3. A bill entitled "An Act Amending Section 2780, Revised Statutes of Wyoming." 4. A bill entitled "An Act Regulating the Examination and Admission of Attorneys-at-Law." 5. A bill entitled "An Act to Provide for the Compilation and Revision of the Statute Laws of the State, and for Other Purposes." Respectfully, J. A. VAN ORSDEL. On motion of Mr. Gregory, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m. Monday, January 14, 1895. Hall of the House of Representatives, House called to order at 10 o'clock a. m. Present-Messrs. Alger, Allen, Barrett, Black, Bristol, Brooks, Brown, Chapman, Clark, Corson, Covert, Davis, Finch, Goodell, Gregory, Henry, Hertzog, Heward, Higgins, Iredale, Jackson, Kelley, Knittle, Lobban, Parmenter, Platt, Ranney, Scott, Sullivan, Van Orsdel, Williams, Mr. Speaker pro tem. Absent-Messrs. Downey, Hills, Mahoney, Minta, Mr. Speaker. Prayer by the chaplain. Journal of previous day's session read and approved. On motion of Messrs. Hertzog and Fox, of Albany, Messrs. Hills and Downey were excused from attendance upon the morning session. Mr. Henry, of Johnson, here announced that Mr. Lobban, member-elect of the House from Johnson County, was present, ready to qualify as such member. Recess. House again called to order. The following notices of intention to introduce bills were received: Mr. Speaker: I hereby give notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, I will introduce a bill for "An act relating to certain contracts for the conditional sale, lease, or hire of railroad and street railway equipment and rolling stock, and providing for the recording thereof." Mr. Speaker: Very respectfully, A. D. KELLEY. I give notice that to-morrow, or on some subsequent day, I will introduce a bill for an act in relation to the approval of bonds and for other purposes. Mr. Speaker: JOHN SCOTT. I give notice that to-morrow, or on some subsequent day, I will introduce a bill for an act changing the name of Wyoming State Miners' Hospital, to be hereafter known as the Wyoming General Hospital, and to appropriate eight thousand five hundred dollars for the purpose of paying such bills as have been contracted in erection and equipment and to complete one wing; also, to provide for the levy and collection of a tax of onesixth of one mill for maintenance, and other purposes. JOS. IREDALE. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, January 15th, 1895, or at some subsequent time, we will introduce in this House a bill to fix the time at which laws adopted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming, and approved by the Governor, shall take effect and be in force. Mr. Speaker: JAY L. TORREY, I give notice that to-morrow, or on some subsequent day. I will introduce a bill for an act to provide a steam boiler inspector for the State of Wyoming; also, licensing stationary engineers, and other purposes. To the Hon. Speaker of the House: JOS. IREDALE. I desire to give notice that I will on to-morrow, or some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act fixing the maximum rate of interest that may be taken, reserved or charged, and to prohibit the taking of usury, and to repeal all of Title 18 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming. W. E. JACKSON. The following bills were introduced and read first time: H. B. No. 16, by Mr. Van Orsdel, "An act amending Section 3435, Revised Statutes of Wyoming." Referred to Committee on Judiciary. H. B. No. 17, by Mr. Van Orsdel, "An act amending Section 2780, Revised Statutes of Wyoming." Referred to Committee on Judiciary. H. B. No. 18, by Mr. Van Orsdel, "An act to abolish days of H. B. No. 19, by Mr. Higgins, "An act to amend Section 2 of Chapter 4 of the Session Laws of the State of Wyoming, enacted by the Second State Legislatre, approved February 9, 1893, defining the judicial districts of the state and prescribing the time for holding the terms of the District Court in the several counties of each judicial district." Referred to Committee on Judiciary. H. B. No. 20, by Mr. Higgins, "An act regulating the jury system and providing that in all cases, both civil and criminal, a verdict may be rendered upon the concurrence of five-sixths of the whole number of jurors." Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Chapman, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee Number Three, having under consideration House Bill No. 1, beg leave to report the same back, with the recommendation that it be amended as follows: That Section 1 be amended to read: "There is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty thousand five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the per diem and mileage of officers, members and employes of the Third Legislature of the State of Wyoming." That there be added to the bill as it now appears another section, to read as follows: "There is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the expense of printing the Session Laws of the Third State Legislature." Your committee respectfully recommends that when amended, as indicated by this report, House Bill No. 1 do pass. GEO. F. CHAPMAN, Chairman. JOS. IREDALE, GEO. W. FOX, EDWARD L. RANNEY. The following House Joint Resolutions were introduced and read: H. J. R. No. 1, by Mr. Parmenter, "Providing for the printing of 1,000 copies of the Governor's Message." Referred to Committee on Printing. H. J. R. No. 2, by Mr. Parmenter, "Providing State officers with copies of printed bills." Referred to Committee on Printing. H. J. R. No. 3, by Mr. Fox, "For information regarding the amounts paid in the State for bounties on predatory wild animals." Mr. Fox moved the suspension of the rules, and that H. J. R. No. 3 be read second and third times and be placed upon final passage. The motion was duly seconded and carried by the following vote: Ayes-32. Absent-5. Thereupon the rules were suspended and H. J. R. No. 3, "For information regarding the amounts paid in the State for bounties on predatory wild animals," was read the second and third times 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, Iredale, Jackson, Kelley, Knittle, Parmenter, Platt, Ranney, Scott, Sullivan, Van Orsdel, Williams, Mr. Speaker-32. Absent-Messrs. Downey, Hills, Lobban, Mahoney, Minta. The Speaker announced that H. J. R. No. 3 had passed the House. Recess. House again called to order. The sergeant-at-arms announced that Supreme Justice Potter was present, who was conducted to the Speaker's desk, whereupon Mr. Lobban subscribed and took the oath of office as a member of the House of Representatives of the Third Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Recess. House again called to order. Mr. Iredale in the chair. Mr. Chapman moved that the amendments to H. B. No. 1, "A bill for an act appropriating funds for the compensation for the members and officers of the Third State Legislature, and expenses of said Legislature," submitted by the Committee on Ways and Means, be adopted. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Aves-33. Absent-4. On motion of Mr. Iredale, the rules were suspended for the purpose of taking final action on H. B. No. I, the vote resulting as follows: Ayes-33. Absent-4. Whereupon H. B. No. 1, "A bill for an act appropriating funds for the compensation for the members and officers of the Third State Legislature, and expenses of said Legislature, under suspension of the rules, was read a second and third time and passed by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs. Alger, Allen, Barrett, Flack, Bristol, Brooks, Brown, Chapman, Clark, Corson, Covert, Davis, Finch, Fox, Goodell, Gregory, Henry, Hertzog, Heward, Higgins, Iredale, Jackson, Kelley, Knittle, Lobban, Parmenter, Platt, Ranney, Scott, Sullivan, Van Orsdel, Williams, Mr. Speaker-33. Absent-Messrs. Downey, Hills, Mahoney, Minta-4. Mr. Speaker announced that H. B. No. 1 had passed the House. The following bills were introduced and read first time: B. B. No. 21, by Mr. Torrey and Mr. Kanney, "An act to repeal Section 13 of Chapter 75 of the Session Laws of the State of Wyoming, passed by the First State Legislature, entitled 'An act to amend so much of Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming as relates to the establishment, government and maintenance of the University of Wyoming,' approved January 10, 1891." Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. H. B. No. 22, by Mr. Torrey and Mr. Ranney, "An act to provide for the management and control of each and all of the agricultural experiment stations and experiment farms in the State of Wyoming, established under and by virtue of an act of Congress of the United States of America, approved March 2nd, 1887, entitled 'An act to establish agricultural experiment stations in connection with the colleges established in the several states under the provisions of an act approved July 2nd, 1862, and of the acts supplementary thereto.': Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. The following notice for the introduction of bills was received: Mr. Speaker: I give notice that on to-morrow or on some subsequent day, I shall introduce a bill for an act requiring that the treasurers and clerks of incorporated cities and towns shall be elected instead of appointed. B. M. PARMENTER. On motion of Mr. Kelley, the House took a recess until 2 o'clock p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. House called to order at 2 o'clock p. m. H. B. No. 23, by Mr. Van Orsdel, "A bill for an act providing for the compilation and revision of the Statute Laws of the State and for other purposes," was introduced, read the first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. The following notice of intention to present bill was received: Notice is hereby given that I will on to-morrow, or on some subsequent date, introduce a bill for an act entitled "An act providing for the completion and repair of the State Penitentiary building at Rawlins, Wyo. J. S. ALLEN. |