, 1890-01-24
COUNTY WESTON.
A Bill for Its Creation Presented by
Mr.. St0tts, of Crook.
Several Important Measures Sub,
mitted in the Council.
The Taxation nf Coal Will Be the
Subject of Warm Debate.
Territorial Council.
WESTON COUNTY.

NESION OOUNI1-
Mr.. Stotts of Crook will to-day intro
duce a bill creating Weston county. 1t
will be the south forty six miles of Crook
county, which is 100 miles wide. No
careful estimate has been made of the
property of the proposed subdivision.
The coal mines have been rated at
SO, 900, 600. and there is forty-6ve miles
OF railway. Fitzpatrick Bros. & Collins,
and the Burlington. it is said, favor the
project. At any rate Mt. Gregg, their
legislative attorney, is on the ground and
has been for several days. Newcastle is
to be the capital of Weston county.
INCORPORATION OF TOWNS.
Mr.. Hunter has presented a bill amend
ing and re enacting several sections on
the incorporation of towns. When it is
desired to incorporate a verified map and
census abstract of the town shall be placed
for twenty days convenient for examina-
ton by those interested. Twenty days
notice shall be given OF the intended in
corporation of towns. Petitions shall be
signed by thirty electors, and the affidavit
of three shall attach. There shall be a
hearing before the board of county COM
m~issioners. Due notice of the incorpora-
ton election shall be given. Election of
officers shall occur not less than two weeks
after incorporation; 10th events shall be
conducted under the direction of three
inspectors designated by the county com
m~lssioners.
NEW INSTITUTIONS.
Mr.. Stotts of Crook has notified the
council that he will present a bill for an
act establishing a normal school at Sum
dance and an agricultural college at Buff
falo. He has another measure to enable
own to provide water supplies.
ACCIDENTS IN MINES.
There will soou be introduced by Mr..
Liggett of Uinta a measure amendatory
to the act governing the holding of coro-
ners' inquests on the remains OF people
killed in mines.
SCHOOL LAW.
Powers of school district meetings and
authority of directors are subjects ola
bill in preparation by Mr.. GaIbraith of
Carbon.
"A THE COAL.
Mr.. Galbrsith will submit, at an early
day, a proposed act taxing the output of
all coal mines in Wyoming.
EPoRT REFERRED.
On Mr.. Hunters motion the governors
message and reports of territorial officers
transmitted from the executive Office were
referred to appropriate committees.
Reports of the stenographer and i'm
migration commissioner were returned
with the recommendation that they
simply be filed. 1t is recommended that
500 copies of the attorney generals re-
port be printed.
In the House.
A STOCK BILL.
MIR. Jesurun has given 20 the house an
an exhaustive measure revising the NAV
erick law. At his request the bill was
read by title and printing deferred until a
conference be had with the stock COM
mittee.
COUNTY DEBT.
There was a first reading Of Mr.. Ran
kin's bill to authorize the redemption of
county indebtedness. 1t reduces interest
from 8 to 9 per cent and allows funding
at 4 instead OF 8 per cent of valuation.
WEIGHING COAL.
1t is provided In Mr.. Sneddon's bill to
regulate the weighing of coal at the mines
that all coal shall be weighed before be-
ing screened. Enactment of the law
would settle a dispute pending between
Rock Springs miners and the company,
and which lately caused a strike OF two
DAYS.
COUNTY SALARIES.
In Mr.. David's fee bill compensation
for officers of counties having a property
valuation of less than 81, $50 600 is fixed.
1t is; For sheriff, 81, 500; clerk, $500;
treasurer. $500 and a quarter OF a mill
per cent on receipts, provided this does