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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1911
Page
7
The Wyoming legislature considers radical measures as public debate grows. Local option bills face strong opposition in the house while recall and labor commission reforms advance, and discussions focus on liquor sale, taxation, and municipal responsibilities amid partisan divides.
Cheyenne February 6 reports three bills creating new counties Jackson and Elk plans advance in committees on County Affairs while Clark county faces heavy opposition. Sources note possible merging of Elk and Clark counties if territory shifts occur. Northern Evanston interests claim gains, while southern delegates press for advancement and 12 miles of land to Oakley. Hints persist of internal political maneuvering affecting county lines and representation. Senators Hage and Hiume withdraws.
A Transcribed editor's note reports on a proposed two part set of game laws. Rep Eynon introduces a board driven by a governor secretary and state official to oversee a state game commission with powers to capture transport and regulate game. The draft outlines licenses fees for residents and non residents, seasons for elks moose and deer, and special provisions on elk and mountain sheep limits with seasonal windows and revenue provisions for the treasury.
Notes from the Capitol discuss a taxation subject tied to final receipts and land patent timing. Mentions Senator Hyde, a joint auditing committee, and legislators attending events at the First Baptist church and in Cheyenne.
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