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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1890
Page
3
A long House debate covers the push to form Babbitt County and Weston County. Downey argues constitutional limits block creating new counties, warning of lawful risk and future litigation during Wyoming's transition era.
The council met with all members present and President Beck presiding. First readings were given to several bills: File 49 by Kinney for corporate provisions, File 46 by Kinney for a territorial hospital at Rock Springs, and File 41 by Stotts on elections. A call of the house interrupted during second reading.
A quorum crisis ended with the sergeant-at-arms escorting missing members Gal braith Hunter Reel Stotts and Trabing to the chamber. President Beck spared harsher rebuke. Bills read second time include Council file 24 and other measures. House Bill 27 to repeal the indemnity tax passed final with all yeas. A substitute for measures 1a and 23 to curb predatory animals also passed. The council then met in committee of the whole Kinney presiding.
A tall black whiskered man shows a long sheet of five dollar bills claimed to be Treasury ads at the Continental Hotel. Curious crowd debates authenticity as the man explains they are giveaways with tea while a bartender and others side with lighthearted chatter.
The Hon. Wye Abercromby supports Admiral Fitzroy in concluding waves can reach sixty feet. He notes the highest observed wave was forty six feet high, with crest to crest distance of 765 feet and a velocity of forty seven miles per hour.
Postmaster Mail and officials announce new pouching schedules beginning this date for Cheyenne to Laramie Carbon Rawlins and Rock Springs with return by 10 a m creating two daily mails to western destinations. Carrier windows revised on Sundays to ease crowds as mail volume rises by 46 percent last month and six carriers requested to meet growing city activity.
The Wyoming legislature held a brief session and adjourned for Washington's Birthday after Groesbeck read a rhymed adjournment, Kellogg delivered a stirring oration praising Washington, and the house voted to adjourn till Monday. The morning included bill readings and standing committee reports.
Morning session focused on Hebard's election bill with radical amendments pruning celebration and the Australian system. Country district judges would register voters on election day and judge qualifications, and the poll tax of 2.06 was removed. It remains to be seen if amendments pass as special order Monday. Bill Nye and associates plan a Thursday opera house appearance February 27.
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