The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-01-20


Mr.. Bromley spoke against the resolution
and Mr.. Kilton in its favor. Mr.. Mcknight
read the following telegram from Senator
Stewart to Governor Waite; II believe, as a
matter of Law, a state may make foreign coins
a legal tender according to the pure metal Of
standard value. A Mexican dollar might be
made l,gal tender for its face value"
An amendment of Mr.. Thomas changing
the word 'unconstitutional'i to "of doubtful
constitutionalityr WAS adopted by vote of
IS to IS.
The resolution WAS then adopted by vote
of a 10 is. as follows:
Anderson, Babcock, Bent, Bonynge, Booth,
Brown, Cannon, Canadian Crow, Crowley,
Dean Donath Dyatt, Fingarrald, Funder-
burgh, Garcia, gin, Gordon, Hallctt, Harper,
Heisler, How, Humphrey, Hunter, Hurt,
Kelton, Leonard, Lowell, Moore, Newman,
Norlin, Page, Price, Putnam. Reynolds, Ross,
sanchez, Sims, slawson, Thomas, Twombley,
Wells, We.terman and Mr.. Speaker.
Against-Baldwin Boulder, Baldwin Gel
Paso), Benton, Bromley, Calkins, Carney,
Cochran, CoiImaa, Fritz, Heath, Herr,
Hynes, jerks Lynch, Mcknight, Sweeney
Wootton and Young.
This seems to settle she scheme OF coming
state money.
The Bonynge resolution to ad journ sine die
was then taken up and discussed at length
without reaching a conclusion, and at 8
o'clock the House agreed 10 adjourn till Sat
urday by vote OF "a to 20.
JANuAnr l3.-SHSATE-There being moth
ing else, Senator Boyd presented a resolution
calling for the appointment o; a committee,
consisting OF Messrs. HartZell, Mckinley and
johnson, to endeavor to find out who were
responsible for altering the bill creating State
Canal No. after 1t had been passed by the
| legislature. A clause providing that the GER
tifcates Issued for the payment of the con-
struction OF the canal should be received In
payment of school lands was stricken out by
the legislature, but had been re-instated at
the instigation OF some one interested.
Senator Hlrtzell insisted that there should
be no business transacted, but wait for the
House to adjourn. Senator Felkcr was OF
the same opinion.
a committee composed of Barela, Hartzell
and Turner were finally appointed TO invesu-
gate several irregularities in connection with
the passage Of several bills of the last session
Senator Felker presented a resolution 10
have Senators Boyd, Swink and johnson APP
/ pointed a committee 10 Investigate into the
feasibility of the proposed State Canal No /,
the ACCESSIBILITY of its construction, the cost,
| the probable revenue, etc, and to report the
same to the Tenth General Assembly. This
carried
| The Senate, by vote OF 20 to T. adopted
the House concurrent resolution declaring
the governors Mexican scheme to be of
doubtful constitutionaltyn. Armstrong,
] Il -, In y
A resolution being offered condemning the
free wool clause of the Wilson bill, the whole
matter Of the tariff was discussed for some
time and then the Senate adjourned.
| House.. The attorney general reported
that he was not prepared to give an opinion
regarding the action OF former state auditors
and treasurcrs in the investment Of ques-
| tionablc warrants In the school funds.
The debate on the Bonynge motion to adj
4 journ that day was taken up. 1t was dis
cussed at length, many members partlclpat-
ing. The vote was then taken, and resulted
as follows:
For Observation-Disclosures, Babcock,
Baldwin (El Paso), Bromley, Brown, Cannon,
Carnahan, Dean. Garcia, Hallet, Harper
Heisler, Herr How, Humphrey, Hunter,
Lowell, Norlin, Price, Putnam, Reynolds,
Ross, Sanchez, Sims, Twombly, Wooton, Mr..
Speakers.
To continue in scsslon-Baldwin (Boulder),
Bent Bentcn, Booth, Carney, Cochran, Coll
man, Grow, Crowley, Donath, Dyatt, Fritz,
FunderburCh, Heath, Hunt, Hynes, jerks,
Kilton, Leonard, Lynch, Mcknight, Neuman,
Page, slawson, Sweeney, Wells, Westerman.
Wicks-2s.
Several members were paired, as follows:
GIN TO adjourn; Gordon against. Fitzgerald
to adjourn; Thomas against Dakc to adj
journ; Calkins against
When the speaker announced that the res
oil ution had been lost on n tie vote Mr.. Bon
ynge moved an adjournment until Monday,
but the motion was defeated and the intro
drctlon OF bills commenced. Quite a number
were offered to carrying out the suggestions
OF the governor. Adjourned.