The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-07
citing that tile services Of a janitor
were required in the House.


citing that tile services Of a jsnitor
were required in the House.
Mr.. HANNA opposed the passage of
the resolution, arguing that with a
Waterman and doorkeeper already
elected, there was no necessity for the
creation of additional expense. He ia
vored economy and reform.
Mr.. Mckay expressed the hope that
his colleague would battle for these
things throughout the session.
Mr.. Hamma-"That's what 1 am
here for"
Mr.. Foglesong moved that the reso-
luton be indefinitely postponed. Car
ried.
The Speaker then announced that
the election Of a chaplain was in order.
Mr.. Mckay moved that Rev. C. NJ.
Sanders be elected chaplain of the
House. Lost.
Nj. HANNA moved that Rev. c. NJ.
Sanders be invited to act as chaplain
Of the House during its present session.
Carried.
Chief Justice Fisher then appeared
for the purpose of administering the
oath to the members of the House.
The Speaker stated that inasmuch AZ
information had been received to the
effect that II. F. Errett proposed to
contest the seat of d. V. Whitney, of
Carbon county, and as it was the prac-
| tice to swear in the entire body at
once, it was necessary that one member
be chosen and first sworn in, in order
that he might object at the proper time
to the swearing in of Mr.. Whitney.
Hon. Peter HANNA, of Laramie, was
then sworn by the Chief Justice.
The usual oath was then administer
ed to all the members on the floor with
the exception of Mr.. Whitney, who
was objected to by Mr.. HANNA, and
kept his seat.
The Chief Justice then administered
the usual oath to the several officers oi
the House.
"a VI lCoOilS hlONCu tiia % Al
tee of five be appointed to examine and
report upon the credentials Of the Rep.
resentatiyes present. Carried.
The Speaker appointed as such com
mittee Messrs. Foglesong, McGlinchey
Caldwell, Ross and Kinney.
Mr.. HANNA moved that a committee
of five be appointed to prepare rules fol
the government of the House during
the session, said committee to report al
its earliest convenience. Carried.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Ham
ma, Ferris, Quincy, Store and Spicer'
MI. Foglesong, from the committee
on credentials, reported that all the
members on the floor were entitled tc
seats in the House.
Mr.. Glover moved that the report OF
the committee on credentials be referred
to q special committee of five, consist
ing Of one from each county. Carried
The Speaker appointed IS such com
mittee Messrs. Davis, Caldwell, Ross
Tisdell and Carter.
Mr.. Foglesong offered a resolution
concerning the drawing of seats b.
members. Passed.
In accordance with the provisions O
this resolution the members then pro
ceeded to select and occupy permanent
seats.
Mr.. Mckay offered a joint resolution
instructing the Chief Clerk Of TIN
House and the Secretary Of the Coun
Gil to supply every member Of eacl
house with n copy per day of every
paper published in the Territory du
ring the session of the Legislature
Laid over.
MI. Mckay moved that a committe
of two be appointed to inform tn
Council that the House was fully OF
gained and ready for business. Carried
The Speaker appointed rs such com
mittee Messrs. Mckay and Lowe.
The House then adjourned to Wed