, 1899-01-19


The house was called to order this
morning by Speaker Davis promptly at
10 o'clock. The roll call showed but
one absente, Nagle of Laramie, who
came in soon afterward.
After prayer by the chaplain, the
journal of Wednesday was read and
approved.
The following bills were in troduced:
House bill No. 81, by Woods of Lar
annie, to amend and re-enact section
16, chapter SO of the session laws OF
1895, relating to game and fish. Refer
red to the committee on game and
fish.
House bill No. 90, by Snow, prohibit
ing the taking up and confinement OF
bulls found upon the open range, with
out intent to steal the same, but for
the purpose OF obtaining the services
of the animal. Referred to the COM
mittee on live stock.
House bill No. %, by Hollingworth
an act relating TO the preliminary ex-
aminations iAcourt. Referred to the
Judiciary committee.
House bill No. "a, by Nowlin. A bill
for the better protection OF game and
fish of our state, repeating chapter 9s
of the session laws of 1895, and all 9th
err laws in conflict with this bill. Re
ferred to committee on game and fish
House bill No. 25, by Reader. A bill
providing that corporations shall file
annually a certificate with the secretary
Of state, fixing the fees and providing
the penalty TOR noncompliance with
the provisions of the act. Referred tc
committee on corporations.
House bill No. 26, by McAnally, tc
amend and re-enact section 10, chap,
ter 90 of the session laws of 1S90-91, the
same being an act concerning the sec
rotary of states office, his bond, and
prescribing his duties, fees, etc. Re-
ferred to Judiciary committee. This
bill is an act increasing the amount Oh
the various fees now paid to the sec,
rotary of state, and increasing his fees
for notaries public, commissioner Oh
deeds, extradition papers, etc.
House bill No. 81, by Hiland. An act
to amend and ~re-enac chapter SO Oh
the session laws of 1895, relating to the
establishment and maintenance OF the
Wyoming Soldiers and Sailors Home,
Referred to the committee on buildings
and institutions.
House bill No. %. by Carpenter. An
act to legalize certain c~onveyances
with defective acknowledgements, etc.
Referred to judiciary committee.
House bill No. 20, by the committee
on ways and means. An act appropri-
ating money for the repayment OF the
amounts advanced by the state board
of land commissioners for the payment
of the United States land office fees.
Referred to the committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Carpenter of Albany now intro
duced house joint resolution No. 6, pro-
viding for the appointment Of a coin
mittee to examine the accounts of the
.tate auditor and state treasurer. The
committee is to consist of n member
from the senate and three from the
house, and they are directed to report
the result Of their investigation to the
legislature. On motion Of Mr.. Ather-
ly the resolution was adopted and the
speaker appointed Messrs. Condit and
.Juel to serve on the committee.
At 1875 the house took a recess and
was reconvened at 1910 and house
joint resolution No. 2, providing for
the printing Of 1000 copies Of the gov
errors message was brought up for
consideration, and was further amend
ed by the addition Of a clause by which
the governor is to receive 100 copies OF
the printed message.
On motion OF Mr.. Atherly, at 10:45,
the house adjourned until 2 p. n.
IN THE SENATE.
Cheyenne. Wyo., Jan. 1s.-(Speoil.)
The senate met this morning u 10