The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-12-11
OUR LAW MAKERS.
SIXTH LEG1sLATIvE ASSEMBLY.
TUenty-N Ninth Day,

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pursuant to adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. Holiday the rules
were suspended and permission given
all members the right to introduce
bills.
The following bills were introduced
By MI. Post-Council file No. 90
a bill for an act to amend an act, entl-
tied IAN act to establish a code of
criminal procedure Of the territory of
Wyoming, approved Dec. 10, 1862"
BY Mr.. Noble-No. %: a bill for an
act to amend an act, entitled San act
concerning licenses, approved Dec. Is,
1877.
By Mr.. Northumberland file No.
"a a bill for an act for the relief of
Homer Merrill.
BY the committee-A substitute to
house bill No. A a bill for an act to
amend chapter 2, of the compiled laws
of Wyoming, being IN act relating to
adoption.
The special committee, appointed on
motion of Mr.. Glafcke. to investigate
the status of the unorganized counties
in this territory, and whether additional
legislation is necessary to aid the people
of these unorganized counties in the or
%ganization of county governments, and
which committee was instructed to re-
port by bill or otherwise, reported coun-
ell file No. 90, a bill for an act to amend
an act entitled, IAN act to define the
the boundaries of certain counties, and
to provide for the organization there
Of" The bill provides for a change of
the name of "Peasey' to Johnson coun-
ty, and reduces the number of five hum
dred electors necessary to petition the
governor before the county can be or
gained, to three hundred.
Also, council file No. 96 a bill for
an act to amend an act, entitled "An
act defining the bounding Of certain
counties, and providing for the organi-
zation thereof, approved Dec. 8, 1875"
On motion of Mr.. Medium, all re-
ports of committees read this morning
were adopted, and all bills introduced
were, Oh a suspension Of the rules, read
a first and second time and referred to
the committee of the whole.
On motion the council resolved itself
into the committee of the whole.
After being in session several hours
the committee arose and reported pro-
gress.
The council took a recess until 2
o'clock, p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll called; all present, except
Messrs. Post and Reel.
On motion of Mr.. Glafcke house bill
No. 18, an act relating to the distribu-
ton of the school fund in the several
counties Of Wyoming territory, being
returned to the council from the gov
ernor without his signature, was recon-
sidered over the veto Of the governor.
The president then declared the bill
before the council, and on motion Of
Mr.. Meldrum the bill was laid on the
table with the governors message until
such a time as a full house should be
present.
On motion the council resolved itself
into a committee of the whole with Mr..
Medium in the chair.
The committee of the whole arose
and reported progress.
On motion the council took a recess
until 7:30, p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Roll called; all present except Mr..
Reel.
On motion Of Mr.. Holiday council
file No. 81, a bill for an act to enforce
the performance Of the duties Of county
assessor, was taken from the table and
referred to the proper committee.
On motion of Mr.. Holiday the coun-
Gil concurred in the house amendments
to council file No. go.
On motion the council resolved itself
into a committee of the whole.
The committee of the whole arose,
and on motion the council adjourned
until 0 O'Clock this morning.
HOUSE
House met at 10 O'Clock, pursuant to
adjournment.
Roll called all present.
Mr.. Crawford moved that no more
house bills be printed this session. Car
ried.
Mr.. Hooker moved that the vote by
which house bill No. go was made the
special order for 7:30 O'Clock this even
ing be re~considered. Carried.
Mr.. Hooker then moved that the mo-
ton to make house bill No. 90 the
special order for 7:30 O'Clock this even
ing be laid on the table. Carried.
Mr.. McManus moved that the
rules be suspended and house bill No.
Ss be now taken up and put on final
passage. Carried.
House bill No. SO, a bill for an act in
relation to the assessment Of railway
and telegraph lines was then read the
third time and passed.
Mr.. Maghee moved to suspend the
rules and take up house bill No. 90
1.-THE capital bill. Lost.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Quorum present.
Council file No. % a bill for an act
to define and punish certain offences
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