The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-18
colonsoo's leolsLAruaE.
re'aiisd report OF the Proceedings OF
Both Houses.

I in courtsS pu,!i''iiiug corporation. frar, de-
elarins and paving fictitious dividends; for
incorporation Of Young Mcus Christian As.
suciatious With exemption from taNatioa.
This bill provoked great deal of discussion.
| he elatisc requiring directors TO be mcm-
! ber- NJ Protestant Evangelical churches was
stricken out some OF The membcr7 objected
10 the clause eNemptins Y, NJ G. \. property
irom taxation but 1t carried mtcr hot
light.
In executive session the Senate considered
n message from the governor, and Ia open
session coulirmcd the nomination of W. II.
Gabbcrt Of Telluride, TO succeed Judge Bcll
as Judge OF the Seventh judicial district,
HoU-r r-A memorial rn rongrcss was pre-
-cnlcd hy K. L. WOrt'up, Dr., asking congie es-
to set aside Fort Lyon with a section Of land,
ior The use OF Old soldiers and their wives and
families, The fort has been abandoned and
the buildings are believed TO sc suitable for
such a purpose Just NJ thry stand
The House west into committee Of the
whole 10 consider a bill by Mr. kIlton TO tax
church property. The bill was discussed and
ueicNtcl on second reading week ago, but
ON Mr. hllton, the author agreeing TO cN-
cmpt ma!l church properties. the vote was
rccpusidcrcd. Yesterday he proposed an
amendment TO exempt chu-h property, or
property used for charitable purposes, to the
extent " Sl0rD, from taxation Mc-,r-.
ieisler and crowley opposed the bill even rs
amended Mr. Nootton supported 10. He
salu AS amended DO would save The snail
churches in the country while il would make
the rich properties lu Denver pay up.
II was the opinion OF Nc Fuzsarruld Tint
neither churches nor Eosptals should be tax
ed, no matter how mUch they were worth.
unless they went luto the real estate business.
Mr, Rolh wanted 10 know whether MIR Fitz-
s'rtaid would tax church valued at $, OOO,-
300 Mr. Fitzgarrald said that he would NOT
MI Roth shrugged his shoulders. He said
tie church managers RENTED Thplr hut4Iluf-z
Tor lectures and entertainments nuj there
should be no exceptions
Mir Young thought g ono or $4,000 would
be sufficient 10 exempt II churches were
richer they could afford TO pay taxes
Nr Dean held that the flchtr the churches
became the more good they did.
Mr.. llyncs made strong plea for the
church and for Christianity
The bill was defeated by 81 10 y votes A
motion To reconsider was made. 40 that the
measure, II this wa defeated could not be
brought up again, and It carried.
lhetr was nothing else on the calendar.
VT Nootton said there ought to have been
bills reported from the committees The
Speaker stated that The trouble was that the
bills were not being printed.
FEn. t0.-SFSArR In COMMITTEES pf the
whole with senator Wheeler 10 the chair, tho
bill relating to court- of review was referred
TO the committee Jn revision
Senator Merritt explained at length ; b.
No. -, providing for the redemption u up-
paid warrants issued TO Graham N WphbCH
Collier a Cleveland and Lawrence, r0w held
10y eastern investors He fsst."atu0 the sfpft,-
ment Of senator Uartscll Ina, the state OH
GERS issued their warrants c5rulc--ly. urgli-
gently or runnpty, but the fact remained
'hat they had been regularly issued 1t WAS
NOT Just 20 make the eastern jgve-tors stand O
loss
Senator IIarizcu declared that these var
wants were Illegally issued by the auditor FOR
supplies uuYer furnished The purchaser
took tl1st warrants at hi- "vv peril. ''rhcy
we're is-gcd by tho auditor. as ! have always
believed through collision These bond,
werc rallroaded each a. soon rs Issued said
senator Ilurizcu They were fictitious aud
fraudulent, he declared The court held hat
u The state had received rJluv il must pay.
but II 10 hud not the rDGll could not order thc
state 10 pay These warrants This was not
rcIgjiAHDu. The matter should take rS
course through the courts. II was now in
the supreme Court, and the legislature
should NOT Interfere, The holders o! the
warrants had their remedy Who're they
could show valid claim The ruurl- woud
order 'br warrants paid.
After 81 long discussion the bin was sent TO
ibc cuWmlllcc ON finance.
lirt following bills We're faTurabie reported
uu1 To appropriate ruuCJ remaining ln the
general fund IA cancel warrants that have
been pa,d furbIddIus all judges from pgJc-
ht'uS law providing that court can only
puuiHh for contempt where the col Is com
tied iH court aWcuJi0- Inc act oon~'Jgt-
Ing the Insurance department. 10 prevent po-
liecue0 ilom drawing fees Dc wltuo-- es. f1r-
Kidding ihr same juror Sitting lu Two caur- FOO
which the same party wd- Interested; pcHuit-
tn& mother io be appointed @ guardian
Hor-r-R W. Bonyner'. hll 20 ro,Ilc for
tlo quicker settlement Of -lIali e--1rHs s.pl-sri
rae tmrl reading he memorial io Congress
tu htyr Fort Lyon set aside Tor old soldiers
aud Tie fguIIe, also passed the tu.ra r.ur.
The House tLcu went into committee go iI--
cuso tAc lhrec bills lo proyid" fcr free kinder
eariras. The tr-t 's 20 dive power i0 school
board. I" establish free Kindergarten, for tuc
Instrurlsuu " children between three aud -g
lcnr- ut aEr The sucnlI Is tu establish
umuCh Uf the SEafe Normal school ut Denver
10 Instruct IN The -ai-uec and urt Of teaching
kindergarten culture, The third alll ID tp
umcud tine present ,an go allow school buluIs
iu districts u' the ilgs1 and second class TO a--
t1l,i-e preparatory school for children be-
rNccu tie four aud seven years OF a-e The
Lrti twp were Introduced Dy W + U-ue- thg
la-t named hv T. brafz Brown.
Ia support uf bic measures Mr. lIyucs said
hiudrr-arfCu> established by the bclcrDlcuco
ut tic people had rcyrlUtiuuz"l whole dis
trIcts Ihi, lad been 20 lG Denver and iu
san Francisco Children accustomed to wit
HE~-iuE uriWr and depravlfy had been placed
In d clear atmosphere, and not only had they
been saved tu society. but the proccpis and
the training had affected thcir parents. Seq
Crnl members expressed The opinion that the
measure was unconstitutional u was do.
c.dcd tp ask the supreme Court 10 decide the
question Of unnstitutiunullty
Chairman Wiels Of the committee on cleo
LuuS here reported IN the matter OF thr II
F1-o contests. The committee found that
there were NO grounds Of Interference with
Ihc present condition and the member now
'brfr seats. This wa, the finding Of the whole
committee. The satuc committee reported iu
the case of John NJ Williams tcp!OrcdI
against F. A, Bromley. The majority found
that while tho contest was brought in good
fifth by Mr. Williams sufficient grounds had
not been adducci 10 Interfere with the pres
unt arrangement. It also recommended that
Mr.. Williams he given 5000 expenses. thai
Dcweese N johnson, his attorneys, receive
500 expenses: that Mr., Bromley receive 5000
expenses, and that Pence X McGlnnis, his at
torucy-. be given 500 The minority Of the
committee, consisting Of Plat Wieks, A. C..
Anderson aud w. F. Cannon, recommended
that Mr. Williams be seated The majority Of
tie committee refused to take evidence which
in the opinion of the minority would have
shown that Mr.. Williams was entitled 70 The
seat
Mr. Sweeney moved 10 strike out the ex.
peusc account. Rejected.
The majority report was adopted after some
de0ute by vote Of 81 to 10.
FEE 1.-SEHATE,-The Senate was not in
session.
HorsE.-In committee Of the whole tho
bill to exempt properly of &. A. r. post-
from taxation was f1vorahly reported. also
the bill to amend the election law so that q
name shall onlyinppcar on the Ticket once
Nh Bonyngc'- bin amending the law relai,
ing to Hens on foreign corporations operating
In The state, was amended and fyorIbly re-,
ported.
FEE, 15.-SESArE. The Senate considered
a number Of bills, several Of which passed the
third reading. and they are now ready for
final action by the Senate Tie bill to pay
Jnmes Y, Garlic was referred to the commit
tee on judiciary 10 see II It was constitutional.
The biz TO regulate trust companies passed
'hird reading, also the following bills: Re
lniiuE to the calling OF grand and petit iurics