Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-01

by request, to authorize the governor to cause
bar Of silver bullion to be presented for
coinage at the United States mint, Was killed,
rs against % voting to strike odt the enact-
Ing clause.
A memorial to Congress, requesting gen.
eral law against the discrimination Of silver
to be passed, was passed.
The Carney bill to prevent any employe
from working over eight hours day was de-
feated on a tie vote on third reading.
JANUARY 26-sENArE.-The Senate met
for the first time since Tuesday. Atthe open
Ing OF the session Senators Webber, Graham
and Boyd announced that their views had
changed and they favored proceeding with
the business of the session. They thought
that It was time for the Senate to recede from
It's position and act with the House.
The Senate then went into executive scs-
sion and considered the appointments which
have heretofore been made by the governor.
They were referred to committees. In
spite OF opposition the Senate then voted to
adjourn till o'clock to-morrow-1S to 49,
HoUsE.-The resolution Of Mr. Bonynge TO
adjourn tomorrow was defeated, 10 TO 25.
Tho Booth bill for the construction OF State
Canal No /, was taken up In committee OF
.hc whole and considerable time given to It,
No decision was reached, however. The bill
for tho construction of State Canal No. was
also discussed for n time.
A bill to transfer 81, 600 from the stock In
spection fund TO the legislative expense fund
passed third reading; also bill appropriat-
Ing g., 900 for the construction OF reservoir
at Plum Creek passed third reading
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some time In considering the appointments
made by the governor. The following ap-
pointments were confirmed:
w. X. Linton, Colorado Springs, trustee
mute and blind asylum.
Minnie c. I. Love and d. A. Wheeler, OF
Denver, members OF the Board Of Charities
md Corrections.
Joseph Mann, Of Golden, member Board OF
Control state Industrial school.
Id. Chamberlain, OF Pueblo, member OF
Board ofPcnitentiary Commissioners.
J. T. Flower, dairy commissioner.
The following were not confirmed:
A. c. Fisk. superintendent Of immigra-
tion.
| Frank Flnnegnn. of Colorado Springs, trus-
tee mute and blind asylum.
W. J. jackson, of Pueblo, member Board
of Control state industrial school,
+. II. Hcgwer, boiler inspector.
II. l.. Ackcr, metalliferous mine inspector.
Tho confirmation of Mr.. Fisk was not
| agreed to because, 1t was maintained, there
was no appropriation to pay his salary. The
same reason was given for the rejection OF
| the name of the metalliferous mine inspector,
who sued the state auditor for his salary the
other dny.
It was charged against Mr.. Hegwcr, the
boiler inspector, that he was incompetent
and that ho had violated the law, and he was
sidetrackcd.
The governor was criticised for not SUBJ
mltting his appointments for the Denver po-
lice board.
Senator Stcck offered a resolution calling
upon the governor to adjourn the legislature
ms the Senate and House could not agree.
The resolution was adopted and the Senate
adjourned TIL Tuesday.
HousE.-Co Consideration Of the bill for State
Canal No. 9 in Mesa county was completed,
and It was recommended for passage. II
provides for an appropriation OF $4,000 for
preliminary work and surveys, ETC., the main
cost of the construction coming from the
sale of water rights
The Booth bill, providing for the compile
tion OF State Canal No. l, was next taken up.
Amendments were adopted making the mini
mum price OF school lands 3d. so an acre, and
fixing the price for water at $50 nm acre.
Further consideration Of the bill was post
poned until tomorrow.
This being the last day for the introduc.
tIon Of bills several were introduced. The
total number introduced was n.
The committee appointed to investigate the
condition of the state funds available for ap-
preparation made a report. According to
tho committee, there is 800 ,522. 25 of the In
ternal Improvement income fund In warrants
that probably can be npprop rated. or that
sum there arc about sss, 900 invested In state
| warrants,