, 1888-01-31
DIVISION CONSIDERED.
Mr. G%uernsey's County Bill OPP
posed in the Council.
It's Legality Questioned by the
Legal Talent.
Trying to Kill the Railway Fare
Bill in the House.
Territorial Council
ALL ON HAND.

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having recovered from their indisposition,
all answered TO their names when the roll
was called yesterday afternoon.
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.
Mr.. Loucks, johnson county, under the
proper head gave notice of the carly intro
duction of 4 bill to provide for the cree
ton OF a normal school at Sundance,
Crook county, and the establishment of an
agricultural college at Sheridan, johnson
county.
FOR THE UNIVERSITY.
Mr.. Smith of Carbon, chairman of the
finance committee, submitted a report on
n similar document from the university
commission. Two appropriations arc rec
commended, one of 1904 to liquidatc ex
isting indebtedness and Sc, 745 to rcim-
burse the trustees for money belonging to
the income fund which has been trans
ierred to the building commission for use
in the construction OF the institution.
PAssED AT LAST.
The substitute for Mr.. Symons' bill
amending the statute in relation to the
stay of execution on judgment Of Justice
was passed without opposition. The sub
stitute was substantially the original bill.
THE COUNT BILL
In committee of the whole, Mr.. Organ
in the chair, Mr.. Gucrnscy's bill creating
and defining the boundaries OF Niobrara,
Fetterman and Sheridan came up for con
sideration. The introdLcer spoke quite
e%loquently IN favor of his measure, setting
forth the reasons which have been ad,
vanccd by divisionists since the subject
was first preached. The expenses in.
Cured in travelling to and from the county
seat were an cnormo item, the time lost
an important consideration and the in
Justice to tax payers residing at a distance
from the seat Of government very appar-
ent. Finally, in the Instance most affect
ingth citizens of this locality, the amount
Of property to be removed from Laramie
county would not cripple this sub division
of the territory. President Rincr, Lara
ME county, and Mr.. Symons of Albany
opposed the measure. These gentlemen
are the attorneys of the council, and the
position they assumed wa quite in keep
ing with their avocation, aside from other
considerations. Unquestionably the meas
ure was illegal, conflicting with both the
recent congressional enactment in relation
to the Indebtedness of territorial counties
and the organic act of the territory.
Clearly the bill should provide for an as
sumption of a portion Of the indebtedness
Of the old county when a new subdivision
is organized. The bill was finally recon-
mittcd to the proper committee. 1t will
probably come before the house again this
week.
PREFERRED STOCKS
Mr.. Symons vigorously opposed the
measure authorizing certain corporations
to issue preferred stock, but the commit
tee Of the whole recommended its pass
age.
ENDORSED.
The committee of the whole recon
mended the passage of Mr.. Holidays
bill repeating the statute creating Il lien
on property of 4 school district for it's
bonds, and Mr.. Symons' measure in re
lation to the personal service of summons
outside the territory.
ADAY's YORK.
Discussion Of the county and preferred
stock bills occupied the time of the coun-
ell nearly the entire afternoon. The lat
ter will soon be disposed of, but it is ex-
pcctcd that the county bill will be made
tho special order for some future
day.