The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-01-12
THE WYOMING LEGIsLArURE.
OF the eco Days
Session.
COUNCIL.

The council met yesterday morning
at IL O'Clock, temporary president T.
w. Quinn in the chair.
Hooker, Of Uinta county, offered a
resolution providing that The members
proceed to the choice OF seats. r
Upon motion Of Mr.. Hooker the
council took a recess until 2 p. m.
After recess the council listened to
the report of the committee on creden-
tials, showing no contests, and no
changes in the list published in the
LEADER of a few days since.
Attention was called in the report to
the clerical error in the certificate OF
7. W. Quinn, by which the letter ''F''
was substituted in place Of the initial
ct" 1tzil
The report. was adopted.
Upon motion the secretary was in
structed to amend the minutes of Tues
days session so as to show that A II.
Reel was present and sworn in on that
day.
Upon motion of W. W. Corlett, W.
A. Hooker was elected president Of the
council. asaE
Mr.. Hooker declined the honor and
placed in nomination /. P. Cald well, of
Albany county, who was elected and
took the chair.
Other officers were elected, as follows:
]. NJ. Findley, sergeant a farms and
doorkeeper.
Lewis Zolman, messenger and watch
man.
Henry Richards, enrolling and en-
crossing clerk. Id
REV. G. NJ. Sanders, chaplain Of
council.
Motion by Mr.. Sturgis, that the chief
clerk be instructed to inform Mr.. San
ders and request his presence at the
opening of this mornings session..
On motion of DR.. Hooker, it was pIo.
yided that when an assistant clerk is
chosen, Henry Lee, of Uinta county, be
selected.
On motion of Mr.. Coriett, the chief
clerk Informed the house that the coun-
Gil was organized and ready for the
transaction of business.
The following Joint resolutions were
adopted:
Joint resolution No. /, providing a
joint committee to wait upon his excel,
lency, the governor, and inform him Of
the organization of the house.
Joint resolution No. 2, providing a
joint committee of five to investigate
the subject of necessary minor officers.
On motion of Mr.. Corlett, a commit
tee of five was appointed to draw up a
code Of rules for the government of the
council.
Messrs. Corlett, Haley, Smith, Quinn
and Hooker were so appointed.
On notion of Mr.. Corlett, it vas car
ried that when tue council adjourn it
to be to meet at II O'Clock Thursday.
A message from the house was re-
ceived and read, announcing that the
house had concurred in joint resolution
No. !, and appointed as such committee
Messrs. Mccoy and Adams.
Message vas received from the house
and read, informing council that the
house had concurred in the joint reso-
luton No. 2, and Messrs. Riner, Har-
din and Downs were appointed as said
committee.
Message received and read, announc-
ing the organization of the house.
Report of committee provided by
joint resolution No. l.
Joint resolution No. 3, offered by
Mr.. Corlett, was passed, providing that
the two branches of the legislature
meet to day at 1l:3O O'Clock a. M, for
the purpose of receiving the governors
message, the session to be presided over
by the president OF the council assisted
by the speaker of the house.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house convened yesterday MORN
ing pursuant to adjournment, P. j.
Hinaa in the chair