, 1889-09-15
A STATE EXAMINER.
Mr.. Hays Proposition Creates This
Office.
A Scant Chapter on the Live Stock
Industry.
The County Proposition Part of the
Constitution.
BRIEF BUT


While the deliberations OF the constitu-
ton makers were limited as to time yester-
day the single session was as important as
any of its predecessors. Committeeman
were at work from $50 until President
Brown convened the body promptly at 10
o'clock.
PROPOSITIONS.
Three propositions were presented to
the convention yesterday morning. All
were from MIR. Hay, of Laramie. Here
is a brief review of each:
STATE EXAMINER-An official with this
title shall be appointed by tho governor
and confirmed by the senate; his remu-
neration shall be fixed by the assembly; he
shall examine counts of state treasurer,
supreme and district court clerks, county
clerks and eas and such others as
Legislature may designate. He shall re-
port at least once annually, and oftener il
required.
RIGHTS OF THE PEoPLE-No person
shall be imprisoned for the purpose of Sc
curing his testimony in any criminal pro-
ceeding for longer time than shall be nee
essary to take his or her deposition; if
witness cannot give bail deposition shall
be taken as prescribed by law aud in pres
ence of accused and his counsel or without
if they refuse or neglect to attend after
reasonable notice has been given; such
deposition shall be received as evidence.
LIVE sTocK-Legislature shall enact
laws for protection of live stock against
contagious diseases; may establish a sys-
TEN Of quarantine or inspection; may ap-
point officers to enforce legislation.
NO LIEUTENANT.
Committee on executive department
presented substitute which comprised the
main features of several propositions on
the subject. The governors term of of
fee is fixed at four years and there is a
clause which precludes the possibility of
anyone getting a life lease on the treas
urership. Lieutenant governor is not
mentioned in the substitute.
PART OF TIL DOCUMENT.
The county bill, ~engrossed, was heard
for the last time separately. 1t was
adopted as part OF the constitution and
sent to the revision committee. There
we're two negative votes, Mr.. Fox and
Mr.. Sutherland of Albany. The former
explained his vote by saying he could not
endorse the section limiting valuation for
a new county to $4,000, 600.
THOSE RULES.
Potter of Laramie now renewed his rule
amendment to the effect that on final read
ing of a proposition any m was priv
Ileged to call for a separate vote on any
particular proposition.
President Brown called Burrtt of
johnson to the chair and spoke for the
negative. He was followed by Preston of
Fremont and Jones of Carbon in the
same strain, and Potter in favor of his
amendment. 1t was lost.
LIMITING SPEECHES.
Morgan of Laramie ave notice that he
would introduce a resolution limiting the
speeches Of a member on the same aues-
ton to two in number and fifteen minutes
for the first and five minutes for the sec
ond.
THIS WEEK.
At moor the convention adjourned until
1890 Monday morning. Several com
mittees went into session Immediately.
1t is the intention to meet evenings this
week and it is believed that the work of
the convention will be nearly finished by