The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-02-04

pcase ana lsraci ,-,r apfolntcI committee
to investigate the incidental and contingent
fund about which there Is some dispute sem
ator McGoyney's resolution asking the boaiu
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,
Senate Joint memorial No. /, requesting
Congress to take steps looking 10 the election
OF United States senators By direct vote oil
the people, was passed on third reading.
The committee on elections reported In rel
crencc to the Jones-Iiraham contest favoring
a recount. The matter was discussed brlehy
and laid over.
New bills: MeGovney, to prevent the use
of birds in a shooting tournament; stech,
cutting oil the eastern portion of Arapahoe
cnualy and dividing !, up among Mors'n
Washington, Yuma. Kit Carson and Lincoln
counties; Israel, establishing state board OF
supervision over charitable, reiornatoty anu
federal Institutions: Mckinley, regulating
the practice OF architecture; Mlils, prohlblt,
ing discrimination In the use OF gold anu
silver coins.
HoUsE.--Plutt Weeks, chairman OF the com
mittec on elections. reported that Messrs;
Grow, Moore and Mcknight, who bad failed
to lille with the secretary OF state their ei,e'
ton expenses within thirty days after the
election as provided In the corrupt practice,
act, should retain their seats. The report OF
the committee found that the section IN lhe
law was not mandatory but directory. INC
members who faded 10 comply with u n. Z
not done so with Intent to defraud the letter
or spirl, Of the law. 1t was simply an over
sight.
A committee Of eight was appointed 70 re-
ceiyc the New Mexico legislature. The Blaine
resolutions were then adopted after seVcfa
graceful tributes had been rendered by mem,
bcrs. The following resolutions were offered
but went over: By Douath, 10 discontinue
. f,.. > g.a II he Htm-s
institutions: Hunter. tiiut the House sit ,"'
ufsIius u week after February 9th Funder
burg to investigate the Goodykoonu-Hufd
scandal: Dakc, 10 have Lost Park turned into
a national or state reservation. The bill u
appropriate el00, 600 for the Worlds Fair cx-
hibit passed. The memorial asking Congress
not to assist the Nicaragua Canal Company
was defeated by a vote Of IS 20 30.
The House went Into committee OF the
whole on the bill TO require the payment OF
employees every two weeks. Mr.. Ammoni
amended 10 make II once month. Hr. herr
was In favor OF the amendment He said the
coal miners were inclined to take day or
Two of every payday. lie denounced
the discount system, \ l. hum
phrcy said the bill might work hardships To
some people. 1t would he beneficial to the
coal miners, but 1t would work a hardship 70
the furmers and to the railroads. Francis
Carney said he favored the bill. He was OPP
posed to the amendment. Payments every
week were an fncitement TO fruSality ana
thrift. The House adjourned before reach
Ing vote.
About seventy bins were lntroduced,among
which were the following: Humphrey, an
aull-Plnkertou BIN: Thomas, to regulate tele-
graph and telephone companies, Cannon. 10
appropriate 5000 for State Historical Socic-
IS an cight-hour law: for redemption OF
lands sold by trustees; Brown, amending law
relative to Sunday theaters; TO provide state
b.-chlorlde-of-gOld asylum; Hunter, to amend
Denvcr's charter; Benton, providing for the
requirement by the state of canals, bitches,
etc. WHOM nne-ihlrl Of the nsers petltion.