into the State or moved from one County to another for grazing purposes, and fixing the penalty and forfeiture for violation thereunder and repealing Chapter 78 of the laws of 1888, and Chapter 61 of the laws of 1895.” ” The ayes and noes being ordered on said bill, the same were had with the following result: Ayes-Atherly, Baird, Butler, Carpenter, Christian, Conaway, Condit, Cooper, Davidson, Davis, Eychaner, Fourt, Gardner, George, Hilands, Hollingworth, Jones. Lewis, McAllister, McDonald, Nowlin, Ogden, Reader, Reid, Snow, Swanson, Thom, Woods, and Mr. Speaker-28. Noes-Halbert, McDermott, Roberts, and Sullivan-4. Mr. Speaker thereupon announced that said bill, having received a majority of all the votes elected to the house, had passed the house. H. B. No. 12, by Mr. Fourt: "A bill for an Act relative to the release of sureties upon official bonds and providing for the payment of the expense of procuring bonds for officers and fiduciaries, and for recovering the expense of obtaining such bonds." The ayes and noes being ordered upon said bill, the same were had with the following result: Ayes-Atherly, Baird, Butler, Carpenter, Christian, Conaway, Condit, Cooper, Davidson, Davis, Eychaner, Fourt, Gardner, George, Halber, Hilands, Jones, Lewis, McAllister, McDermott, McDonald, Nagle, Nowlin, Ogden, Reader, Reid, Snow, Sullivan, Swanson, Thom, Woods, and Mr. Speaker -33. Noes-Roberts. Absent and excused-4. Mr. Speaker thereupon announced that said bill, having received a majority of all the votes elected to the House, had passed the House. On motion of Mr. Atherly, the House again resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole, for the consideration of bills on general file. Mr. Nagle in the chair. Immediately upon arising, the Committee of the Whole submitted the following report, which was read: Mr. Speaker: House of Representatives, Your Committee of the Whole, having had under consideration bills on general file would respectfully make the following recommendations: That H. B. No. 52 do pass. That H. B. No. 56 do pass. That H. B. No. 15 be reported back without recommendation. GEO. H. NAGLE, Chairman. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE. Senate Chamber, Cheyenne, January 30th, 1899. To the Honorable Speaker of the House: Sir: I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the following bill was this day introduced in the Senate. S. F. No. 11, by Mr. Stone: "A bill for an Act donating certain lands for the maintenance and support of the Wyoming Historical Society." Very respectfully, Chief Clerk. Moved by Mr. Cooper that the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted. The motion prevailed, and it was so ordered. Moved by Mr. Atherly that H. B. No. 15 be indefinitely postponed. Ayes and noes being called for on said motion, the same were had with the flolowing result: Ayes-Atherly, Baird, Butler, Carpenter, Christian, Davidson, Davis, Hollingworth, Jones, Lewis, McAllister, Nagle, Reid, Snow, and Mr. Speaker-15. Noes-Conaway, Condit, Cooper, Eychaner, Fourt, Gardner, George, Halbert, Hilands, McDermott, McDonald, Ogden, Roberts, Stough, Sullivan, Swanson, Thom, and Woods; noes—18. Absent and excused-5. Mr. Speaker thereupon declared that said motion to indefinitely postponed was lost. Moved by Mr. Hilands that said H. B. No. 15 be made the special order for tomorrow morning at half past ten o'clock. The motion prevailed, and it was so ordered. Moved by Mr. Fourt that the House do now adjourn. The motion prevailed. L. R. GILLETTE, SEVENTEENTH DAY. House of Representatives, Cheyenne, January 31st, 1899. The House met at 10 o'clock a. m. pursuant to adjourn ment. Hon. Levi R. Davis, Speaker of the House, presiding. Present-Atherly, Baird, Butler, Carpenter, Christian, Conaway, Condit, Cooper, Davidson, Davis, Eychaner, Fourt, Gardner, George, Halbert, Hawk, Hilands, Hollingworth, Lewis, McAllister, McAnally, McDermott, McDonald, Nagle, Nowlin, Ogden, Reader, Reid, Roberts, Snow, Stough, Sullivan, Swanson, Thom, Woods, and Mr. Speaker. Absent-Jones and Juel. Prayer by the Chaplain. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was then read and approved. INTRODUCTION, READING AND REFERENCE OF The following bills were then introduced, read the first time, and referred as indicated: H. B. No. 77, by Revenue Committee: "A bill for an Act creating and establishing a State Board of Equalization, and prescribing its duties and to repeal Sections 3804, 3851, 3852 and 3853 of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, and all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent therewith." Referred to the Committee of the Whole and ordered printed. H. B. No. 78, by the Committee on Revenue: "A bill for an Act providing for County Assessors, their appointment, compensation and duties, and repealing Sections 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 3734, 3778, 3798, 3799, 3800, 3818, 3852, of the Revised Statutes of Wyoming, Sections 5 and 6 of Chapter 36 of the Session Laws of 1890-91, the same being an Act relative to taxation,' approved January 8th, 1891, and Section 2 of Chapter 73 of the Session Laws of 1895, the same being 'An Act to consolidate certain county offices,' approved February 16th, 1895, and all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act." Referred to the Committee of the Whole, and ordered printed. H. B. No. 79, by the Committee on Revenue: "A bill for an Act to provide for the appointment of delinquent tax collectors." Referred to the Committee of the Whole, and ordered printed. H. B. No. 80, by the Committee on Revenue: "A bill for an Act to amend and re-enact Section 7 of Chapter 36 of the Session Laws of 1890-91, approved January 8th, 1891." Referred to the Committee of the Whole, and ordered printed. H. B. No. 81 by Mr. Cooper: "A bill for an Act to amend and re-enact Section 8 of Chapter 80 of the Session Laws of 1890-91 relating to the office of State Inspector of Coal Mines." Referred to the Committee on Coal Mines, and ordered printed. SENATE FILES ON FIRST READING. The following Senate Files were received from the Honorable Senate, read the first time, and referred to committees as indicated: S. J. M. No. 1, by Mr. Taylor: "Memorializing ('ongress in relation to the pasturing of sheep and other live stock upon the forest reserves in the State of Wyoming." Referred to the Committee on Live Stock. S. F. No. 4, by Mr. Cross: "A bill for an Act requiring all testimony given before any court of competent jurisdiction in divorce proceedings, to be reduced to writing and made a part of the records of the court.” Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The following reports of standing committees were then received and ordered read: Mr. Speaker: House of Representatives, Cheyenne, Jan. 30th, 1899. Your Committee No. 6, on Live Stock, to whom was recommitted House Bill No. 3, beg leave to report as follows: That said bill be amended as follows: Sec. 1, line 4 of the printed bill, in place of the word "two" substitute the word "one" and in place of the word "five" substitute the word "four." After the word "dollars" at the end of line 4, insert the words "for each mountain lion so destroyed, four dollars." Add to Section 2: "Provided, however, That any number of individuals may organize for the purpose of paying a private bounty for any of the animals named in Section 1 of this Act, and shall forward to the County Clerk of the county in which such organization is formed, a copy of the pioceedings of such organization, which shall define the boundaries of the territory in which such private bounty shall by them be paid, and the names of the treasurer and other officers of such organization. It shall then be lawful for the treasurer of such organization to pay to any person presenting the skin of any such animal, accompanied by the affidavit of such person and a corroborative affidavit provided for in this Section, to pay such person in addition to the private bounty the bounty provided for in Section 1 of this Act. And it shall be the duty of the County Clerk, whenever such skins shall be presented to him by such Treasurer, together with the requisite affidavits, and the affidavit of such Treasurer that he has paid such State bounty and also the private bounty provided for in this Section, to issue to such Treasurer a certificate for such State bounty, and such skins shall be treated in all respects in the same manner as skins presented by the persons killing said animals." Section 12, line 4, after the word "punished," strike out the balance of the Section and substitute the words "as provided by law." And that as amended the said H. B. No. 3 do pass. Chairman. House of Representatives, Mr. Speaker: Cheyenne, Jan. 31st, 1899. Your Committee No. 25, on Revenue, to whom was referred House Bill No. 47, beg leave to report as follows: We recommend that the bill do pass. W. J. THOM, Chairman. House of Representatives, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee No. 3, on Ways and Means, to whom was referred House Bill No. 43, beg leave to report as follows: We recommend that the bill do pass. A. M. McANALLY, Acting Chairman. House of Representatives, Cheyenne, Jan. 30th, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee No. 22, on Engrossment, to whom was referred House Bills Nos. 27, 25 and 4, beg leave to report as follows: That the same have been duly and properly engrossed, and are hereby returned to you. W. B. OGDEN, Chairman. |