fixing the fees and compensation to be paid to county and precinct officers,"" approved March 9, 1882, was read third time, placed upon its final passage and passed by the following vote:

Ayes-Messrs. Bussey, Dole, Guernsey, Lobban, Keefe, Kelley, Kime, Knight, Matthews, Miller, Mitchell, O'Brien, Robins, Russell, Seaton, Summers, Tompkins, Towne, Turrill, Williams, Whitehouse and Mr. Speaker-22.

Noes, o.

Absent, 2.

H. B. No. 42 was taken up and ordered on its third reading and final passage; whereupon H. B. No. 42, being "A bill for an act to establish a life indemnity fund" was read third time, placed upon its final passage and passed by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs. Bussey, Downey, Kelley, Kime, Knight, Mathews, Russell, Seaton, Summers, Towne, Turrill, Williams, Whitehouse and Mr. Speaker-14.

Noes-Messrs. Dole, Guernsey, Lobban, Keefe, Miller, Mitchell, O'Brien, Robins and Tompkins—9.

Absent, I.

H. B. No. 52, as amended, was taken up and ordered upon its third reading and final passage; whereupon H. B. No. 52, as amended, being "A bill for an act to amend section 17 of an act entitled 'An act fixing the fees and compensation to be paid to county and precinct officers and for other purposes," approved March 9, 1882, was read third time, placed upon its final passage and passed by the following vote:

Ayes-Messrs. Bussey, Dole, Downey, Guernsey, Lobban, Keefe, Kelley, Kime, Knight, Mathews, Miller, Mitchell, O'Brien, Robins, Russell, Seaton, Summers, Tompkins, Towne, Turrill, Whitehouse and Mr. Speaker-22.

Noes, o.

Absent, 2.

H. B. No. 67 was taken up and ordered on its third reading and final passage; whereupon H B. No. 67, being "A bill for an act to repeal an act relating to bounty on hawks and eagles," approved December 8, 1879, was read third time, placed upon its final passage and passed by the following vote:

Ayes Messrs. Bussey, Dole, Downey, Guernsey, Lobban, Keefe, Kime, Knight, Mathews, Miller, Mitchell, O'Brien, Robins, Russell, Summers, Towne, Turrill, Whitehouse, and Mr. Speaker-19.

Noes-Messrs. Kelley, Seaton, Tompkins—3.
Absent, 2.

H. B. No. 84 was taken up and ordered upon its third reading and final passage; whereupon H. B. No. 84, being "A bill for an act providing for the arrangement in which the session laws shall be published," was read third time, placed upon its final passage and passed by the following vote:

Ayes-Messrs. Bussey, Dole, Downey, Guernsey, Lobban, Keefe, Kelley, Kime, Knight, Mathews, Miller, Mitchell, O'Brien, Robins, Russell, Seaton, Summers, Tompkins, Towne, Turrill, Whitehouse, and Mr. Speaker—22.

Noes, o.

Absent, I.

C. F. No. 21 was taken up, and upon motion by Mr. Miller, referred to Committee of the whole.

C. F. No. 25 was taken up and ordered on its third reading and final passage; whereupon C. F. No. 25, being “A bill for an act to provide for the appointment of special deputy sheriffs in certain cases," was read third time, placed upon its final passage and passed by the following vote:

Ayes-Messrs. Bussey, Dole, Downey, Guernsey, Lobban, Kelley, Kime, Knight, Mathews, Miller, Mitchell, O'Brien, Robins, Russell, Seaton, Summers, Tompkins, Towne, Turrill, Whitehouse and Mr. Speaker-21.

Noes, o.

Absent, 3.

On motion by Mr. Russell, the House stood in recess until 2 o'clock p. m.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

House was called to order at 2 o'clock p. m., Mr. Speaker in the chair.

The following report was, by consent, received from Committee No. 19:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee No. 19 beg leave to report that House Bill No. 87 has been printed and the same is herewith returned to the House.

GEO. MITCHELL,

Chairman.

On motion by Mr. Dole, the Honse went into Committee of the Whole for the purpose of considering H. B. No. 87, the special order for the hour, Mr. Dole in the chair.

On arising the Committee reported as follows:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee of the Whole House having had under consideration H. B. No. 87, the special order of the hour, would report, recommending that H. B. No. 87 do pass without amend

ment.

DAVID B. DOLE,

Chairman.

Upon motion by Mr. Downey the report of the Committee of the Whole was adopted.

The following communication was received from the Council: COUNCIL CHAMBER,

WYOMING TERRITORY, February 26, 1886.

Hon. Speaker of the House:

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SIR-I have the honor to inform the Honorable House that Mr. McCormick this day introduced in the Council C. F. No. 42, "A bill for an act concerning roads and highways;" also, the Council adopted the report of the Conference Committee appointed on C. F. No. 13.

The Council this day passed the following bills, viz:

C. J. R. and M. No. 3, "relating to Fort Sanders military reservation."

Ayes, II.

Absent, I.

Substitute for C. F. No. 26, "A bill for an act to amend an act concerning alienation by deed, &c."

Ayes, II.

Absent, I.

C. F. No. 34, "A bill for an act to repeal certain statutes applying to Yellowstone Park."

Ayes, II.

Absent, I.

H. B. No. 20, "A bill for an act for the relief of the DouglasWillan Sartoris Co."

Ayes, II.

Absent, I.

Substitute for H. B. No. 33, "A bill for an act relating to corporations, &c."

Ayes, II.
Absent, I.

H. B. No. 36, “A bill for an act providing for valuation of live

stock," as amended in section 1, line 9, by striking out the word "fourth” and inserting the word "third."

Ayes, 7.
Noes, 3.

Absent, 2.

'H. B. No. 54, "A bill for an act to encourage the destruction of badgers, &c."

Ayes, 8.
Noes, 3.

Absent, I.

H. B. No. 55, "A bill for an act to aid the construction of railways, &c.," as amended in section 11, line 2, by striking out the word "Uinta.”

Ayes, 10.
Noes, I,

Absent, I.

H. B. No. 66, "A bill providing for deputy sheriffs, &c."

Ayes, II.

Absent, I.

And said bills are respectfully enclosed for your consideration and action.

Respectfully,
W. F. HOSFORD,

Chief Clerk.

C. F. No. 18 was then ordered on its third reading and final passage; whereupon C. F. No. 18, “A bill for an act creating the office of attorney general," was read third time and placed upon its final passage and passed by the following vote:

Ayes-Messrs. Bussey, Dole, Downey, Genter, Keefe, Kelley, Knight, O'Brien, Robins, Summers, Towne, Turrill, and Mr. Speaker-13.

Noes-Messrs. Guernsey, Lobban, Mathews, Miller, Mitchell, Seaton, Tompkins, Williams, and Whitehouse—9.

Absent, 2.

C. F. No. 28 was ordered on its third reading and final passage; whereupon C. F. No. 28, being "A bill for an act to authorize the sheriff of Albany County to appoint two deputies and fixing the compensation thereof," was read third time, placed upon its final passage and passed by the following vote:

Ayes-Messrs. Bussey, Dole, Downey, Genter, Guernsey, Lobban, Kelley, Kime, Knight, Mathews, Miller, Mitchell,

O'Brien, Robins, Russell, Seaton, Summers, Tompkins, Towne, Turrill, Williams, Whitehouse, and Mr. Speaker—23.

Noes, o.

Absent, I.

The Council amendment to H. B. No. 55 was taken up and concurred in by the following vote:

Ayes-Messrs. Bussey, Dole, Downey, Guernsey, Lobban, Keefe, Kelley, Kime, Knight, Matthews, Miller, Mitchell, O'Brien, Robins, Seaton, Summers, Tompkins, Towne, Turrill, Williams, Whitehouse and Mr. Speaker-22.

Noes, o.

Absent, 2.

Upon motion by Mr. Downey H. B. No. 87 was read second time by title and referred to Committee No. 2.

Mr. Speaker announced the signing by him of the following H. J. R. No. 12:

WHEREAS, It has pleased an all-wise providence to remove from our midst another of our country's heroes, General Winfield Scott Hancock, one of the foremost soldiers and citizens of the republic; and

WHEREAS, We, the members of the Ninth Legislative Assembly of Wyoming Territory, desiring to acknowledge our appreciation of his great services and our deep regret at his death; Therefore be it

Resolved by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wyoming:

That in the death of General Hancock we recognize the loss to our country of one who combined in the greatest degree the qualities of a gallant and successful soldier and a patriotic and able citizen;

Resolved, That in the unselfish devotion of his life and talents to the service of his country he has earned the eternal gratitude and veneration of every American and has left a rich inheritance of example and achievement to guide the youth of our country for all time;

Resolved, That we hereby express our sincere sorrow at his untimely death and tender to his bereaved family our deep sympathy;

Resolved, That a copy ot these resolutions be engrossed and transmitted to the family of the illustrious deceased and spread upon the journal of each house.