, 1888-03-10

NO MORE.
The Tenth Legislative Assembly
Closes Its LabOrs.
liyeliest Day of the Exceedingly
Lively Session.
Converse County Bill Stolen But
Another Introduced.
Luke Voorhees, for Treasurer and
Other Combinations.
The Appropriations Foot Up About
Eighty Thousand Dollars.
The Last Day.

IL SlbiACho bOOh d lively lulGTGSI III Lle
proceedings of the legislative assembly
yesterday. 1t was the closing session of
one of the most eVentful and exciting
meetings OF the body ever assembling in
the capital. Interest in the outcome of
the tilt between the governor and the
council on the %latter's appointments was
intense. Several important measures
were rushed through at the eleventh hour.
Those in a position to speak intelligently
in the premises, aver hat more bills were
PASSED IN II LoBBGEs
and committee rooms than upon a similar
occasion during any previous session. Be
that as it may, there were suspicious
gatherings of the clans from the time the
county bill veto was received until the
matter was aettled, so far as the tenth
legislative assembly was concerned.
Three bills %amendatory to the operative
school laws, a measure looking to speedy
settlement of the anticipated suits ex-
pected to follow the removal of certain
officials, and the marriage dover bill we're
rushed through at the last hour.
The council was in executive session a
major portion OF the afternoon and night.
In the intervals the members reviewed
the situations and held consultations with
local leaders. The apportionment bill
was laid on the table pending the action
of the house on the rejected county bill.
All lou LAM, tlaro ,ro, d. q l..
manity to and from the capitol building.
Such crowds have not congregated in that
neighborhood since the placing of the
state house corner stone.
II SUNDAY LAW LOBBYISTS
were out in force and had the satisfaction
of seeing their measure, somewhat amend
ed, it is true, but nevertheless a Sabbath
law, sent to the governor. The anti
gambling contingent were out in full
force. The corridors teemed with the
usual crowd of last nighter, who wondered
who was ''on the cross in the closed
doors of the council. Of course the usual
number of wise ones knew all about it,
but were nevertheless r%eticent, except on
the strict ''qt." Fully fifty of the leading
ladies Of the city were furnished
seats in the lobby and the
members were unusually dignifed even
waiting for recognition before s~econding Il
motion to take another fifteen minutes re.
cess BY q stationery clock.
The day was a busy one, notwithstand-
ing the fact many bills had been acted
upon since the excursion. The remaining
prospective acts made quite a budget, and
the files, with the exception Of the gen
eral appropriation and famous county
bills.
COUNTY BILL VETOED.
Yesterday afternoon the governor re-
turned to the council the enrolled act
practically creating Converse and Sheri-
dan counties and paving the way for the
organization of Natronia county. His
excellency's veto message was quite
brief and included a formidable
array of suggestive figures. The
missivc was accompanied by a
strong protest against division, signed by
the Laramie county commissioners. This
body set forth among other objections
that the formulators OF the bill had neg
lected to include a section providing for
the trial Of misdemeanants who became in
volved in trouble during the time inter-
vening between the approval Of the act
and organization of the county.
The bill was passed over the governors
veto in the council by a vote of 8 to 4,
without discussion.
The veto message and accompanying
protest were read in the house, referred to
the proper committee and subsequently
stolen from Mr.. Lafrentz's desk.
A new bill was drawn and tackled On to
the appropriation bill.