The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-02
THE WYOMING LEGIsLArURE.
Proceedings In Both Branches In
Yesterdays session.



Journal read and approved.
Upon motion of Mr.. Smith, Messrs.
Harer and Findley were excused.
Notices OF the introduction of bills:
BY Mr.. Corlett-A bill for an act to
authorize clerks of courts Of record to
appoint deputies.
By Mr.. Corlstt-A bill for an act
providing for a change of venue In case
Of felony.
BY Mr. Corlett-A bill authorizing
another judge to be called when one
judge Is 30 situated as to make it i'm
possible for him to try or hear any
case.
BY Mr.. Corlett-A bill for an act to
amend Section 397 and 3o3 of Title II.
Chap. IL, of the complied laws Of Wyo-
ming.
Reports from standing committees:
c. F. No. o, reported back to coun-
Gil as correctly printed; also, q. F. No.
10, by the Joint committee on printing.
The committee on ENDORSEMENTS re-
ported as correct c. F. No. IL, e. F.
No. 10, II. b. No. 2, and II. b. No. 9.
Introduction OF bills:
By Mr.. Corlett- A bill for an act
fixing the fees and compensation to be
paid to county and precinct officers.
Referred to committee on printing and
engrossm ents.
BY Mr.. Hocker-A bill for an act to
establish the boundary line between
tile counties of Laramie, Albany, Car
bon, Sweetwater and Uinta counties.
Referred to committee on committee
and county boundaries.
Committee on printing reported to
the council as correctly printed q. +.
No. 10.
On motion, q. F. No. 8, prescribing
the rate Of interests upon territorial.
county and municipal warrants, was
referred to committee on enrolment.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Hooker, the
council then resolved into a committee
OF the whole, Mr.. Hooker In the chair,
reporting progress In the consideration
upon q. f. M. 10. to provide the nd
jdstment of difficulties concerning ir-
rlgation bitches, aud asked leave to
sit again.
Recess.
After recess, upon motion OF Mr.. Ir-
vine, the council resolved itself into u
committee of the whole, Mr.. Hooker In
the chair, reporting proposed amend
ments to c. F. No. 10. and recon
mending that as amended the bill pass.
Also, recommending that c. +. No
IL, creating a territorial board of
health be amended, as recommended
by the committee on public health and
morals, a thus amended, the bill be
indefinitely postponed.
Report adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Corlett, @. F. No.
IL was indefinitely postponed.
On motion Of Mr.. Corlett, c. F. No.
10 amendment, as recommended by the
committee OF the whole, was adopted.
Bill read second time and ordered en-
crossed.
Passage Of bills:
II. b. No. 6, to amend an act defn.
Ing crime and providing for the pun
ishment therefor, was then placed upon
Its tinal passage and passed. Ayes, u.
fl. b. No. 2. for the protection of
beaver, was passed. Ayes, IL.
q. F. No. IL, to encourage and pro-
tect the interests OF wool growers,
passed. Ayes, IL; noes, l. The title
was amended by adding the words,
land other purposes"
q. F. No. 10, fixing the minimum
term of Imprisonment for felony, was
passed. Ayes, II.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
House met at 10 a. IN.
Roll call.
Absent with leave-Mr. Davis. Alb
sent without leave-Messrs. Adams,
Briggs and Deane.
Prayer by Chaplain Chamberlain.
Journal read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Thayer, Mr.. Deane
was indefinitely excused on account Of
sickness in his family.
Bills introduced:
BY Hines, H. b. No. 80, To amend
an act establishing judicial districts In
Wyoming territory, and to provide for
holding courts therein. This bill pro-
vides that In Ease Of the inability OF Il
judge TO hold our In the district to
which he is assigned, a judge from
another diitrict may act. Read first
and second times and referred to the
judiciary committee.
BY Mccoy. II. b. No. 81, To prevent
any person from voting who cannot
show IA receipt for poll tax. Referred
to committee on elections.
On motion Of Mr.. Gilchrist, the house
went Into committee of the whole for
the consideration of the general file,
Mr.. Jones, of Sweetwater, In the chair.
AT 1880 the committee of the whole
arose aud reported back q. F. No. 8,
prescribing the rates Of interest on
territorial, county, school district and
municipal warrants, with recommended
tion that the same pass; and II. b. No.
8, To authorize the building Of a school
house in district No. l, Uinta county,
with amendments.
The report of the committee was nc.