Hon. Speaker of the House: Senate Chamber, Cheyenne, January 21st, 1895. Sir-I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the following entitled bill was this day introduced in the Sen afe: S. F. No. 42, by Mr. Cross, "A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Section Five (5) of Chapter Fifty-six (56) of the Session Laws of the State of Wyoming, enacted by the First State Leglature." Very respectfully, J. C. ARGESHEIMER, Chief Clerk. SENATE FILES ON FIRST READING. The following bills were received and read first time: S. F. No. 7, by Mr. Hamlin, "A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Section 5 of Chapter 16 of the Session Laws of 1893." Referred to Committee on Corporations. S. F. No. 9, by Mr. Appelget, "A bill for an act to provide for the manner in which mortgages of real estate shall be foreclosed, and to repeal Chapter 2, Title 1, of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming." Referred to Committee on Judiciary. S. F. No. 18, by Mr. Merrill, "A bill for an act relating to the control and maintenance of the capitol building and grounds, and providing in part for funds with which to meet the expenses incident thereto." Referred to Committee on Buildings and Institutions. S. F. No. 21, by Mr. Hamlin, "A bill for an act providing that the district courts shall always be open for the transaction of business." Referred to Committee on Judiciary. S. F. No. 22, by Mr. Hamlin, "A bill for an act to amend and re-enact Section 3354 of the Revised Statutes relating to the allowance of writs of error in criminal cases." Referred to Committee on Judiciary. S. F. No. 26, by Mr. Abbott, "A bill for an act to provide for the investment of the permanent funds arising from th› sale of State lands.' Referred to Committee on Lands and Irrigation. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES. The following report was submitted by the Committee on Engrossment: Mr. Speaker: Cheyenne, January 19th, 1895. Your Committee on Engrossment beg leave to report that House Bills Nos. 12 and 19, and House Joint Resolutions Nos. 1 and 2 have been duly and properly engrossed and are hereby returned to your honorable body for action. E. L. RANNEY, The Committee on Labor reported as follows: Mr. Speaker: Chairman. Cheyenne, January 21, 1895. Your Committee on Labor, to whom was referred H. B. No. 32, beg leave to report as follows: They recommend the bill be reported back to the House with the recommendation it be referred to the Committee of the Whole. S. J. CLARKE, Committee. Mr. Higgins, on behalf of the Committee on Buildings and Institutions, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Buildings and Institutions, to whom was referred House Bill No. 35, "A bill for an act to authorize the Board of County Commissioners of any county to build a court house and jail, to locate, receive by donation or purchase, a site therefor and provide for the payment thereof by the issuance of bonds, and to sell any old buildings or property to be replaced," beg leave to report that they have had the said bill under consideration, and recommend the following amendment thereto, viz.: Strike out all of Section 8 of said bill and insert in lieu thereof the following: "Sec. 8. The total amount of bonds issued at any time under the provisions of this act, together with the then existing indebtedness, shall not exceed the limit of the indebtedness to which the said county is restricted by the constitution; and no debt for the purposes authorized by this act shall be incurred or created if such debt shall exceed the taxes for the current year; and no such bonds shall be issued unless the proposition to incur or create such debt or to issue such bonds shall first be submitted to a vote of the people of the county at some general election or a special election called for that purpose, and a majority of the electors voting upon such proposition shall vote in favor thereof." And after the said bill be so amended, your said committee respectfully recommend that the bill do pass. JOHN E. HIGGINS, Chairman. BILLS ON SECOND READING. The following bills were read a second time: H. B. No. 47, by Mr. Davis, "A bill for an act providing a penalty for the neglect or refusal of a county treasurer to col lect personal property taxes, or to file a delinquent tax list." Indefinitely postponed. H. B. No. 49, by Mr. Parmenter, "A bill for an act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 1 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming." Indefinitely postponed. H. B. No. 26, by Mr. Torrey and Mr. Ranney, "An act to fix the dates at which laws adopted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming and approved by the Governor shall take effect and be in force." Ordered engrossed for third reading. to exhibition licenses.” Ordered engrossed for third reading. The following communications were received from His Excellency the Governor: The State of Wyoming, Executive Chambers, Cheyenne, January 18th,1895. To the Hon. Speaker of the House: I have the honor to inform you that I have approved and signed Joint Resolution No. 3, requesting, "That the Hon. Secretary of State be and is hereby requested to ascertain by mail communication with the county clerks of each county in the state the amounts of money paid or certificates for money issued for bounty on predatory wild animals in each county of the state for the year 1894," etc. WM. A. RICHARDS, The State of Wyoming, Executive Chambers, Cheyenne, January 19th, 1895. To the Hon. Speaker of the House: I have the honor to inform you that I have approved and signed Enrolled Act No. 1, Senate, entitled "An act to amend Section 10 of an act entitled 'An act prescribing and designating the number of officers of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Wyoming, and defining their respective duties,' approved November 29th, 1890." WM. A. RICHARDS, BILLS ON THIRD READING AND FINAL PASSAGE. The following bills were read third time: H. J. R. No. 1, by Mr. Parmenter, "Providing for the printing of 1,000 copies of the Governor's Message," was read a third time and passed by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Barrett, Black, Bristol, Brooks, Brown, Chapman, Clark, Corson, Covert, Davis, Finch, Fox, Goodell, Gregory, Henry, Hertzog, Heward, Higgins, Hills, Iredale, Jackson, Kelley, Knittle, Lobban, Mahoney, Parmenter, Platt, Ranney, Scott, Sullivan, Van Orsdel, Williams, Mr. Speaker 34. Absent-Messrs. Alger, Downey, Minta-3. H. J. R. No. 2, by Mr. Parmenter, "Providing state officers with copies of printed bills," was read a third time and passed by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs. Alger, Allen. Barrett, Black, Bristol, Brooks, Brown, Chapman, Clark, Corson, Covert, Davis, Finch, Fox, Goodell, Gregory, Henry, Hertzog, Heward, Higgins, Hills, Iredale, Jackson, Kelley, Knittle, Lobban, Mahoney, Parmenter, Platt, Ranney, Scott, Sullivan, Van Orsdel, Williams, Mr. Speaker 35. Absent-Messrs. Downey, Minta-2. H. B. No. 12, by Mr. Hertzog, "A bill for an act entitled 'An act concerning municipal corporations, regulating the assessment of property, the equalization of payment and collection of taxes, and the custody of funds of incorporated cities and towns'" was read a third time and laid over until to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Van Orsdel, the House resolved itself into committee of the whole. Mr. Hills in the chair. Upon arising, Mr. Speaker in the chair, the committee submitted the following: Mr. Speaker: January 21, 1895. Your Committee of the Whole, having under consideration bills on general file, desires to report progress, and begs leave to sit again. W. J. HILLS, The House took a recess until 2 o'clock p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. House called to order at 2 o'clock p. m. Mr. Speaker in the chair. Mr. Downey here reported as present. Chairman On motion of Mr. Brooks, the House resolved itself into committee of the whole. Mr. Hills in the chair. Upon arising, Mr. Speaker in the chair, the committee made the following report: Mr. Speaker: Cheyenne, January 21, 1895. Your Committee of the Whole, having under consideration bills on the general file, beg leave to report that the same have been duly considered, and your committee recommend as follows: That H. J. R. No. 6 do pass. That S. J. R. No. 2 do not pass. That H B. No. 4 be indefinitely postponed. That S. F. No. 13 do pass. That S. F. No. 6 do pass. That H. B. No. 50 be amended in accordance with the re port of the Committee on Judiciary, and that as so amended the bill do pass. That H. B. No. 51 be amended in accordance with the report of the Committee on Judiciary, and that as so amended the bill do pass. That H. B. No. 45 do pass. That S. F. No. 12 be indefinitely postponed. That H. B. No. 20 be amended by striking out the words "both civil and criminal," appearing in the title thereof, and inserting the word "civil" between the words "all" and "cases," in such title, and striking out the words "five-sixths," appearing in said title, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "threefourths." and further, by striking out the words "both civil and criminal," appearing in line two of Section 1 of the bill as printed, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "in civil cases," and striking out the words "five-sixths," same line and section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "three-fourths," and that as so amended the bill do pass. That H. P. No. 32 do not pass. That H. B. No. 35 be amended as suggested in the report of the Committee on Buildings and Institutions, and that as so amended the bill do pass. ate: W. J. HILLS, The following communication was received from the Sen Hon. Speaker of the House. Senate Chamber, Cheyenne, January 21, 1895. Sir-I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the Senate has this day passed: S. F. No. 24, "A bill for an act for the protection of discharged employes of companies, corporations, individuals and associations doing business or employing labor in this state, and to prevent blacklisting of discharged employes," the vote thereon being as follows: Ayes-15. Noes-0. Absent-2. Excused-1. And said bill is herewith transmitted for the consideration and action of your honorable body. Very respectfully, J. C. ARGESHEIMER, Chief Clerk. FIRST READING OF SENATE FILES. The following bill was received and read first time: |