, 1888-01-13

u UHG county Objects OF the county IN winch they are
found; by them to be advertised for sale in accordance with
law, and the proceeds ofsuch sale, less any expense incurred,
should be delivered into the general school fund of the
county in which said mavericks are found.
Eerenh. Recommends the passage of a general law for
the organization of new counties, as the territory is rapidly
becoming settled, and new counties will soon have to be
organized. GA law should be enacted which would pro-
vide that the organization of a new county should be
decided by a majority OF the taxpayers of such district
desiring organization, as we'll as the county seat, leaving to
officials"
7WdtM. Repeal section 1926, chapter 1, providing for
bounty on gopher, prairie-dogs, etc.
Thirteenth. Recommends the passage of law "provid-
ing for right of appeal from the findings of q board of ap-
praisers in condemnation proceedings, to the district court
of the respective districts wherein the lands sought to be
condemned are situated"
Fourteenth. Amend section 1905 of title so, $50 as not
to interfere with the right ofany person to brand his own
cattle, whenever and whereye r found"
Fifteenth. Amend chapter 3, page 378, relating to Off
cial survey of bitches, $50 as to require every owner of a
ditch to furnish a certificate by a competent surveyor, to be
recorded in the county clerks Office, showing the dimen-
sions and carrying capacity of his ditch or bitches, but Civ
ing theowner of such ditch or bitches the right to select
and employ such surveyor"
Sixteenth. Repeal section 4143, chapter 8, title so, re-
lating to restrictions upon stockmen, and ofenses against
stock laws, GAS the same confers special privileges for the
benefit OF one class of people, at the expense of the rest of
~plicable."
Seventeenth. Recommends the passage of a law creating
the office of fire Inspector for each county.
Eighteenth. Calls attention to the condition of the ter
ritorlal exhibit, and recommend that a committee of the
legislature investigate the same, and that a law be passed
authorizing the geologist to take such steps as may be
deemed necessary to recover said exhibit, or the value of
the same, from whomsoever liable, and that the necessary
appropriation be made to pay all liens against said exhibit
The report shows that one civil suit was commenced by
him, which was in the nature of condemnation proceedings
against the city Of Cheyenne and the Union Pacific Rail
way company, to obtain for the territory the legal title to
the grounds upon which the capitol is built.
lie was called upon to represent the territory in one
criminal case before the Supreme Court, and special counsel
was employed by other parties than the territory to argue
the case.
He has rendered seventy-three legal opinions to the
different officers of the territory.
The report concludes with the statement that the attor-
ney general has not yet been informed regarding the num-
Der OF criminal cases which have been appealed during the
last year from the District Courts to the Supreme Court of
the territory.
have deemed it best to give a complete synopsis of
the report, as there are many valuable suggestions and rec
concentrations concerning legislation. The office of attor-
ney general was created by the last legislative assembly, and
the number Of legal opinions rendered to the territorial
officers in the discharge of their duties, during the twenty
one months past, is proof of the wisdom of the enactment.
TERRITORIAL GEoLoGIsT.
Prof. Aughey resigned the position of territorial geol-
and DR.. Louis Z: Ricketts, appointed April Goth. to fill the
vacancy. DR.. Ricketts, is a practical geologist and mining
engineer, of acknowledged ability and experience. He
has devoted the whole of his time to the duties of his office
and to practical field work, in the interest of Wyoming.
The report which I submit herewith touching the varied
resources Of this territory, based upon a careful, intelligent
examination of many portions of the country, will be of
lasting value to our people. The report is full and extern
sive considering the short period of eight months in which
to personally gather all the materials together and shape
them up for publication. The wealth of Wyoming in the
minerals, coal, oil, soda, marble, granite, etc, must sooner or
ldICI dIlldC pOlu HlOlcy anu lHllllSrdUlOn, III 10 lnOSe eA-
aiming into such questions and Investments, the biologists
report will be a mine of information, and | believe q mine
of wealth to the territory. 1t would be impossible to give
any synopsis of a report of this nature.
The great need of Wyoming is a development of her
hidden resources, and in the line of geology, this can be best
accomplished through the earnest, intelligent work of the
territorial %geologist. Theory we can always have but prac-
ical work is what will bring success, and to this end DIR.
Ricketts, has been devoting his time, energies and abilities.
The good work has just begun, and it takes time to visit,
examine and make practical tests of the many deposits To-
Gated in so many different portions of the broad domain of
WVOmino. b1t with MI aid and pOnpurrancni II non bn a n
cOmpished for the benefit of the people.
FISH COMMISSIONER.
The report of the fish commissioner, Otto Gramm, here
with submitted, is indeed very interesting and instructive.
The commissioner justly complains that the reports hereto
fore made have not been printed and published like other
reports of territorial officers, for the information and guild
ance of all concerned; and as the present report is a brief
history of the workings and doings of the United States
government in fish culture, and what has been accomplished
by Wyoming in the same direction, l trust the report will
printed and given the widest possible circulation. The
report calls attention to the fact that the 50, 600 appropriated
by the ninth legislative assembly for Matching house, and
house for superintendent, was uot available, because con-
gress failed to pass an act giving title to the land on which
the improvements were to be made. A bill was introduced
by Delegate Carey at the last congress, appropriating 1880
acres for a fish hatchery and institute, but failed to become
a law. This is not surprising, when forty acres is all sufi-
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