, 1888-03-09
House of Representatives.
ON APPORTIONMENT.


On motion of Mr.. Grant the speaker
appointed the following named gentlemen
to represent the several counties IN a
Joint committee for the preparation of an
apportionment bill: Messrs. Van Dcvan-
ter, Blake. Bl~ydenburgh, Scrivner, Sum
mers, Patten, Rummel and Hooper.
THE LATEST VETO.
The judiciary committee submitted u
report on tie governors veto to the mar
rage dover bill, recommending that fur
tier consideration of the measure be in
definitely postponed, and requesting per-
mission to introduce a bill containing the
subject matter of the rejected act, but
committing the portions which were OBJ
iected to by his excellency. The report
of the committee was adopted and the
substitute introduced under suspension of
rules.
AN EASY DEATH.
Further consideration of the house sub.
stitute for Mr.. Holidays anti gambling
bill was indefinitely postponed without
discussion, by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Blydenburgh, Currier,
Grant, Hooper, Kuykendall, Murray,
Patten, Sampson, Scrivner, Snyder, Sum
mers and Weavcr-12.
Noes-Messrs Blake, Cummock, DUFF
fey, Johnston, Lafrentz, Roberts, Rum
mel. Sutherland, Van Devanter and
Speaker Pease-l0.
Absent-Mr. Adams.
SIGNED.
A message from the executive mansion
announced the approval Of the following
enrolled acts:
For the protection of inn and hotel
keepers and their guests, introduced by
Mr.. Sampson.
Requiring owners and operators Of oil
wells to plug abandoned prospects, by
Mr.. Patten.
Fixing the term of office for brand
commissioners, by Mr.. Patten.
Relative to the killing of live stock by
railway trains, by Mr. Snyder.
Providing for the reports of territorial
officers and boards of public institutions,
by Mr.. Adams.
In amcndatory to the law on the con
tracing powers of married women, by
Mr.. Van Devanter.
Authorizing the governor to select the
territorial veterinarian Independent of the
stock association, by Mr.. Blydenburgh.
Providing for the exercise of the right
of public domain by railway companies,
by Mr.. Hooper.
Empowering city councils to appoint
town marshals, by Mr.. Holiday.
Relating to town sites on the public
lands, by Mr.. Loucks.
Making certain county licenses payable
to cities, b. Mr.. Symons.
The new Jury code, by Mr.. Symons.
A memorial to congress praying for the
restoration OF the abandoned Fort Bridger
military reservation to the public domain
was transmitted TO the secretary and will
forwarded to Washington IN due time.
/ ANOTHER GAMBLING I'LL
Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. Blake
asked leave to introduce a bill. Upon
learning that the measure had a bearing
on the t~hreadbaro gambling question the
house refused to indulge the gentleman.
Mr.. Summers came to the rescue of the
gentleman from Albany. He desired 10
introduce the bill without previous notice.
The gentleman's associates, recollecting
the facetious members proposition to re-
peal the ten commandments, agreed that
the bill, if a relevant measure, would be
received. Amid roars of laughter he
presented Mr.. Blake's bill. The measure
repeats that section of the statutes vest
ing the regulation of gambling houses in
the territory and warning corporations
against interference.
PASSED.
The following bills, etc, were read a
third time and passed the house:
Council joint memorial in relation to
school lands, by Mr.. Holiday.
Providing for the opening of the terri.
toriol insane asylum at Evanston, by Mr..
Carlton.
Mr.. Blydenburgh's dog law" without
the tin can or aged collar amendments.
Providing for a territorial fiscal agency,
introduced by Mr.. Van Devanter,
Authorizing the governor to designate
Arbor day, by Mr.. Bliss of the council.
Relating to juvenile d~elinquents, by
Mr.. Lafrentz.
REJECTED.
The house killed Mr.. Holidays bill
providing for the printing of election,
school and irrigation laws and a measure
creating a lien on the property of con-