, 1899-02-20

at Sundance; No. GA, relating to the
waters Of the state; No. O., to reim-
burse First Regiment band; No. sc, to
refund certain moneys on land rentals:
No. G5, prohibiting certain foreign in
a companies from doing bust
ness in the state; No. II, to provide for
the Paris exposition; No. 60, relating
to the taxation Of insurance companies:
No. 81, relating to testimony of nus
band and wife in certain cases; No. 65.
appropriating deficiency funds for the
state hospital; No. 67, to make invalid
any Indebtedness beyond the constitu-
tional limit. Also senate enrolled acts:
No. 10, to remove headwear at thea
tiers; No. 10, to prevent the sale of
liquors to certain persons; No. II, to
empower the state land board to cede
back lands to the United States; No.
9, relating to the preservation of the
public health. Also, senate joint me-
mortal No. 3, relating to the cession of
certain lands; senate joint resolution
No. A, relating to star route contracts;
senate DIN resolution No. /, centen-
nial anniversary of Louisiana pur-
chase; house joint resolution No. 8, re-
lating to thanks to supreme court for
services in connection with the revis-
ion; house joint memorial No. 2, for a
mineral division in the United States
geological survey.
The following bills were read third
time and passed: House bill No. los,
authorizing the governor to direct the
attorney general to investigate NAL
~feasance Of county officers; senate file
No. 81. prescribing times for holding
terms of the district court; senate file
No. So, concerning duties of superin-
tendents of public instruction; house
bill No. 40, providing for bonds for
public officials, permitting them to pro-
vide bonds Of fidelity companies; sub
stitute for house bill No. 40, relating
to the sale Of real estate for delinquent
taxes.
House bill No. III, relating to selec-
ton of state lands, and senate file No.
20, relating to the registration of vot-
ers, were defeated.
The speaker announced he was about
to sign the following house enrolled
acts: No.63, relating to the waters of
the state; No. 81, relating to the costs
in proceedings in error; No. 81, ceding
certain lands to the state; No. 10, to
keep an inventory of all state property.
Also house joint memorial No. 3, to Gre
ate a new circuit court district.
On motion of Carpenter, the house
extended a vote OF thanks to the ways
and means committee, and also TO the
honorable senate for their efficient ac-
ton in forwarding and passing the gen.
eral appropriation bill, and the house
stood in recess subject to the call of
the chair.
At 4:4O the house was called from re-
cess. A call Of the roll on the adoption
OF the report Of the conference commit
tees report on the bounty bill, result
ed in its unanimous adoption.
The report Of the conference com
mfttee on house bill No. 26, relating to
fees to be paid to the secretary Of state,
was also adopted.
Mr.. Swanson on his request was *
cused from further attendance at the
session.
The governor notified the house that
he had approver the following house
enrolled acts: No. SO, relating to the
state board of control and special land
commissioner; No. Sc, comforting upon
members of the state board of land
commissioners the power to adminis-
ter oaths; No. SO, relating t. heating of
capitol building; No. As, declaring the
office of district court commissioner
and clerk Of court Incompatible; No.
40, relating to care and transportation
of insane persons; No. As, to publish
5000 copies Of ex-Secretary Burdick's
report; No. So, relating to terms of
mayor and councilmen in cities of from
$500 to 5000 population; No. 50, relat-
ing to the taxation of insurance COM
panies. Also senate enrolled acts: No.
Z, amending the Cheyenne city char
ter; No. 8, providing that the trustees
of the state university shall file reports
at stated intervals.
The house %concurred in senate
amendments to house bill No. 16O, pro-
viding for the appointment Of county
assessors and stood in recess until 1880
p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
The house r%econvened at 1880 p. m.