, 1889-09-05
PREPARING THE WAY.
Rules for Government of the Con-
yention Adopted.
A Report from the Ways and Means
Committee.
C0ffeen of Sheridan DecIsres-Him-
self Gracefully.
FLORAL TRIBUTE.

The cool air in convention hall was yes
terdaY morning i~mpregnated with delight
full fragrance. The source was two boz
quets. One was composed of rare bios
SONS artistlcally arranged in a basket; the
other of vari- colored aromatic exotics
rearing their heads from a modest vase.
These floral offerings were on the presi-
dents desk and silently, eloquently and
pleasantly attested Judge Browns popu
larity. and as the president afterwards
said, the refinement and good taste Of
the donors"
For the committee on rules, of which
President Brown was chairman, Secretary
Burritt submitted a model code for the
government of convention deliberations.
There was a good natured contest on the
rule f~orbidding smoking. The Laramie
county delegation, with the exception of
Mr.. Morgan. objected to the restriction.
Judge Brown of Albany. Irvine, Con-
verse, Coffeen, Sheridan favored the rule
on the score of decorum and gallantry.
Riner of Laramie said the rule would be
suspended the greater portion of the time
when a quorum was present. Reed, Lar
annie, declared smoking necessary, and
Clark, Uinta, became facetious in speak
ing for smokers, but smoking will not be
allowed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The rules were considered section by
section in committee of the whole. Smith
OF Carbon was assigned to the chair.
When the afternoon session commenced
promptly on time only fourteen members
we're present. In the absence of Smith of
Carbon, Morgan of Laramie was made
temporary chairman and the work Of the
committee of the whole resumed.
Consideration of the rules with great
care marked the proceedings of the
committee of the whole. There
was a disposition to perfect the
code so soon as possible and at the same
time have fair and acceptable rules. With
slight amendments the rules we're reported
to the convention, referred back to the
committee, again presented and approved.
These will be the committees:
/. Preamble and declaration of rights.
2. Legislative department.
3. Executive department.
4. Judiciary.
5. Elections, rights of suffrage and
qualifications to office.
g.. Boundaries and apportionment.
I. Education, public buildings, state
institutions. public health and public
morals.
s. Agriculture, irrigation and water
rights.
9. Mines and mining.
10. Manufactures, commerce, live stock
interests and labor.
IL. Taxation, revenue and public debt.
II. County, city and town organiza-
tions.
10. Corporations.
IA. Railroads and telegraph.
10. Salaries Of public officers.
l6. Federal relations, public lands and
military affairs.
II. Printing, publication, accounts and
expenses.
Is. Schedule, future amendments and
miscellaneous matters.
10. Revision and adjustment.
WAYS MEANS.
The committee on ways and means.
Hay of Laramie, chairman presented a
report through its secretary, Nickcrson
of Fremont. 1t was this:
That they recommend thatthe various
officers of this convention receive the
same compensation that like officers of
the tenth Legislative assembly received,
depending upon the United States or the
next legislature to pay the same; aud that
the president and secretary be authorized
to issue certificates to said officers.
Your committee estimates that the
cash expenses for books, printing and
other incideutals ought not exceed $500.
I'VE have under consideration means
of defraying such expenses. as well as to
employ a stenographer at $40 a day.
In a proposition hereto attached Miss
Louise 5. Smith offers to act as stenog-
raphic reporter and we recommend that
she be employed"
sTENoGRAPHIC REPoR
Talk on Miss Smiths bid was without
result. The idea OF those who favored
accepting the proposition seemed to be
that the detailed proceedings of the con
v%ention should be incorporated in a verba
tim report of the proceedings, this docu-
ment to be filed for future reference. Such
a report would of course include all
speeches, addresses, etc., and could not
be completed until perhaps several months
after adjournment of the convention.
PRINTING.
When the subject of printing the rules
was preached President Brown read a
communication from f. A. Slack of the
Sun in which the gentleman offered to dc
all necessary printing and trust to the
legislature for his pay. Then the matter
of printing was left to the committee to
be announced by President Brown to day.
coFFEEN ALL RIGHT.
Coffeen of Sheridan caught the presi
dents eye and addressing the convention
said that he had something to say nov