The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-07
Legislative Proceedings.
Monday, Dec. 6, 1873.
COUNCIL.

COUNCIL.
The Council convened at IN o'clock
n. M, with President Pease in the
chair and a quorum present.
Mr.. johnson introduced n bill "for
an act regulating the branding, herd
ing and taking care of stock"
The select committee to whom was
referred n hill "fnr an act amending
an act entitled m act Ia incorporate
Laramie City" approved Dec. l2th,
1873. reported. recommending that the
bill pass.
On motion Of Mr.. Kuykendall,
rules were suspended for the purpose
except House bill 81.
A large number of bills were then
read, second time, by title, and re-
ferred la their appropriate committee.
House resolution and memorial, in-
truduced by Mr.. Andrews, praying
Congress for an extension OF the ses-
sion OF the Legislature ten days, was
reud first time. and on motion Of Mr.
France laid upon the table, unani-
mously.
BILLS on PASSAGE.
On motion OF Mr.. Bramel, House
bill -, for an act to amend m act
regulating the rate OF interest on
money and other evidences of indebt-
edness," was taken up and passed, rs
follows ayes, s; nays, 4.
This bill fixes the highest valid rate
of interest at two per cent per month,
but in cas- no stipulated price is
agreed upon by parties, the rate shall
be ten per cent. per annum Mr..
North gave notice that he would move
II reconsideration of the vote by which
the bill passed.
a bill for an act providing for the
recording Of the names of all mem
beers of associations doing business
under n firm, partnership, or cOrpor-
ate name" was lost, as follows: ayes,
8 nays, 6.
House GIll 90. "for an act to amend
an net entitled an act to establish
courts and define the Jurisdiction Of
Justices of the peace" Ayes u.
House bill II, ''for an act assigning
the Judges of the Supreme Court to
their judicial districts" locating Judge
Fisher in the first districts; Judge
Carey in the second and Judge
Thomas in the third passed as fol-
lows ayes, 10; nays, =.
nh, fL.,,a.fI ,,.rt H.. H. zF
the whole for the consideration of
several bills ON file, and arose aud re-
ported progress, after which they
were granted leave to sit again.
Adjourned until . o'clock, p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Immediately after roll call, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Bramel, the council re-
solved Itself into n committee of the
whole, for the consideration Of bills
on general file, Mr.. Holiday in the
chair.
Council file 4. "for an act to estab-
lish q criminal code" consumed n
large part of thea ternOon, after which
the following bills were reported back
10y the committee, with reccnmmen-
dation that they pass, namely
G. +. 80, for an act providing for q
change OF venue in civil and criminal
cases"
L. b. %, ''fOr an act to provide for
the payment for stock killed by rail-
road companies"
IL. b. u, for an act to protect and
regulate the irrigation of lands in the
territory of Wyoming"
IL. b. %, for an act to amend an
act, entitled an act, respecting eXecu-
torsand administrators, their appoint
ment and removal from office"
C. +. 81. 'for an act to remove the
cloud from certain titles"
c. +. 40, ''for an act to prevent set
ting of fires by locomotives"
c. +. %, ''iOr nm act To regulate the
election and term Of Office of county
commissioners"
The following bills were recon-
mruded to be re.committed to appro-
pirate committees viz:
II. +. 30, for an act to amend an
act, entitled an act, 10 provide ii ter
ritorial aud county revenue;'' APP
proved December 10th, 1869.
C. f. 81, "for an act amending au
act, entitled an act, to Incorporate
Laramie City," approved December
l2th, 1873.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock, a. m.