, 1907-01-17
LEGISLATIVE T

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pears TO be far above the ordinary ieg-
islative body II is Going about It's
work in an industrious, intelligent man
ner. Albany county stands well In the
front rank. Several Of its members
are old legislators and their ripe eA'
perience is standing them IN good
stead at this time. There will be freak
bills introduced, laughed over and Kill
ed. to be sure, but these will be the
rare exception. 1t Is what may be non
estIy called a 'safo and sane" legisla-
ture.
Hon ePter Carroll Of Sheridan coun-
ty Is of the opinion that eight hours
should constitute a days labor IN all
underground mines and workings IN
Wyoming, and he has introduced a Dill
to that effect. This bill makes 1t an
ofense punishable by a fine of not less
than fifty dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment
In the county jail for a term of not
more than six months. 1t Is also made
a misdemeanor, punishable to the same
extent and In the same manner, for
employers to permit any underground
workmen to work more than eight
hours. If this bill becomes a law 1t will
work like a two edged sword and Will
doubtless be effective in stopping al.
labor beyond the hours defined IN the
law. Ample provision is made for
emergency cases, however.
The 1909" feature of the SieVerts
pass bill has made of It merely a joke.
Mr. Hinton of Carbon county has in
troduced by request a bill f~orbidd!ng
the bringing into the state penitenuaiy,
jails, reformatories, etc, opium NOR
phine, choral, cocaine or other opiales,
narcotics, intoxicating liquors. fire
arms, explosives, etc, and f%orbidding
Immoral practices. Offenders ave tn
be punished by penitentiary terms.
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Mr.. Robinson of Laramie county has
introduced a bill providing for the llc-
ensinp of the sale Of cigarettes. II
a should be amended so that the sale ~
cigarettes will be prohibited. 1t is a
e habit that Toes a great deal OF INJURY
! To the race and one which can very
, well be dispensed with. Mr.. Robinson
Is not. a cigarette man and ought TO
broaden his bill to that extent. In or
der that our merchants might not be
made TO suffer in consequence, the
J time might be fixed sufficiently far III
advance to permit the victims 10
smoke up the stock now on hand.
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!, Evanston is looking for an appropri'
alton of one-half of one mill for TWO
/, years, or a total of approximately $780,
, 600, for the construction and equip
ment Of a building for female patien S
$ at the wyoming state hospital for lie
perintendent of the hospital for the Iii
sane, reports a crowded condition and
urges hat an additional wing be con.
structed. 1t appears to be a necessity
that the people will be compelled to
meet within a very short time, n as
II would take considerable time to con
struct and equip a suitable building,
the appropriation asked for does not
seem unreasonable.
r Mr.. Olson of Carbon county believes
those guilty Of carelessness in setting
fire to timber should be punished. He
would have them fined not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than
three hundred dollars for each offense
or imprisoned not less han thirty days
nor more than six months for each Of
Tense. 1t is a good idea. Millions OF
dollars worth of timber has been de-
stroyed in this state by just such care
lessness as Mr.. Olson would prevent.
A bill has been introduced by MI.
Todd of johnson county to turn cver
the deaf and dumb asylum building al
Cheyenne to The military department
There appears to be no reflection in
tended by Mr.. Todd on the military
branch of the government.
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Mr.. Sage Of Laramie county would
have an assistant state examiner with
a salary of $1,000 pc; mum and he
would also empower the examiner 10
appoint such other assistants from
time to time as the ~exigencies may re-
quire, who shall be paid such reasona
BILE compensation as may be determined
upon from the contingent appropriation
for the state examiners office. The
measure oes not appear to be hedged
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