, 1899-02-09
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BILL PASSES BOTH BRANCHES
IN THE AMENDED
FORM.
The Bill Relating to the Exemption Of
Certain Property Causes Lengthy
Debate-Fish and Game Bill Passes
Butchers Must Keep a Record of
Animals Slaughtered.

iiouse was cdiieu u OrueT tnlS morning
by Speaker Davis at 10 o'clock. After
roll call and prayer the journal of We'd
nesday was read and approved.
The following bills were introduced
and referred as indicated:
House bill Nc. 1876, by Lewis, relat-
ing to the diversion of the waters of
the state. Referred to the committee
on land and irrigation.
House bill No. 1876, by Lewis, to re-
peal chapter 10, title so of the revised
statutes of Wyoming, and all subse-
quent acts amendatory thereto. Re-
ferred to the committee on live stock.
This bill is designed to repeal the law
under which a state veterinarian is ap.
pointed, the bill introduced to abolish
the office having been killed.
House bill No. 1873, by Davidson, re-
quiring all parties, corporations and
companies operating any roadway
which is necessarily dangerous to life
or property, to fence such roadway,
under certain conditions. Referred to
the committee on railroads.
House bill No. 1879, Dy the judiciary
committee, providing for appeals from
decisions of the state land board. Re-
ferred to tue committee of the whole.
was about to sign house enrolled act
No. ~. relating to tne fees to be paid
the secretary Of state; also, house en-
rolled act No. II, to remove the con-
| victs from Laramie to Rawlins in 1901;
also, house enrolled act No. 10, relat-
ing to the custody and investment Of
funds arising from the rental and sale
Of lands belonging to the Wyoming
agricultural college.
Mr.. Baird here sent to the desk house
bill Nc. 140, ceding certain state lands
to the United States, and ceding puris-
diction thereof, for the public build
ing at Cheyenne. Referred to the
| committee on federal relations.
The house then resolved itself into
a committee of the whole for the con-
sideration OF bills on the general file,
Hollingworth OF Uinta, occupied the
chair.
House bill No. 60, relating to the dis
trict court clerk, prescribing his duties
and defining his term, was reported
back for passage.
House bill No. 70, a bill embodying
very nearly the same matters as No.
| So, was recommended back that it be
indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. 100, by the commit
tee on education, relating to the duties
| of county superintendent and the sup
e~rintendent Of public instruction, pres
cribing their duties, and providing that
teachers examinations for certificates
was taken up and discussed at some
length. This bill ~prescribes certain
grades for teachers and certain exam
nations which are defined in the bill,
and requires that no person shall re-
| ceive a certificate who is known to the
| examining officer or the board to be
| Of immoral character, or who is de-
ficient in learning or ability to teach,
and who does not write and speak the
English language with facility and cor
r~ectness. Mr.. Carpenter, Of Albany
spoke in favor Of the bill, but insisted
that some amendment could be added
which would recognize the University
of Wyoming, and recognize the proper
| standing OF graduates thereof. Mr..
| Davis, of Weston, said that he could
not e the necessity of such an amend
ment as the state university already
had a normal department, and gradu-
ates from 1t would unquestionably be
recognized under the bill. Mr.. Fourt
also spoke in favor Of the bill. Mr..
Christian thought the bill should make
it compulsory upon the examining Of
lcer to examine any person whenever
he presented himself or herself for ex-
animation. The bill provides for two
examinations per year.
The noon hour having arrived. the
committee arose without disposing Of
house bill No. 100, and asked leave to
sit again.
At 10 o'clock the house stood in re-
cess until 2 p. m.
IN THE SENATE TODAY.