, 1899-01-20

Cheyenne, Jan. 20.-(Special. 1.-The
house was called to order at 10 o'clock
this morning by Speaker Davis. After
roll call there was prayer by the chap
lain. The minutes Of Thursday were
read and approved after being cor
rected.
Bills were introduced and referred
as follows:
House Bill No. "a, by Maggie, to amend
and re-enact section II, chapter Z, of
the session laws of 1S9O-91, concerning
chattel mortgages. Referred to COM
mittee on Judiciary.
House Bill No. IS, by Eychener. An
act relating to the sale and shipment
Of live stock. Referred to committee
on live stock.
House Bill No. SO, by Juel. An act
to provide for the erection and equip
ment Of a work wing to the state gene
raj hospital at Rock Springs, and for
the erection and equipment OF such
other buildings as may be necessary to
complete the main structure. Referred
to the committee on buildings and in
situations.
House Bill No. 81, by Baird. An act
for the exemption from taxation Of GER
tain property used for educational and
charitable purposes. Referred to the
committee on revenue.
The committee IN printing reported
the correct printing Of House Bills Nos
6, 10, IA and Is.
The enrolment committee reported
that House Bill No. 2, the appropriation
bill, had been correctly enrolled.
The committee on judiciary reported
House Bills Nos. s, 6 and Z, and rec.
commended that with the amendments
they be passed.
The ways and means committe re.
ported back House Joint Resolution
No. 3, and recommended that it do pass
as amended.
The house then proceeded to the con.
sideration Of bills on the general file
On motion Of Atherly the house resolv.
ed itself into a committee of the whole
with Fourt Of Fremont dn the chair.
House Joint Resolution No. l, by
Baird, providing that the live stock
committee be a special committee or
bounty laws, was considered and rec,
commended for passage, as recommend
ed by the ways and means committee
House Bin No. 5, by Fourt of Fire.
mont county, to protect manufacturers
and others from counterfeit labels and
stamps, was reported back and recon-
mended that IT do pass. The recon.
mendation OF the committee provides
for an increase of the fees paid the sec
rotary Of state, and that the fees under
this act be paid into the general fund,
instead Of being covered into the con-
tingent fund of the secretary of state,
"a the bill previously provided. The
fees for filing trade marks is fixed at IS
as amended, the original bill calling for
only So.
House Bill No. 6, relating to appeals
from justice courts, and amending sec
ton 5, chapter 81 of the session laws
Of 1895, by Baird of Laramie, was next
considered, and with an unimportant
amendment was reported back with the
recommendation that 1t do pass.
House bill No. Z, by Baird, providing
for the revocation of the appointment Of
diverse a~ppointees when they become
ron-residents, and for the filling OF the
vacancies thus occasioned. This bill
provoked some discussion but was fin
ally recommended for passage.
At IL: 80 the committee and re-
ported the action. The report was re-
ceived and adopted
House Joint resolution No. 2, for the
printing OF the governors message, was
read a third time and passed unani-
mously.
The speaker announced that he was
about to agn house bill No 2, the leg
.slative appropriation bill.
The special commtttee appointed by
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