, 1885-11-25


ME city, last Monday, an important SEN
tence was omitted; we therefore pro
duce a corrected version of the same, as
follows:
WHEREAS, the eighth Legislative as
sembly neglected to apportion the Terri
tory Of Wyoming into Legislative districts,
as provided by law, and to provide for the
election of the 9th legislative assembly;
and,
WHEREAS, the persons chosen at the
general election in November, 1884, for
members Of the ninth legislative assembly,
were elected without authority of law, and,
WHEREAS, the 4sth congress of the
United States took notice of and action
in the matter by passing a bill in the
house Of representatives, providing for an
apportionment anil election Tor members
of the ninth legislative assembly of Wyo-
ming Territory, said bill being defeated
in the senate, and.
WHEREAS the legislation of the per-
sons chosen al the general election in
November, 1884, would unfairly represent
the northern portion Of our territory and
wholly exclude Crook county from repre-
sentation; and
WHEREAS the Appropriation for general
expenses made by the eighth Legislative
assembly have with few unimportant ex-
ceptions % been exhausted, it would bet
ter serve the people if congress would
provide for a new apportionment and
election Of members of the ninth legisla-
tive assembly 10 conreae Immediately after
the general election 20 be holden in Wyo-
ming in November, 1856; therefore be it
Pesolucd by the Democratic Territorial
Committee OF Wyoming, all being present
in session at Laramie Nov. %, 1885, that
we earnestly pray congress for the passage
of an act in accordance with the forego-
ing preamble and resolutions; and be it
further
Resoired, That a copy of these resolu-
tons be forwarded to the chairman of the
committees on territories of the United
States senate and house OF representatives,
also to Hon. j. NJ. Carey, delegate in
congress from Wyoming.
The italieised words in the fifth para
graph form the sentence omitted in our
Geographic report yesterday, and they
provide, it will be observed, for a session
of the legislature Immediately after our
general election in November next, or as
soon thereafter as the result of the cleo
ton can be ascertained officially. The
added clause makes a portion of The
LEADERS, criticism of yesterday unneces-
sary, for it does away with the obiectiona-
BILE length {. time intervening, as now
provided for by law, between the datelof
election and the beginning of the legisla-
tive session. space Of fourteen months.
The principal objection made by THE
LEADER against the plan proposed by the
central committee holds good, however;
and that is the election If a legislature at
II general election, when all our elective
officers, from congressman To constable,
are chosen. So long as this system con
%tinues, it will be impossible to secure the
services of our best men as legislators.
Both parties will give the nominations for
the legislature to men, not because they
are capable, efficient and experienced in
law making, but because they promise to
bring support in the form Of votes to the
candidates who aspire to the higher and
better paying offices. Separate the cleo
ton of members of the Legislature from
all corrupt influences, and you will serve
the people best; thus only can we expect
to secure for our law makers the best and
most experienced men our territory con-
tains.
1t may be that between the two ex-
IRENE views advanced by the advocates of
the two sides to this Legislative question
the proposition to ~legalize the legislature
chosen last year, and the proposition ad-
vanced by the Democratic central com
mittee-a middle path may be chosen
that will prove acceptable to both parties.
A compromise measure, providing for a
new election at an early day, and the con
vening Of the legislature within sixty days
thereafter, would, we think, meet with
the general approval of our citizens. This
plan offers many advantages, among
which the principal one would be the
keeping in regular motion Of the govern
ment machinery of the territory, by fur
nishing the necessary appropriations for
the several branches of service. The ap-
preparations mlde heretofore expire by
law on the first of March next. and the
law also provides that any u%nexpended
balances remaining at hat time to the
credit of any department Of the territorial
government, shall be covered back into the
territorial treasury. Our statutes also
forbid the giving Of any certificates of in
debtedness by any territorial officer on ac-
count of the territory, unless the money
shall be previously appropriated by the
legislature. These provisions of law will
eTectually stop the machinery Of our ter
%ritorial government on the first of March
next, and they require speedy and united
action on the part of our people. Con
gress is the only power that can help us
out Of our difficulty, and we should not go
to that body with a request for a measure
of relief, until we can agree upon a prop
osition that will, if embodied in a law Of
congress, provide the necessary remedy
for many years to come.
Fine pigs for roasting, al