, 1899-02-18
time and disposed of as indicated:

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House memorial No. 8, memorable
ing congress to pass a bill creating the
new Tenth circuit district, was passed.
House bill No. 152, requiring an in
ventory of all state property by state
officers, was passed.
House bill No. 1854, providing for the
cancellation Of certain state warrants
was passed.
House bill No. 100, providing for a
change in the method Of assessments,
was passed.
Senator Taylor gave notice that he
would move for the reconsideration of
the vote by which house bill 40. 100
passed the senate.
At 11:15 the senate took a recess sub
ject to the call of the chair.
"A conference committee appointed to
confer with a like committee from the
house on house bill No. 3, the bounty
bill, reported that the house agreed to
concur in the senate amendment as to
the amount of the appropriation, leav-
ing it at $25 900, and the senate receded
from its amendments as to the price
to be paid for scalps, leaving it at rs
cents for coyotes and 81 for wolves.
At 12:1 Is the senate took a recess I'M
til 2 p. m.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The senate was called to order at 1870
p. m, President McGill in the chair.
The senate resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whole for the considera-
ton of bills on the general file, Senator
Corson in the chair.
The following bills were recommend
ed for passage: House bill No. 1923, to
reimburse G. H. Cross for rental and
expense incurred in the rental Of lands;
house bill No. 101, providing for a
branch hatchery at Sundance; house
bill No. 119, relating to the taxation Of
insurance companies; senate joint res
olution Nc. 4, m~emoralizing the senate
Of the United States to pass the inter-
state commerce bill; house joint me-
mortal No. 2, memoralizing congress
to add a mineral department to the
geological survey; house bill No. 1856,
providing for fees and issuing and re-
cording certificates of appropriation Of
water; house bill No. 1O5, regulating
and fixing the compensation of the
state board Of control and special land
commission; house bill No. SO, relat-
ing to the transportation and care Of
persons declared to be insane; senate
file No. IS, relating to the duties Of
county superintendent Of schools, es-
etc.
The committee arose and reported as
indicated.
Senate file No. 35 was read a second
and third time and passed.
"A communication was received from
the house announcing the indefinite
postponement by that body of senate
file No. 81, providing for registering
and confirming titles to land.
Senate file No. 80, relating to fixing
rates of interest and prohibiting usury
failed to pass.
The following bills were passed:
Senate joint memorial No. 4, memorial
izing the senate of the United States
to pass the interstate mere bill;
house bill No. SO, providing for the as
sessment of property in cities Of the
second class. This bill provides that
only one assessment shall be made foI
city and county purposes. House bill
No. 80, declaring the office OF district
court commissioners and clerk of the
court incompatible. ETC.; house bill No
las, making void and Of no effect any
indebtedness created in excess OF the
limit prescribed by the state constitu.
ton by any county, city, etc.; house
bill No. LAG, appropriating the sum Of
fJJ.DO " q lHC
ness of Company A, Wyoming Nationa,
Guard of Albany county; house bill No
1856, providing for the refunding o.
moneys which have been paid to the
state for lease Of land that afterwards
was found not to belong to the state
house bill No. 156. apropriating funds
for balance found to be due on account
of construction of the general hospi'
tai; house bill No. 101, providing for {
branch hatchery at Sundance, and pro
viding for an appropriation for sucf
purpose; house bill No. 129, providing
for appeal from the decision Of thu
state land commissioners; house bill
No. 1O6, appropriating $133 to REIN
burse the first regimental band, for ser
vices rendered and expenses incurred.
house bill No. al, providing for thu
appointment of a board OF commission
ers to the Paris exposition in 1900
house bill No. 119, relating to the tax
alton of insurance companies n re
curing them to make additional re
ports; house bill No. ia. relating t
exhibition license; house joint memor
ial No. 2, memorializing congress t
establish a mineral department in tn
geological survey of the United States
house joint resolution No. IL, thankin
the members OF the supreme court 70
oorvicea rendered the Joint cOmmitte