, 1890-03-15
A Grand SnarI Over the Celebrated
Election Bill
Brought Back From the Governors
Office For Correction.
His E~xcelIency Thwarted With His
Unwise Appointments.
In Session With Much Work at 5
this Morning.
House of Representatives.

II APPROPRIATION BILL.
Chief Clerk Glafcke brought the
altered general Appropriation bill with its
rider over from the council. Mr.. Jesuruu
read the amended bill for the information
of the house. He halted at the rider
and Mr.. Adams moved that the latter be
not read. Mr.. Schnitger said: Read
it. That's put in there for my bene-
fit" but 1t was not heard. This rider is
the city salary bill pocketed by Mr.. Heb
ard.
Mr.. Jesurun moved that on account
of amendments being written on soiled
paper and there being insertions and
erasures with lead pencil, that considera-
ton of the bill be indefinitely postponed.
With his usual adroitness Speaker Dow
ney pointed out the folly of this and the
motion was heard of no more.
Mr.. Adams, one Of the foremost sup.
porters of a parallel measure two years
ago, intimsted hat riders not german to
a bill were high treason.
Mr.. Hebard moved that the house re-
tuse to concur in amendments and that
the council be requested to recede from
the same.
The Cheyenne city marshal and his
friend were in a rage. Local Republican
heelers and politicians appeared in force
and storned and walled. Their argu-
ments were incoherent. but the howl dis
tressing and prolonged.
This conference committee commenced
consideration of the bill at 1890. Messrs.
Hunter, McGill, Liggett, Schnitger,
Jesurun. Burrilt.
At 3 o'clock this morning after a con
ference committee had reported to each
house, the council was standing pat and
the other branch refused to accept these
amendments: Allowing the governor
only the contingent at present enjoyed
free Office rent-instead of 81, 2CO. With,
drawing the secretary's contingent OF
5000. Appropriating 5 $4,000 to print the
report of the auditor and other officers.
Apportioning the territory for election
purposes. The rider fixing the salaries OF
city officers.
At 2:30 the appropriation bill fight
took a new turn, when Mr.. Adams intro
duced a bill to renumerate employees of
the eleventh assembly.
AT 5 o'clock the council had agreed to
remove the rider on city officers salaries
from the appropriation bill and a confer
ence on the apportionment part was in
progress.
TaE ELECTION BILL
The celebrated election bill was in peri
for a time yesterday. In the council il
was decided to defer action on the bill
correcting the date Of effect error unit
the governor ceased h~esitating and either
approved or vetoed the original act.
When the house received the counci
communication on this subject the attend
ants and members were treated to a re
markable exhibition of babyishness. Mr.,
Adams moved for a conference committee
on the subject. Mr.. Hebard set up &
ridiculous clamor at this. He said the
council had been ~disrespecttul to the
house right along, killing many Of Its best
bills, and that this action was the cul
mination OF a series of oppressive doings
Mr.. Hebard would admit that he intro
duced the original bill, but it had beer
emasculated by the council and a confer
ence committee. Though it passed each
branch unanimously he would no Longer
claim authorship of the measure. If Their,
was a fight between the governor and the
council it was not the province of the
house to interfere.
MIR. Jesurun declared distrust of The
council, but thought the intention OF the
governor n the disposition of the body
on the other side of the capitol should b.
ascertained if possible.
Mr.. Adams said he did not propose t
hold ceremony down enough to ieopar
die the election Law, and desired a con.
ference and a call on the governor.
Mr.. Schnitger said the council would
doubtless act in bad faith. Mr.. Jesurun
would not undertake to defend the honor
of the council, but would move for a
committee to call on the governor.
Mr.. Burritt made a clear explanation
of the situation, and said a committee
should be appointed.
The Jesurun motion prevailed, and
Messrs. Hebard, Jesurun and Burritt
called on his excellency. They soon re,
turned and announced hat the governor
was non ,committal.
The council solved the problem by re,