, 1890-01-17
TEN THOUSAND WORDS.
Governor Warren's Biennial Mes
sage Delivered.
Heard by the Joint Legislative Ses-
sion Yesterday.
A Summary Giving the Main Points
of the Paper.
The Message.


The escort included Messrs. Leggett, Nc
Gill, Brown, Jesurun and Rex. President
Beck's gavel dropped on the speaker
desk, and the councilmen and representa-
tives and others on the floor of the house
arose in honor of the executive. Gov
ernor Warren and escort advanced to the
rostrum and his excellency was received
by Col. Downey and Mr.. Beck. The
latter then formally presented the gov.
ernor to the assembly,.
The gallery was filed with ladies and
gentlemen of the city and territory.
officials and prominent citizens occupied
seats On the rostrum. and many we're &C.
commcdated on the floor of the house.
So soon as he had been introduced the
governor began reading his message.
A bit of good advice that might be
characterized as glittering in its gener.
atty, coupled with congratulation on the
territorial situation opens the communica-
ton.
STATEHOOD.
The question OF the hour is treated at
length and the Legislature is advised
to make full provision tor the transition.
This involves preparation of memorials to
congress and enactment of laws with the
knowledge that they will for some time
be operative in the state.
FINANCE.
When the legislature assembled there
was in the territorial treasury a cash bal
ance Of s17S,000. Overdue from corn-
ties, 1918, zoo. Bonded debt, payable in
fifteen to forty years. 1920, 900. The az
gregate Indebtedness of all counties,
towns and school districts is $SI0, 900, but
they have property worth So, 900, 900.
LIVE STOCK.
Figures from the report of the live
stock commission are given IN the mes
sage as heretofore printed. The v~eterin-
arian says stock is free from disease and
abe industry is generally in prosperous
circumstances.
P~ENTTENTIARY.
Wyoming has seventy eight convicts at
Joliet, Jacksonville, Ill, and Golden,
Colo.
AS the United States penitentiary at
Laramie becomes the property Of the
state upon admission, Wyoming. with
the completion of the territorial prison at
Rawlins. is destined to own two model
penal institutions. Twelve ~convicts have
been pardoned BY Governor Warren.
DEPENDENT CLASSES.
The few paupers in Wyoming are
treated well. A piece OF farm land was
purchased with the appropriation made
for a poor farm. The subject of pro-
vidinE a place for unfortunate children
merits consideration.
A territorial insane asylum has been
established, but one county almost de-
stroys its availability by refusing to send
patients there.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
This officer has rendered 1913 opinions
20 territorial officers during bis term.
He recommends:
The passage of a more effective game
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were kh,ed ana nity.two injured In the
IineS' NO iaDor mas occurred for
three years wyoming miners get out
more coal per capita than these OF any
o'rsi s'a'e Vi territory.