, 1890-01-22

operative at the November election of the
current year. Each county is to be di
vided into registration districts. the mum
Der not to excsed thirty, and where prac.
ticable a polling place shall not be located
to receive more than 400 votes. Women
who can quality continue to be electors.
No precincts shall be established after
the first day Of registration. An elector
must have paid poll tax. No voting
place shall be located in a saloon or con.
tiguous to such a place." There shall be
at each polling place an officer to preserve
order. Such a person may be appointed
by the judges. of election. Ballots shall
be printed and distributed at public ex-
pense. Suckers may be used. Tamper
ing with voter is made criminal. Elec.
ton judges and clerks shall refrain from
drinking wblle on duty. The act contains
an INN ense amount OF detail. 1t Is now
in the hands of the election committee.
MILITIA. 2
A complete militia bill has been pre-
sented by Mr.. Roedel. 1t Is nearly iden-
teal with similar laws in force in the ma
jority OF the states. For three years SER
vice militiamen are to be exempted from
jury duty and payment of poll tax. The
governor Is commander in chief and the
secretary adiutant general of the militia.
A method Is provided for the punishment
of delinquents. The bill goes to the war
committee.
LIVE STOCK.
Mr.. Adams live stock bill, the first of
tie session, was read. 1t alters slightly
the range and brand laws. Stock owners
and drovers are defined. Referred.
EXEMPTING FIREMEN.
During the tenth assembly the law ex-
empting active volunteer fremen from
jury duty was unintentionally repealed.
Mr.. Burritt has presented a bill re enact
ing the old law.
DEEDS OIL TRUST.
1t is provided in the bill on the subject
offered by Mr.. Burritt that the release of
deeds of trust be made of record.
DEPUTY CLERKS.
: A third bill introduced by Mr.. Burritt
is in relation to deputy clerks OF court.
These shall be appointed by the clerks.
A bond shall be given the territory, to be
filed with the auditor.
STOCK COMMISSIONERS.
1t has devolved upon Mr.. David. of
Converse, to submit a substitute for the
operative maverick law. The commits
sion is to consist OF five resident range
stock owners. One vi these shall be
president, but the secretary must be an
outsider and is 20 receive 81, 200 agar.
The members are to meet at Cheyenne
quarterly and receive S. a day for actual
service and l5c mileage. Roundup fore
men are not to receive more than 50 a
day for the season. A fund will be
created by the sale of mavericks as adver-
tised. The discovery of estrays shall be
announced by the secretary through a
weekly paper in each county. 1t shall be
unlawful to brand mavericks without
proper authority. The assembly is re-
ques,ed to establish, by appropriation,
an inspection fund.
IS IT LEGAL2
Attorney General Dopzelman, on the
motion of Mr.. Adams, has been requested
by the house TO render a written opinion
on the validity OF the statute placing a
special tax on live stock.
TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
Messrs. Taylor and Burritt OF the
house will act with Mr.. Reel of the couu
ell, in an examination of the accounts of
the treasurer and auditor.
BILLS TO COME.
These notices of bills to be introduced
were given:
By Mr.. Atherly-Ves,ing certain pow
ers 10 the legislative assembly.
BY Mr.. David-Relating to the COM
pensation and fees of county and precinct
officers.
By Mr.. Jesurun-Repealing section 3,
chapter SO. R s. IAN act providing for
a more speedy and certain manner OF
collecting certain taxes" Amendatory
to the statute on the creation and regulA-