, 1888-02-04

The third memorial introduced in the
house was presented by Mr.. Lafrentz yes
terday morning. The prayer allowing
the preamble is the very proper request
that congress, for the government cede to
the territory, forty acres of land near
Laramie City for the use of the fish
hatchery. Delegate Carey already has
the matter in hand, but is is hoped that
the memorial will hasten action in the
premises.
IN THE OFF" YEAR.
Mr.. Grant, Albany county, yesterday
introduced a bill amendatory to the cleo
ton laws. The measure provides for the
occurrence Of a general election each
year. The extra contest will be for
the selection of members of the legisla.
ture.
A SECOND GAMING LAW.
A bill for an act to repeal that chapter
of the statutes providing for the licensing
of games and regulating and restricting
gambling was presented by Mr.. Lafrentz.
1t provides heavy punishment for those
who will indulge in the fascinating past
times after the repeal of the law AUTHORIZE
ing gambling.
RAILWAYS AND ATTLE
MI. Snyder, Unita county, introduced
his bill amendatory to the statute that
railroad companies shall pay for cattle
killed by their trains. The measure
places further restrictions on the corpora
tons.
SHORTENING THE TIME.
Recollection of a disagreeable expert
encc on a jury has induced Mr..
Sutherland, Albany county, to desire a
modification Of the statute fixing the pun
ishment for the crime OF robbery at
three years confinement. He believes
more convictions would occur were the
term decreased to twelve months. The bill
providing for this amendment was intro
duccd yesterday.
PASSED.
The usury bill, one of Mr.. Grants
measures; was read a third time and
placed on its final passage. Two mem
bors, Messrs. Blydenburgh and Weaver,
voted in the negative on a call of the roll.
P~EACEABLY.
Mr.. Roberts bill regulating the sale of
that sensational publication, the revised
statutes, passed the house without oppo-
sition, comment or discussion.
TO FUND INDEBTEDNESS.
The council file empowering the coun-
ties of the territory to fund accrued in
~dcbtcdness was referred to the judiciary
branch of the house after being amended
in the committee of the whole. The
change made places q check on the
powers OF county commissioners, provid
ing a punishment for the members of any
board which carelessy permits the county
to contract a larger Indebtedness than
specified in the statutes. This action was
taken by the committee of the whole,
Mr.. Sampson presiding.
MORE MAVERICK.
The event of the day in the house was
the renewal of consideration of the NAV
erick bill by the committee of the whole.
The ball was set rolling by the offering Of
an amendment to an amendment by Mr..
Adams, changing the limit OF the salary
Of employees of the stock commission
from 500 to Sl25 per month. 1t wa
adopted without a dissenting vote, thu
general opinion SEEMING to be that q COW
man worth more than 800 per montl
was occasionally met.
AT this iuncture Mr.. Summers, who ha;
, several times vigorously protested against
various provisions of the bill, offered al
amendment, 1t simply changed the word
for" to FROM" but made quite a differ
ence in one section of the act. In the
clause referred to it is stipulated that the
live stock commission shall be composed
OF one member for each county. By the
adoption of Mr.. Summers amendment
this was altered to read q member from
each county. In presenting the sugges
ton the gentleman from Uinta county
stated that if it was not received, it lay
within the power of the governor to form
the board from one county, town or ever
a single stock company, if he SO elected
Speaker Pcase supported the measure
in a neat, conservative and able speech
He believed that were the question put t.
a popular vote in Albany county a propo
sition to repeal all stock laws would carry
The term maverick had become disgusting
to all; tho very sound of the word was re
voting. Unless amendments suggested
by the people were incorporated into tho
proposed law he should deem it his dutl
to oppose the measure. There were NJ
votes in the negative on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Summers.
ADIFFERENT PROCEDURE.
"Mr. Chairman" said Mr.. Summers
II have still another amendment" Tn,
document was delivered to the chief clerl
and read. 1t provided that instead o
disputes as to ownership of the unbranded
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