, 1899-02-06

ton with our exhibit at the Omaha ex-
position, brought on a lively discussion.
Davidson, of Laramie, said that to pay
the bill would be a dangerous prece-
dent. He called for the items of the ex-
pense and the bill was read, which
seemed to satisfy the house, and the
bill was reported back with the recon-
mendation that it pass, Eychaner and
Halbert, democrats, voting in the mega
tive.
House bill No. 70, by the judiciary
committee, relating to the admission
of attorneys to practice in the courts of
the state, was reported back with the
recommendation that it do pass.
Before the completion of the COM
mittee's deliberation the speaker took
the chair and announced that our dele
cation in Washington had wired to the
legislature to desire that the Wyoming
legislature adopt a resolution request
treaty of peace with Spain. To get
the matter before the house, on motion
of Baird the introduction of resolutions
was referred back to, and Bard then
introduced a joint resolution, No. 10,
requesting the United States senate to
ratify the treaty of peace with Spain
at the earliest opportunity. The reso-
luton was unanimously adopted.
IN THE SENATE.
A communication was received from
the house announcing the amendment
of senate file No. l, providing that the
making of the county clerks of fourth
class counties an ex-eficio member of
the board of commissioners, was to be
left to a vote of the people in each
county. On motion of Senator Coleman
the amendment was concurred in.
The president announced that he was
about to sign house enrolled act No. 5,
protecting manufacturers and mer-
chants and others from counterfeit la
bells, etc. Also, house enrolled act No.
6, providing for the acceptance by the
state of certain land from the United
States.
A communication was received from
the house notifying the senate of the
passage by that body of senate joint
memorial, by Coleman, concerning star
route mail contracts; house bill No. 8,
the bounty bill; No. GA, by the judiciary
committee. relating to justice fees; 81
by Sullivan, relating to the erection of
a monument on the capitol grounds
in memory of the Wyoming soldiers
who died during the war with Spain.
The following bills were introduced:
Senate file No. 90, by Colem-, relating
to the change of county boundaries.
Referred to the committee on county
boundaries.
Senate file "a, my Osman, by unani-
convey certain lands to the United
States for certain purposes. Referred
to the committee on public lands.
House bill No. "a, by Sullivan, pro-
viding for the erection of a monument
on the capitol grounds in memory of
the dead heroes of Wyoming in the late
war with Spain. Referred to finance
committee.
House bill No. GA, by the judiciary
committee, relative to the fees of JUS
tees of the peace. Referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
House bill No. 8, by Wood, the bounty
bill, giving 81 on wolves and 81 on coy
CITES. Referred to the committe on
stock and stock raising.
The standing comimmttee reported:
House bill No. SO, by Juel, relating to
the building OF the west wing of the
Rock Springs hospital. The committee
recommended that three-eighths of a
mill be appropriated instead of one-half
a mill, as the original bill provided.