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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1890
Page
14
The legislature readings show the election bill Hebard’s measure sent to committee for elections with amendments on ballots lists and voter checks. A fish hatchery appropriation bill is amended to set a $3000 contingent budget and $1500 salary for the territorial fish commissioner who will oversee distribution statewide.
The livestock committee was referred a bill. An attempt to bring it up in the committee of the whole before afternoon adjournment was not accepted. The house then returned to first reading and introduced several bills including Council file No 26 on county revenues and Council file No 34 on leasing school lands, both referred to committees.
From Friday's Daily Sun the House met under a sus pension of the rules and introduced two bills No 98 by Kellogg to repeal the board of livestock commissioners and No 99 by Evans to protect private rights. The timber growth bill was recommended for passage and a territorial board of health measure with amendments was favorably returned.
Debate raged over the maverick law and livestock issues as Kellogg criticized prior measures. Speakers argued the law failed, funds misused, and enforcement weak, with planbacks and bills advancing or failing in committee as the house adjourned after hours of filibuster.
Hunter announced an introduction of a bill addressing compensation and salaries of certain officers in incorporated cities. The committee recommended Council File No 36 to place a tax or rate on insurance companies for the benefit of fixed companies.
In the territorial assembly a Nye seance features Kellogg praising Nye and Wyoming as Mr Nye responds with humorous tales of a broncho cow and frontier life. The session includes bills passed and debates on election and livestock commissions amid a reception for the humorist.
The council finished a day of routine work with twelve bills read the first time, all but one advancing. Final passage allowed several measures, including a fish distribution and protection act. Notices announced forthcoming bills on university funding and district stenographer appointments.
A brief item reports that food service plans were halted indefinitely as the group led by Raye faces postponement. No dates or locations are given.
The Battle Creek Ditch Company files articles of incorporation to build ditches for irrigation and milling on the west fork of Battle Creek in Carbon County and nearby waterways. Trustees named are James Mary E. Douglas James Gooldy and H. Craig with capital stock listed as Frosooo. ORTH HTAR INVESTMENT and Star Investment Company in Laramie are noted as stockholders seeking real estate investments.
A terse, garbled reflection discusses change and reputation, mentioning New York and social perception. The text appears as a rough, incomplete excerpt with scattered phrases about appearance and behavior, lacking clear events or names.
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