The Lamar register., 1893-02-11
coLoRAoo.s LEGISLATURE.
Detailed Report of the Proceedings of
Both Houses.

death OF MI Blaine reported thruusn senator
Felker, and after several eulogistic speeches
the resolutions were adopted by rising vote.
The president of the Senate appointed Sen
ators Bsrela, Timmons, Mills, White and
Webber on the joint committee 10 receive III,
New Mexico Legislators Senators Hartxell.
Pesse and Israel were appointed committee
TO investigate the incidental and contingent
fund about which there is some dispute. SEN
ator MeGoyney's resolution asking the Board
Of Capitol Commissioners To give an estimate
Of the cost OF furnishing the building, and of
the difference of cost Of finishing the interior
in marble or wood. was adopted.
Senatc joint memorial No. |, requesting
Congress to take steps looking TO the election
OF United states senators by direct vote OF
the people, was passed on third reading.
The committee on elections reported in ref
e-ence TO the Jones-Graham contest, fayoring
recount The matter was discussed briefly
and laid over.
New bills. McGovney, to prevent the use
OF birds in a shooting tournament; steck,
cutting OIL the eastern portion OF Ara pahoe
county and dividing it up among Morgan,
" Washington, Yuma, Kit Carson aud Lincoln
counties; Israel, establishing state board OF
supervision over charitable. reformatory and
federal Institutions; Mckinley, regulating
the practice of architecture; Mills prohibit
ing discrimination in the use OF gold and
silver coins
HousE.-Platt Wieks, chairman OF the COM
mittee on elections, reported that Messrs-
Crow, Moore and Mcknight, who had failed
10 iile with the secretary of state their cleo
tiou EXPENSES within thirty days after the
election provided in the corrupt practices
act, should retain their seats. The report Of
the committee found that the section in the
law was not mandatory but directory. The
members who failed TO comply with Il had
not done SO with intent To detraud the letter
or spirit Of the law. II was simply an over
sight.
A committee of eight was appointed to re-
ceiye the New Mexico legislature The Blaine
graceful tributes had been rendered by mem
bers- The following resolutions were offered
but went over: BY Douath, 10 discontinue
the practice of the House visiting the state
institutions; Hunter, that the House sit two
nights week after February 9th; Funder-
burg, to investigate the Goodykoontz-Hur
scandal; bake, 20 have Lost Park turned into
national or state reservation, The bill to
appropriate 100000 for the Worlds Fair ex-
hibit passed. The memorial asking Congress
not to assist the Nicaragua Canal Company
was defeated by vote OF . to 30.
The House went into committee OF the
whole on the bill 10 require the payment of
employees every two weeks. Mr.. Ammons
amended 10 make it once a month. Hr Herr
was in favor OF the amendment. lie said the
coal miners were inclined TO take 4 day or
two of every payday. He denogneed
the discount system. A l.. Hum
phrey said the bill might work hardships to
some people. IL would be beneficial To the
| coal miners, but 1t would work hardship TO
the farmers anu To the FAllru1As- francis
| Carney said he favored the bill. He was op-
posed to the amendment Payments every
week were ineitemcnt to frugality and
thrift. The House adjourned before reach
| Ing vote.
About seventy bills were introduced among
which were the following Humphrey, an
| snti-Pinkerton bill; Thomas, 10 regulate tele-
| graph and telephone companies, Cannon- 10
| appropriate 5000 for State Historical Socie-
/ ty. an elght-hour law. for redemption Of
| lands spld by Trustees. Hrown amending law
| relative 20 sunday theaters, 20 provide state
| bi-ohloridc-of-cold asylum; Hunter, TO amend
| Denyer's charter; Benton, providing for the
Acquirement by the state Of canals. ditches.
etc, when one-third Of the users petition.
JAS. 3l.-SESATE.-The committee ap-
| pointed to investigate the charge OF L. c.
| Paddock. editor OF the Boulder CdB.crd, that
| the Republicans had paid the Whitening
| Democrats 5000 to keep their ticket In the
| held last fall, reported that Paddock refused
10 answer Its questions as to his authority for
the statement. The Senate therefore. after a
| protracted discussion OF the question In se-
| cret session, ordered the serseani-st-arms 10
| arrest the reealcltrant editor and bring him
| before the Senate.
A fraierual message from the Nevada le.is-
laiure was received. Senator Bsrela intro
| duced resolution fayoring the annexation of
| Hawaii.
New bills: GunneIl. for the care and Gus
| tody Of the insane; Feiker. establishing police
| courts IN cities of 5000 inhabitants. Hart
/ Eell. abOlishinE the board uf tmml -ratlon-
| Turner, to recover the value OF orc or mineral
wrongfully mined; McG0vney. amending the
| act for lrvying and collecting state taxes for
| educational institutions; creating al assistant
| land commission for the leasing, sale and
| management of state lands; Merritt prUyld-
| ing for local improvements Ia cities and
| towns; Smith of Mesa, appropra;ing sI5O, 900
| for the Mesa county canal; amending the act
| relating TO employment agencies; Mcklnley,
| providing for the assessment and collection
Of revenues from undivided estztes; author
king the governor to assign judges TO hold
courts for each other.
HoUsE.-W. T. Caunon's resolution against
employees giving out bills or resolutions was
adopted The resolution In favor Of making
Lost Park national or state park to prevent
depredailons was unanimously adopted. X.
+. Hunters resolution in favor of holding two
night sessions, beginning next week, was
adopted by 20 TO - votes.
The Funderburg resolution to appoint an
ottSr committee to inquire into the Goody-
kuntz-Hurd- George scandal was called up
Several members thought that the Senate In
yestlgating committee was sufficient. After
a long debate the resolution adopted
The House unanimously adopted the rcsolu-
tion approving the passage Of the bill in IA
ror Of the Kindergarten being 4 part OF the
common schools and Of the bills approved by
the Denver Trades Assembly.
The bill TO require employees TO pay their
men every two weeks was taken up again.
The substitute to except railroads was defeat
ed.
Mr.. Page said he was farmer and repre-
seuted agricultural constituency Ii
would cause hardships TO the farmer in its
present form. He suggested that It be made
TO apply to men who worked by the day, ton
yard or piece. He would like 10 vote for the
bill because its provisions would benefit a