, 1884-02-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
Arteslan WelIs---Thanks to Utah---Ths
Maverick BII-Free Public Libra
rles-ProtectIon for Wool
Growers-Etc.
COUNCIL.

Notices.
By Mr.. Irvine-An act to provide for
the printing of Ave hundred copies of
the session laws of 1879.
Also, a bill for an act authorizing the
organization Of the territorial militia.
The committee on enrolment to
whom was referred G. ]. R. No. 9,
rendering a vote of thanks to his ex-
cellency, William Hale. governor OF
Wyoming; also enrolled G. ]. R. No. 8,
report the same correctly enrolled.
The committee on counties and
county boundaries to whom was referred
c. F. No. 40, to repeal an act entitled
an act Of chapter SO, the session laws OF
1882 and substitute for II. b. No. 40,
being an act authorizing the county
commissioners Of the several counties
to sink artesian wells recommended
that both bills be passed.
A joint resolution returning thanks
to the eighth legislative assembly OF
Wyoming to the officers and people OF
Utah for their reception was passed.
Bills on third reading and hnal pass.
age:
H. B. Nc. 81. Passed-Ayes, 9; nays,
q; absent, l..
81. b. No. IL, an act confirming the
organization and proceedings of the
Napa Consolidated Quicksilver mining
company. Passed-Ayes, 10; absent, 2
The council refused to recede from
its amendments to H. B. 10, and re.
quested that honorable body to appoint
a committee of conference thereon.
Messrs. Babbitt and Bennett wert
appointed on the part of The council.
The president announced having
signed enrolled council joint resolutions
Nos. 8 and 6.
On motion of Mr.. Rabbit the coun.
Gil resolved itself into committee of the
whole for the consideration of the gen.
eral file, Mr.. Gray in the chair.
The committee afterward arose and
reported, recommending that FL. B.
No. A do pass.
That H. b. No. 81 be amended,
On motion of Mr.. Babbitt, substi.
tute for G. +. No. 16, the so-called
maverick bill, was made the special or.
der for Monday next, Immediately after
the meeting of the council in the after.
noon
The committee On territorial affairs
and internal improvements, to whom
was referred the report of the terrific
rial treasurer for 1882 and 1888, re-
spectively, reported the same without
further recommendation.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr.,
Gray introduced q. F. No. At, an act
to promote the public welfare by en-.
couraging the establishment of. free
public libraries.
Mr.. Bennett, of Carbon, gave notice
OF a bill to encourage the development,
of the several counties.
On motion of Mr.. Whittier, the
council resolved itself into committee
of the whole, with Mr.. Gray in the
chair.
The committee after wards arose and
submitted a report recommending tina,
house bills Nos l and AZ, and G. F.
No. As do pass; that c. Nos "a, Al and
SO be amended.
The report of the committee of the
whole vas adopted.
Bills on final passage:
Substitute for H. B. No. l passed
ayes IL; absent 1.
Il. B. Nc. q, a bill for an act to en-
courage and protect the interest OF
wool growers and for other purposes,
passed. ayes III absent l.
II. B. No. 43, a bill for an act to
punish certain persons for selling OF
otherwise disposing of spurious, vinous,
%fermented or malt liquors to minors
and habitual drunkards, passed; ayes
II absent 1.
H. B. No. A, an act to create and
regulate corporations. Passed ayes,
II; absent, ].
Ii. B. No. "a. Passed -ayes, IL, alb,
sent, 1.
c. F. No. AZ, an act to establish the
office Of attorney general, failed Il
passages, Messrs. Babbitt, Warren
and Whittier; nays, Messrs, Bennett,
Dater, DALEY. Gray, Homer, Irvine,