, 1899-02-18

of mayors and councilmen in towns of
$500 to 5000 population; house en-
rolled act No. 80. providing for the
sale of liquors on dining cars in this
state; house enrolled act No. As, pro-
viding for the printing of 5000 copies
Of ex-Secretary Burdick's report, known
as THE State of Wyoming" house en-
rolled act No. SO, fixing the compensa-
ton of the members Of the board of
control; house enrolled act No. 46, de-
claring the offices of clerk of the court
and district court commissioner in
compatible; house enrolled act No. SO,
permitting the installation of a new
heating system in the capitol building:
house enrolled act No. Sc, permitting
members of the state land board to adj
minister oaths IN the discharge of their
duties; house enrolled act No. 40, per-
tanning to the care and transportation
of persons adjudged insane.
The house then resolved itself into
committee of the whole to consider
bills on the general file, with Nowlin
in the chair. ,
The following bills were reported
back with the recommendation that
they do pass:
House bill No. 1866, by Nowlin, auth
orizing the governor to call upon the
sheriff to investigate the m~alfeasance
in office of certain county officers.
Senate file No. 81, by Iredale, relat-
ing to the time of holding the terms
Of district court.
Senate file No. 35, by Bride, relating
to the superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
The committee then rose and report
ed as outlined and the report was ac-
cepted.
Christensen OF Converse county re-
ceived intelligence of sickness in his
family and he was excused from fur
Their attendance during the session.
NJ Il oSloSh in SCHatc oloou III lC-
cess until 1880 p. m.
IN THE SENATE.
Cheyenne, Feb. 1S.-(Special. 1.-The
senate was called to order by President
McGill at 9 o'clock this morning, and
after roll call and prayer, the journal
was read and approved.
"A communication was received from
the honorable house announcing the
passage by that body Of senate file No.
2S, with slight amendment to section
2, and on motion the amendments were
unanimously c%oncurred in; also, e n
ate file No. 81. by Stone, relating to
ladies' hats in theaters, was amended
so as to read "head-wear," instead of
"head-gear." This amendment of the
house was unanimously concurred in.
The bill is now a law with the excep-
ton of the governors signature.
The following house bills were read
the first time and referred:
House bill No. 154, providing for the
cancellation OF certain state warrants
under certain conditions.
House bill No. 125, providing for the
disposition OF real estate for delinquent
taxes.
House bill No. 1874, authorizing coun-
ty commissioners to expend money for
detective and secret service work.
House joint memorial No. 8, me-
morializing congress for the passage OF
| the bill creating a new district court,
to be known as the Tenth Federal dis
| trict.
House bill No. 1853, establishing a
state board of equalization and pre-
scribing it duties.
The above bills were referred to the
committee Of the whole.
The committee appointed to confer
with a like committee from the house
on house bill No. DC, reported that an
agreement had been reached. providing
that certified copies of the printed laws
be made for $3.50 each. The report
was adopted.
The senate her resolved itself into
committee Of the whole, with Corsou
in the chair, to consider bills on the
general file.
House bill No. 1853, relating to JUS
tees of the peace who receive salaries
prohibiting them from preparing pa
pers in cases which they are to pass
on was recommended to be indefinite
ly postponed.
House bill No. 154, for the cancel
lation of certain state warrants, wai
recommended for passage.
House bill No. 1875. to dispose OF rea
estate for delinquent taxes, was refer
red to the judiciary committee.
At 1O:55 the committee o n re
ported as indicated. The report wal
adopted.
On motion house bill No. 15s, pro
hibiting justices Of the peace from pre-
pairing certain papers, was indefinitel!
postponed.
The rules were suspended and tn
following bills read a second n thir'