Thompson,of Silver Bow, moved to^amend by ststing a particular time when^the committee should report
Colecalled tbe attention of the gentle^^man from Silver Bow to tbe fact that be^said he favored auch a bill, but be would^do all In bis power to kill the present bill^as it Is drawn.
Thompson,of Silver Bow, said it was^not his desire to accuse the gentleman of^anything wrong; he wanted him to state^bis motives which he had done and he^(Thompson) was now satisfied. He said^he had a right to the door and say what be^plessed in behalf of his constituents.
Coletten said the committee would re^^turn the bill as soon ss posslkle. Thomp^^son's amendment to the motion did not get^a second and Cole's motion to refer, was^sd opted.
Councilbill No. 23, for an act regulating^corporations was taken up. This is the^hill introduced by Thompson, of| liver^Bow. Sections 1,1 and 8 were soon passed^over, but when section 4 was reached it^brought out the fact that corporations and^monopolies hail a strong following In the^republican members, rhe section gives a^minority alockholder a chance to demand^an investigation into the affairs of the cor-^poration;and In a court of equity lfeatock^holder can prove tkat the company's prop^^erty Is not worth within 15 per cent of Its^capitalization, the corporation shall be dis^^solved.
Thompson,of Deer lx^dg^, moved to^strike out the section, saying It was an^outrage.
