, 1899-02-15

ring was then put and lost by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Is; nays, 20: alb
sent. 3. The speaker then announced
that the motion was lost, and that the
house having failed to not concur that
they had virtually concurred in the
senate amendment. The ruling of the
a negative motion, it was, in effect, vot-
ing affirmatiyely.
The Sullivan bill was then referred
and the speaker said that they would
revert to the question of the non-eon-
currence, as acted upon by the house
in connection with the free text book
bill. The bill now stands as originally
introduced in the house, with Laramie
county included as we'll as every other
county But there is a serious ques-
ton now concerning the ruling of the
speaker. The friends of the bill think
they will now have to vote for concur
renee in the senate amendment.
The following bills we're introduced
House bill No. 1853, by Davidson, to
amend section 2, chapter SO Of the ses-
sion laws of 1888, relative to parties by
by whom taxes shall be paid.
House bill No. 1859, by Hollingworth,
to prevent justices of the peace from
preparing papers in cases in which
they are interested. Referred to the
committee of the whole.
House bin No. 100, by the e
committee, providing for the appiont-
ment of county assessors, providing
for their compensation and regulating
their duties. Referred to the commit
tee of the whole.
House bill No. 161, by Thorn, pro-
viding for the filing of certificates Of
incorporation by corporations, and fix
ing the penalty for failure to comply
with the provisions of the act. Re
ferred to the committee of the whole.
The house then stood in recess until
2 p. m.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate was called TO order at 10
a. m.
House bill No. 95, by Lewis, regulat-
ing the propagation and protection and
distribution of fish, was considered in
committee If the whole, and recon-
mended for passage, as was house bill
No. SS, relating to the assessment Of
property in second class cities. Sen
ate file No. Is was recommended for
indefinite postponement.
The committee arose and reported
and the report was received and adopt
ed.
On motion senate file No. Is was in
definitely postponed.
The Judiciary committee reported
back house bill No. 80 with the econ
mendation that it do pass.
The following bills were read a third
time:
House bill No. SO, appropriating
money to pay certain outstanding
certificates Of indebtedness, was passed.
House bill No. 10, relating to the
supervision Of the waters of the state,
and fixing fees of the state engineers
office, was passed.
House bill No. so, for the protection
Of fish, was passed.
House bill to reimburse Ex-Governor
W. A. Richards for expenses in connec-
ton with the Omaha exposition, APP
propriating $3.50, was passed.
The committee or revenue reported
house bill No. II back, appropriating
moneys to erect an addition to the in
sane asylum, with the recommends
ton that it pass with an amendment
the levy be reduced from one-half
to five sixteenths of one mill.
House bill No. At, appropriating
moneys for the addition to the Uni
versity, was referred for passage with
the recommendation that the tax levy
be reduced from one-half to three
Fights on one mill for the four years.
House bill No. So, apropriating
moneys for the improvement Of the Big
Horn hot springs, with the recon-
mendation that the amount be changed
from one-quarter to th~ree-sixteenths
oil one mill, and recommended that it
do pass.
House bill No. "a, appropriating
money for the erection Of a monument
to the Wyoming heroes Of the late war,
recommended that the amount be re-
duced from 5 5000 to $500.
House bill No. 9, the johnson county
invasion bill, recommended that 1t do
pass without amendment. The bill
carries an appropriation of $4,000.
House bill No. 8, the wolf bounty bill,
reported that It be amended as follows:
Coyotes, Is cents; wolves, IS. and that
the appropriation he reduced from
$40. 900 to s25. 900.
House bill No. SO, appropriAting
moneys to build an addition to the
Rock Springs hospital, recommended
that the levy be made three-sixteenths
OF one mill for 1899 and 1900. instead
- thrao-n,chtn ~ n mill Rnr 1924