The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-11-15
OUR LAW MAKERS.
SIXTH LEGIsLATIvE ASSEMBLY,,
Eighth Day.
CouNCIL

yCotCiaaJ LAo 1877.
The roll was called. all answering
.'present" except Mr.. Reel.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Notice of the introduction Of bills was
given by Messrs. Holiday and Noble.
Mr.. Christie introduced and had read
the first time council files Nos. % and
20, relating respectively to a bill for an
act to define and punish certain crimes
and offences, and a bill for an act to
provide for the labor Of prisoners con-
fined in county jails7
Mr.. Post, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported back council files Nos. 3
and II to the council with the recon-
mendation that they do pass. House
joint resolution No. 3 and council joint
resolution No. 8 were reported with
the recommendation that they do not
pass.
A supplemental report from the terri
torial auditor was laid before the coun-
Gil, and on motion of Mr.. Holiday the
report was referred to the proper COM
mittee.
Mr.. Glafcke introduced and had read
the first time council joint memorial
No. 2, praying congress to enforce the
eight-hour law among government en-
ployes.
Mr.. Post, from the judiciary commit
tee, to whom council Giles Nos. 2 and "a
were referred. reported that the same
had been considered, and recommended
that the bills pass.
On motion. the council adjourned
until 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The roll IA called. All present ex-
cept Messrs. Noble, Post and Reel.
Mr.. Holiday moved that house joint
resolution No. l, authorizing the print
ing Of the governors message, be read
a third time and placed on its final pass
age. Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Galbraith, house
joint resolution No. l was referred to a
committee Of FIVE, composed Of n
member from each county.
The president appointed as such COM
mittee Messrs. Galbraith, Medium,
Blair, Christie and NJ. z. Post.
On motion of MI. Claiche, Mr.. Ho-
mer was excused from further attend
ance on the council until next Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. Holiday moved that the rules be
suspended for the purpose of receiving
the report from the committee on elec-
tions. and that the bill be considered.
Carried.
The report was received, adopted,
and the bill referred to the proper COM
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Galbraith, council
adjourned until this morning at 10
O'Clock.
House met Mt 10, q. m, pursuant to
adjournment.
Roll called; all present.
Mr.. Mann, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported back house bill No. II,
with the recommendation that 1t do
pass.
Mr.. McComber introduced house bill
No. 10, a bill for an act to authorize
the SO veral boards Of commissioners to
sub-divide their respective counties into
road districts and to appoint road
supervisors therein and defining their
duties.
House bill No. 8, a bill for an act to
to repeal an act relating to school dis
tricts in Uintah county, was taken up
and read three times, and put upon its
final passage. Ayes, 10, absent Nc
Manus and S%harpless.
Committee No. 2 reported back house
bill No. 10; a bill relating to the SEN
fencing of prisoners in Sweetwater Co.
The majority Of the committee recon-
mended the passage of the bill; the
minority recommending that it be In
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Spicer moved that the rules be
suspended and house bill No. Is be
considered engrossed, read the third
time, and put upon its final passage:
After debate Mr.. Spicer called for
tie previous question, A sufficient
number seconding the call, the question
I" shall the main question now be putp''
was lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis the house
adjourned until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met ut 2 O'Clock. pursuant to
adjournment.
Quorum present.
House bill No. is was taken up.
Mr.. Davis offered the following amend
ment: Strike out the words, "WYom-
ing Penitentiary," and insert. in lieu
thereof, the words, Nebraska state
penitentiary."
Mr.. Hardin moved the following
amendment to the amendment: Strike
out the words. "all prisoners" and in
sert, in lieu thereof, the name of Chas.
Young, and add, ''tbat the said pris-
oner, Charles Young, be committed to
any prison designated by Hon. ]. G.
Blair, associate Justice of Wyoming"
Adopted.
Mr.. Spicer moved that tho amend
ment to the amendment, together with
the amendment be laid upon the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Mann moved that house bill No.
10 be re-committed to committee No. Q.
Lost.