, 1899-01-26

Cheyenne, Jan. 26.-(Special.)-The
house was called to order at 10 o'clock
this morning by Speaker Davis. The
roll call showed IS members absent.
After prayer by the chaplain, the jour-
nal was read and approved without
correction.
Bills were introduced as follows:
House bill No. 81, by Hollingworth,
to amend an re-enact section 1871 of the
revised statutes of Wyoming, relating
to auses for divorce. Referred TO jul
dietary committee.
House bill No. 5S, by Thorn Of john
son county. To encourage and promote
the erection and maintenance of hospi-
tails, sanitariums and bath houses upon
the state land at the Big Horn hot
springs in Fremont and Big Horn coun-
ties, and to make available the waters
thereof for sanitary purposes, and pro-
viding for the construction Of a bridge
across the Big Horn river at that place.
Referred to the committee on buildings
and institutions. This measure is a
very important one, and the charge Of
affairs at the springs is placed in the
hands of the state board of charities
and reform, who are to equip the
springs. A tax of one-quarter of a mill
is levied on all the taxable property of
the state for the years 1899 and 1900.
The bridge there Will be a toll bridge
and the law provides hat all moneys
received from taxes and the toll bridge
and the rental of lands are to be divert
ed to the use Of the property.
The house then went into committee
of the whole, with Hawk of Sweetwater
in the chair.
House bill No. %, by Carpenter, le-
CALLING certain documents which have
defective certificates of acknowledge
ment, was reported back with the rec,
ommendation that it do pass.
House bill No. 80, by Nowlin, provid.
ing for the removal OF justices of the
ptiSt anu olHtl oLlSclo nv iiaplt u
impeachment, was reported back fol
passage with an amendment by the ju,
dietary committee.
House bill No. SO, by McAnally, tc
amend and re-enact section IS, chapter
70, of the session laws of 1890, and
which provides for criminal misde'
meanors, and which provides a sen.
tence of 25 years upon n convicted o.
assault with intent to commit a felony
The present law places the maximum
at IA years. The bill provoked consid'
cradle discussion and it was finally re
ported back to the house with the rec
ommendation that it do not pass.
House bill No. "a, by Maggie, concern
ing chattel mortgages, was reported
back for passage.
House bill No. 40, by Fourt, provid.
ing that public officials give guaranty
and fidelity bonds, the cost thereof tc
lie paid out of the public funds, was
reported back with the recommends.
ton that it do pass.
House bill No. "a was read from the
general file and made the special order
for Saturday at II a. m.
The committee then arose and re-
ported as above indicated, and the re-
port was adopted.
House bill No. SO was indefinitely
postponed. This was the bill providing
for the 25-year sentence in cases OF as
sault with intent to commit felony.
Bills on third reading:
House bill No. Z by Baird, in relation
to the revocation of appointments OF
divers a%ppointees of the courts when
they shall have become non-residents
of the state. was read a third time and
passed.
House bill No. 6 by Baird, relating to
appeals from justice courts, was also
passed.
House bill No. 5, by Fourt. relating
ITO the protection OF merchants from
counterfeit labels and stamps, was
passed.
House joint resolution No. 8, by
Baird, which provides that q committee