The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-21
MEMORIAL.
In Relation 10 Cutting Timber On the Lands OF
the United States. in the Territory OF
Wyoming.

! W. Downey, and under a unanimous
suspension of the rules passed the
Council.
To the Honorable The Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States
in Congress assembled:
Your memoralists, the Legislative
Assembly of the Territory of Wyoming,
respectfully represent: That the In
terror Department holds that it is an
| offense against the laws Of the United
| States to cut timber on any Of the pub
lie lands, whether reserved for naval
purposes or not. That the timber lands
within the Territory of Wyoming are
peculiarly situated, being in the noun
tains, and generally remote from the
plains, and being that part of the pub
lie domain designated as timber and
mineral lands, for which private titles
cannot be obtained in any of the ways
prescribed by law, except for mining
purposes. That the agricultural and
pastoral lands, as well as all desert
lands, in said Territory, arc destitute
of timber, and that the settlers thereon
are consequently dependent upon the
mountain forests for wood for fuel, and
timber for purposes of construction and
improvement. That many of II set
tiers who have come to this Territory,
came with faith in the fostering hand
of the general Government, believing
that they would be permitted to acquire
by lawful means whatever the, region
might afford for homes, and coming
before the restrictions of law were
strictly imposed, have built themselves
homes, and in so doing, have a%ppropria-
ted timber from the public domain,
which homes they will soon he conf
PEELED to abandon for want of repairs,
If the Honorable Secretary of the In
terror persists in the enforcement of
the law as it now is, and Congress do
not come to their aid; and that the
necessity and Importance of a supply
OF timber from the public lands of this
Territory are plainly manifest, when it
is considered that the settlement and
development of said Territory depend
so largely upon such supply, and the en-
joyment of the the country
affords. The construction and main
tenance Of railroads, with hundreds OF
miles Of snow sheds and fences, the
building of towns, the establishment of
settlements.-none of these can be ac-
complished successfully while it is
necessary on account of the law, which
is not s~ubservient to the peoples neces-
stiles and requirements, to derive the
supply of lumber and fuel, other than
coal, from the forests Of Wisconsin and
Michigan. Wherefore, your m
ialists do humbly pray for the relief OF
the people of this Territory, and trust
that the Honorable Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States,
in Congress assembled, will enact such
q law as will enable them to acquire n
right to utilize 80 much of the timber
resources of the Territory as is neces-
! sary for their wants, and the demands
of internal Improvement, both public
and private; and, as in duty bound,
your memoraialists will " pray.
RESOLUTION.
Resoired, That an authentic copy Of
this memorial be forwarded to the Hon.
". w. Corlett, delegate in Congress
from Wyoming, who is hereby respect
fully request to present the same to
Congress and use his best endeavors to