The state herald., 1893-01-27
coLoRApo's LEGISLATURE.


payment oil the Oldest outstanding warrants.
An opinion from the attorney general was
read which answered questions relative to
the appointment Of clerks by the president
pro tenn. He decided that the Senate must
elect It's own officers by resolution.
Senator Israel offered n resolution, which
was adopted, for eHgfossing the series Of
resolutions passed thanking Lieutenant Gov
crnor Story. Senator Smith Of Cosuila,
tPopulisI, moved that the portion OF the
minutes not adopted on Monday. which in.
oludcd the appointments Of committee clerks,
made by Senator Barela, be stricken from the
record. Senator White moved TO table IL,
and, the Republicans voting with the Demo-
Gratis, tabled the motion by vote of 20 to l2.
Senator Mckinley called mp his amcndatory
resolution which would allow of smoking in
the Senate, but on the objection of Senator
Boyd, who claimed that 1t wa. injurious to
his health, withdrew II.
New bills: Ky Wheeler, providing for the
creation of a bureau of mines and economic
geology nj Denver. II calls for scven t,ris-
tees, six TO be appointed by the 0ovcrnor, and
the governor To constitute the seventh. Tho
board is authorized toappont commissioner
OF mines, who shall have power to order
necessary changes IN mines for the safety Of
workingmcni Smith, making rates for bcrths
In sleeping ears within the state, rs Follows:
Sl50 night for lower berth. and 81 night
for upper berths with uniform rate OF one
sleeping ears during the day time. Passen-
gers arc prohibited from feeling porters;
McGovney, TO levy of onc-thirteth OF mill
for Inspection tax. Amendments to the
existing law 10 provide for tho collection OF
revenues and to prescribe the duties of the
state board Of equalization.
HousE.-Thc Bonyngc memorial. the first
introduced IN the House, IN favor OF the pass
age OF free and unlimited coinage measure,
was placed on It's final passage and adopted
unanimously. Another memorial with n long
preamble In favor of taxing bonds and making
n cumulative Income tax was read and laid
over until tomorrow,
The Roth memorial against the closing of
the Worlds Columbian ,ESposltlo. on Sun.
days was next taken up in committee of the
whole, and brought out lively debate Mr..
Roth insisted that 1t was Worlds Fair
and not a county falr,n and people should
not interfere with their religious beliefs.
Platte Wicks pueblo wanted to know when
u state exposition or national cxposi-
ton, or even county exposition, was scr,
open Sundays. He was In farr OF the
amendment. Mr.. Woo,on, 10, looked at the
fair from a moral sicsdpoint, and was In
favor of the opening Of the fair. lie believed
u would he Il highly eleyailng and moral
chow, lie did not want TO memorable Con.
| gees 10 break the law. Mr.. Hclslcr said the
| people of this country were In favor of the
recognition of Sunday, The amendment was
adopted by large majority as was the me.
mortal as amended simply protesting against
| closing on Sunday.
| JAN. ls,-SpSATr.-The committee on
| Worlds Fair reported bill 20 to be printed.
| This till provides for the collection of eyhih-
It's FOR the fair. Sanator Mckinley introduc,
ed resolution that the Senate committee on
| privileges and elections he authorized and
directed to investigate the practical working,
| OF the corrupt practices act. Laid over ont
day.
Senator Balsingers resolution which aimed
to unite the committees on railroads and cos.
| porntions us had been the ease formerly. oc
cupicd the attention Of the Senate during tn,
rest of the morning After long discussion
| and n series OF amendments and substitutes
| put In reckless order, and without regard Il
| precedence, the two committees, railroad,
and corporations, were united, with all tn,
members OF each committee on the new com
mittcc and Senator Adams as chairman.
Upon motion Of Senator Weber, Mt the
afternoon assembly, the Senate adjourned
| until Thursday morning, out of respect IL
the memory Of eN-Prc,ldent Hayes.
HoUsE.-The bill for the abolition OF capt
| tai punishment was laid on the table bee ause
II conflict. with The constitution.
John W. Lowell introduced resolution
that no bills be recommended printed 10y
| standing committees unless carefully cN.
| amlncd, 80 that the useless aud dupiicat,
hills might be eliminated. lie ,aid he lat
learned that some 81 the committees wcr,
Gu, eSanlnaifoa. thereby FIGURING ares, e. ex
pcnsc 10 ihr state. After somr discussion
the resolution was tabled,
| Thlriy.tso new committee clerks were ap
pointed. memorial 10 Congress IN favor o
. graduated income tax. by Mr. benton, wa
taken up In committee from the previous da,
| aud adopted
| New bills llynes, 10 amend The Denver
charter; Weeks, railroad hill giving tire,
commissioners power TO fix rates; kilton, /,
amend the constitution 80 as To empower III,
| senate 10 elect is own presiding officer aut
TO have all contested elections for the sem
bly decided by the courts. Dean. approprlat
| Ing sllO,oOO for the state rcfornatory: bake
| amending the game laws that a rcslIcn
may XIII not mort than i've deer, live antelop.
aud two elk for food ior himself or family hc
| iHecn September | and November Dyatt
TO form new county 10 be called Waite. Il
include the Cripple Greek district; Canadian
for local option herd Law; Lowell, maxim.
| m appropriation TO reimburse county treas
urcir who have paid money out for bear. vol
and coyote scalrs before that Law was declares
| unconstitutional.
| JAS. la-SEsAtr- senator Mckinley
resolution directing the committee on clce
lions Ia inquire Into the workings Of the nc
relating TO elections came up and wa
adopted.
The communication from J. 7. Murray {,
| Scuntlr HariEcll concerning the iestinAtloi
of the school funds and ihilmating that the,
we're being diverted from their proper chan
nels Was referred Ia the board Of education
| and the attorney general,
The committee on elections reported OF
the contest In the Third district between j. 4,
Graham and Senator Leddy. stating that III,
contest had not been sustained and recon
mending that the incumbent be allowed :,
retain his seat Approved.
Upon the contest 10 the Thiriecnih between
Samuel W. Jones and Charles e. Graham, III,
latter occupying the sest, the same commliie,
| directed recount aud ordered the clerk. OF
| Elo Blnneo, Grand aud summit countie. b,
bring In their returns
At the afternoon session great ,lcal Of
time was consumed IN awranglc over commit
tee clcrkships. motion 10 appoint seycra
| new ones was defeated.
| The Worlds falr bill was taken up In CON
mlticc Of the whole and ordered rngro.scd
| The inyliaton 10 attend the Beet sugar Con
| vcntion was accepted
New bills; Mckinley for an agricultural
| experiment station In eastern end Of Chey
cnuc county; Painter, for local option hcnl
law; for asylum for fccble.minded NJ For
Morgan, Wheeler, to create county Of Waite
BOYD. submitting 10 ballot nj the next general
| election the question Of extending municipal
| suffrage 10 women, prohibiting the eonstriir,
ton OF canals, wells, galleries or other rSea.
yn'lons IN proximity 10 amy natural stream
thereby lcsscnlng the fos Ia prior npproprl
| hiorA al points below on the stream. Adams
| hppropfintlng 5000 fora preparatory school
| Mt Alamosa.
Iorsr.-Mr, Woocn expressed the hop,
That u the election committee intended To ify
Va un'ent amy representative that they would
do II nj once to relieve suspense. Nr.W Wick.
| from the committee, stated that then. was q
fnft amount oi documentary testimony that
must bc looked through before any report
could 10 brought, In, A committee was III.
| rrciri to inyrsllgnir divers uneompllmrniaty
nlluslons made by the Denver dalllrs against
the members II was ordered that Joint
committee of live. consisting ~ three from
the House nnd two from the Senate, look IN
to the archives u the auditors office for the
last slf Year, nj the zane calling ON the CON.
missioner ~ Insurance aud. II necessary, Ia
| recommend the abolishmcnl ~ the office.
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