, 1890-02-05
hunter. Vote on a motion to table the
bill was 8 to II.

hunter. Vote on a motion to table the
bill was s to IA.
ATTACHMENT EXEMPTION.
In committee of the whole the substi.
tutute bill reducing the amount of garni-
shee exemption from 800 to S35 was
recommended for passage.
JUSTICES CODE.
A half dozen bills making slight
amendments to the justices code were
sidetraeked BY committee of the whole.
As MIR. Burritt remarked most of them
were like a bill changing the habits of
members from walking on the west side
of Capitol avenue to force them to take
the east side of the thoroughfare.
REDUCING INTEREST.
There is no objection to Mr.. Jesurum's
bill reducing the interest on warrants
from eight to six per cent.
UNAVOIDABLE.
The committee of the whole reported
adversely on MI. Galbraith's council file
requiring in effect that taxes be paid in
cash entirely, that warrants be not ac-
cepted by tho collectors.
APPROVED.
Governor Warren has approved the
house Joint resolution providing for a
committee Of three members OF the house
and two of the council to visit the insane
asylum, the territorial peniteutiary and
the university.
THE COMMITTEE.
Councilmen Stotts and Kinney and
Representatives Bowie, Rusk and Brown
will do the visiting.
PRINTING.
The house suspended its rules for the
purpose of considering council substitute
for the house substitute for the council
joint resolution on printing.
Mr.. Rankin said 81, 500 was not enough
to pay for the work and that he was be.
ginning to feel as though he cared little
whether or not the reports we're printed.
Tbs resolution was placed on its final
passage and defeated. Ayes, 5; noes, l6.
Speaker Downey tolerated an informal
discussion suggesting a conference COM
mittee. Messrs. Adams, Schnitger and
Rankin spoke against this, and no further
action was taken.
POLL TAX TO BE REDUCED.
Mr.. Hebard's bill ON the subject makes
a poll tax of 81, to be covered into the
school fund. Persons between the ages
of 81 and so are subject to this tax. In
no case shall an entire county levy exceed
3 mills and territorial residents are not to
be subjected to a total tax greater than
16 mills.
EXCEPTIONS.
A first reading wss had of MI, Evans
of the statute on coult excep-
MR. SIMPSONS BILLS.
Confirming the organization of existing
counties.
Making the age of exemption from jury
service 10 years instead OF so.
Repeating the Sunday law. This was
was referred to the sanitary committee.
BY MR.. BURRITT.
Designating a uniform seal for district
court.
Attorney or agent may verify pleadings.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
That Mr.. Jesurun's bill reducing inter
terest on warrants from 8 to 6 per cent do
pass.
That Mr.. Galbraith's bill forbiddIng
the general acceptance of county war
rants in payment of taxes do not pass.
The majority of the judiciary committee
reports favorably on the Schnitger bill
providing that city assessments be made
BY the county. Mr.. Burritt made an ad-
verse report refusing to concur with the
majority. The report and substitute by
the majority will Re printed,
That the bill affecting the attachment
law do not pass but that a substitute DO
enacted.
ELECTION BILL.
MIR. Hebard's election bill was returned
to the house with recommendation for IA
vorable action. 1t was made the special
order for Thursday.
BILLS TO CoME.
By Mr.. Burritt-Fnr an act relating to
woodland and forestry and to create a
forest commission for Wyoming.
By Mr.. Schnitger-Concerning civil
bonds.
Eccentricities of GenIus.
Mr.. Kellogg OF Crook, who is about