, 1890-12-23
TINKERING STOCK LAWS
Another Effort Being Made to Pro-
tect cattlemen.
A Big Batch OF Bills Passed in
Both Houses.
New Basis for Apportionment Pro
posed in the Senate.

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The stock bill was reported from COM
mIttee of the whole with the recommends
ton that it do pass. Mr.. Mondell said as
he figured it the deputy sherifs provided
for BY the bill would cost So. 400 a year.
TIE sum of $40, 900 is appropriated out
right, 1900 is given as a contingent for
the board, $1,000 for salary of the secre=
tary, and 81. 800 for each-of at least six in
spectors. In response Mr.. fisdale said
that the 5000 a year was supposed to
cover all expenses of the commission be-
cause an additional sum would be re-
ceived from the sale of unknown estrays.
In reply to questions from Mr.. Mondell
Mr.. Tisdale stated that 81 STA had been
paid into the treasury during the past
year for mavericks and there was still
about 81, 900 to be paid over. The estraY
fund amounted to about 81, 500. OF the
$1,000 appropriated last year be be-
lieved there was now "a. 600 on hand.
SENATE FILES ON FIRST READING.
By Mr.. Robins -Providiug for the ao-
ceptance of the constitution of the state
by corporations.
By Mr.. Kahis-Regulaung the sale and
disposal of lands devoted for educational
purposes to the state by the United states
when such lands are within the limits Of
incorporated cities and towns.
Under the provisions of the bill the
governor, superintendent of pubic instruc-
ton and secretary shall constitute a board
for the control of these lands. Plats Of
all such lands shall be made and sworn to
by the county surveyor and the county
commissioners must transmit the same
with all necessary information to the state
board. Persons holding such land must
make full report OF the same under oath
to the board on or before the first day Of
July giving their opinion as to the value
Of the improvement. The list for each
county alter being made up is furnished
the county superintendent of schools to-
gether with an appraised valuation for
each piece of land The land is then ad-
vertised for sale but the accepted bud
must be three-fourths OF the appraised
value. Persons having improvements
upon these lands will have the preference
right to purchase, but not over l6O acres
of land.
Senate substitute amending and re.en.
acting section 1891, Revised Statute. pro
viding that the paid up capital stock of al
incorporated companies or associations to
gether with the accumulated surplus shall
be assessed to the company or association
and not against the person or persons
holding the same.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding for the es
adjustment ola hospital for the miner!
who shall become disabled or incapacitatec
to labor while working 10 the mines Of tn.
state and to provide for the location anf
government Of said hospital. The ques
ton OF location will be voted on at tn
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city. village and town at or within thres
miles of which not less than 1000 miner
are employed, will be eligible.
By Mr.. Mondell-Fixine senatorial ant
representative districts and determinrnJ
the legislative representation thereof. I'm
der this bill each organized county shall
constitute separate senatorial and repre-
sentative districts without regard to popu
lation. In addition to this one senate,
each county is allowed one member TO
each 5000 inhabitants as shown by tn,
census. In addition to the one repre-
sentative each organized county shat
have one representative for every $3.50
inhabitants aud for each fraction owe,
1000. According to this Albany county
will have two senator's and five representa-
tives, Carbon county two senators anC
four representatives, Converse, Crook
Fremont and johnson one senator anc
two representatives each, Laramie three
senators and eight representatives, Ma.
trona and Sheridan one senator and on,
representative each, S~weetwatei one sena
tor and three representatives, Uinta two
senators and four representatives, Weston
one senator and two representatives. I'm
der this arrangement the next senate viii
consist OF seventeen senators and thirty.
six representatives
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Mr.. Woodruffs bill concerning the as.
sessment of Personal property was indef-
nitelv postponed.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Mr.. Chalterton's bill providing that tn,
state treasurer shall issue bills in trlpli,
cate; Mr.. kabis' officers handling public
funds shall not hold their offices more