CHAPTER 5.

Auditor to iswhen.

APPROPRIATION.

A BILL for an Act, Fixing the Compensation of Certain Officers and Other Persons of the Fourth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wyoming, and making an Appropriation for that and other Purposes, not otherwise Provided for by Law.

Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Terri tory of Wyoming :

SECTION 1. That when the laws of this Territory fix the amount sue warrants, to be paid, in the absence of special appropriation, the auditor of this Territory is hereby authorized to issue warrants for such amounts as fast as the same become due, and the treasurer of this Treasurer to Territory is hereby authorized to pay the same out of any funds pay warrants. of the Territory, not otherwise appropriated.

ett, reporter, $150.

Publishing, &c., election

Fred. A. Sack- SEC. 2. That the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars is hereby appropriated to pay Fred. A. Sackett, for services as reporter. SEC. 3. That the sum of one hundred and ninety-nine dollars and school and fifty cents, is hereby appropriated to defray the expense of laws, $50 publishing and distributing six hundred copies of the election and school laws of this Territory.

$199,50.

Treasurer's

SEC. 4. That an amount of money, sufficient to pay the salaries and auditor's of the treasurer and auditor, for the ensuing two years, is hereby appropriated, and ordered paid when due.

salaries.

ordnance, $159. per annum.

For care of SEC. 5. That the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum is hereby appropriated out of the Territorial treasury, to be paid as necessity may require, for the purpose of taking care of the ordnance of the Territory, and to defray other expenses that may hereafter be incurred in relation thereto; said sum of money to be expended under the authority of the Governor of this Territory.

Expenses incurred under

chapter

SEC. 6. That a sum of money sufficient to pay any expenses that may be incurred as provided in chapter thirty of the laws of laws of 1869, Wyoming, A. D. 1869, is hereby appropriated out of the Territorial treasury, and ordered paid.

ordered paid.

Appropriation for keep

porting priscient.

oner, s

SEC. 7. That the sum of twenty thousand dollars, or so much ing and trans- thereof as shall be sufficient, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Territorial treasury to pay for keeping and transporting Territorial prisoners in the penitentiary, at Laramie City, in Albany county, for the next two years after the passage of this act; Provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the proper authorities from contracting for the con

Proviso.

finement and transportation of the Territorial prisoners to any other State or Territorial penitentiary or house of correction.

ing prisoners

SEC. 8. That the sum of ten hundred dollars, or so much Appropriathereof as may be sufficient, be and is hereby appropriated out of ton for keepthe Territorial treasury for the purpose of paying for the keeping at Detroit. of Territorial prisoners now in the House of Correction at Detroit, Michigan, for the next two years.

SEC. 9. That there shall be allowed to the officers of the For pay of Council, not otherwise provided for by law, compensation as fol- page of Counlows: to the chaplain, the sum of five dollars per day; to the page, eil. the sum of three dollars per day.

SEC. 10. There shall be allowed to the officers of the House of For pay of chaplain and Representatives, not otherwise provided for by law, compensation page or House as follows: for the chaplain, the sum of five dollars per day; for of Rep's. the page, the sum of three dollars per day.

speaker.

SEC. 11. The certificate of the president of the Council, counter- Certificate of signed by the secretary of the Council, or of the speaker of the rent or House, countersigned by the chief clerk of the House, shall be sufficient authority for the Territorial auditor to draw warrants for the several amounts therein certified, in favor of the holder thereof, upon the Territorial treasurer, and upon presentation of such certificate, the said auditor is hereby required to draw such warrant which shall be paid out of any funds in the Territorial treasury, not otherwise appropriated. The certificate provided certineate for in this section, shall specify the number of days' service per- what. formed by the holder, and the rate per diem to which he is entitled by the provisions of this act.

shall specify

tion for news

SEC. 12. That the sum of two hundred and eight dollars and Approprianinety-five cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is here- papers, 8208.95. by appropriated out of the Territorial treasury to pay for newspapers supplied the Fourth Legislative Assembly, to be paid as follows, to wit: to Herman Glafcke, sixty dollars; to W. E. Wheeler, proprietor of the Evanston Age," sixty dollars; to Dr. ified. J. II. Hayford, proprietor of Laramie "Sentinel," sixty dollars: to Messrs. Slack & Bramel, proprietors of Laramie "Daily Sun," the sum of twenty-eight dollars and ninety-five cents.

Editors spec

penses of Gov

SEC. 13. That the sum of six hundred dollars, or so much Incidental exthereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appro- ernor, $600,00. priated out of the Territorial treasury, to the Governor of this Territory for the purposes of incidental expenses connected with his said office for the next two years, and it is hereby made the duty of the Governor to transmit to the next Legislative Assembly an account in writing, particularly itemized, showing for what the money, or any portion thereof, as appropriated by this section, was so expended, which said account shall be examined by the committee appointed or selected for the purpose of examining the auditor's and treasurer's accounts, which said committee shall report the same to the next Legislative Assembly.

examine au

treasurer's

SEC. 14. That the sum of three hundred and forty-nine dollars Committee to and twenty cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and ditor's and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Territorial treasury to accounts, defray the expenses of the committee selected for the purpose of $319.20. examining the Territorial auditor's and treasurer's accounts, and

Committee the same is hereby directed to be paid as follows, to-wit: Orlando men specified. North, for two days' services on said committee, and for four

Incidental expenses of Sec

hundred and forty-one miles traveled, the sum of one hundred and forty-four dollars and thirty cents; to Mike Murphy, for six days' services on said committee, and for one hundred and ninety miles travel, the sum of ninety-three dollars; to A. E. Bradbury for two days' services on said committee, and for six hundred and sixtysix miles traveled, at fifteen cents per mile, the sum of one hundred and eleven dollars and ninety cents.

SEC. 15. That the sum of one hundred dollars, or so much retary, $100.00. thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Territorial treasury to the secretary of the Territory, to defray the necessary and incidental expenses connected with his said office and the distribution of the laws of Wyoming Territory.

To reimburse chief clerk of

Auditor required to draw warrants.

SEC. 16. That the sum of three dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Territorial treasury, to reimburse W. II. Foglesong, chief clerk of the House of Representatives, for moneys expended in transmitting a telegram to on. William R. Steele, Delegate in Congress.

SEC. 17. The Territorial auditor is hereby authorized and required to draw warrants on the Territorial treasurer in favor of the persons mentioned in this act, as well as in favor of the proper authorities in charge of the institutions herein mentioned, for the respective amounts, herein before appropriated to each, and said Treasurer re- treasurer is hereby required to pay said warrants out of any quired to pay funds in his hands, not otherwise appropriated.

same.

Extra enrolling clerk, $10.

Traveling expenses of supt. tion, $200.00.

SEC. 18. That the sum of ten dollars be, and is hereby appropriated out of the Territorial treasury, to defray the expenses of the Council in the employment of an extra enrolling clerk, and the same is hereby ordered paid by the treasurer.

SEC. 19. That the sum of two hundred dollars, or so much pub, instruc- thereof as may be necessary, per annum, be, and the same is hereby appropriated to the Territorial superintendent of public instruction, to defray the traveling expenses connected with his said office.

In force.

SEC. 20. This act to be in force from and after its passage.
Approved December 11, 1875.

CHAPTER 6.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

AN ACT Relating to Attorneys at Law.

Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Ter

ritory of Wyoming :

SECTION 1. All persons who by the law heretofore in force, Attorneys were permitted to practice as attorneys and counselors, may con

tinue the practice as such.

SEC. 2. Any person being a citizen of the United States, who qualifications has read law for two years, the last of which must be in the office of one of the judges, or of a regularly practicing attorney, who shall certify that the said applicant is a person of good moral character, and well qualified to practice law, who is actually an inhabitant of this Territory, and who satisfies any district court of this Territory that he possesses the requisite learning, and that he is of good moral character, may, by such court, be permitted to practice in all district and inferior courts of this Territory, upon taking the oath hereinafter prescribed.

SEC. 3. The supreme court may, on motion, admit any prae- supreme ticing attorney of the district court to practice in the supreme Court.

court.

SEC. 4. Any practicing attorney of any State or Territory, Motion. having professional business in either the supreme or district court, may, on motion, be admitted to practice in either of those courts upon taking the oath aforesaid.

SEC. 5. The form of the oath aforesaid shall be in substance as oath. follows: "You do solemnly swear that you will support the constitution of the United States, and the organic act of this Territory, and that you will faithfully discharge the duties of an attorney and counselor to the best of your ability," and no practicing attorney shall be taken on any official bond, or bond in any legal proceeding in the district in which he may reside.

SEC. 6. An attorney and counselor who is guilty of deceit or collusion. collusion, or consents thereto, with intent to deceive a court or judge, or a party to an action or proceeding, or brings suit or commences proceedings without authority therefor, is liable to be disbarred, and shall forfeit to the injured party treble damages, to be recovered in a civil action.

SEC. 7. The court may, on motion for either party, and on the Authority. showing of reasonable grounds therefor, require the attorney for

Lien.

Suspension.

Sufficient

cause.

Proceedings,

Accusation.

Pleadings,

Judgment.

Appeal.

the adverse party, or for any one of several adverse parties, to produce or prove, by his own oath or otherwise, the authority under which he appears, and until he does so, may stay all proceedings by him, on behalf of the parties, for whom he assumes to appear.

SEC. 8. An attorney has a lien for a general balance of compensation upon any papers of his client which have come into his possession, in the course of his professional employment, upon money in his hands belonging to his client, and upon money due to his client, and in the hands of the adverse party, in an action or proceeding in which the attorney was employed, from the time of giving notice of the lien to that party.

SEC. 9. [Repealed by act of December 14, 1871.]

SEC. 10. The supreme and district courts may respectively revoke or suspend the license of any attorney or counselor at law to practice therein.

SEC. 11. The following are sufficient causes for such revocation or suspension:

First, When he has been convicted of a felony, or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, in either of which cases the record of conviction is sufficient evidence.

Second, When he is guilty of a wilful disobedience or violation of the order of the court, requiring him to do, or forbear an act connected with, or in the course of his profession.

Third, Neglecting or refusing on demand to pay over money in his hands, due or belonging to a client.

Fourth, Destroying, secreting, fraudulently withdrawing, mutilating or altering any paper or record belonging to the files or records in any action or proceeding.

Fifth, For the wilful violation of any of the duties of attorney or counselor.

SEC. 12. The proceeding to remove or suspend an attorney, may be commenced by the direction of the court, or on motion of any person interested. In the former case the court must direct some attorney to draw up the accusation; in the latter, the accusation must be drawn up and sworn to, by the person making it.

SEC. 13. If the court deem the accusation sufficient to justify further action, it shall cause an order to be entered requiring the accused to appear and answer on a day therein fixed, either at the same or subsequent term, and shall cause a copy of the accusation and order to be served upon him personally.

SEC. 14. To the accusation he may plead or demur, and the issue joined thereon shall, in all cases, be tried by the court, all the evidence being reduced to writings, filed and preserved.

SEC. 15. If the accused plead guilty or fail to answer, the court shall proceed to render sucli judgment as the case requires.

SEC. 16. In case of a removal or suspension being ordered by a district court, an appeal therefrom lies to the supreme court, and all the original papers, together with a transcript of the docket entries, shall thereupon be transferred to the supreme court, to be there considered and finally acted upon. A judgment of acquittal in the district court is final.