, 1899-02-10

ways, was reported back with the rec,
ommendation hat it be indefinitely
postponed.
The committee then arose and re.
ported progress, and asked leave to ST
again.
The house then adjourned until .
p. m.
THE SENATE.
The senate was called to order thi:
morning at 10 a. m. by President Nc
Gill. After roll call and prayer the
journal of yesterday was read and ap.
proved.
The following house bills were read
a first time and referred.
House joint resolution No. 9, a pro
posed amendment to the state constitu.
ton, was referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
House bill No. SO, by Hollingworth
to define crimes and regulate criminal
procedure, was referred to the ju.
dietary committee.
House bill No. 81, by the ways and
means committee, to reimburse ex-
Governor Richards for moneys ad-
vanced on count of the Omaha ex.
position, was referred to the finance
committee.
House bill No. IS, by the judiciary
committee, regulating the admission OF
attorneys to practice in the courts OF
the state, was referred to the judici-
airy committee.
House bill No. so, by the revenue
committee, relating to county boards
of equalization, was referred to COM
mittee on county affairs.
House bill No. SO, by Butler, urging
the appointment Of county librarians,
was referred to the committee on edu-
cation.
House bill No. So, by Lewis, provid-
ing for the car and leasing of the
public lands of the state, was referred
to the committee on public lands.
House bill No. IS, by the railroad
committee, providing for the exercise
Of the right Of eminent domain by rail-
road companies, was referred to the
committee on judiciary.
The committee on stock raising re-
ported back house bill No. 65, with the
recommendation that it be referred to
the committee of the whole; also house
bill No. SO, with the recommendation
that it do pass.
The committee on finance reported
back house bill rs, with the recommen-
dalton that it pass; also, senate file
No. 10, stating that in their opinion
the cost to the state of the thirteen
stock commissioners, as proposed by
the bill. would not exceed the expense
Of the present board Of commissioners.
The committee on education report
ed back house bill No. so without rec
ommendation.
The committee on federal relations
reported back house bill No. Sc with
out recommendation.
The president here announced that
he was about to sign senate enrolled
act No. 2, providing for a bond for the
superintendent of public instruction
as ex-officio register of the state land
board.
The senate then resolved itself into
committee of the whole for the consid-
GRAFTON of bills on the general file, with
Senator Verbryck OF Weston county in
the chair.
Substitute for house bill No. II, the
attorney general bill, was taken up for
consideration, and after some discus
sion the same was, on motion, amended
so as to make the salary of the office
s1,SO0 per annum. AS amended the
bill was recommended for passage.
This amendment leaves the office ap-
pointive, the bill having previously
provided for making it elective. The
salary is 10Y reduced from $500.
Senate file No. Is, by Taylor, provid-
ing for a board Of live stock commits
%sioners, was next taken up for consid-
Grafton, and not having been completed
before the noon hour arrived, the COM
mittee ros and reported progress and
asked to sit again.
At IL o'clock the senate stood in re-
cess until 2 p. m.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The house reconvened at 2 p. M,
when the following bills were read a
third time and passed:
Senate file No. 5, repeating certain
sections of the law establishing the
hospital at Rock Springs. House joint
resolution No. 9, providing an amend
Nature makes the cures
after all