, 1899-02-01

houSe WAS ca!Ieu 10 Oruer at ~ o clOcR
this morning by Speaker Davis. After
roll call and prayer by the chaplain
the journal was read and without cor,
r~ection was approved.
On motion of Baird the committee on
education, to whom had been previous
ly referred house bill No. SO, the free
text book bill for public schools. the
committee was instructed to return
the bin back to the house without al
teration.
The stock growers filed a request that
the state veterinarian office be abol-
ished. 1t was placed on the general
file.
The following bills were introduced:
House bill No. 50, by Jones, provid-
ing for a bailiff for the supreme court,
fixing his salary, prescribing his du-
ties, etc. Referred to the committee on
ways and means.
House bill No. SO, by Butler, to
amend chapter 4, section Csc of the re-
vised statutes, relating to the appoint
ment of trustees of county libraries.
Referred to the committee on buildings
and institutions.
House bill No. "a, by McAnally, di-
recting the state board Of charities and
reform to move all the insane persons
now confined in the insane asylum at
Evanston, to the city of Laramie, AL
bany county, Wyoming. McAnally is
the Carbon county member who intro
duced the bill to have the state prison
ers removed from the prison at Lara
mic to the prison at Rawlins. The bill
is a piece of sarcasm and was greeted
with laughter, which seemed to please
and appease Mr.. McAnally.
Senate files on first reading:
Senate joint memorial No. 2, by Cole
man, in relation to the letting of star
route mail contracts. Referred to the
committee on federal relations.
Senate File No. 7, by Cross, relating
to marriage and divorce, was referred
to the committee on judiciary.
Senate file No. 9, by V%erbryck, re-
quiring the superintendent of public
instruction as register of the land
board, to give a bond of $4,000. Re-
ferred to the committee On ways and
means.
The house her went into committee
of the whole for the consideration of
bills on the general file, with Slough Of
Fremont county in the chair.
House bill No. Ga, relating to fees to
be charged by justices of the peace.
This bill provoked a lengthy discus
sion, occupying the greater part of the
forenoon. 1t was finally recommended
for passage.
House bill No. 5S, by the ways and
means committee, to reimburse ex-Gov-
ernor Richards for expenses incurred
by him in connection with the enlist
ment of our troops in the late war with
Spain. Recommended for passage.
House bill No. 60, by the ways and
means committee, relating to the re-
peal of the law concerning the creation
of the live stock commission. Recon-
mended for passage.
The committee arose and reported as
indicated. At this time a communica-
ton was received from the secretary OF
state. enclosing a letter from Senator
Warren, to which was attached a let
ter from the private secretary OF Presl-
dent Mckinley, informing the house Of
representatives of this state that a
certified copy of house joint resolution
No. | had been received by the presi-
dent. This is the resolution congratu-
lating the president on his admins
tration during the late war with Spain.
The committee then arose and re-
ported in harmony with the above.
AT 10 o'clock the house took a recess
until 9 p. m.
IN THE SENATE.
CHEYENNE, Feb. 1.-(Special.)-The
senate was called to order at 10 o'clock
this morning, with President McGill in
the chair.
"A communication was received from
the house notifying the senate that
house bill No. 81. by Hiland. relating
to the Wyoming soldiers and sailors
home, had passed that body.
Senate fle No. !, providing for the
nav of county commissioners as mend
ed by that body, was passed as amend
ed.
Senator Fox offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That as the joint rules do
not provide for the notice OF amend
ments from the house upon bills that
have passed the other house, except
upon the final passage of the Dill as
amended, when a bill with an amend
ment is returned from the house where
II originated, for concurrence; there
fore, be 1t
Resolved, That the notice Of
the proposed amendment to senate ME