The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-08
THE WYOMING LssIsLATURE.
Proceedings In Both Branches In
Yesterdays. session.
coUNcrL-21sT DAY.


The council met Mt 10 a. m.
Roll call.
Prayer by chaplain.
Tue journal Of Monday was read,
and on motion that part of the same
relating to the absence OF Messrs.
Smith and Harer stricken out.
Introduction of bills:
BY Mr.. Corlett-For the relief of
Homer Merrill, of Carbon county.
Also, for the appointment of a COM
missioner to take dispositions and testl.
mony in ether states and territories.
Also, to amend Section Cos. Title 10,
Chapter ID, compiled laws of Wyo-
ming.
Introduction of bills:
By Mr.. Corlett, ". F. Nc. 35l-To
provide a fund for payment of out
standing Indebtedness of Sweetwater
county. Referred to finance committee.
by Mr.. Corlett, ~. F. No. 1910
amend and ~re-enact Section AZ, Chap.
ter 81, compiled laws Of Wyoming; to
the Judiciary committee.
By MI. Smith-To regulate the
branding, herding and care of stock.
Committee on stock, etc.
Bills oil first reading:
Ii. B. No. 26-For the administra-
tion Of oaths.
H.. b. No. 23-Authorizlng the terri
torial district courts to Dix the punish
ment for convictions of felony.
Ii. d. No. 22-To amend the act pro.
yiding for the collection of delinquent
taxes.
L.. b. No. 24-To regulate the fees
OF physicians and surgeons In certain
cases.
H. b. No. 14-To amend an act de-
6ning crime aud providing the punish
ment therefor.
All of which were referred to the ap.
propriate committees.
A message from the house announced
the passage of the following bills: H.
BIS. Nos. IA, %, %, "a and 26.
Also the passage by the house Of c.
F. No. 2-For the relief of the officers
of Albany county.
From the committee on enrolment
reporting the correctness of act No. q
Providing for the execution OF wills.
Act No. 3-To prevent the indis-
criminate use of opium.
Act No. fixing the minimum
term of imprisonment upon convictions
for felony.
On motion Of Mr.. Sturgis, the coun-
Gil resolved itself into a committee of
the whole, Mr.. Hooker in the chair,
and began the consideration Of G. F.
No. 8.
The committee afterward arose and
reported progress, when a recess was
taken.
Upon the re-convening of the coun-
Gil, the consideration of G. f. No. 8
resumed, the same being amended and
recommended for passage.
AS the committee was about to con.
slider II B. No. 10, Regarding the
Wyoming, Montana & Pacific R. R.,
Mr.. Corlett arose and moved that the
committee arise, which was carried
against a strong opposition vote; and
upon motion after receiving the report,
the council adjourned until 10 O'Clock
this morning.
HoUsE-21sT DAY.
The house met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 10 O'Clock a. m.-the Speaker
in the chair.
Roll call.
Prayer by Chaplain Chamberlain.
The journal Of the proceedings Of the
goth day vas read and approved.
The morning hour was almost entire
ly occupied by routine business, there
being but one bill introduced and but
one passed.
Mr.. Bartlett introduced H. B. No. 81,
A bill to repeal an act forbidding
the inter-marrlage of whites with
persons of negro or monaghan
blood, to a certain degree, which was
read first and second times and referred
TO the judiciary committees.
G. f. No. 3: For the relief of officers
in Albany county was put to its final
passage and passed.
The morning hour having passed as
we'll, recess was taken, after which the
honorable body met and adjourned IN
til this morning at 10 O'Clock.