, 1890-12-12
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.
The Assistant Secretary of State
Bill Dem0raIized.
Another Blow Given to the Attorney
General Project.
Arranging for Registration in All
Municipal Elections.

FAAANA "a ~ Va ANdhAAbk AAt
compensation Of sergeants at arms from
s. to 81, messengers, wstchmen. door
keepers and j~anitors from 81 to g.. The
same committee favored the reduction o.
the judges salaries from $4,000 to g.. 700
a year. These reports we're subsequently
taken mp in committee Of the whole and
the recommendations made by the com
mittee in the first report we're iavorably
bly, acted upon except that as the bill
DOW stands the presiding officers OF both
houses, after this session, will he entitled
to g. a dav moro pay than the members.
On the second report the committee ia
vored placing the Judges salaries at 50, 900
a year, in which shape it is liable 10 pass
the senate.
NOTICE or A BILL.
BY Mr.. Fitch-To establish and main
tam a system Of public instruction.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
BIZ Mr.. Pitch-Permitting ~unincoruo-
rated societies to hold property to the
the amount of sl0.O 0O and to sue and be
sued.
BY Mr.. Robins -AuthorizinE foreign
administrator and executors to release
mortgages and othor membranes upon
property situate in this state. in cases
where the debtor has made voluntary
payment of the mortgage debt to the
foreign administrator or executor.
By Mr.. Robins-Providing for pre-
liminary proceedings and registration of
electors prior to municipal elections. The
bill provides that the mayor shall publish
a proclamation at least one time in the
official paper thirty days previous to a
municipal election, calling the election at
at a stated date. The mayor and council
shall establish and designate polling
booths within precincts established BY the
county commissioners. The registers
shall sit on the third Tuesday preceding
suoh election. They shall keep the same
hours and observe the same requirements
as now provided by statute They shall
sit three consecutive days, then adjourn
a week and meet a day again for revision
and correction. II this bill does not be-
come a law within the thirty days usually
required Tor registration it shall just the
same effect all city elections now in con-
temptation.
By Mr.. Robins-C0ncerning primaries
and public political meetings. The object
is to prohibit any one not entitled from
voting or taking part in such meetings
under a penalty of $50 fine or three
months imprisonment.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the
charRes of sleeping car companies in
Wyoming. The day rate is one-fourth Of
a cent per mile over the passenger fare
aud one-balf cent Tor night rate.
HoUsE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
The house bill relating 70 the care and
custody of children was read first time
aud referred
A RESOLUTION.
Mr.. WoodTuffs joint resolution memor-
talking congress for the establishment of
a wagon road from Font Washable TO the
Yellowstone park was read and ordered
printed.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill providing for the assessment of
railway and telegraph lines in the state
was passed by a vote of IL to 3, Messrs.
Keenan, Robins and ScnnitRer voting in
the negative,
The bill for the incorporation of reliR-
iouS. fair. FIRE and other associations
passed by IA unanimous vote.
The chattel mortgage bill was passed by
a similar vote.
The same disposition was made of the
Dill permitting the payment OF county
taxes in county warrants.
The house joint resolution providing
for the printing of 500 copies of the gov
ernor's message was passed.
Mr.. Kabis' militia bill wa amended
and passed under a suspension of the
rules. All of the amendments were YER
bal, except one, which provided that the
attorney general should act as judge ad-
vocate general This was Knocked out by
the senate, and a section inserted EN-
towering the governor to appoint a Judge
advocate general with the rank of colonel.