, 1889-09-24
THAT APPORTIONMENT.
The Legislative Representation Re-
vised Again.
There Shall be a Court of Arbitra-
tion in the State.
Foreign Labor, Police Powers,
Railways and T~eIegraphs.
THAT AppoRTIoNMENT.

hANNH
to Converse, johnson and Sheridan.
Riner of Laramie was in the chair when
the committee of the whole had much the
same discussion as was reported in this
paper Sunday morning. Jeffrey of Lara
mic dipped in his oar between speeches to
remark that he simply rose to say that
the silent majority had not yet passed
over the divide and being fully enlight
ened on the subject under discussion de-
sired that it might come to a vote at an
early date. The hint was taken. This is
the final legislative apportionment.
Albany county, two senators and five rep.
resentatives; Carbon, two and FIVE; Con
verse, one and three; Crook, one and two;
Fremont, one aud two; johnson, one and
two; Laramie, three and six; Sheridan,
one and two; Sweetwater, two and three;
Uinta, two and three. Sixteen senators
and thirty-three Representatives. There
will be a vigorous protest when Clark OF
Uinta and the Crook county delegates,
who were absent, read the revised appor-
tionment.
ARBITRATION.
The legislature shall provide for boards
of arbitration to have the general powers
and attributes OF courts. To these bodies
shall be submitted differences between or
CARNATIONS or associations of employees
and employers. 1t is the purpose to have
these bodies settle all strikes.
a few tail feathers were yanked from
the eagle during discussion but on the
whole consid GRAFTON was in a conservative
strain and the gentlemen evinced a dis
position to be practical and to provide that
strikes might be averted il possible and
settled SO soon as practicable. Coffeen,
Burnett, Brown, Riner, Reed and Baxter
spoke to the question.
DEEP WATER.
Johnston OF Laramie presented a resolu-
ton in effect that the convention favored
the establishment Of a deep water harbor
somewhere on the Texas coast and re-
questing that Delegate Carey favor the
scheme at Washington. Adopted.
The irrigation committee nominated
these gentlemen as delegates for Wyom-
ing to the deep water convention soon to
meet at Topeka, Kans. Prof. Elwood
Mead territorial engineer; A. V. Quinn,
of Evanston; II. A. Coffeen, of Sheri-
dan. The convention agreed.
FoREIG On LABOR.
1t is provided in the constitution that
those employed upon public works in the
new state must DE either full fedged citi-
liens or have declared their intention to
disclaim allegiance to all foreign powers,
kings, queens, Ciacks) princes, potentatss,
etc.
POLICE POWERS.
In the glorious state OF Wyoming the
police powers OF corporations and indi-
viduals will be restricted, and detective
gencie must remain outside the confines
of this equal suffrage commonwealth.
Troops and police may be called from the
outside in cases of great emergency BY
the legislature, or by the executive when
lIe hSSGuuDly CdnnOl NC COHNtnCbu.
RAILWAYS AMI TELEGBAPHs.
There was a disposition to burden the
constitution with not a little legislation on
railway and telegraph corporations. Ar
gument occurred on rates and discrimina-
ton. An amendment to provide that the
companies deal impartially aud not levy
D., nraacApo hla nha-nna ma rataatnl Thau
are, by Mr.. Bakers amendment, made
common carriers, and may be made by
law to exten d the same equality and i'm
Partially to all who use them; employees
and their friends excepted. Sutherland
and Coffeen objected, holding that the
language was ambiguous and would be
construed favorably to corporations.
Employees and their families excepted
was added at the suggestion Of Mr.. Riner,
who said hat without this proviso en-
ploves would be compelled to pay fare.
Each railway and telegraph line must
present to the auditor annually a report to
contain such particulars as may be pre-
scribcd by the legislature.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Adopted: The state is an Inseparable
part of the American union and the con-
stitution of the United States is the su-
preme law of the land. There shall be
perfect liberation of religious sentiment,
The powers OF taxation shall not discrimi-
nate. All right to Incorporated lands
and Indian reservations is disclaimed.
State will assume all proper territorial
liabilities. Legislature shall enac laws
for the establishment and maintenance of
a system of public schools, which shall be
open to all children of the state and free
from sectarian control.
A SPECIAL ORDER.
A substitute for half a dozen files on
taxation and revenue was made the spe-
cial order for this afternoon, when there
will be business talks.
ADDRESSES.
Notice was given by Campbell of Lara.