Statement No. II. Showing the Expense of Purchase of Grounds and Construction of Public Buildings in Wyoming for the Years ending September 30th, 1884 to 1898, inclusive. TOTALS. $500 00 $23,337 13 $127,276 33 $144,454 67 $155,300 79 *By bonds. All other construction expenses paid by taxes levied. | $37,585 64 $352 55 $3,048 19 Statement No. 12 Statement of the Total Valuation of Property Within the State, and the Number of Cattle and Sheep and the Valuation thereof, for the following Years. Net decrease of $37,453.41, equal to what would be derived from a levy of one and one-fourth mills on all the assessed property in the State. The taxes levied for the year 1897 were only $678.60 more than those of 1896, notwithstanding that a new county was created and made a large levy. The taxes levied for the year 1896 were $56,348.13 less than those of 1895. A total decrease of $93,122.94, equal to what would be derived upon a levy of three mills on all the assessed property in the State. On conclusion of the reading of the message of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Carpenter of the House moved that the joint session be dissolved, which motion prevailed, and the Senate returned to the Senate chamber. Recess. The House reconvened at 3:25 p. m., Mr. Speaker in the chair. On motion of Mr. Butler, the House thereupon adjourned until ten o'clock tomorrow. Hall of the House of Representatives, Roll call: Present-Messrs. Atherly, Baird, Butler, Carpenter, Christian, Conaway, Condit, Cooper, Davidson, Davis, T. H., Eychaner, Fourt, Gardner, George, Halbert, Hawk, Hilands, Jones, Lewis, McAllister, McAnally, McDermott, McDonald, Nagle, Nowlin, Ogden, Reader, Reid, Roberts, Snow, Stough, Sullivan, Swanson, Thom, Woods, Mr. Speaker. Absent-None. Excused-Messrs. Hollingworth and Juel. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was then read, corrected, and approved. INTRODUCTION, READING AND REFERENCE OF BILLS. The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred as indicated: H. B. No. 1, by Mr. Carpenter. “An Act to provide for the office of Journal Clerk in the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Wyoming, and defining the duties of, and fixing the compensation of, such Journal Clerks." Referred to the Committee of the Whole, and ordered printed. H. B. No. 2, by Mr. Atherly. "An Act providing to appropriate funds for the compensation of the members, officers, and employes of the Fifth Legislature of the State of Wyoming; to pay expenses of said Legislature; to pay ex |