Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-20

stockmcn Pray for Regulation of the
Use of Hnngc--Commtttccs Named.

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stoctsmcn Pray for Regulation of the
Use of Hnngc--Committccs Named.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Jan. l0.--(Specal)-
In the hpusc "a petition was presented by
Representative Bergman, eigned by num-
Der OF stockmen praying for legislation reg
ulatlnn the use OF the open range by sheep
raisers and gtOckmen. The citizens Of the
town OF Hanna sent In a petition asking that
sheep be prevented from grazing near that
place. "A
Representatiye Warner introduced a joint
resolution Calling upon the federal govern
ment to recognize the independence of Cuba
and requostinW the Wyoming delegation in
congress to support the Cameron resolutions.
\ resolution was adopted for the appoint
mont OF joint committee to examine the
revision of Wyoming laws, which has been
made by revision committee of attorneys
during the past two years
House bill No. l, providing for the com
pletion of the state penitentiary at Rawlins,
was introduced.
bill was introduced tu increase the pay
OF members 81 a day and decreasing the
mileage from. 20 cents to 10 cents per mile,
House bill No. was introduced, providing
for the removal Of the prisoners from the
penttentiary at Laramie to the penitcntiary
at Rawlins.
A bill was introduced to provide for the
taxation of live stock brought into the state
for grazing purposes.
act fixing the bounty on coyotes at 81 and
on wolves S3 the county commissioners of
each county having the right to levy like
bounty in addition to the state bounty.
Representative Nichols introduced a bill
permitting husband and wife to testify in
criminal cases where either is party to the
suit.
Representative Fenley introduced bounty
act fixing the bounty on coyotes at $1.50 and
on wolves So The act appropriates $25 900
no
skins shall become the property of the state.
In the house the speaker announced the
following memberships of the several com
mittees:
Judiciary, Davis, Hertzog, Scott, Nichols,
Ways and Means-Grant, Middaugh,
warner, Han Brundage.
Thatcher
agriculture Phillips, Brown
Live ,Stoek-Scott, Brewer, Davidson,
CorporationsHBe Willis. Burrltt.
NJ ',9 G,99untie%s;I,Phillips Swanson, Bergman,
Elections-Warner Middaugh. Forshey.
buildings and State lnstitutlons-Jen-
Coal Mines-Cottle, Davidson, Willox.
Forshey, Tidhall.
Mines and Mining-Tidball. Grant. Hal.
Lands and rigation-Thomas Jennings,
~ Eduesation2aM aMcFarlane, Fenley, Cottle,
Game and Tish-Brewer Bergman, Scott
Brunddge Nosbit.
Sanitary-Doggett Atherly. McFarlane.
la6or-Granr er, Cottle Docgctt
bit. -N
Bridges and Highways-Hertzog. Finch
Fenley. Hall, Crock.
Printlng-Aliddaugh, Howe, Forshey.
-; ;A,rrihiitration-smith, Warner Swanson,
Immsration-sw Butler Nosbit.
EngrOSsmon mont-NillON, Granger DOggctt.
p -Eprollment-Fenley, McFarlane, w. Il.
Revenue Ataerley, Thomas, Brewer Bur-
,Rglos,-Dayls, Hertzog, Finch, Brown, w.
H. Kelley.
In the senate President Abbott announced
the following committees:
Judiciary Hanson, Williams,
Ways ara Means-Goble, Corson. Fox.
:, fidGcation -verbrycl,, Fox Goble, cady,
- Public ,Buillings-Fox, Delony, Corson,
Public Lands and Irrlgation-Hanson. VII
liams, McGill, AppeSate Cazier.
-, Stock Rqi.ing and Stock Laws-McGnl,
Taylor, Williams, Cross. Pickett
County Affairs-Myer, Goble, Corson, Yer
CORPORATIONS -Corson. Crosson Foote.
Public PrntinG-McGin, Delony. Crosson
Rairoads-Goble, VerbrycG, Footc.
EEleGtiSS@ns-ra,yy1l'o,rr,, EEleG ~ Delony, Ai,ppegate.
Cazier -
Immigration-Pic Cross Myers
Came and Flsh-Delony, McGill, Appel
Sanitary Anairs-verbryck, Cross. Gala
way.
Federal Relations-Delony, Fox, Gala
way.
Labor-,Cady, Myer Crosson.
Minerals-Cross. CrossOn, Verbryck
way.
Joint Printing-Appelgate, McGill.
Joint Revision-Hanson, Williams.