, 1890-02-12

House of Representatives.
NOTICE OF BILLS.

NOTICE OF BILLS.
By MI. misunderstanding for the
leasing OF university lands. Providing for
the leasing of school lands.
NEW BILLS.
Separating the Offices of librarian and
superintendent of public instruction, and
fixing the compensation of the former at
800 per annum. By Mr.. Adams.
Abolishing the So road tax. By Mr..
Snedden. A measure making imposition
OF this tribute optional with county com
missioncrs has been presented to the
council and in hat body notice has been
given of a bill abolishing the Office OF road
supervisor and the tax as well.
GRIsT OF BILLS.
Eight bills were considered by the
house committee of the whole yesterday
morning. Nh. Mccormick in the char.
All were afterwards read a second time
under suspension of the rules and ordered
engrossed for a third reading. Here is a
brief of each of the measures:
Establishing a uniform seal for district
courts and providing for their use.
Making a rule for the taking of depos-
itlOns outside the territory.
Justice before whom application for
change of venue is made to be material
witness in case of contest.
Clerks of incorporated towns aud cities
may administer oaths to election officers.
Pleadiugs in justices courts may be
verified by agent or attorney.
When there is suit against an lnstru-
ment all persons whose names appear
thereon may be made parties to the trial.
A council file authorizing rental of
specified rooms in the capitol.
Probate Judge shall have a seal.
CuUNTY FUNDING.
Mr. Jesurun presided when the house
took up Mr.. Rankin's bill on county fund
ing. 1t provides that counties may re-
fund at a lower rate of interest than paid
on the original bonds and not exceeding 6
per cent. Payment of principal com
mences in ten years. Limit OF bonded in
debtedness is increased from 3 to 4 per
cent of valuation. The committee recon-
mended favorable action on the bill. Ii
the county so wills the bonds may be re-
deemed in five years.
Tagging COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Adams offered a resolution calling
On committees to return to the mouse all
measures on their hands so soon as posi-
bic. NJ. Jesurun moved to indefinitely
postpone the resolution, and the speaker
ordered it on the calendar. Mr.. Adams
said he was satisfied after going on record
as protesting against the inactivity ofcom-
mittees
BOARD OF HEALTH.
By consent of the house Mr.. Jesurun
a board of health and regulating the prac
tice OF pharmacy.
The health board hal consist Of three
graduates in medicine; term of office to
be six years and pay to be IS a day while
IN actual service. For the purposes of
this act the commissioners and clerks
| shall constitute a county board and to
them shall be reported all births and
deaths. This information must be con.
yeyed to the territorial board AMI the sec.
rotary of the latter complies the facts and
issues his statistics once year.
All practicing physicians must be ex
amined by the board.
This measure does not conflict with the
present pharmacy laws. 1t gives the
board quarantine powers and regulates
the shipment of corpses.
APPROVED.
Ina communication Governor Warren
informed the house that he had approved
the enrolled act which in effect allows
Laramie to have the mayor appoint the
city attorney instead of having that Of.
fetal elected by a popular vote.