, 1891-01-01
LOTS Or WORK DONE
Both Branches of the Legislature
Down to Business.
Workingmen's Measures Knocked
Out in the Senate.
Both Houses Adjourn Over Until
Tomorrow.

The Ous ualllcQ VITA the WOTtl lAlI
bill as though it scarcely knew what to do
with it. In committee Of the whole it
was discovered that the bill appropriated
the entire $780, 900 in one year. Attempts
we're made to reduce this to sos sI5,-
600 add $50. 900 respectively but without
Success and the bill was finally sent back
to a standing committee.
NEW BILLS.
BY Mr. East-Relating to the control
and maintenance of the capitol building
and rs grounds The governor, auditor
and state engineer shall constitute the
capitol commission. They shall have en-
tire control Of the building All money
arising from the renting Of portions OF
the building will be used in paying the
incidental expenses connected with the
maintenance OF the building.
By Mr.. East. Concerning the secretary
OF It ate. fixing his bond, prescribing his
duties and establishing his fees. In case
of vacancy in the Office the governor may
make an appointment OF acting secretary.
The only novel feature Of the bill is a pro-
vision for a chief clerk for the secretary,
appointed by the latter and who shall
possess all the powers and perform any
of the duties prescribed by law to be per
formed by the secretary of state and the
( secretary Of state and %sureties on his Off
ciai bond shall be reasonable for the Off
cial acts Of such chief clerk, and when
ever he signs the name Of the secretary of
state under authority OF law. or in any
official capacity, he shall add thereafter
his own name as such chief clerk.
By Mr.. johnson: Providing for the
manner of taxing the output Of mines and
for the taxation Of coal lands. This is al
most precisely the same bill as was intro
duced and aitcrward Withdrawn in the
senate because as it concerned taxation it
should have originated in the house. No
lard which is being mined Tor coal, and
upon which coal a tax is beng levied, will
be assessed separately.
A MONUMENT To FREMONT.
Nj. Hail introduced a joint resolution
providing for the official recognition of a
monument TO be erectedat Lander to Gen
joan G. Fremont. This was accompan-
led by a petition with 100 signers,
bills ON SECOND READING,
By Mr.. Hittle: Providing for the
office Of county clerk and prescribing his
duties. Bg Mr.. Sutherland; Concern
ing the alienation OF homesteads. BY
Mr. Brown: Providing for stly Of exc
cution on Judgment entered in the dis
trict court BY Mr.. Hall: Providing
that defendants may Rire bond in re
plevin cases. BY Mr.. Bond: Making
county clerks ex-oaicio registers OF deeds.
With the exception OF the last named
bill these bulls were passed TO third read
ing Mr.. Bonds bill providing Tor a salary
for nounty clerks in their capacity as
registers of deeds was indefinitely post
poned.
SENATE FILES ON SECOND READING.
By Mr.. Cbattertou: Providing that
the state treasurer shall issue triplicate in
stead of Duplicate receipts so that one
may Immediately be filed IN the auditors
office was passed to a third reading.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Mr.. Buechner's bill providing for the
compensation Of county officers was
amended, reamended, changed, altered,
modified and generally mangied out OF
all appearance to its original self and
pas ed and turned over to the tender
mercies of the senat 1t will probably
not pass in its present shape.
Senator Keenan's bill to prevent fraud
ulcnt and corrupt practices in the making
of contracts by public officers was passed
by a unanimous vote.
AeREED 70.
The house by unanimous consent agreed
to the senate amendments (m rely vorboD
in Mr.. Bonds bill empowering i%ncorpor-
ut, d cities and owns to construct highway
viaducts.
BILLS PASSED.
Mr. Sutherlaud's bill providing for
homestead exemption was passed bv a
unanimous vote. MIR Hail. Joint resol
ton memorializing congress to extend the
jurisdiction OF the state colris over both
civil nud criminal causes arising on gov
r~eserva ions; senate substitute
providing for a s%tenorrapher for each
county who shall act only when specially
called by the court; Senator Robins bill
authorizing foreign administrators and ex-
ecutors to release mortgages sind other in
cumbrances; senate substitute creating and
est lblishing a stare board of charities and
reform; Senator Woodrutfs bill memoir
|ializing congress praying for the coustrue-
ton of a wagon road from Fort Washakie
10 the Yellowstone park were all passad
enate.
The busiest session of the senate yet
held was that Of Yesterday and n good