, 1886-03-11
LEGISLATIVE.
The House of Representatives
Clears Up It's Calender.
The Capitol Commiss ioners and N
NJ. Grant as Auditor Confirmed.


The fifty. eighth day of the session o.
the Legislature opened with all the mem.
beers present
The council went into executive session
and confirmed the nomination of N. NJ,
Grant. of Albany county, MS territorial
auditor.
The substitute for house bill No. IA,
concerning the election of school trus-
tees and for other purposes, was read a
first time. The same disposition was made
of the following bills Providing for
term of the district court in Fremont
county" Giving attorneys at law the
privilege of trial by jury when they are ac-
cused of contempt Of court in language
used outside of the court room" 80
amend the act to create and regulate cor
~porations." Concerning juries."
The bill to secure to operative-and la
borers engaged in and about coal mines
the payment OF their wages in the lawful
money of the United States, was placed
upon final passage and failed to pass
Messrs. Chalice and Grainger voting aye.
Mr.. Deloney was absent.
G. +. No. SO defining the limits OF Lin
coin county and providing for its organi-
zation was most unanimously lost.
The house bill to amend the act pro-
viding for elections so that the probate
judge and treasurer shall be one candidate
was passed nine to three.
The house bill adding Decoration day to
the list of legal holidays was passed.
The bill authorizing the board of county
commissioners of Laramie county to con-
struct a poor house on a poor farm, and
to levy a two mill tax, was passed.
A communication was received from the
governor stating that he had signed the
act for an insane asylum at Evanston.
The act which becomes a law is the one
authorizing the issuance of $4,000 worth
of bonds.
The council passed to the special order
which was the bill providing for equaliz-
ing the assessment of railroad and tele-
graph properties by a board composed of
the county commissioners of the counties
through which the roads pass.
Mr.. Teschemacher moved indefinite
postponement. The motion was lost.
Mr.. Ford moved suspension of the
rules. That motion prevailed, and the
bill was thus placed upon its final passage
and passed. Ayes 10, noes !. Messrs.
Teschemacher and Daley voted no.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A large number of reports from com-
mittees were received. Among them was
the report of committee No. 6 on the bill
to incorporate Rawlins, the report being
~unfavorable.
The bill defining the duties of county
surveyors in certain cases. requiring the
filing of a certificate upon surveys OF
bitches. was passed under suspension of
the rules.
A message was received from the gov
tiuoi ANNOUNCING ihht III lau Nlkhtu INC
following bills;
Appointing n committee to examine the
account of the auditor and treasurer.
To establish a code of civil procedure
for Wyoming territory.
To adopt and establish the revised stat
utes OF Wyoming, and providing for the
editing and publishing of the same.
To repeal certain statutes applying to
the National Park.
Providing for terms of the district court
in and for Crook county.
To amend the act creating the several
county offices, and defining the duties
thereof.
The act to restore Henry G.. Hunt, Of
Albany county, to the rights of citizen
ship.
To enable Cheyenne to construct filter
beds.
To restore Hugh j. Edwards, of Lara
mic county, to citizenship.
The council went into committee of the
whole on the bill incorporating Rawlins.
and at $50 p. m. was still in session.
The governor nominated and the coun'
ell confirmed. NJ. +. Post N. r. Davis.
G.. N. Potter and +. Magic. as capito
commissioners