The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1883-01-06
cOLoRAD0's cosGREss.
OrEanizatfon OF the Fourth General
Assscmbiy OF Colorado.

ed The meeting of the fourth general n
2 sembly of Colorado, at Denver, on Wedne
he day, was an event of great importance. an
= attracted large number of promineu
s gentlemen to the legislative halls
L sENATE-MoRNING SESSION.
~ At II O'Clock Lieutenant Governor Tabo
a. called the senate TO order, and Hon. W. N
,g Clark, secretary of the last senate, calle
1t the roll of members All were present bu
N Senator Gale of Coneios
le senators Weston, of Lake; Elder. q
n Afapahoe; and Corler, of Pueblo. were an
II pointed a committee on credentials. an,
: quickly reported the names of those en-
a htied to seats, Us returned by the board o
: c'lnSassers, a complete list of which wa.
: published III the RECORD of December g.
a the report was accepted, and the senator.
! sworn III by Chief Justice Elbert. l'IIe
Gratis, O.
e Iaenzi StreeteF, republican. of Boulder
! was elected, by ballot, president pro te1a'
! All the rest OF the officers Republicans
, nom mated IN caucus were then elected
T @ e'ea oooe ny a strict party vote, the demo-
Gratis casting their strength for each pon,i-
nee OF their caucus. The names of those
chosen ara: Reuben Berry, OF Boulder.
secretary; Fred W. Bromley, of Lake, as
sistant secretary; l.. D. PhiIIips of
oasuachs, sergeant-at-arms David Spell
niSl, oi ~ Paso, assistant s=rgeant-at-aT,nas !;
,haries IL GieiIn, of ArapalIoe, enrolling
clerk Sharles A White, of Weld, ensross-
ing clerk ,sW. X. Agard, OF Fremont. mes
senSeri Scott McEaren, of summit. door
keeAeri William Frazier, Of Arapahoe. as
| slstaat dOor-Heeper; Rev T. Hell
chaplain, Nat. Nathan, Interpreter Eddy
MNIsha4l, Howard T. Clark, John D'Arcy.
o. W Clark, Atwood Watson and HUGH
Taylor, pages.
Adjourned 10 . 80 p m
AFTERNOON SESSION
The senate re-assembled At 30. when
,he above named officers were swcrn IN.
ne rules OF Last session were adopted. and
y Sohihitiee appointed to inform the house
ifi'si the senate was ready for business.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were then intro
duoed:
BY Eddy-S. B. No. i, in rezard 10 in
surance; S. B. No. 2, in regard te the LII
ing and selling of game: $. B. M. o ~
amend chapter iol of the general laws 5.
H. No 10 70 repeal chapter 3 OF the general
iaNsi = u No. / to repeal chapter 90 of
'He general laws; ;. b. No. IL TO amend I
and repeal certain sections of chapter of
tae general laws; 5. b. No IL, to create a [.
.iH'y.'ss
b. No 4. 10 regulate primary eleciions-
By Tiliord-S. b. No. ), for the orsanizs-
fipn OF criminal courts an ArApah 1e, fueolo
and Lake counties; ;. B. No. q, 10 cstab-
lish criminal courts; :. b. No. z, in rc,saEti
to the attachment laws.
By Sianger-S. B. No. s, 10 pay the sal
AIRY aud expenses OF the fish commissioner.
BY Freeman-A bill in regard TO criminal
courts and their jurisdiction; bill to pro-
vide for district court commissioners
hill TO establish criminal courts IN Arapa-
hoe and Lake couzGes.
BY wells-A bill to render abduction q I
a crime.
By Salazar-a bill TO amend ;he act es-
tabiishing Judicial districts
Eddy introduced resolution authorizing I
the committee on elections to take testi- |
mony in Denver and Leadville, or in other |
places deemed necessary, and to send ior
person and papers. Adopted
ON motion. senators kcarney, Howard,
Cochrane, Def'rancc and Parsons We're ap-
pointed committee 10 report standing
committees 10 the senate
The senate passed . resolution allowing
w. NJ Clark SO for services in organizing
| the senate.
Standing committees were authorized TO
| employ necessary clerks, and the senate
| was notified that the house was organized.
| on motion of Senator Elder joint-com-
mittee was appointed Ia inform the gov
ernor that the general assembly was organ
lied and ready for business.
Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock Thurs
day.
At II o'clock the house was called 10
order by ltx-Chief Clerk Stevenson.
Hon George I. Clark was chosen speak
er pro to,a., DIR, Hoffman elected secretary
pro t,;N.. and Or. Beartisley opened the ses-
sion with prayer,
A committee ON credentials was appoint
cd, consisting of Messrs- Green, Trippc, and
ornan, when the house took recess until
pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house ro-assemblcd at the appointed
hour and the committee ON credentials re
ported the names of members rs returned
by the state canvassing board.-Republi-
! cans, %; democrats, -,
CONTESTS.
l The testimony in. the contested cases o;
John W. Wallace VS.. Michael J. Costello, OF
Lake; A. W. RuclyeI vs. Simeon X. Blongcr
|, | of Lake, and William Rust Lorsch W.. John
. Angwin, Of Gllpin; was ordered printed
The defendant in each case was granted
. the certificate and will hold hts seat until
" removed by law.
The members were then sworn in by
District Justice Elliott.
The house then proceeded TO the election
i of permanent officers with the following
y result: Elisha Davis, OF Lake, speaker
r. Nj. Stevenson, of Pueblo, chief clerk
Stanley Stokes, of Boulder, assistant clerk
N A. i. Ely, OF Pueblo, reading clerk; Il. {
: Parcells of Custer, sergeant-at-;rms \. NJ
u Stansbury, OF Arapahoe, assistant sergeant
& at-arms; George n. Storms, of San Juan
enrolling clerk William NJ. Thomas, O
Conejos, assistant enrolling clerk E. Boo
IN decker, of Larimer, cngross:ag clerk; W
= J. Curtice of Arapahoc, assistant ongross
81 ing clerk; Victor Gonzales, of Concio.
'g door-keepcr; J. II. Rcardsicy, of Jefferson
chaplain ]. A. J. Valdez, OF Hueriano, in
tcrprctcr; Charles Boyd and Lewis Boor
ne tircmcn; Charles Wise, George G. Wilde
IT l.. IIarberl. Atwood Benton Charles
bartholomew, Alex johnson, williar
Woscott, pages,
an The rules OF last session were adopte
n, for the government of the house.
Committees were appointed to wait uro
tho governor and announce the rcadine,
of the house 10 receive any communicable
W. from him, aud to inform the senate oil Il
y, organization of the house.
Adjourned until IL u IN. Thursday,