The Lamar register., 1893-02-04
OUR DENVER LETTER.
lmportant pills Under Confederation By
the Legislature.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. e6, 1893.

February 4th has evidenced greater dispo.
sition to settle down to work during the past
week.
The argument used In accepting the invita-
uon was that as the constitutional limit for
the Introduction OF bills will have passed at
that time, the weary Solons should be allowed
70 enjoy the hospitality of Colorado Springs
IN banquet with Manitou mineral water on
the side. The members from I'll Paso assured
,he House, with unnecessary emphasis per-
haps, that Manitou is mild exhilarant with
no Intoxicating properties.
Perhaps one of the most important pieces
oi legislation yet attempted is the EMPLOYERS,
liability bill, which makes employers liable
ior accident resulting from earelessness of
co-employcs.
This bill has been passed to it's third read
Ing unanimously and while the opportunity
Tor amendment Is still presented, the present
| outlook Is that II VIII become a law since 1t
was part OF the political platforms OF all
parties to look out for the interests of the
laooring man The representatives of the lat
ter constituency who have been elected from
the mining districts, certainly laboring
hard to earn the redemption of their prom
| ises.
lively debate sprung up in the House to-
/ day over the woman suffrage bill. The conf
miitee, OF which the venerable Mr.. Wieks OF
! Pueblo, Is chairman, was divided. and as re-
suit two reports came in. The majority re-
port favored the shelving of the bill while the
/ minority believed the people OF Colorado
should be allowed 10 say whether the ladies
| should have chance to vote. During the
fusilade Of motions thrown at the Speaker
pending the consideration of the bill. Brom-
/ ley Of Arnpahoc, became very much excited
at tie presence of that dangerous and cor
rupting factor in legislation, the lobbyist, and
moved with much vigor, enforcement of
the rules.
This brought a number o, members to their
| feet In indignant protest against the exclu-
siou Of their friends from the foor and
| unanimous howl was raised against inviting
the ladies present TO leave. After good deal
| OF natural gas had been expended the ladies
were allowed to remain and the minority re
| port adopted, passing the bill to It's second
reading. Representatives Carney and Benton
| were conspicuous advocates OF equal suffrage.
/ IL would seem from the action of some of the
| members "a II they feared the undue influence
| OF the "Jhird House" However, the debate
put every House official on the alert for the
| dangerous lobby and even press representa-
lives we're requested to adorn themselves with
! badge as sort Of yindicaiion from the bare
| suspicion Of beini; classed with the tabooed.
| bn The matter OF contested elections Mr..
| Woo.en. the champion of the present oecu-
| pants G, shc seats, Messrs. Crow, Moore and
| Mcknight, has displayed Ingenious parla-
| mentary .actles and has evidently studied the
book OF rlles TO good advantage. Yesterday
| he askeu for rl-lng vote on . motion to de-
| clare them entitled To their seats. This was
| tabled On motion OF kiiton (Rep.), and Fltz-
| sartaid tPop.1. asking the committee on
elecdons 10 Investigate their right to seats.
| Ar. Nooteu declared this resolution out of
| orier and It vent over until to-day. Now
| ~Een the matter came up again Nr. W and his
| asroe.ates declared that the committee can
| not even consider the question, under the
I rules II hn. been tvs ice considered and cannot
come up again A warm debate on the mat
ter did not fully dispose Of the matter
though Woo,en thiEks the three men named
! arc safe
Ia the Senate the finance committee recon-
81 IA
TO reimburse the school fund be amended sc
as 70 read that all excess revenues for iS9.
and Subsequent years be deroIe1 thereto, and
also that the blu be referred to the SupremS
Court for decision as to eonstitutionality.
Governor Waite has appointed Frank Nc
II Listes warden Of the state penttentiary, ant
consequently disappointed large numocr OF
applicants. liE Mci-isier was formerly
deputy sheriff Of Lake county, and has beer
a mixing uian In LeadviBe for number o
years. The appointment Is considered
recognition OK tlrc Catholic element In tha
seets as well the X OF L., OF which Mr.
| MeLtster Is =ise prorlinent member HI
had the endorsezitnt of the Lake county AM
some prominent Democrats outside. Tn
| Governor announces lh1t he Will make M
more appointments for several days. Th
~rze.-ie over the zppois Of police com
! msssS0acrs foC Ecuver Is still on and threaten
| To b=sone aa issue In the spring election
| The gassa-e Of the bin for the adoption o
the new eharte- for Dezver Is also a question
that = attracting very general attention Th
Chamber Of Commerce. will make an effort q
syr.s on bill that will be generally satisfae
torvd1 business men, - d urge It's passage b.
the lt-tslatury
| The chief features * the proposed chang
are us granting of Increased powers to tn
mayer who az fI7cscnLls mere figure head
,, and tds dispensing with one Of the boards o
alderIs en-. The new pian1s to select a smal
| number, say st-ylsn, al large from the cit
NitboSt reference 70 ustd representation an
place sle confrll OF tht various department
tn the hands OF boards that shall act indie
I peuduHtly OF the ooGncll. aad the heads o
I whicA hall 10 sfpolatesl by the mayor.
7 Our.s, Moutr8se and Delta counties hay'
united u a petition 10 iae senators from ia
i3th AL lSih districts asking that biN b
ntrudae cd and passed apprupriaiing Si1,oo
Tor thc purpose u diEc-tirts tho CimarToi
! rivcT iutJ the -uistbern portion OF Ouray ans
] Munsross aud DeG1 tuyut.es. and represent
I Ing tlizt suub div1s>!oU & ~ put urter cult
I yatiun uraar 2u.GU1 acre. OF additional laal
( capable 4 raising ,xoeliszlt fruit. The con
Z struciioa OF such dtch Is asked on th
/ ground dat tlie u Ua-ampGlsre Vac has IN,
. NO aid lrUE tie Stste. Utilc the Grand. Ar
kausas uLf other pCCsi0uE oi CDi)radu hav'
been fava.-d from re internal iuproEemen
1uld T6s board % c1lnty commissioner
-af AlontEuss C1uuty kzTe been gaVIested by
[ senator r 81. Smith 10 either preEire q bi!
covering tl,s demands or fGrnlsh tAs neces
{ slsy laJs 50, Lia5 such a ill can be Frepare,
{ here ~ The llEait f8r Ike iniroluosiol OF
Z kilis crplces "a the second, DAY OF Febslary Il
I wgl be seen ialt not mach time remains fo
! acticn in tie matter.
| The committae Oh privileges and elaction
/ Is Is-t pairing fot Il merry var When the rssul
/ of their deliberations shall have been Taad'
| knawn to the Assembly. 10 ihe Senate es
| poeaagy there Is 6tn ahead as White Wings
\ Mckinley has his var paint nand Intends Il