104 Reasons-Petition of trial judge, court officers and others. Sentenced from Laramie County Dec. 4th, 1893, for three years for grand larceny. Reasons-Petition of trial judge, court officers and others. Sentenced from Albany County Sept. 19th, 1894, to one year for petit larceny. Reasons-Petition. Thomas O. Shepherd-Pardoned Aug. 8th, 1896. Sentenced from Fremont County Nov. 28th, 1893, for 15 years for manslaughter. Reasons-Old age, petition and mitigating circumstances shown. George Smith-Pardoned Feb. 24th, 1896. Sentenced from Sheridan County March 27th, 1893, for felonious assault for a term of seven vears. Reasons-Petition. Sentence considered excessive. Sentenced from Weston County April 14th, 1895, for two years for larceny. Reasons--Restoration of citizenship. Rodney W. Stone-Pardoned Feb. 24th, 1896. Sentenced from Sheridan County Dec. 27th, 1895, for one year for embezzlement. Reasons-Petition and on account of physical condition. Sentenced from Fremont County July 12th, 1894, for two years for unlawfully killing neat cattle. Reasons-Petition of trial judge and prosecuting witness. Sentenced from Converse County May12th, 1894, for a term of one year for grand larceny. Reasons-Restoration of citizenship. Robert Williams-Pardoned March 13th, 1895. Sentenced from Converse County May 12th, 1894 for a term of one year for grand larceny. Reasons Restoration of citizenship. Filed Jan. 15th, 1897. WM. A. RICHARDS, Governor. NOTICE OF THE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. The following notice of the introduction of bills was given: Mr. President: Senate Chamber. Cheyenne, Wyo., January 18, 1897. I give notice that tomorrow or on some subsequent day I will introduce a bill for an act for the appointment of sheep inspectors and prescribing their duties and fixing their compensation, and the manner of payment of the same, and to suppress and prevent the dessemination of scab and providing penalties for the violation of this act, and for the repeal of chapter 125 of the Session Laws of the state of Wyoming for 1895, entitled an act for the appointment of sheep inspectors and prescribing their duties and fixing their compensation and the manner of the payment of the same, and providing penalties for the violation of this act, approved March 2, A. D. 1895, and repealing all acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act. Mr. President: CHARLES DELONEY. Cheyenne, Wyo., January 18, 1897. We give notice that tomorrow or on some subsequent day we will introduce a bill for an act to create and establish a state board of health and to regulate the practice of medicine, surgery and obsteterics, in the state of Wyoming. GEORGE H. CROSS. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS. The following joint resolutions were introduced by unanimous consent of the senate: Senate joint resolution No. 1, by Mr. Deloney, being a joint resolution and memorial to the congress of the United States, praying for the ceding of all unoccupied public lands within the state of Wyoming to the control of the state, was read first time and referred to the committee of the whole. Senate joint resolution No. 2, by Mr. Deloney, being a joint and concurrent resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to examine into and recommend what, if any, additions shall be made to the state insane hospital at Evanston, was read first time and referred to the committee of the whole. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. The following bill was introduced, read first time, ordered printed and referred as indicated: Senate File No. 1, by Mr. Deloney, being a bill for an act relating to committment of persons insane, prescribing manner of trial, form of verdict, committment warrant, lunacy statement providing for apparel, return of patients, change of name of institution, and to repeal all laws inconsistent herewith. Referred to committee No. 1, on judiciary. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. The following message was received from the house: Mr. President: Cheyenne, Wyo., January 18, 1897. Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith H. J. R. No. 2, by Mr. Grant, which was this day introduced in the house, and under suspension of the rules adopted by a unanimous vote. The concurrence of the honorable senate is requested. Very Respectfully, M. C. BARROW, H. J. R. No. 2, by Mr. Grant, being concurrent resolution, providing for the appointment of a committee consisting of three from the house and two from the senate, to examine and report upon the work of the revision committee appointed by the third legislature, was read first time. On motion of Mr. Fox the rules were suspended for the purpose of placing H. J. R. No. 2 upon its second and third reading and final passage, the vote thereon being as follows: Appleget, Cady, Callaway, Corson, Cross, Crosson, Deloney, Foote, Fox, Hanson, McGill, Meyer, Pickett, Taylor, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President. Ayes-17. Noes-o. Absent-Cozier, Goble-2. The president having declared the rules suspended for the purpose of placing H. J.: R. No. 2 upon its second and third reading and final passage: H. J. R. No. 2, being a concurrent resolution, providing for the appointment of a committee consisting of three from the house and two from the senate, to examine and report upon the work of the revision committee appointed by the third legislature, was read second time and president so, declared and ordered H. J. R. No. 2 to a third reading. H. J. R. No. 2 was then read third time and placed upon its final passage and passed by the following vote: actor The t Appleget, Cady, Callaway, Corson, Cross, Crosson, Delo2 ney, Foote, Fox, Hanson, McGill, Meyer, Pickett, Taylor, Verbryck, Williams, Mr. President. Ayes-17. The president then declared that H. J. R. No. 2, by Mr. Grant, had been concurred in by the senate. MESSAGE FROM AUDITOR. The following communication was received from Hon. W. O. Owen, state auditor of Wyoming: State of Wyoming-Auditor's Office. Cheyenne, Wyo., January 12, 1897. To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Fourth State Legislature... As provided by Section 1711, Revised Statutes, 1887, I have the honor to report that this office has issued the following certificates of indebtedness, which are now outstanding: Certificate No. 111, to Jack Dow, for per diem superintendent water division, '93 · Certificate No. 112, to N. H. Brown, for per diem superintendent water division '93 $ 66.67 10.99 Certificate No. 113, to A. D. Chamberlain, for per diem superintendent water division '93 76.93 Certificate No. 114, to J. A. Johnston, for per diem superintendent water division '93 56.41 Certificate No. 115, to N. H. Brown, for per diem, superintendent water division, '93 .. 88.00 Certificate No. 116, to Charles Priest, for per diem, superintendent water division, '93 72.00 Certificate No. 117, to E. Gillette, for per diem water division, '93 112.00 Certificate No. 118, to J. A. Johnston, for per diem. water division, '93 104.00 Certificate No. 119, to E. A. Slack, for printing jour nals third legislature 424.00 Certificate No. 120, to F. M. Foote, for militia ex pense, '95 94.14 Certificate No. 121, to Gustave E. A. Moeller, for militia expense, '95 I20.00 Certificate No. 122, to H. E. Christmas, for militia expense, '95 125.00 Certificate No. 123, to J. B. Menardi, for militia ex pense, '95 250.00 Certificate No. 124, to Gustave E. A. Moeller, for militia expense, '95 Certificate No. 125, to J. J. Steffen, for militia ex pense, '95 Certificate No. 126, to F. M. Foote, for militia expense, '95 Total $2,015.54 My authority for issuing these certificates is based in each case upon the written opinion of the honorable attorney general Respectfully Submitted, W. O. OWEN, State Auditor. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. Upon motion of Mr. McGill the senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole for consideration of resolutions on the general file. Mr. McGill in the chair. Upon motion rule 35 was suspended. Upon arising the committtee of the whole made the following report: Mr. President: Senate Chamber. Cheyenne, Wyo., January 18, 1897. Your committee of the whole having had under consideration resolutions on the general file, beg leave to report same back to the senate with the following recommendations: That S. J. R. No. 1, being joint resolution and memorial to the congress of the United States, praying for the ceding of all unoccupied public lands within the state of Wyoming to the control of the state, do pass. to That S. J. R. No. 2, being a joint and concurrent resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee examine into and recommend what, if any, additions shall be made to the state insane hospital at Evanston, be amended so that the title of said resolution shall read as follows: "A joint and concurrent resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to examine into and recommend what, if any, changes and additions shall be made to the state penal, educational and charitable institutions." And that the resolution be further amended as follows: In Section 1, line 1, strike out the word "three" and insert in lieu thereof the word "five." |