, 1890-02-08
A FAVORABLE REPORT.
Committee of the Whole Recon-
mends the Election Bill.
Council File to Exempt Opera
Houses From Taxation.
The County Division Bill Considered
in the Council.
House of Representatives.
THE ELECTION BILL.

House of Representatives.
THE ELECTION IL
The special order, which was consider
alton of the Hebard election bill, occu-
pied the attention of the committee of
the whole house all of Yesterday. 1t will
come up for second reading this morn
ing.
Mr.. S;hnitger offered an amendment
making all regular territorial aud county
election days legal holidays. Adopted.
When the seriatum reading was con-
Guided Mr.. Mccormick reopened discus
sion on the Doll tax question by moving
to reduce this tribute from 81 to 81.
Messrs. Snedden and Rex made strong
protest. The former said that every man
In his section had the tax taken from
his wages and that there the revenue
from this source was insufficient to sup
port their schools. Mr.. Rex was mad.
He expressed the opinion that Laramie
county people wanted the tax cut down
SO that votes could be bought for half
price. Both he and Mr.. Snedden 8 poke
of the hardship of the road tax Of SO.
MIR. Snedden said he objected to pay.
ment of the tax before election. The
committee made a favorable report on
the bill. Mr.. Burritt will offer an amend
ment to day.
In the operation of this law there will
be in Cheyenne two registry agents and
six polling places. The voter must be
registered twenty days before election and
cannot in any way exercise the right Of
suffrage at a regular election unless he
has registered. No agent shall uake to
exceed SIS in one election year. The
number of judges and clerks remain the
same. Ballots will be furnished by the
county and distributed at the polling
places on election day. The tickets will
contain the names of all candidates and
the voter is guaranteed absolute privacy
in preparing his ballot. Heavy penalties
are provided for all violations of the pro-
visions of the election law. If the voter
cannot read, his ballot may be prepared,
at his request, by one or two election of
ficers.
FOLLOWING THE JOKE.
As a result of Thursday evenings
mamoth Joke there was a general express
sion of good feeling in the house yester-
day morning. Each member received a
pretty boutonnaire with the compliments
of Messrs. Hebard and Adams. An
hour later two magnificent baskets of
flowers were brought in and deposited on
the desks of the gen tlemen who were SO
thoroughly frightened by the practical
iokers. These offerings carried cards
with the words: Compliments of the
committee of the whole. Chas. Fl. Bur-
rift, chairman. These are some of the
flowers that grow on the walls of party
politics.
MI. Hebard requested Mr.. Kellogg to
express his thanks to the donor and the
gentlemen from Crook, having a regard
for the fitness of things, made a fowery
speech.
ANOTHER SPECIAL ORDER
Mr.. Schnitger's bill providing for the
collection Of municipal taxes by the county
authorities has been made the special or
der for next Thursday.
BILLS TO COME.
By Mr.. Taylor-Repealing the civil
procedure law provision for the deposit
of fees when a jury trial is demanded.
BY Mr.. Adams-Amending the law on
publishing record of cases carried to the
supreme court. Dividing the offices of
territorial librarian and superintendent of
public instruction. Creating a board of
equalization which shall place a uniform
valuation on live stock for assessment
purposes.
BY Mr.. Burritt-An act Tor the relief
of John B. Menardi ~Appropriating
money to pay employees and expenses of
the constitutional convention.
By Mr., Jesurun-Altering the statute
relating to the formation of school dis
tricts.
By Mr.. Simpson-A JOINT resolution
memorializing congress to amend the act
on the disposal of abandoning military
reservations in such a manner as to pro-
tect settlers and occupants.
KTLLED.
Mr.. Galbraith's council file No. 3,
which provides in effect that county war.
rants shall not be accepted on payment of
taxes, failed to pass the house. The
vote was 80 to 2.
On MIR. Burritt's motion the sergeant
alarms was instructed to have the house
lighted between I and 10 p. M, except
Saturdays and Sundays,
Speaker Downey approved Mr.. Bur-
ritt's enrolled act relating to deeds of
trust.
Territorial Council.
A ON RESOLUTION.