, 1890-03-16

interest of economy dictated by a strons
and universal public sentiment through
out the territory calling for every posi-
BILE, wise and legitimate reduction OF eI
penditures, reduced the salaries and con
tingent funds of several territorial officers
the salaries and fees of the various county
officers, and has emphasized and insisted
upoa every possible, wise and expedienr
reduction and ~retrenchment of territorial
county and municipal expenditures; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved BY this council, hat it would
be inconsistent, u1wise and false to the
best interests of the people and public
good of the territory for them to recede
from the position they have taken touch
ing appropriations for contingent funds
for the governor and secretary of the ter
rltory. Remembering the burthens of
taxation pressing heavily upon the peo-
Pile; conscienciously believing that
these two federal officials, officers of the
| nited States government, have had
ample provision made for them in the
way OF salaries, compensation and contin-
gent, by the federal government.
this council is determined to maintain its
position even though it should result in
the possible calamity OF the failure of the
passage OF the general appropriation bill.
Whatever responsibility may attach to
such failure, if it so results on account OF
the position assumed by them, in relation
to these contingent funds for the two
federal officials named, they will cheer
fully assume and confidently appeal to a
fair minded public for justification.
At the expiration of an hour from the
time this document is presented to the
house of representatives and no respons
looking towards a possible agreement
being returned by the house, then at the
expiration of such time this council will
conceive the conflict Irreconcilable and
will adjourn sine die.
Speaker Downey Downey made a brief
statement to the house at 1l:40, He
said that there appeared to be no hope of
agreement and suggested adjournment.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Jesu
run, Schnitger and Rankin waited on the
governor and learned that he had no
further communications to make to the
house.
Mr.. David sent up the subjoined reso-
l%utions:
WHEREAS. The house of representatives
has by all honorable means endeayored
and earnestly strived to have a general
appropriation bill enacted BY the present
legislative assembly. and
WHEREAS, The house has been prompt
and careful in all its proceedings relating
to said appropriation bill and has hereto
fore duly passed the same and placed it
in the possession Of the honorable council,
and
WHEREAS, The council in all its pro-
ceedings relating to said appropriation
bill has been exceedingly diiatory and
very captious and unreasonable, and
WHEREAS, By a prior resolution this
house has duly requested and solicited the
honorable council to take final action
upon the said appropriation bill with as
much expedition as is reasonably consist.
ent with the subject matter of said bill;
and.
WHEREAS, Ample and much more
than sufficient time for such action by the
council has elapsed. and yet the said
council, wholly ignoring the said resolu.
ton and request. has made no respon to
the house; and,
WHEREAS, The term of this session Of
the legislative assembly as limited by law
is now about to expire and will expire be-
fore any other further action can be taken
by this house; therefore, be 1t
RESOLVED. That this house is not and
cannot be responsible for any failure on
the part Of the legislature to enact a gen
eral appropriation bill, but the same must
rest wholly upon the council; and, be it
further
Resolved, That this house does now ad-
iourn sine die.
The resolutions were adopted with a
whoop, and the house died a noisy death.
Messrs. LigCett and Trabing having
learned hat the council would not again
hear from the governor, the former
moved Tor a final reading OF his resolution
of adjournment. The clerk was inter
rupted by Messrs. Stotts, McGill and Gal
braith. al Of whom offered dllatory mo-
tions, which were ruled out OF order by
President Beck. Mr.. Stotts was in a
quarrelsome mode, aud with the assist
ance of Galbraith and McGill tried to
create a disturbance. They failed sig
nally. Attorney Groesbeck, who was
over from Laramie to handle the Albany
delegation, rushed on the floor and helped
Mr.. Stotts outside. They were followed
by McGill, Trabing, Burdick and Gal
braith.
The council now proceeded to business.
Mr.. Campbell was elected speaker pro
tenn and the council adjourned without