, 1890-03-06
BILLS FOR $4,000.
Two Measures Making Further
Appropriations Presented.
The Big Horn County Bill Ready for
the Governor.
Remarkable and Valuable Discoy-
cry Ofa House Member.
House of Representatives.
rAX or ONT MIL

penitentiary at Rawlins levies a direct tax
of one mill. 1t was introduced yesterday
morning and referred to a standing CON-
mIttee.
BIG HoRN COUNTY.
The Big Horn county bill presented by
Mr.. Pickett early IN the session and
passed by the house last week came back
from the council with a rider prohibiting
organization before Feb 1892. The
amendment was adopted and the bill now
goes to the governor for his signature.
Col. Pickett formally, but heartily,
thanked the house for the passage of the
bill and was applauded.
PASSED.
These bills were given a third reading
and passed. In several instances the rules
were suspended:
Creating the county OF Weston by cut
ting off all OF Crook south of the twelfth
standard parallel. Six nays.
Fixing the salaries of county officers
other than the sheriff and clerk.
The coal weighing bill. Bowie. David
and Schnitger voted no and Hebard
fitted into an ante room just before the
roll was called.
Repeating one OF two similar statutory
provisions on forcible entry and detAiner.
Granting to the territory, counties and
Incorporated cities and towns the right of
eminent domain now enjoyed by railway
companies.
Repeating the law which STIMULATES that
cities shall not have power to prohibit,
suppress, or regulate any gaming house
or game.
Allowing cities to extend or contract
their limits.
Council file permitting the 1ncorpora-
ton by five persons OF building and loan
associations.
POLL TAX COLLECTION.
Mr.. Taylor's bill to make more certain
the collection of poll taxes was stopped
at its second reading yesterday and will
require no more attention. 1t provided
that employers might be required to
assist in the collection of poll taxes from
persons in their pay. The opposition was
led by Messrs. Adams, Burritt and Heb.
ard. who believed the bill faulty aud con-
ficting with the organic act. Mr.. Bur-
rift said that poll taxes were instituted by
unenlightened people about the time of
the fall of the Roman empire. Mr.. Nc
Cormlck replied that there would have
been no fall of the Roman empire if they
had been able to collect poll taxes. This
remark was the subject of a resolution in
troduced later by Mr.. Adams. Here
it is:
WHEREAS, A distinguished member of
the house-the fearless and able represen-
tatIve from Sheridan ~county-has, in a
momen of sublime inspiration, discov-
cred that which for centuries has been a
subject of historical controversy between
eminent antiquarian authorities-namely
that the failure on the part of the Roman
tax gatherer to collect the poll tax from
of the decline and fall of the Roman en-
pire. therefore be it
ResotUed That the name of the Hon.
John Mccormick Of Sheridan county he
enrolled upon the capitol, and that a tab
let of Roman marble bearing his name
and age and a brief statement of his re-
markable discovery be placed upon the
walls of the lecture room of the university
of Wyoming.
TO CONFER.
On the request of the house Speaker
Downey named three members to act on a
legislative conference board on the cleo
ton bill. Messrs. Adams, Hebard and
Guthrie are the members.
ON GAME.
A special committee will report on the
two game bills before the assembly. 1t
consists Of Messrs. Pickett, Burritt and
David.
WAC EXEMPTION.
With Mr.. Hebard in the chair the com
mittee of the whole house discussed
again at length the wage exemption bill.
The measure as amended by the council
was recommended for passage. 1t pro.
vides that 60 per cent of wages or income
shall be exempt from judgment, but the
creditor shall have a continual lien on the
40 per cent.
TIE FIRE TAX.
Mr.. Burritt dissented from the tavora
bic report of the judiciary committee on
Mr.. Campbelrs council file requiring in
surance companies to pay a duty for the
support of fire companies. The minority
Of the committee questions the power of
the legislature to levy the royalty and
adds that it will increase insurance rates.
UNION PACIFIC EXTENSION,
Speaker. Downey took the floor and
presented a joint resolution pe~titiouing
congress to give the Union Pacific further
time. Under suspension Of rules the
memorial was passed and sent to the
council.
TO ENDORSEMENT.
1t is now probable that the bill extend
ing the jurisdiction of justices of the
peace to $500 damage cases will pass. 1t
has been ordered to engrossment for third
reading.
Territorial Council.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Liggett introduced council file No.