, 1886-02-25
H LAW MAKERS.
The Hancock Resolutions. Notice
of the Capital Bill.
New and Important Bills Coming in
Very Fast.

luton and memorial No. 3, addressed 10
the senate and house of representatives.
1t presents the statement that the old
Fort Sanders reservation contains nearly
u township Of land, a great portion Of
which is valuable for agricultural pur-
poses. hat there are numerous settlers
upon portions of it, and that the conflict
ing rights arising from such settlement,
cause a general desire that the reserva-
ton be thrown open for settlement under
the land laws, The secretary Of the
territory is requested to send to Delegate
Carey the memorial and resolution.
Accompanying is a petition signed by
some thirty or forty actual residents upon
the reservation.
Bills were introduced AS follows.
By Mr.. Wright-Iimiting the time for
bringing action respecting real estate 1t
provides that where parties have held
peaceable possession of property and paid
taxes upon it for FIVE years, the title shall
be considered to exist clearly in such
parties. The purpose Of the bill, it is I'M
derstood, is to remove clouds from the
title of some real estate in Cheyenne,
particularly that affected by railroad
claims.
Also, by Mr.. Notwithstanding for
holding a term of district court in Crook
county on the first Tuesday in the month
Of August.
A message was received from the
governor announcing that he has APP.
proved the following acts
To amend section /, of article 9, of
chapter 2s, of the compiled laws of Wyo-
ming.
To amend an act to amend the act for
protection of stock in Wyoming Territory
and to punish certain o~ffenses concerning
the same; (the amendment to the
maverick law
To remove the cloud from certain titles
and to relieve registers of deeds from
liability in certain cases.
To amend the Sundanee court house
and Jail bill.
The joint resolution and memorial
regarding the death of Gen. Hancock
was passed. The substance of the resoh-
ton is;
That in the death of Gen. Hancock
we recognize the loss to our country of
one who combined in the greatest degree
the qualities Of a gallant and successful
soldier and a patriotic and able citizen.
That in the unseliish devotion of his
life and talents to the service of his coun-
try, he has earned the eternal gratitude
and veneration of every American and
has left a rich inheritance of example and
achievement to guide the youth of our
country for all time
The railroad bill was introduced from
the house and read the first time. The
other bills also received the same course.
In committee of the whole the bill pro-
viding for a territorial board OF equaliza-
ton was finally recommitted that it might
be more carefully examined. The com
mittee then arose.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill providing for increase of iuris-
diction OF justices of the peace TO $500
was the special order of the hour after
recess, but it did not get farther than to
be recommitted. The opponents of the
bill claim that it will invest justices of the
peace with too much power.
The irrigation bill was then considered
and for that purpose the council settled
down to business for three hours, nearly.
The result of the consideration was az
follows.
Wipe out all county lines in considering
and defining districts. Pole creek was
placed in district No. .. The Big Horn,
Powder and Belle Fourche was placed in
district No. 8, and all the tributaries ex-
cept Wind river, were added. The
amendments made TO the bill by the
house providing for filing notices of tax
ing out bitches with county clerks was
changed back to make clerks of the dis
trict courts the proper parties with whom
the notices should be filed. The amend
ment that owners OF bitches shall put in
wires at the heads of bitches subject to
the approval of the fish commissioner
was simplided to oblige the putting in of
screens that will effectually keep fish out
of the bitches The bill was then read a
second time and ordered engrossed for the
third reading.