The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-01-21
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! adopted
4 discussion OF the merits of greenbaeAs
] arose because of resolution objecting 10 any
money except that based upon gold and Sill
| YER The resolution was laid over
Nearly hundred bills were introduced,
| among the most important of which are the
| following; By Bromley, to assess property
| nj iull value; Anderson, TO establish home
| for disabled miners at Glenwood Springs;
| Hyucs employers liability BILL anti-ehild
| employment Law: Bonyngc, to amend cleo
! liou Laws 81 as 10 hay. names printed together
| lu alphabetical order. kilton, to assess prop
| erty on May lst; 10 exempt canals libraries
| aud cemeteries from taxation; Young, TO
sbo,ish capital punishment; Crowley, to
change irrigation season 10 extend from
March 18th to November LIST; Carney, 10
a5ol 81 private detective agencies; an eight
hour day Law; Mcknight, 10 establish free
public employment agencies; NIcks, 20 ere
ate railroad commission Of three, with
power 10 fix rates.
The following memorials to congress we're
passed: To allow the free coinage of gold
and silver, and II then there were not Il circu-
latlon OF so per capita. the government issue
treasury notes 10 that eItent; requesting con-
gress not to vote bonds 10 finish the Near
aqua canal by private individuals and fay-
oring an antl-option bill.
JAN I3.-SRSArE bills: by Tim
mons, 10 create the county OF Crcede; McGOy-
ney, to create reservoir at the head o! sa-
Euache creek; to repeal acts for construction
OF reservoirs in Custer county and at the head
OF Saguachc creek; GGnnell, TO regulate trust
companies.
The chairman announced that the senators
were In error In regard TO the belief that the
rule prohibiting smoking had been suspended.
When the matter came up to suspend the rule
prohibiting Smoking 1t had failed TO carry bJ
lacking tWo votes OF twc-third, OF the Senate.
senator Smith Of Costello introduced a reso-
luton 10 Increase the number Of pages to five.
II was seconded by Senator Barela, The Re
puhlicans voted In the negative on the sus-
pension Of the rules aud the resolution was
ordered laid over for one day.
Adjourned until Monday.
HouSE.-Scnate concurrent resolution ap-
PrupriJtlug funds for the executive and
judicial branches of the state government
was adopted. MIR Baldwn's Creenback rcso-
, luton coudcmuiDE the Jerry Simpson bill Ia
congress providing for the issuance Of paper
currency was Lost in the committee Of the
whole hy tie vote. l.. \ Bromley offered
% resolution providing that no new bounty be
established that has not an assessed valuation
Of 100000 and that the division 1t leaves
shall have also -, O0OOOO valuation. The
resolution was referred 10 the committee on
counties and county lines. \ resolution was
adopted To send the Bonynge silver resolution
to all the Legislatures Of the country. In the
committee Of the whole the Roth resolution
urging the opening OF the Worlds + air on
sunday, was taken up. IL was opposed hy
Nlck-. Carnahau and Flizgarrald, while
hIlton and Carney favored the resolution.
As Roth WAS sick and absent no action was
taken. y standing committee on manufac-
lures WAS agreed upon.
New bills: By Brown, to make saturday .
half holiday; Bouynge, regulating costs Ia
justices courts; Dean, making the owners Of
irriEatinE bitches liable for damages by over
How; Ross, stating salaries 20 be paid county
Judges, Fundcrbcrg. providing for Close
hcrding Of stock; Young, TO amend the CON
=utut.on 10 alloa the right OF referendum 10
voters; Mcknight, TO exempt from levy or
attachment 81 per month wages Of the head
OF a family Benton, to protect employees ia
the organization oi labor uuions, making it
unlawful for employers 10 attempt 10 prevent
employee from jonins such organizations.
Adjourned until Monday morning.
JAS. lG.-sENATE.-W When the Journal was
read Senator Smith Of to-tllla asked fog re-
reading Of that portion relating 10 the APP
poluiment of committee clerks by the prtsi-
dent pro tenn. MI. President. | want to
say continued the Popullst senator, 'tuat
as chairman Of the committee on stock
made no request for ihc appointment OF
committee clerk. | was not conferred with
and was not present when the appolntee was
named move that the portion OF the min
utes relating 20 the appointment OF com nit
tee clerks be not adopted until Senator Barcla
returns and Is given an opportunity TO cN-
plaiu.' Senator Turner's amendment that
This apply 10 all five committee clerks wa ac-
ceptcd and the motion adopted. Senator Me
announced by the chair or had been read by
the secretary OF the Senate on the day they
were made lie was Informed that such ac-
t!ou hal not been takcu. Then | move
said he, THAT la future nothing be made
matter OF record unless 10 ha. been announced
uy the char or read 10y the secretary Of the
senate After some discussion tals was
adopted.
\ number OF clerks were appointed for
standing committees.
was adopted, calling upon the auditor to make
au iutrmi1ed statement Of funds appropriated
and expended
New bills: BY Peasc, fixing the terms Of
court In Eleventh district; johnson. appro-
priaung $4,000 for the state ditch; Graham,
for changing county seats: Swink To appro-
PIRATE 500 90 for a reservoir at Twin Lakes;
Boyd, appropTatlnE slOOO 600 for new build
Iugs for Normal school; Hartzell, making it
Illegal TO provide for payments by contract Ia
any one Kind Of legal coin. The object is 10
prevent the Insertion OF the words payable
In gold COIN In the contract. Lcddy, pro-
yldcd that In transportation Of prisoners the
fee OF the sheriff shall be computed 10y the
trip, not rated by the number Of prisoners
transported Ia addition Ia mileage and eN-
pen-c- the sheriff is 90 be allowed 10 cents a
mile for the return Trip aud no more: author
| ling auy city or town 10 yacate such part Of
amy street within It, corporate limits, not nee
essay to public travel, and 10 dedicate it rs n
HoUsE.-Thc speaker appointed the stand
ing committee on manufactures, with Wooton
As chairman.
The Senate bill providing for the appro-
priation of the first part Of the expenses of
the general assembly and its officers passed
the third reading by a unanimous vote.
The memorial in favor of the free coinage
OF silver and the issuance OF treasury notes
until there is a circulation OF at least $50 per
capita was called GU third reading The
vote WIS ayes -, nays "a. Mr.. Fuuderburg
tRcpubllcanl. voted with ;he Populist- Demo
crais- There were several members absent
FROM both side.
Speaker Ammons declared the memorial
lo>l, a. there was not a majority OF the House
voting Ia 1t. favor.
Senate bill No. n, appropriating sufficient
to pay the judiciary aud the judicial officers
their salaries due, passed the third reading.
The Senate having refused to concur in the
report OF the joint committee on joint rules,
the House Instructed the committee on rules
TO proceed and hgTc the House rules printed
without the other.
New bills; Hunter. to provide for the sale
and weighing OF coal; Newman, to approprl-
ale S,,cOJ TO build a road from Idaho Springs
| To The Jefferson county line over
Floyd HIu; Crow, requiring coal min
crs to be paid for coal be-
| fore Il Is screened; Thomas, appropriating
| $1,000 for buildings at tae state University:
| Heath. 10 submit constitutional amendment
| To the voters TO extend the suirragc of women
| ia all elections; Fitzgsrrald, amending the
| bounty laws aud paying premium for wolf
aud coyote scalps and for bear and mountain