, 1888-01-21

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AN ANSWER.
Mr.. Blydenburgh replied to the effect
that the printing committee should take
proper steps to secure the printing of all
reports and fix the number of each edi-
ton. The idea of collective publications
was a poor one for the reason that some
reports would be in much greater
demand than others.
COAL INSPECTORS REPORT,
Mr.. Cummock, chairman of the coal
mine committee returned the report of
territorial inspector of coal mines with
the recommendation that it be referred to
the printing committee. Mr.. Van De-
vanter moved that the report of the
committee on coal mines be accepted.
Mr.. Blydenburgh moved to amend by
substituting adopted for accepted. The
original motion was carried.
ASSISTANTS AGAIN,
Mr.. Grant moved that the offices of
assistant chief and enrolling and engross-
ing clerks be filled by election. Mr..
Adams suggested to amend by immedi-
ately proceeding to select persons to fill
these positions when the offices have been
created. Amendment accepted. Mr.. Van
Devanter moved as an amendment that
the house proceed to the election of a
United States senator, to be seated when
the territory is admitted to the Union.
He stated that such action would be as
timely and legal as the adoption of the
original motion. When the question was
called no votes in the affirmative were
heard. In the course of this discussion
precedent was cited by reference to the
action of the council and the proceedings
of the house two years since, but without
effect.
FIRST READING.
House bill No. Is, Mr.. Van Devanter's
measure concerning assignments, was read
for the first time.
THE COUNTY LAW.
A greater portion of the afternoon ses-
sion of the house was devoted to a discus
sion of the council bill for an act to re-
peal the bounty law. There was a gen
eral expression of opinion during consid-
Grafton of the measure by the committee
of the whole.
Mr.. Pease urged the passage of the bill
In behalf of the taxpayers. The original
enactment of the bounty law was a bad
precedent. County treasures had been
depleted by its enforcement and benefit
had accrued to no one.
Mr.. Summers responded for the cattle
interest. The smaller animals were not
harmful, but mountain lions and badgers
should be exterminated. The former fire.
quently killed colts, and sometimes full
grown horses. The burrows made by
badgers added another to the many
dangers to which range workers we're ex-
posed.
Mr.. Rummel said that the matter
might be disposed of by empowering the
territorial veterinarian to enforce the op-
erative law.
Speaker Huntington opposed the re-
peal of the law. The animals killed for
bounty were very destructive and inter
fered with the industries of his county.
Mr.. Kuykendall, Carbon county, took
a logical view of the question. Nature
equalized the matter. Lions and wolves
ate rabbits, while the latter ruined ranges.
If a change was made, the bounty on
lions should be increased.
Mr.. Currier, a sheep raiser, mentioned
that within the past few days mountain
lions had killed a number of his sheep,
while Mr.. Ora Haley, the Laramie City
stockman, had but recently informed him
that in driving from the Gem City to his
ranch he had enumerated seven dead
yearlings by the roadside. All had been
overpowered by coyotes.
Mr.. Sutherland conceded with Mr..
Summers, urging that lions and badgers
be warred against.
Mr.. Johnston reminded the members
that the agricultural interest was entitled
to consideration. The smaller animals
were a great annoyance to farmers.
Mr.. Weaver counselled careful consid-
Grafton of the matter. The bill should
not be acted upon hastily.
On motion, the committee of the whole
reported the bill back to the house, with
the recommendation that it be referred
to the stock committee. 1t was subse-
quently SO referred.
BILLS REFERRED.
Under a suspension of the rules several
bills, among the number Mr.. Hooper's
measure providing an additional fee for
probate judges, were read a second time
and referred to proper committees.
iSETTLED AT LAST.
The substitute for the council Joint res
olution creating additional officers was
transmitted to the house with an amend
ment attached providing for a doorkeeper.
After a heated debate, in which Mr.. Van
Deyanter protested hat a doorkeepcr was
unnecessary, and Messrs. Weaver and
Summers responded, the amended substi-
tute was concurred in, with but few dis