The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-01-20
IMPORTANT COLORADO NEWS.
COLORADO LEGISLATURE,
Proceedings of the Extraordinary session
Called by Governor Waite,

Called by Governor Waite.
Pursuant to the call of Governor Waite the
extra session OF the Colorado assembly con
vened at Denver on the 10th at IL m. The
members met in the old building on
Eighteenth street, and the old officers took
up their duties in a natural way.
In the Senate, after the call of the governor
had been read and the usual notification com
mittees appointed the body took a recess till
O'Clock At that hour the committee report
ed that his excelency would appear before
the assembly at 3 O'Clock. at which hour the
Senate Joined the House.
After the joint session had ended Senator
Gunnell offered a resolution referring the
message TO a committee Of nine-three from
each party, consisting OF Senators Mckinley,
Merritt, McGovney, johnson, Lockwood,
Israel, Felker, Boyd and Barela. The Popu.
lists wan.ed the Lieutenant Governor to APP
point, claiming that Of the committee named
eight were opposed to an extra session.
The motion carried however by vote Of
| 81 toI2 A motion TO print was laid on the
table.
in the House the proceedings were similar
up TO O'Clock. AT that hour the senae APP
peared, and soon after Governor Walt, ar
rived. He was received respectfully AMI the
reading OF his message, which occsplsd
nearly an hour, listened 20 with attenssn,
AT the close the Senate retired. Mr.. Wooton
moved an Adjournment but II was voted down
q to 80. Mr. Sweeney moved that 2i0 copies
of the message be printed. This pfecp!taied
a lively debate Mr. Bonyngc OF Arapahoe,
opposed printing because the governor had
cast slurs on some OF the members. The mo-
ton finally carried and the House adjourned.
JtNUARY u.-sESATk-Upont the opening
Of the Senate, Chaplain UZzell in his prayer
asked the Lord to prevent Il deadlock or e1-
trayagancc. Several petitions for and against
immediate adjournment were read. ma
jority report Of the special committee ap-
pointed 10 consider the governors message
was then presented. The report takes strong
ground In favor of INN ediate adjournment.
Senators Barela and johnson disscnted and
were given permission to present minority
report.
A resolution by Lockwood to discharge all
but the most necessary officers was adopted
By vote OF n to IS
A concurrent resolution TO adjourn at l2
O'Clock on Friday was introduced by Merritt,
but was laid over TIL Friday TO await action
upon the report OF the message committee.
The Senate then adjourned til 10 O'Clock
Friday.
HoUs..-The roll call showed the presence
OF all but Roth and Carnnhan. The latter
came in afterward. food OF petitions were
then read. In the aggregate there were S, ll2
name. 10 favor Of the session and 2,s5l OPP
posed to the session.
Mr.. kilton of Arapahoe now Offered
lengthy concurrent resolution condemnlng
the recommendation Of the governor to make
the Mexican silver dollar legal tender In his
state, and resolving that this reco mmeria-
ton be tabled. Laid over under the rules,
Mr.. Thomas then followed with a rcstlu-
ton that Joint committee of twelve, seven
from the House and five from the Senate, be
appointed to consider the proclamation 5f the
governor, and to report By Saturday atnoon.
This resolution went over under the nilcs.
Mr.. Wcsterman followed with a resolution
directing the appointment; OF committee Of
three to Investigate the accounts OF th{ Estate
treasury, because It had been reported that
there was no available funds to pay til ex-
penses of the legislature. The committee to
have power to summon witnesses and eigage
whatever help Is necessary. This resolution
to 10.
MIR. Bonynge then presented reso ution
for immediate adjournment The preamble
set forth at length the reasons why thu was
e1pedlent The resolution went over
Mr.. DOnath offered a resolution asking the
attorney general If he had taken any ,ction
against former auditors and treasured who
had Invested the state funds in illcgalwar-
rants. Adopted.
At the opening OF the afternoon sas lon
Speaker Ammons appointed Messrs. W.stet-
man, Lowell and Hunter to invcstigat, the
state treasury.
! Several additional petitions were presented
and read.
| a resolution was adopted to discharge al
but few necessary employees.
BonynGe moved a suspension OF the ruhs
So that the House could so into commttecof
the whole to consider the governors proca-
nation and determine whether 1t would he to
the best interests OF the state TO hold n SIS
| sion. The motion was defeated and the Houe
adjourned.
/ JANUARY l2-SESATE.-Senator Johnsn
presented the minority report of the commit
tee on the governors message, sustaining tie
position OF the governor
Senator Boyd moved the adoption OF tie
majority report. Senator Barela asked tlat
| the question be laid over until O'Clock.
| This preciptated lively discussion, but tie
| friends of immediate adjournment succeeded
In having the matter taken up at once. SIN
ator Pease spoke in favor of some Legislation
| being enacted. Messrs. johnson and Wheel
| er spoke in opposition TO immediate adjourn
ment. Messrs. Drake, Stcck and Birela
spoke in the same vein. Senator Balslnger
said he had been In favor OF immediate ad-
| journment, but thought that the Senate was
not treating the House courtcously, and
might pass some laws 10 advantage The
majority refused to permit an adjournment to
be taken for dinner and the minority strongly
objected.
! Senator Wheeler read the telegram re.
celved by Governor Waite from Senator Stew
art, unfolding the formers idea of the RICH,
to use Mexican dollars. The discussion con.
tinucd all the afternoon and the minority re-
port was at length rejected by vote of 20 70