, 1890-02-04
ON REPORT PRINTING.
The House WrestIes a Day With
the Printing Question.
Legislative Ideas on the Publica-
tion of Reports.
The Council Right up to the Handle
With Its Business.
House of Representatives.
PRINTING REPORTS.

AAou'S
PRINTING REPORTS.
The question OF printing reports of
territorial officers, a subject which
has received not a little legislative at.
tention and consideration, is now in a
fair way of being disposed of satisfac-
torily.
Mr.. Rankin, chairman of the joint
printing committee yesterday sent this re
port to each branch of the assembly:
We recommend that 500 volumes con
tanning the reports of the following ter
%ritorial officers be printed: Governor,
auditor and insurance commissioner, engi'
neer, g~eologist, university trustees, and
visitors, attorney general, penitentiary
commissioners, veterinarian. fish commits
%siOner, secretary, live stock commission,
insane asylum commission.
We further recommend that extra sep.
arate copies in pamphlet form of the
several reports be printed as follows:
Engineers report, 5000; fish commission
er's, 3, 900; attorney generals, 500; audit
ors's. 1000; insurance commissioner.
600
We further recommend that said COM
mittee be empowered to a vertise for bids
for the printing of the above mentioned
500 volumes and extra copies of said ter
%ritorial officers reports, and that said
bids be received not later than Feb. Is,
1890.
This report was promptly adopted by
the council.
In the house the report was the subject
of a session of the committee of the
whole, Mr.. Rusk in the chair, and Of
considerable discussion besides.
Two council Joint resolutions, both con-
fictlng with the recommendations of the
joint printing committee, confronted the
house and that body wished to dispose of
these without seeming dlscourteous to
the upper branch. Consideration of them
was once indefinitely postponed, but at
the suggestion of Speaker Downey this
action was reconsidered. Then it was de.
cided to hold the council resolutions in
allegiance.
Nj. Adams presented to the house a
substitute for the resolution from the
other branch. This resolution conformed
with the report of the printing committee
and requested that body to ascertain the
cost or the work outlined above and re-
port to the assembly.
There was a long debate on the Adams
resolution. Mr.. Snedden wanted 5000
copies of the report of the coal mine in
spectors printed. This was voted
down, after it had been stated that coal
data was contained in the geoiogist's re-
port. Mr.. Evans moved that no reports
be printed. Lost.
The Adams resolution was adopted
under suspension of rules.
BILLS. TT COME.
By MI. Burritt-Amending civil pro-
cedure sIatutei in relation to stay of execu-
ton of judgment and proceedings where
judgment of justice is affirmed.
By Mr.. Evans-Amendatory to the
code provisions on exceptions in civil
cases.
By MI. Misunderstanding poll taxes
and for other purposes.
By Mr.. Burrltt-Relating to seals for
district courts.
By Mr.. Simpson-Repealing the Sun,
day law. A bill for IN a ct increasing the
age of exemption of male citizens from
jury service to 70 years. To legalize and
confirm the organization of all counties
now existing in Wyoming.
By Mr.. Burritt-When affidavit may
be made by agent or attorney and to allow
verification of plesdings to be made by
these persons.
FIRST READING.
Authorizing clerks of incorporated
cities towns to administer oaths.-By Mr..
Schnitger.
To allow the rental of rooms in the
capitol building to Laramie county.-By
Mr.. Hunter of the council.