The Bessemer indicator., 1894-01-20
COLORADO LEGISLATURE,
Second Days session.

t"N' "a "Uhoei VI PctitioHs
for and against the extra session were
presented. The majority Of the com
mittee appointed on the governors
message made lengthy report in fa-
vor Of immediate adjournment. Messrs.
Barcla and johnson obtained leave to
present a minority report tomorrow.
resolution was adopted to discharge
all employees not actually needed.
la the House large number Of nu
merousiy-signed petitions for and
against an immediate adjournment
were presented Those for adjourn
ment had 2,S7l signatures and those
opposed had S,ll2
A resolution by kilton condemning
the Mexican dollar scheme was laid
over, Also one by Mr.. Thomas to ex-
anime and report on the governors
message, and one by Bonynre in favor
of immediate adjournment. Mr.. West
erman introduced a resolution for the
| appointment of committee to invest
| igate the condition of the state treas
ury and ascertain if there is sufficient
funds to pay the expenses of the legis-
lature, This was adopted, and West
crman, Lowell and lluqter were ap
pointed, Another resolution by Mr.
Donath inquiring if the attorney gen
eral had proceeded against the former
auditors and treasurers for investing
state funds in illegal warrants was
adopted.
1t was agreed to discharge all en-
ployes but those most needed Ad-
iourned till Friday morning.
Third Day
Senator johnson presented the
minority report of the committee on
the governors message, sustaining the
petition of the governor,
Senator Boyd moved the adoption
of the majority report. Senator Bare
la asked that the question be laid over
until 2 o'clock. This precipitatcd a
lively discussion, but the friends of
immediate adjournment succeeded in
having the matter taken up at once.
Senator Pcase spoke in favor of some
legislation being enacted Nlcssrs.
johnson and Wheeler spoke in opoo-
-ition to immediate adjournment.
Messrs. Drake, Steck and Barela spoke
IN the some vein.
The discussion continu ed all the af-
,eruoon, and the minority report was
at length rejected by vote of 90 to
Y. After all sorts OF dilatory motions
bad been made, the majority report
vas adopted-2l to II Following
was the vote:
For-Adams, Boyd, Brown, Felkcr,
Gunnell, Hartzell, Howe, Israel King,
i.eddy. Lockwood, McGovney, Me
hinlcy, Merritt, Newman, Painter,
Steck, Swink, Walters, Webber,
White.
Aeainst-Armstrong, Balsiuger, Ba-.
rela, Drake, Graham, johnson. Mills,
Pease, Pryor, Smith (Costila) Wheel
cr.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House after the presentation
of number of petitions for and
against adjournment, Mr.. Bonyuge
moved that the rules be suspended
and his adjournment resolution be
adopted. This failed to pass, not re-
ceiying the required two -thirds-the
vote being 81 to 90.
Mr. Kilton's resolution denouncing
the Mexican dollar scheme was then
discussed. Mr.. Bromley spoke against
the resolution and Mr. Kiton in its
favor. Mr. Mcknight read the follow
ing telegram from Senator Stewart to
Governor Waite: II believe, as a mat
ter of law, state may make foreign
coins a legal tender according to the
pure metal of standard value A Mex
lean dollar might be made legal ten
der for its face value
An amendment by Mr. Thomas
changing the word unconstitutional
20 of doubtful constitutionality was
adopted by vote of 35 to 23.
The resolution was then adopted by
Il vote of Al to Is, as follows;
Anderson, Babcock, Bent, Bonyuee,
boo;h, Brown, Cannon, Canadian,
Crow. Crowley, Dean, Donath, Dyatt,
Fitzgerald, Funderburgh, Garcia, Gill,
Gordon, Hallett, Harper, Heisler,
How, Humphrey. Hunter, Hurt, Kill
toa, Leonard, Lowell, Moore, New
man, Norlin, Page. Price, Putnam,
Rcynolds, Ross, Sanchez, Sims, Slaw-
son, Thomas. Twombley, Wells, West
crman and Mr. Speaker
Baldwin Boulder,, Bald
win tEl Pasol, Benton. Bromley, Calk-
ins, Carney, Cochran, cofFman, Fritz,
Heath. Herr, Hyncs, jerks, Lynch,
Mcknight, Sweeney, Wootou and
Yonng.
This seems to settle the scheme of
state coinage money.
The Bonynrc resolution to adjourn
sine die was then taken up and dis
cussed at length, but without reaching
i conclusion, and at 6 o'clock the
House agreed to adjourn till morning
by vote of "a to 20
f"H-tii !jsv.
The Senate adopted by vote of 20
to 1 the House joint resolution in OPP
position to the Mexican dollar scheme.
y committee was appointed to inves-
tigate the alleged Irregularities in sew
eral bills passed at the last session.
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