, 1899-02-18
property to the state, and providing
for the recovery thereof for the state.
IN THE HOUSE,

property to the state, and providing
for the recovery thereof for the state.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house reconvened at 2 p. m.
with Speaker Davis in the chair.
Mr.. Nowlin, by unanimous consent,
introduced a bill authorizing the gov
ernor and attorney general to investi-
gate the conduct of county officers ac-
cused of ~malfeasance in office. and the
same was referred to the committee of
the whole.
Senate file No. q, relating to the reg
istering and confirming of titles to
land. was indefinitely postponed.
The house then resolved itself into
committee Of the whole with Davidson
in the chair.
House bill No. s, by Reid, relating to
the sale of property for delinquent
taxes. was reported back for indefinite
~postponement.
Senate file No. "a, prohibiting the
wearing of hats, bonuets, etc., at the
aters and other public places of muse
ment anne up. Mr.. Baird offered to
amend by inserting "head-wear" in
stead Of "headgear" and the same was
carried. The bill as amended, was
then reported back for passage, as were
the following:
Senate file No. 20, relating to the
registration of voters, and the pre-
cincts in which votes shall be cast;
house bill No. 1854, authorizing the
boards of county commissioners to
expend money for detective and secret
service; house bill No. 40, relating to
sale of realestate for delinquent taxes;
house bill No. 1875, providing for the
sale of realestate for delinquent taxes;
house bill No. 40, providing for guar
anty company bonds for public officials
and STIMULATING that the cost Of OBJ
tanning such bonds shall be paid out
of the public moneys; house bill No.
III, relating to selection and care of
state lands.
At 1886 the committee arose and re-
ported and the report was accepted.
The senate here informed the house
that the former body had refused to
recede from its amendments to the
bounty bill, and the speaker thereupon
appointed Messrs. Conway, Cooper,
and Butler as a conference commit
tee to meet the committee from the
senate to reach, if possible, an agree
ment on the question.
TIL following bills were advanced to
third reading and passed: Senate file
No. "a, empowering the state board of
land commissioners to cede certain
lands to the United States, and to re-
ceive other lands in lieu thereof; SEN
ate joint resolution, expressing sym
pathy with the movement to celebrate
the centennial anniversary Of the Lou
isiana purchase; senate file No. %, to
revoke the appointments of guardians,
executors, etc., under certain condi-
tons; senate file No. 20, to prohibit the
sale of intoxicants to persons when
such sale will deprive their families of
the necessities of life, and to pro-
hibit gambling on the part OF such per-
sons; senate joint memorial No. 4, re-
garding star route contracts; house
Joint memorials, urging the passage by
congress of a bill creating a new judi
cial district. The New district COM
prises Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Ida
hoand Montana. House bill No. 1853,
recurring state officials to keep an in
ventory of all state property; house
bill No. 159, prohibiting justices Of the
peace from preparing papers in cases
which they are to pass upon; house
bill No. 1874, providing for the cancel
lation of state warrants under certain
conditions; senate file No. "a, requir-
ing the removal Of head-wear at thea
ters: house bill No. 16, to permit coun-
ty commissioners to expend money for
secret service and detective work;
house bill No. 125, providing for the
sale of real estate for delinquent taxes.
House joint resolution No. IL, pro-
yiding an amendment to The state con-
stitution by which the coal mine in
spector shall be elected instead Of ap-
pointed, was defeated.
AT sis the house adjourned until 10
a. m. today.
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