, 1888-02-18

in the matter of water supply was re-
ceived. The bill in question passed the
house Thursday.
ON GAMBLING
A thiId petition, to which was at
tached the signatures of several hundred
Laramie people, urged the passage of
Mr.. Holidays bill for the suppression of
gambling. The memorial was placed in
the hands of the committee having the
measure under consideration.
TO REPEA A DEA LETTER.
House bill No. 62, by Mr.. Summers,
was read a first time. 1t repeats the
chapter authorizing the construction of a
hospital at Evanston for the use of the
sisters of charity. The law is inopera-
tive, as the building has not been erected.
TRANSFERRING.
Mr.. Blake's bill for an act ~amendatory
to the law providing for the transcribing
of evidence was referred to the judiciary
committee.
II VETERINARIAN.
The bill a~mendatory to the chapter
creating the Office of veterinarian and
specifying his duties, presented by Mr..
Adams, was placed in the hands of
Chairman Kuykendall, of the stock com
mittee.
= TO BE PRINTED.
The judiciary committees substitute
for Mr.. Hooper's bill, amendatory to the
general incorporation law, was referred to
the printing committee.
DESIRE INFORMATION.
Under a suspension of the rules MIR.
Adams resolution requesting the council
to transmit to the lower house replies
from various states and territories, in an
swer to Governor Moonlight's circular
letter in relation to the existence of con-
tagious diseases among domestic animals.
THE SUBSTITUTES.
On recommendation of the committee
Of the whole substitutes for Mr.. Snyder's
bill in relation to the killing of cattle by
railway trains and Mr.. Hooper's measure
on the general incorporation law were
ordered printed. Mr.. Weaver was in the
chair.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
On the suggestion of the committee of
the whole all bills relating to i~rrigating
we're made the special order of business
for next Tuesday afternoon. They were
to have been considered yesterday, but ac-
ton is postponed on account of the absence
Of Mr.. Johnston.
KILLED.
Mr.. Symon's council file relieving liti-
giants who carry civil cases to the district
court in the matter of paying jury fees re-
ceived a very black eye in the house.
Speaker Pease advocated its defeat, while
Mr.. Blake believed its enactment advlsa-
Bile.
A DISCOVERY.
In the course of a discussion on Mr..
Patterns bill providing hat the term of
Office for brand commissioner it was learned
that while these officials receive S. per
diem there is no statutory provision for
their compensation. The measure was
recommended to remedy this defect.
SUSTAIN THE GOVERNOR.
There was a fair audience, including the
most earnest advocates of the measure,
when Speaker Pease announced that the
governors veto to the preferred stock bill
was on the clerks desk.
Mr.. Grant moved that the bill be re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Blydenburgh objected. Every
member had been consulted about the bill
and well understood the nature of its pro-
visions. On account Of the delay of some
committees in returning bills to the house
there were rumors of trades on the out
side. AT all events he did not believe in
delaying the public business.
Mr.. Lalrentz had voted for the pass
age of the measure, but had learned more
about it since that time. He now believed
it unjust and discriminating.
Mr.. Adams did not believe in hasty
legislation and was also opposed to trad
ing. What was said on the outside cut
no figure in the house and should not be
considered. Action on the bill should be
deferred.
Mr.. Hooper was ready to pass upon
the bill. lie had studded it carefully
and consulted leading attorneys. There
was nothing Just or legal in the bill. The
%insinuation that a bill was held in his
committee an unreasonable length of time
did not worry him.
Mr.. Blydenburgh did not intend to cast
any reflection on the motives of commit
teemen, but trading had been charged.
All were ready to vote on this bill, and
the present was the time to act.
Messrs. Blake and Kuykendall desired
further time. The former was in doubt
On one or two points, while Mr.. Kuyken-
dali wished to inform himself on the sub
ject. The vote on Mr.. Grants motion