The Labor enquirer., 1885-02-14

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Many bllls ssink to mines which
are Of speci1 tesset to coal miner
have bsen intfd dlu1ed. They arsIin re
gard to ventilatioa and rctection fol
1.-The men 1sho Nsfk under eronad.
Tho commit - on interpretations hal
reportSd fayos6le on house bills Nos
Al and 206.
House bill Eos II b BY Mr.. Breah. Il
lcompels all rails0ad companies to fnrnish
their Cars With safety couplings. Should
they fail to do ~ and should any person
get injured BY having to 60 between the
cars to couple them, then the company
shall pay to the pefson injured $500 in
addition to any other amount he may
recover by law.
| House bill No. 2O8 is the bill that kills
the famous iron-clad contract and truck
system.
Mr.. Qnillin's house bill No. 2I2. requir-
| ing the payment Of wages on OF before
the tenth Of each month, vas reported on
unfayorably during bis absence. He
| says be will Try % get It recommitted
land show the committee that it should
become = law. There is not much chance
| of it passing.
The committee on interpretations has
been struggling with house bill No. 176,
which makes corporations responsible
for the injuries sustained BY employees.
What the outcome will be remains to be
seen.
The committee on state affairs, to
which was referred house bill No. 1854,
will do nothing with it until the chair
man. Mr.. Barker, gets back. He is Wis
iting the several state institutions, and
will not be back before next week.
There was quite a lively debate about
the pay of the employees, in the house, on
Monday, between Mr.. Pence, the young
est, and Mr.. Rollins, one of the oldest
members. Mr.. Pence thought the pay
proposed to be given was too much,
while Mr.. Rollins did not think 80. An
other old member, Mr.. DeMary, thought
the only one that it was proposed to pay
too much was the chaplain, who was to
get SIS day for two minutes prayer.
He (Mr. DeMary) would pray all summer
for half that price.
The first skirmish on railroad legisla-
ton in the house occurred on Monday.
1t appears that the friends Of the rail-
roads got the worst oft. To be sure the
questions voted on werea little mixed,
yet it could be seen which way the MEM
bers we're inclined to go.
The legislative committee of the Trades
Assembly are determined that the mem-
bers of the legislature shall not be able
to plead ignorance when they come to
consider the bills prepared BY them and
introduced in the lower house. They
have had cards printed and placed on
each members desk, stating the fact that
house bills Nos. %. 81, 78. 1876, 1877. 176,
1872, 2oS. 279, 80, 333, 1856 and 379 were
introduced at the request Of the Denver
Trades Assembly, and as they are in the
interest of the producing classes, it is ex-
pected that they will receive the hearty
support of every member Of the legisla-
ture who sympathizes with the laboring
people of the state.
The lawmakers are just beginning to
understand the extent of the organiza-
ton that exists among workingmen.
They will perhaps understand it better
by and BY The twenty-second of Feb
ruary may cause chem to open their eyes.
Let's have big turn out.
Senate bill No. 177 is new charter for
Denver. 1t creates an upper and a
lower house. The upper house is called
board of supervisors. It is to consist
of seven members, to be elected by the
city at large. The1ower house is to be
called board of aldermen, to be elected
one from each ward. The aldermen
whose term of Office expires one year
from next April are to compose the
board of alderman, and instead of elect
ing aldermen this spring, in each ward,
there would be seven supervisors chosen
by the city at large.
The mayor, treasurer, auditor, en-
gineer, street commissioner and city
attorney are alto be elected by the city
at large, and to hold Office for two years.
The politicians are figuring to find out
whether the old or the new charter will
give them the most plunder before they
decide which one to work for. It's fun
to watch them.
TO THE PUBLIC.