, 1890-02-01
PARTISAN POLITICS.
Confessions Of Faith made in the
House Yesterday.
Trouble Over the Committee to
Prepare a Salary Bill.
Interesting and Important Proceed
ings in the Council.
House of Representatives.
PARTISAN POLITICS.

A mouse resolution requested tue Hdys
and means committees of the two houses
to consult and report to the assembly
measure on county salaries. This con-
solidation would consist of five members
of each branch, and politically would
number seven Republicans and three
Democrats.
The council returned this resolution to
the house somewhat amended. The
composition was changed to three men,
bers from each branch. This was at the
suggestion of Mr.. Campbell, who set
forth hat the coalition committee would
be too large.
Mr.. Thomas was chairman of the com
mittee of the whole house when that
body considered the returned resolution.
During this session many members were
afforded an opportunity to make a con
fession of political faith. Mr.. Jesurun
moved for a conference committee of
three from each house. Mr.. Hebard
moved for two from the council and
four from the honse. Mr.. Adams asked
for some good reason why three from
each branch could o perform the work.
MI. Jesurun replied with a question:
Why not the ways and means commit
tees2 Mr.. Burritt precipitated the flood
of confession by saying that perhaps it
was because the merging of standing
committees would create a body of seven
Republicans and three Democrats. Then
vent up the cry from Israel for non
partisan action in the premises. Mr..
Hebard and MI. Schnitger and n or
two others spoke in a lofty manner Of the
right of the house to a majority repre-
sentation on any joint committee. AS
Gen. Thompson holds of untranImelled
citizenship in his patriotic orations, they
claimed that this was an inherent pre-
rogative. The upshot Of the waste of
words was that the committee of the
whole arose without taking any action at
all on the resolution.
Round second on the resolution was
between the measure and the house,
with Speaker Downey as referee. Mr..
Browns motion to make the committee
three from the house and two from the
council was carried after some more de-
sultory talk. and the resolution was re-
turned to the council for concurrence.
PROTECTION OF RAILRoADERs.
Mr.. Simpsons bill for the better pro-
lection of railway employees has had Its
first reading. 1t stipulates that all cars
used by railways in Wyoming shall With
in six months be equipped with air
brakes and patented coupling appliances.
MORE ASSESSORS.
If Mr.. AtherlY's bill on the subject be-
comes a law each county will elect not less
than two and not more thaa four asses
sors. the number. and territory of each
be designated by the county commission
ers.
PROTEST.
Mr.. Burritt sent to the speakers desk
and there was Gao for the information
of the house. a telegram from the mayor
of Buffalo. protesting against Mr..
Schnitger's bill to have city property
listed BY the county assessors and the
tax levied by the commissioners. The
message was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee, which has on hand the bill in
question.
AN INVITATION.
Prof j. o. Churchill, city superinten
tendent of schools, sent an invitation to
tie house to hear Gen. Thompson's ad-
dress on Columbus.
TO COME.
"A bill for an act authorizing city
clerks to administer oaths" is the title of
a measure soon to be introduced by Mr..
Schnitger.
MAI. SHANNON.
On motion OF Mr.. Hebard the courtesy
of the house floor was extended to ex.
Secretary Shannon and the mover and
Mr.. Mccormick escorted Mai. Shannon
to the floor.
OFFICERS REPORT.
There was a final reading of a substi-
ute for the house bill empowering the
legislature to call for the report Of terri
torlal officers and providing that the
biennial reports of the officers shall be
made at least thirty days before the con
vening Of the legislature. The bill passed
and was transmitted to the council.
CORPORATION LAW.
Mr.. JesuIun's bill authorizing the
change OF name by a corporation was
read third time and passed.
sToCKI INDEMNITY.
House bill No. 81 by Mr.. Adams. be-
ing for an act to repeal the law ~leyying
an indemnity tax on live stock was
passed in order and goes to the council.
I ATTORNEY.
Mr.. Trabing's council file which in
effort authorizes Laramie to cease e~lecting
and have the mayor appoint the city at.
torney has passed the house and will be
sent at once to the governor for his &C.
ton.
COUNCIL LII
These council files had a first reading
and reference in the house:
On the payment of taxes and licenses