, 1909-02-11
FROM THE
LEGISLATURE
SPECIAL coRREspoNpENcE.l

this afternoon, the senate COM
mittee of the whole today called
up the Dill authorizing the forma-
ton of Park county and almost
unanimously voted for a favorable
report on it. The aye and nay
vote was not called, but as near as
could be made out there We're per-
haps six senators who would have
voted against the bill. This re-
port has so clearly demonstrated
the strength of Park county in
the senate that the opposition is
tonight admitting defeat and cent
ering forces on the Washable
bill, which will probably be con-
sidered in the house tomorrow.
The report on the Park county
bill is the next thing to passing
the measure, and before this let
ter is printed it will doubtless be
headed with a telegram announc-
ing the final passage of the act
creating Park county.
The Washable bill will probab-
ly come up in the house tomorrow;
it will be reported without recon-
dalton, and its fate is still uncer-
tain. The question of the cons'i-
nationality of creating two coun-
ties at this time, leaving Big Horn
with less than the $1,000, 900 valu-
alton now, will be used by the OPP
position; the charge that Their
mopolis receded from its original
agreement with Worland on the
Twelfth standard as the north
line will also be used. In fact,
more than a week ago, seeing the
evident strength of Park county,
much of the opposition was pull
ed off, and this and all the rest
will be conferred against Washakie
when it makes its appearance in
the house. If it wins out it will
be by the skin of it's teeth-and a
great victory.
1t might be said in all truthful
ness that while Hayden and
Schwoob are working for the pas
sage of the Washable measure,
there has never been any tie-up
between the two counties as gen
orally reported. The offer was
made to the Park people, but it
was left open and never accepted.
1t served as a sort Of offensive
and defensive alliance-nothing
more.
The house committee of the
whole disposed of ten bills yes
terday. Those recommended to
pass were FL. B. SO, relating
rights to water power, 81, relating
to savings bank, 81 to tax sale Of
real property, S. f. "A amending
the law relative TO cities of the
first class, H. B. 80, prohibiting
the wrong use of society pms and
badges, II relating to the cancel
lation of county warrants, lOl,
amending the state depository
law, IL. b. 50 prohibiting the sale
of liquor in drug stores WAS laid
over for a day, and Ill. b. 50 in
definitely postponed. The bill
authorizing the parole of convicts
and the other allowing the state to
place juvenile offenders in reform
atories of other states, we're rec
commended to pass. IL. b. l49
provides for the compilation and
printing of the Revised Statutes
of 1909. The Laramie county
bill may be introduced, but it is
still doubtful.
Wallop of Sheridan presented a
resolution of considerable impor-
lance, which was adopted by the
house. The resolution required
the posting at the speakers desk
of all needed appropriations that
the members of the house might
inform themselves of the amounts
to be asked for. 1t was suggested
by the fact that the appropriations
of two years ago aggregated 1920
600 and this year promise tc