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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1890
Page
8
The assembly introduces a bill to repeal the university income tax and approves measures including the appropriation bill and an election bill. They debate salaries for county officers, elections, and a commission to revise school laws, with multiple bills advanced and amendments adopted amid a busy session.
The council read several bills and memorials including House bill No. 85 creating a registrar of brands, House bill No. 1or on irrigation, House bill No. 113 for a new capitol commission, and House joint memorial No. 6 on Indian depredations. House bills 25 and 83 were substituted for Nos. 18 and 70 before third reading and adjournment.
The Wyoming House on its forty third day passed and debated bills on land records coal weighing and bank control. The Crimes Act was read in full by Burritt and praised for simplifying penalties and procedures. Committees advanced school and university land bills while a land lease bill for the Lander poor farm passed.
The council discussed and read multiple bills including House bills 111 and 108, with many referrals and third readings. Acts approved by the governor covered water supply, juror exemptions, appellate procedures, county clerks’ fees, town incorporation, and banking organization. Final passage saw several bills enacted while others were postponed or defeated. The session featured debate on agriculture premiums, open range taxation, and the territorial insane asylum plan with county or territorial funding implications. A report from Crazy Laramie noted local concerns about asylum costs and a map of Laramie near the Crasy belt.
The record notes bills advanced in the third reading and passage by the council. It cites House Bill No. 100 for representing new counties and education for the deaf and dumb, plus a substitute for House Bill No. 29 and a certification of incorporation on Council File No. 49 with vote tallies.
Two pedestrians Charley Argesheimer and Mire Julie Murray escaped injury when their buggy was struck by two freight cars near a crossing. The incident prompts calls for a station guard at Eddy Street and warning improvements to protect crossing users amid rising city activity. Also noted is Denver News plans to issue seven illustrated supplements about Cheyenne with 25,000 free copies for distribution by Interior Land and Immigration Co.
Fragmentary notes discuss women's rights and the seal on a document. Mentions Miss Foster and a council or committee context. References to executive committees and authority appear amid garbled wording, indicating a historic discussion on gender equality and legal privileges.
Lawmakers debate a bill to create a Wyoming territory from Oklahoma and backers expect swift passage. Wyoming delegates seek support as Yellowstone Park legislation, backed by Carey, gains traction and advances in committee.
Local business leaders and residents anticipate a surge of new homes and structures as summer plans unfold. Hammering and sawing may boost confidence, with several families ready to relocate once permits are issued and rainfall favors crops, signaling a prosperous season ahead.
Colonel Be Beltz issues charter for a Sons of Veterans camp in Rock Springs Wyoming with officers Captain J B Jackson First Lieutenant George C Miller Second Lieutenant L Palmer Sergeant Ray S Drury. National chief commander is Hon Charles F Griffin of Indianapolis Secretary of State of Indiana. The article urges Cheyenne to organize a larger camp using local materials and Beltz offers aid.
The land office disputes a pre emption cash entry by J E Bessemer and Union company receivers. The entry cannot be passed without additional proof within days. An appeal by Mattle Bale on a desert land entry faces cancellation over fraud claims. The commissioner's decision to cancel is upheld, as irrigation evidence is false in key aspects.
Mrs. E Nagle receives a draft from Mr Harley of Denver general agent for the New York Equitable Insurance Company for her late husband Mr Nagle s policy. The draft covers the amount due under the policy and follows the death claim process.
A fragment from March 19, 1890 notes an event or notice titled A Gantarium Cuevenst. The readable text presents no clear names, places, or outcomes beyond the date and partial title.
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