, 1925-02-03

ing tho ~advisabIiity % passing
House 70, put there VS. nol n vote
In opposition when the mocon was
put that the measure be recon-
mended for passage. 1t was amend
ed however, TO make its provisions
apply only to those perpetrating
harshness or cruelty that may be
unnecessary"
Another coincidence Monday at
ternoon was the arrest Of +. T. Pey;
ton, formerly an inmate Of the asy-
lum for the insane at Evanston. who
| had related that he had been rough
~ treated while there. Payton. who
has been in tho asylum on several
occasions, has been deeply interest
ed in a proposal that the legislature
provide that harmless inmates Of
the institution may be paroled in
the custody Of ranchmen and farm
ers willing 10 give them employ.
ment. He was taken into. custody
here a few weeks ago but wac par
oled on his promise that he would
not go TO the capitol building nor
bother members OF the Legislature
concerning his project. While Nc.
Avoy was relating to the House the
story OF Mrs. Meek. and the senate
was hearing Its committee report
giving the hospital for the insane
a clean bill of health" insofar as
the committees observations had
extended. Payton WIS r~e-arrested
for alleged violation of his agree
| ment and was returned to the
county jail.
BILL is AIMED AT
SINISTER LAWYERS
"Shyster" lawyers who have prar-
| ticed in Wyoming with imDunity be-
cause the present procedure for dis.
| barment is virtually impossible Of
successful application would better
| look out If the Legislature enacts
House 81, which was approved for
passage when It came before the
committee of the whole House.
House 81 simplifies the procedure
for disbarment. 1t was introduced
by the judiciary committee on the
accommodation Of the Supreme and
District judges OF the state. Chair
man Mccullough of the judiciary
committee informed the House that
the measure had been brought to
enable the bar OF the state to get rid
Of It's "shyster' members.
The committee Of the whole House
undertook Monday afternoon to con-
slider House 10. by the Committee on
highways, prescribing regulations for
a. ..-~ 80 v.ttItt- Hfrhu-urwo hfFf da-
cided after a flock Of amendments
hau been attached to the bill that
further consideration wisely might
be postponed until the members had
become better acquainted with the
OF the measure. 1t was.
therefore laid over on the general
file for three days.
Among measures approved by the
committee OF the whole House was
House rs, confering police powers
upon the commissioner Of labor and
his deputies and authorizing them
to summarily close any places in
which they deem violations of the
state labor laws to be taking place.
Senator Merchants price stan
dardization' bill. Senate 20, came be
fore the committee OF the whole Sen
ate Monday afternoon but was re
committed TO a standing committee
after an animated discussion. II
| went to the Revenue committee and
will not again be taken up until
| after that committee digests 1t and
makes a RECOMMENDATION concern
| ing II. When introduced about ten
| days ago It was referred to the Jul
dietary committee. The bill is de-
signed TO compel standardized prices
to all purchasers OF Wyoming pro
ducts. and is aimed especially. 1t Is
said. at gasoline prices, which are
reported to be lower to purchasers
without the state than TO purchasers
within the state.
Senator Merchant, addressing him
self to the bill. said that while It
| would take a penalty" off the con
sumner It would impose no penalty
on the producer.
Senator Anderson said he ap-
proved the spirit of the measure but
was not certain whether what It
undertook to accomplish would be
constitutional.
Senator Hunter said the bills
scope appeared 50 broad that It
would include live stock. meat. dairy
-