, 1890-02-21
STRUCK A SNAC.
Is the Constitution Retroactive In
It's 0perations7
The Bill to Create Rabbit County
SheIved on This Ground.
House OF Representatives.
AN AWAKENING.

House OF Representatives.
AN AWAKENING.
A tremendous legislative sensation has
developed, it originating in the house yes
terday morning. It is DOW believed that
every act placed on the statute books BY
this assembly and in any wise conflicting
with the constitution for the proposed
State of Wyoming will fall on the ad-
mission of the territory to the Union.
The work of the late convention is part
Of the enabling act snd expressly recites
that the effect and operation of varying
laws shall cease Immediately.
The view set for the above is held by
Speaker Downey and other leaders Of
the Wyoming bar. while imminent local
attorneys declare this Interpretation of the
law fallacious. 10 the house aud in nearly
all quarters yesterday. the opinion that
Col. Downey's position is correct, seemed
to prevail. A number Of attorneys spent
yesterday afternoon in the territorial IL
brary consulting authorities on this vital
subject.
The discovery is the landing of a bomb
shell into the camp of county d~ivislonlsts
and advocates of salary bills conflicting
With the constitution. The consideration
amounted to q veritable stampede as the
news of u~ncovering the mares nest cir
culated. A great many bills introduced
will be effected. To many of the Law
makers this is . landing plump up
against a formidable .
Mr.. Burdick's council file No. IL. for
the erection of Babbitt county. by cut
ting of = portion of Southern Carbon.
was quietly laid to rest. its further con
sideration being indefinitely postponed.
Speaker Downey called Mr.. Bowie to the
chair and spoke with much earnestness
in support of Mr.. Adams motion sum-
marily disposine OF the measure. He
could endorse no county division project
conflicting with state constitution provis-
ions. Others urged the motion. Mr..
Burritt suggested that advocates Of the
bill might be given a hearing. but the
house thought differently. The vote
was: AYes-Adams. Atherly. Brown,
Bowie, David, Evans. Jesurun. Kellogg.
Mccormick. Pickett. Rankin, Rex, Roe
del. Rusk. Schnitger, Simpson, Snedden.
Thomas. Downey. Nays-Burritt. Tay-
lor. This defers Saratoga's county seat
hopes.
Mr.. Burritt said he simply wished to
20 on record As opposed to gag law. of
which he had lately been . victim.
With strange inconsistency tho house
referred the county Weston bill to the
standing committee.
The Liggett game bill. which has
passed the council was given a first read
ing and referred.
RE REFERRED.
On MI. Burritt's motion the Hunter
council file amending the law on the man
ner of incorporating towns was recon-
mended to the house standing committee
and will have another hearing.
MI. Burritt has given notice that he
will introduce a bill for an act to amend
the law on banks and loan and trust COM
panies.
TERRITORIAL EXHIBIT.
The house passed under suspension Of
rules the council file providing for a COM
mission to resurrect, il possible, the
Wyoming exhibit shown at the New Or
leans exposition in 1884, purchased from
Homer Merrill and supposed to be stored
in this city. The inquiry board is to con
sist of two members of the council and
three representatives.
UNAVOIDABLE.
For the sanitary committee MI. Roedel
made a majority negative report on Mr..
Rex's bill to allow a prescription clerk to
become q legal pharmacist without exam.
~ination after five years service.
Unfavorable Recommendation was made
by Mr.. Jesurun or behalf of the railway
and transportation committee on Mr..
Simpsons measure for the protection o.
railway operatives by enforcing use Of all
brakes and patented couplers.
CITY REVENUE
The SchnitRer city revenue bill which
With amendments, provides in effect that
the assessor of Laramie county shall list
the property and the county treasurer
collect the taxes of Cheyenne. the levy t.
be made by the city council, had a thirc
reading and was passed without a mega
tive vote.
A LIVELY TILT.
A pair of house giants crossed lances
on Mr.. Adams resolution instructive
the standing committee to report to-day
on the Weston bill. Mr.. Kellogg pro
tested on behalf of his constituency, es
peciallv the people of Newcastle and Sun.
dance, and wanted to be understood a.
representing Crook county, notwith.
standing the attitude of the cattle interest
delegate. Mr.. Adams retorted ratheI
warmly, but peace was soon established
The resolution to hasten q report on Ii.
Weston bill was rejected.
STOCK VALUATION.
The committee Of the whole recon