The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1884-01-18

FRIDAY. U IS, 1884.
THE eovEnNoR,s mEssAGE.

AAAiohA A4aiC Nv
Hvered his biennial message to the
eighth legislative assembly of the terri
tory. Though the governor is not as
strong as he was a few weeks ago,
occasioned by a press of official duties,
which worked him a little beyond his
strength, yet he read the document with
great clearness of e%nunciation and with
but little apparent effort. Fearing, how
ever, that the whole reading might be
too great a draught IN his strength, he
handed the message to his private sec
rotary, Mr.. Morris, who finished the
reading.
The paper is an able one and speaks
with great circumspectness, and evinces
a broad appreciation of the wants of
b territory. In the outset he pre-
diets that the industries of the territory
Will be very numerous and valuable.
He specifies the minerals as a source of
wealth from which the territory may
expect to derive great industrial i'm
portance. He lays special stress on the
Importance of protecting and fostering
the agricultural interests, and fore
shadows a distinct policy when he says:
"They 1.-THE agriculturalists) must not be
encroached upon, and they shall receive
from the territorial government all the
authority it can dispense, and all that
may be necessary TO preserve this voca-
tion in Its independence and usefulness
from the grasping hand of wealth and
the encroachments Of those who might
mistake or disregard its rights"
As will be seen by the message, which
we print 10 this mornings issue, there
Is a gratifying ailusion to the report of
the territorial treasurer, which, as a
financial exhibit, has no superior.
The office of territorial veterinarian,
and the necessity of strict quarantine
measures against diseases amongst cat
tie is discussed at length, and, in con-
Guiding on the subject, urges "the
utmost efficiency to existing laws and
to command the best quality of scien-
tifc attainment in their execution"
At the suggestion of the territorial
librarian, the governor recommends a
greater number of miscellaneous works.
bearing on the most advanced thought,
scientific subjects generally and atatis-
cal information. He makes no recon-
mendations respecting the penitentiary
commission and alludes to the work of
the commission for the past two years
as being very satisfactory. To the re-
port Of the territorial geologist he sim
ply calls attention and Ask a careful
perusal. He calls attention to the
table and very interesting report'' Of
the fish commissioners. The gov ernor
makes the assertion that If the forty
square miles of NJ lakes, rivers and
smaller streams were properly stocked
with ash, the area would ssyield a more
valuable product than an equal number
OF acres." ut is an interesting fact"
he AYERS, that streams containing al
kali, and sppposed to be u%ninhabitable
for any kind Of fish life, have proved
well adapted to fish culture"
He urges that the Wyoming exhibit
at the Denver exposition be continued
as an effective means of illustrating the
of the territory. lie also
suggests that the money contributed
by the counties for the sue cess Of
exhibit, be reimbursed with interest.
AS respecting nota ries public he rec
ommends that the law be so amended
that they be allowed to qualify before
other officers than the county clerks
exclusively. Respecting elections the
governor is very distinct and pointed.
He recommends that "the law which
provides for punishment of bribery at
elections should be SO amended as to
punish the n who receives a consider
alton for his vote ais well as the one
who gives" This to be accompanied
by a provision exempting from prose-
cution the one who accepts such a
bride, provided he will inform upon the
party who gave IT," He also insists on
the passage of a judicious registry law.
The governor grows quite eloquent on
the Yellowstone park, n speaks of 1t
as a "royal spot Of su rpassing beauty
and granduer." He insists on passing
laws to protect its gam,a. He speaks of
the difficulties of punil'hing offenders
there and recommends 'Sfhe passage of
a law making 1t the duty of the Judge
Of the district in which the park is
situated to hold a term of court at
or near the same, between, May and
September of each year." Also a law
ito provide for the election or appoint
ment of Justices of the peace and cpn-
stables"
The governor INDUCES in a little
grim humor on the Indian. and, while
he admits that to educate and civilizs
the Indian is a proper thing to do, ho
e~onfesses 1t is a ''little tedious" to do
so, seeing that the general government
has failed to keep them from wander
ing away from the reservations. He
advises, for the protection of the stock
interests. that congress be memorial
lied to provide amply by law to protect
stock growers from the ravages Of the
Indians.
he recommends n suitable building
for the better storing of the SPRING
field rifles received some years ago.
A recommendation is made that the
law relating to iuries be 30 amended
that the defendant be stripped of the