, 1888-02-22
DECLARES HIMSELF.
Governor Moonlight Vetoes the
" Maverick Bill.
Gives His Reasons in a Lengthy
Communication.
Reading of the Document Creates a
Decided Sensation.

mOSoaSS NSlOlnR VIC mdNCTlch Oil created
a sensation in the house yesterday morn
ing. The document was read immediate.
ly upon its receipt. His excellency acted
as his own messenger In this instance and
scarcely left the building when several
members were squirming in their seats
and muttering disapproval as his terse
sentences fell from the lips of the chief
clerk.
Mr.. Adams proposed that immediate &C.
ton be taken on the returned bill and ac-
%companying note.
Mr.. B~lydenburgh thought that both
should be printed in order that considera-
ton might be facilitated.
MIR. Van Devanter moved that the veto
be printed and that the entire matter be
referred to the stock committee. Dispos-
ition of this question would require ma
ture deliberation. There was something
in the explanation perhaps it was wisdom,
which should receive careful considera-
ton.
Mr., Blake objected to delay. All we're
familiar with the provisions of the bill.
1t should be first referred to the commit
tee of the whole. He offered an amend
ment to Mr.. Van Devanter's motion max
ing it conform with his views. The vote
on the amendment was a tie. Speaker
Pease declared the amendment adopted.
Mr.. Lafrentz thought delays danger
Gus. Immediate action should be
taken.
Mr.. Summers agreed with the gentle
man from Laramie. All thoroughly I'M
derstood the bill.
Mr.. BlYdenburgh counselled care. Hasty
action was not warranted. This was a
grave question.
Mr.. Summers remarked that he had
urged careful consideration on the bill
before it left the house, but had been
"coughed down" The gentleman from
Carbon should have seconded his appeals
made at that time.
Mr.. Blydenburgh responded that he
believed the measure in question had re-
ccived sufficient consideration before pass
ing the house, but that his excellency had
intimated hat such had not been the
case. The bill had twice been considered
in committee of the whole and once upon
another occasion.
Another amendment to the effect that
the bill and message be printed and placed
on the general file was adopted, and the
matter will now come up for consideration
in its regular order.
At this juncture Mr.. Adams, who
seemed to consider manyof the governors
remarks personal, arose to make an explain
alton. The gentleman from Laramie
was at a loss to determine whether the
document which had just been read was a
veto message or a trade against the mem
bers OF the tenth legislative assembly.
The attack upon him was cowardly, I'M
just and unwarranted. Hehad conversed
with the governor on this subject at the
request of his excellencY, but had receiv-
ed NJ intimation that the forthcoming
disapproval of the stock bill was to en-
body a bitter personal attack unon him
self. Through no fault of his own he had
become secretary of the Wyoming Stock
Growers association some two years since
and had discharged the duties of the of
fee to the best of his ability during his
incumbency. In the course of the trials
of several alleged cattle thieves in this
county he had observed that a bitter feel
ing had been engendered against the as
ISOLATION. The prisoners were acquitted
Notwithstanding the fact that what had
been considered sufficient evidence to SC.
cure convictions had been adduced. He
had taken an active part in the movement
to abolish the old law, many provisions of
which he could not c~onscientiously en-
dorse, and secure the enactment of an
equitable substitute. He had called a
public meeting to consider the situa-
ton. The result of that gather.
ing had been the preparation
and subsequent introduction Of house bill
No. "a. After the measure had been
formulated criticism had been invited
from all quarters, and he himself had pre-
pared several amendments at the request
of opponents of the measure. Mr..
Adams stated that in the discharge Of his
duties as secretary of the association he
had handled thousands OF dollars, and
had not furnished a bond to his employers
because surety had not been required.
He had voluntarily furnished scmi-annual
reports of the condition of the affairs of
the association, and had distributed copies
OF these statements broadcast throughout
the territory. 1t was apparent that his
exccllency did not deem it injudicious to
publicly assail him, but he considered the
%impugning provisioning of the motives of
a member of the Legislature at least very
supplementary. The provisions of op
erativc statutes precluded the possibility
of his accepting an office created by this
act. In conclusion he cared not what be.
came of the measure. He had conscien,