, 1890-02-15

composing the nre department OF any CITY
or town.
THE WAGES EXEMPTION BILL.
When the bill, which by amendment,
exempts wages to the amount of fifty dol,
lars from attachment, was brought up for
second reading. Mr.. Galbraith moved to
make the amount thirty five dollars. The
motion was lost.
Mr.. McGill moved the indefinite post
ponement OF the bill. He stated that the
law which this act would amend fixes the
amount of wages free from attachment at
one hundred dollars, which amount was
small enough. He said this bill making
the amount fifty dollars was passed by a
Republican house, but If it was Republi-
canism to Cypress the workingman in this
ANN he would repudiate such action.
MIR. McGIlls motion was lost and the bill
was ordered for third reading with the
amount fixed at fifty dollars.
THE NORMA SCHOOL BILL.
Mr.. Stotts' bill to establish a normal
school at Sundance and an agricultural
college at Buffalo being the special order
of the day, it was taken up in the council,
read the third time and placed on its pas
sage. A motion to recommend the bill
to a committee met with determined OPP
position from Mr.. Stotts. He said if the
bill was to be killed now was as good
time as any, and he would like a vote on
the passage Of the bill. Speaking for the
bill he called to. the attentionoft the council
that during a tremendous depression in
the business of the territory over half a
million of dollars had been expended on
public buildings in the southern portion
of the territory; that the north had
helped pay this amount and had received
practically nothing. Now when pros
poets were bri h%tening the north came
with a request for the small sum of
5000 to start educational institutions.
The establishment of these institutions
would permit taking advantage OF the
use Of school lands which would come to
Wyoming if admitted as a state After
having contributed thousands of dollars
cheerfully to help the southern portion OF
the territory, this request for a pltiful
sum should not be denied.
Despite Mr., Stotts' appeal the bill was
recommitted.
IN COMMITTEE IF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. Galbraith's bill, council file No. I,
providing that in school districts where
the enrolment Of pupils exceeds sixty the
directors shall maintain eight months
school each year, was recommended for
passage.
Mr.. Liggett's bill, council file No. IS,
was recommended for passage. The bill
provides for the protection of insectivo-
rous birds and wild game.
Mr.. Stotts' bill, council file No. IA, for
the establishment of Weston county was
recommended for passage. The north
boundary Of the county, over which there
has been much discussion, is fixed in the
bill as the north boundary line of town
ship No. 40.
Mr.. Burdick's bill. council file No. IL,
for the passage of an enabling act for
Babbltt county, evoked considerable de-
bate.
Mr.. Galbraith, in a concise and forci
BILE speech, claimed that the new county
movement was in the interest of boomers
and spectators. That the TOWNSHIP of
Saratoga, the place to be benefited, had
been known to be three feet under water.
He compared the condition of Converse
county, which was economically managed,
with that which would be the result in
Babbitt county, whose tixable property
would be at least a million dollars short of
maintaining IN equally economical organi-
cation. He presented a petition signed
by several hundred citizens Of the county
protesting against the division.
Mr.. Burdick in reply made an able
plea for the people Of the proposed new
county. He presented a petition OF three
hundred signers, all taxpayers of the pro.
posed Rabbit county. He explained to
the council that the present county of
Carbon was of large size. Settlers in the
southern portion were forced to travel $50
miles to the county seat. That in ar
ranging the boundary lines care had been
taken to observe natural divisions and not
to include any people who desired remain
ing with the old county.
The estimated population of the new
county is 1900; the valuation 800, 900.
There was no litigation existing between
any of its residents and there was a gen,
eral for the division. Even If division
did boom Saratoga or the region formed
into a new county, that was no argument
against it, but rather an argument foI
the measure.
He disclaimed any personal interest In
Saratoga. He thought that the request
Of the people he represented was a mod
est one. They did not ask for immediate
organization, only for an enabling act
which would permit them TO organize
when the valuation reached a million dol,
lars, which would be ample to carry on
the county business. When this was
done the old county would still have 81,
roo nnn 49,