, 1889-09-13

tul argument against a valuation of less
than 50, 500, 900. Its condition was really
pitisble. Warrants were not marketable.
1t boosted no improvements. Taxes had
reached the limit. In their despair the
people had forgotten politics and pressed
into service as commissioners business
men who we're urged to save the county
from bankruptcy. Sheridan was given a
good start, the portion taken from John
son containing much property and many
improvements. but it was not a model
county. A cold blooded murder had been
committed within its borders before or
ganization was perfected. He secured in
dictment of the killer at Buffalo but the
case was ordered to Sheridan by the Judge
and had never yet been tried. Some time
an epidemic OF crime would occur in
Sheridan as it did in other counties. Then
the people would come to a realization OF
county demands.
L IRRIGATION.
A mastery effort was the address of
Burritt of johnson in behalf of the prop
osition creating a state board of irrigation
and taking adjudication of water rights
from courts entirely unfamiliar with the
matter. His statements and presentation
of facts on this question were a revelation
little short of the sensational. In this
county seveuty-nine adiudications have
cost fully sI0,0 900 and the result is a
trightful uuddle. Large tracts are appor-
toned a few inches and smaller ones sew
eral feet. The courts are irresponsible
for the reason that the decisions are made
on the exparte statements of interested
persons. Many citizens yesterday learned
for the first time of the glaring evils of
this ridiculous system. In the course of
his remarks Burritt read a letter from
Engineer Mead which is printed on an
other page. Stipulations that the state
own all water and that canals and bitches
be declared common carriers were referred
along with the bill back to the irrigation
committee.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
NhlNEdSE La -IACCu VI lldlhIlle-
Unlawful for anyone to employ Chinese
labor on any public work; Legislature shall
enforce this proposition.
ORDINANCE-Haryey OF Converse-Re-
ligious liberty is granted all; people dis.
claim right to public or Indian land; no
Dissemination in taxation; Indian who
sewers tribal relations becomes subject to
taxation; debts and liabilities of territory
are assumed by state; there shall be a sys
tenn of non sectarian schools.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
The report OF the committee of the
whole on the proposition on municipal
corporations came up for discussion by
the convention.
A discussion on the residue remaining
in a special fund after the object of an as
sessment had been attained was resumed.
The committee of the whole had recon
menGed the adoption Of a clause allowing
the anticipated excess to be covered into
another fund. Potter of Laramie offered
a n amendment which contemplated
legislative regulation.
Baxter of Laramie and Smith of Car
bon spoke to the question.
Campbell moved the previous question.
Carried.
The vote was on adoption or rejection
Of the recommendation of the committee
OF the whole. Adopted by a standing
vote.
There was no difference of opinion
when the added section on water was sub,
mitted. This gives cities villages and
towns the right of eminent domain in
order that they may acquire water rights
from even prior appropriations.
Burritt of johnson reopened a wide
range of discussion by moving to strike
out provisions touching disposition of sur
plus accruine from a special fund. This
was carried on a close standing vote.
AN APPEAL.
There was a little excitement at this
time. President Brown ruled Mr.. Potter
out of order when the gentleman from
Laramie moved for final consideration of
the proposition section by section. Pot
ter protested against this method, holding
tina: it did not give the members an oupor-
tunity to oppose to the end an objection
able portion of a proposition, while favor
ing the proposition in the main. He APP
pealed from the decision OF the chair. The
chair was sustained,
A STARTER.
The propositions on municipal corpora
tons as synopsized in this and previous
issues is now pretty nearly a portion OF
the constitution for the proposed state OF
Wyoming. The amended proposition
was adopted by a vote of thirty to nine.
These were the negatives: Burritt, Case
beer, Coffeen, Jones, Morgan, McCand-
lish. Palmer, Smith, Grant. All ex.
planned that they opposed only the idea
Of allowing the legislature to direct the
disbursement of municipal funds.
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