The state herald., 1891-02-13
THE LEGISLATURE


elected. In view OF her election senator
Carpenter gave notice that he would here-
after insist on tho observance OF tho rule
against smoking.
Tho following clerks were elected:
James A. Kelton, judiciary committee;
Jesse F. Holmes, printing committee;
Charles Simmons, Minnie Kennedy and
Rodney Key, enrolling committee.
Now bills: BY Colder, 10 provide for
expenses Of the fish commissioner; by
OF payment for carriage OF Water; by Mo
Kinley, TO ratify all contracts made by the
city Of Denver with water and electric
light companies; by Wells, to protect CO a
miners; by Carpenter, TO amend the Den
yer charter so as to abolish the boards OF
aldermen and supervisors and In their
place elect at large controlling body OF
five men, also TO create q metropolitan
police board; by Howes, in relation to the
collection OF taxes; by McCreery, appro-
priating 500 900 for the Normal School,
TO provide herd law.
Houston motion Of Judge Campbell
o resolution was passed asking tho 81.
preme Court TO report how fur behind
they are and to offer suggestions that will
enable tho Legislature 70 help them out. :.
The committee on appointments reported
New bills: BY Mullen, 10 forbid lhe
sa,e Of tobacco 10 children, TO regulate sa-
loon licenses In Denver; by Coombs, to
appoint fish commissioner, TO pay o
bounty for sugar manufacture in tho
State; by Bromley. TO assess property NJ
It's full value; by Brown Of Arapahoe,
regulating tho operation OF irrigating
bitches; by Sanborn, in reference to
.'strays"; by Carmichael, To establish =
northern insane asylum.
Thursday, February s.
SENATE.-A message from the governor
was received announcing his approval OF
Senate bill No. IL, providing for tho pay
ment Of salaries In the executive and
judiciary departments.
This being the last day for new bills, the
entire day and evening wero devoted to
their Introduction. Among them were the
following: BY Gunnell, for q criminal
court at Leadville; by Steck, for q met
ropoltan police board In Denvor; for pay
ing bounty for sugar manufacture; TO
provide reservoirs ut the head Of streams
by Howes, in reference TO gambling
houses; to do away with stock inspectors
to abolish the bureau Of immigration; by
McGovney, to transfer 5000 from tho
internal Improvement fund to tho capitol
funds; for assessment and collection OF
taxes; by White, to increase the member
ship Of the Assembly TO 100; by McCreery,
to provide for the construction OF head
gates, etc; By Barela, TO submit IN amend
ment TO require voters TO read and write
by White, to prevent the expenses Of n
county from exceeding the revenue; by
Carpenter, to encourage horticulture and
to establish bureau; by lsracls, TO
restrain vicious dogs; by White. TO mako
tho selling Of liquor or firearms TO MI
Indian u felony; by Belts, In reference TO
the weighing Of coal At mines.
Horsg.-A petition was presented by
Hnn fr..t, ths. ,l,ar nj . l,ns 1T 1.
normal school district for the division OF
the district on the ground Of convenience.
The matter OF the appointment OF CLERKS
came up and gave rise TO spirited discus
sion, but the question went oyer.
Messrs, Brown, DOLLS and Eddy were
elected u committee to ascertain the needs
OF the State departments.
Mr.. Schwanbeck offered resolution en-.
quiring for the names and addresses OF
employees. Adopted.
Mr.. Hannn presented u resolution that
whereas the Worlds Fair managers are
reported TO be indisposed TO appoint VI. A.
W. Tabor Us chief OF the mining division,
that the Assembly assure them that any
other Colorado man will be acceptable.
MIR. Brown opposed the resolution. He
thought they should stand or fall by MIR.
olution was laid on the table.
A Hood OF new bills followed. They will
be reported Ms acted upon.
Friday, February Q.
SENATg.-Senate Joint memorial No. 2,
petitloning Congress for the passage Of the
Paddock pure food bill, and protesting
against the adoption Of tho Congcr lard
bill was unanimously passed.
HorsE.-Chairman Sanboru handed In
the amended list Of employees, ~ agreed
upon by the appointments committee. He
moved Its adoption. MIR. oConnor OBJ
lected on the ground that some Of them
had been previously appointed. lie
charged that 1.-THE committee said TO the
gentlemen deposcd, II you make room for
our friends and step down, we will see
that you are kept on tho pay ROLL"
This charge caused u lively debate, In
which some personalities were INDUCED
In. The vote on the report was taken and
resulted In Its defeat BY ~ to ~.
Mr.. O'Connor at once nominated Mr..
Pitkin for reading clerk and Robert WI.
Its for docket clerk. An adjournment
was taken until . o'clock.
MIR. Brown introduced resolution nom.
mating persons for tho various clerks ships.
This involved the removal OF the engross-
Ing clerks. His resolution was defeated
by - To ID.
Mr.. brown changed hi. vote to be able
To move reconsideration. This was
agreed TO and DO then offered resolution
that the following positions heretofore
hiled shall DO and tho some arc here do.
eiarcd vacant, namely; Tho position OF
chief enrolling clerk aud all other enroll
ing clcrkshipa; also the position Of chief
cngro.sins and all other ongrossina
elerkships; the position Of doorkoeper
md the position OF messengers"
Eddy and Hanna objected that II was
against the rules. Overruled By the
chair The resolution WIS defeated by -
10 ~.
Mr.. Ammons moved that tho report he
adopted with the exception Of that portion
that referred To tho appointments that
had already been filled by tho House.
The oifcers omitted by this umcndmon,
are Reading ciork, doorkccpcr, George
Grinin as clerk OF the corporations and
railroad committee, chief cngrosslng clerk
aud all other cnnrossing clerks, enrolling
clerk md nil other enrolling clerks. A.
l.. Prcston's name WINS cut out Ms rhici
cn.rosAinR clerk and Il. 4. King was
dcsposcd from chlof enrolling clerk u
assistant clerk. Tho report Ms thus
amended was adopted by d To II.
When tho clrrks and officials came for
10 paying those for whom there was nc
work 70 do, aud only thos. required took
tho oath aud were put upon tho pay roll.
The House then went Into committee Of
tho whole md transacted = great deal oi
practical business.
Mr. o'MAhoncy's Sunday closing bill In
reference To BARRIERS was discussed, and
on motion OF Mr.. Eddy, who wna afraid
that II was special legislation and would
not bo constitutional. Il was referred "a
tho judiciary committed.
Tho Anti screen bill was Rad u second
umo and was referred " tho committee on
Judiciary.