, 1889-09-12

morning presented, read aud referred
without debate.
By Fox of Albany-oATH-This oath
or affirmation shall be administered to
school officers or those having supervision
of school or public lands: 'tDo you SOL
emily swear Tor AFFIRM that you will sup
port and defend the constitution of the
United States and of the state of Wvo-
ming; hat you are in favor of free public
schools; that you will use your best en-
deavors to forward their interests, pro-
mote their welfare and protect the prop.
erty and franchise set apart or granted for
their use by any authority whatsoever.
So help you God" Refusal to subscribe
to oath disqualifies.
Fox of Albany-FEDERAL RELATIONS
State of Wyoming is iuseparable part
of union aud constitution Of OF the United
States is supreme law of land. Perfect
federation OF religious sentiment shall be
secured; no inhabitaEt shall be molested
on this account. People disclaim right to
u~nappropriated lands or lands held by In
dams until title shall be e~xtiuguished by
government; no discrimination in taxa
ton; Indian who has severed tribal rela-
tons may be taxed; patented land to be
taxed; congress may exempt Indian lands
from taxation. State assumes debt of
territory. Legislature shall enact laws
for maintenance public schools, providing
that these shall not be subject to secta.
rian control aud shall be open to all the
children of the state.
McCandlish of johnson - SALARIES
COUNTY OFFICERS = General assembly
shall regulate compensation and make it
compatible with SUN total oftaxable prop
erty in county. Fees shall be fixed by
the legislature and shall be covered into
the county treasury.
Morgan of Laramie-GENERAL path
OF oFFlCE-Senators and representatives
and all judicial. state and county officers
shall subscribe to this oath: Il do sol
EMMY swear Tor AFFIRM that l will sup
port, obey and defend the constitution of
the United States and the constitution of
this state and that l will discharge the du-
ties of my Office with fidelity; that l have
not paid or contributed or promised to
pay or contribute either directly or indi-
rectly any money or other valuable thing
to procure my nomination, election Tor APP
pointment) except for necessary and
proper expenses authorized by law; that
| have not knowingly violated any election
law of the state or procured 1t to be done
BY others 10 my behalf; that l will not
not knowingly receive, directly or indi-
rectlY, any money or other valuable thing
for the performance or non-perfJ FINANCE
of any act or duty pertaining to my of
fee, other than the compensation allowed
by law. Proof of violation of oath in
any particular shall be establishment of
perjury and offender is forever ~disquali-
fed from holding office in the state"
By Campbell-INcoRPoRATIoN CITIES
AND TowNs-Legislature shall provide
for organization and classification of cities
and towns and define their powers; those
now in existance subject to laws of state;
counties shall be classified according to BOP.
ulation for the purpose of fixing the num-
Der of officers and salaries; fees received
by county officers shall be fixed by law
and shall be covered into the treasury of
the county.
Morgan of Laramie-LEGlsLATIvE-
There shall be fifteen members of the state
senate and ~thrty-one representatives
whose compensation shall be 81 per day;
terms of senators four years, representa-
tives two years No city or county shall
have one-fourth of the entire senatorial
representation until the membership OF
the body numbers twenty, four, when the
proportion shall not exceed one sixth, the
representation is practically the same as
at present. The proposition is a slight
modification of Pennsylvania system
and will be opposed by the men who want
each county to be a senatorial district
Grant of Albany-REvENUE-These
shall be the duties of the state board of
equalization: Fix value each year for as
sessment of live stock and notify county
boards ten days before time set for max
ing assessment; assess all railway and tel
egraph property in state and inform coun-
ty boards of equalization before date set
for first county board meeting thereafter;
to equalize the valuation on all property
in the several counties for the state reve-
nue..
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
First Session Tor Consideration of the
General File.