surveys would locate the line between townships thirty (30) and thirtyone (31) north; together with that portion lying east of a line running due north and south of the west switch of Brockton side track on the Great Northern Railway.

And it is further resolved, That the Secretary of State of Montana, be, and he is hereby ordered to furnish a copy of this memorial to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

Approved Feb 28th 1899

SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4.

In Relation to the Pasturing of Sheep and Other Live Stock Upon the Forest Reserves Within the State of Montana.

Be it Resolved; By the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Montana, that the Honorable the Secretary of the Interior of the United States of America be memorialized as follows:

Whereas, the present rules of the Department of the Interoir relative to forest reserves prohibits the grazing of Sheep and other live stock on the Forest Reserves in the Rocky Mountain Districts of the Country, and

Whereas, there is great danger that heavy pecuniary loss will fall upon the residents, settlers and flock masters residing in the vicinity of the various Forest Reserves, in the State of Montana, by reason of such regulations of the Department of the Interior, and, by reason of the inforcement thereof; and,

Whereas, the purpose for which the said Forest Reserves were established will not be any more successfully accomplished by the enforcement of the said regulations of the Department of the Interior, nor will the objects and purposes for which the said reserves were established be thwarted and defeated by the abrogation of said regulations; and,

Whereas, a large portion of the area covered by the Forest Reserves is above timber line and therefore grass bearing land without trees, and such portions as are below timber line are frequently interspersed with grass bearing parks of various areas; and,

Whereas, grazing of live stock upon such lands is the best possible

protection from danger to the Forests by fire by reason of the feeding down of the luxuriant grasses of the mountain meadows, so that fires originating in one portion of the Reserve cannot spread with rapidity across the grassy areas from one bunch of timber to another; and,

Whereas, fires do not start in said reserves from the camps of sheep men or cattle men, for the reason that the camp fires of cattle men and sheep men are universally made in stoves carried with them for that purpose, by the use of which there is no danger whatever of fire starting; and,

Whereas, the people of the State of Montana are greatly interested in the preservation of the Forests of the State and desire to co-operate with the general government to the fullest extent in maintaining and increasing the Forest area, for the reason that our present and future prosperity depends largely upon the continual supply of timber for the development of the country and the conservation of moisture in the mountains to supply the streams which irrigate our farms and ranges; and,

Whereas; the enforcement of the aforesaid regulations of the Department of the Interior will deprive the people of the State of Montana of the use of a very large area of the best pasture lands and leave the grasses thereon to go to waste, thereby reducing very materially the amount of live stock that can be carried upon the open range of our State; and,

Whereas, the reduction of the live stock of the open range deprives that portion of our people who are engaged in farming and grain raising of the best market which they now have for the sale of their produce among the sheep and stock men whose flocks and herds graze these pastures; and,

Whereas, this great loss to the people of our State will be incurred without, in any manner directly or indirectly guaranteeing a better protection for our forests;

Therefore, be it Resolved, That the Honorable the Secretary of the Interior of the United States of America be, and is hereby respectfully requested to so modify the rules and regulations governing the Forest Reserves in the State of Montana as to allow the unrestricted grazing of all sheep and other live stock in such reserves, in the future as in the past, and,

Be it Further Resolved, that the Secretary of State be, and he is

hereby instructed to forthwith transmit copies of this memorial properly authenticated, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Interior of the United States of America, and to Hon. Thomas H. Carter and Hon. Lee Mantle, Senators in Congress from the State of Montana. Approved Feb 28th 1899

SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 6.

Whereas the Kootenai River in Flathead County, Montana, between the Canadian boundary line and the town of Libby, flows through a country rich in mineral resources, including gold, silver, copper and lead ores, which together with coal and other products of said country must have more adequate transportation facilities, and

Whereas, said river is practically the only means for the transportation of all of the products of the surrounding country, and

Whereas, owing to the obstructions in said river it is only possible during the period of high water, which comprises about three months in the year, to run boats upon the same, and

Whereas, by the expenditure of a reasonable sum of money for the purpose of blasting out the obstructions and constructing "wing dams," the channel of said river could be widened and deepened so as to permit of passage of boat from the Canadian boundary line to the town of Libby, thus contributing greatly to the development of the resources of the State;

Now, Therefore, be it resolved, that the Congress be and hereby is requested to make an appropriation of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purpose of improving the channel of the Kootenai River in the manner above mentioned, between the Canadian line and the town of Jennings, and the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the improvement of the channel of said river; between the town of Jennings and the town of Libby;

And be it Further Resolved, That the Secretary of State, be and he is hereby instructed to forthwith transmit copies of this Memorial, properly authenticated to our Senators and Representatives in Congress.

Approved March 7th 1899

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1.

Whereas: Senator Anderson has introduced in the Senate, Senate Bill No. 27 being entitled a Bill for an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the registration of land titles in the State of Montana and to simplify and facilitate the transfer of real estate", which said Bill is commonly known as the "Torrens System" of land transfers, and

Whereas: the same bill has been introduced in the House by Representative Hedges, and said Bills being very long and also providing for radical changes in the system of land transfers, and

Whereas it is deemed best that the changes proposed in the Bill receive thorough consideration before enacting the same into law, therefore be it

Resolved: By the Senate, the House concurring, that the Governor of the State of Montana, be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to appoint a commission of five (5) suitable persons, within thirty (30) days after the passage and approval of this resolution, and that said commission so appointed shall have power to examine into and report upon the feasibility and advisability of the adoption of the system of land transfers proposed in the Bill above named.

Be it further Resolved, that said commission so appointed by the Governor shall serve without compensation and shall report to the next Legislative Assembly, on or before the first day of the Session thereof, the advisability of adopting the said proposed system of land transfers, said commission deem the principles of land transfers proposed in said. Bill to be advisable.

Approved Feby 22nd, 1899.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3.

Whereas, Having received from the Governor of the State official notice of the recent engagements between the United States forces and the Philippine insurgents, near the City of Manila, in which the Montana Regiment so gallantly lead the assault, storming the trenches. of the enemy in and about the village of Caloocan, and sustaining a total loss of one soldier killed and thirty-four Soldiers and officers wounded one of whom has since died, therefore

Resolved, by the Senate of the Sixth Legislative Assembly, the

House concurring, that, while our hearts are made heavy with grief to know that this splendid victory has been purchased with the blood of so many of Montana's bravest sons, we are thrilled with admiration at the heroic gallantry displayed by our citizen-soldiers on the battlefield of Caloocan. We, the Representatives of the citizenship of Montana, rejoice with all the people of this State over the victory so gallantly achieved; we are proud of our sturdy mountain soldiers who have crowned themselves with the laurels of heroism; we express the deepest sympathy for the wounded and heartfelt sorrow for the heroic dead; and to the friends and families of both we extend our sincerest consolation.

Resolved, that copies of these resolutions be transmitted to each Company Commander in the Montana Regiment, as well as to the families of the wounded and the dead.

Resolved, that the following message be cabled at once to the Commander of the Montana Regiment:

"Soldiers and Officers:

With pride in your heroic gallantry, sympathy for the wounded and sorrow for the dead, the hearts of the people of Montana are with you.

Approved Feby. 22nd, 1899.

LEGISLATURE.”

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4.

Whereas, Lieut. Col. R. B.Wallace, wounded Feby, 9th. 1899, in the battle of Caloocan, while, at the Head of the First Montana Volunteers leading a charge on the intrenched enemy, is eligible by years. and eminently fitted by courage and experience, for a Brigadier Generalship of Volunteers, under the terms of the Compromise Army Reorganization Bill, now in Congress:

And Whereas, Montana takes pride in the bravery, and splendid career of this Montana Cadet-Soldier, as boy and man, and desires that he secure well merited advancement:

Be it Resolved by the Senate, of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana-the House concurring

that our Senators and Representative in Congress are urged to co