The Meeker herald., 1894-02-03

br request, to authorize the governor to cause
. bar OF silver bullion 10 be presented Tor
coinage at the United States mint was killed.
o. against - voting to strike out 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-
fes,ed on tie vote on third reading.
JANUARY o6-sENATE.-The Senate met
for the first time since Tuesday. Atthe open
ing of the session Senators Weber, Graham
and Boyd announced that their vicws hau
changed and they favored proceeding win
the business OF the session. They thought
that It was time for the Senate 10 recedc from
its position and act with the House.
The Senate then went into executive SEES
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 10
adjourn TIL 2 O'Clock to-morrow-ls to 10
HorsE.-The resolution of Mr., Bonynge to
adjourn tomorrow was defeated, Is to %.
The Booth bill for the construction OF state
Canal No ], was taken up in committee OF
he whole and considerable time given 10 II.
No decision was reached, however. lhe pii
for the construction of State Canal No was
also discussed for time.
A bill to transfer 1000 from the stock IN
spection fund TO the Legislative expense iund
passed third reading; also bill appropria'-
Ing g., 900 for the construction oil reservoir
at Plum Creek passed third reading.
JANUARY 27-SENATE.-The Senate spent
some time in considering the appointments
made By the governor The follo~ing APP
pointments were confirmed:
W.K. Linton, Colorado Springs, trustee
mute and blind asylum.
Minnie c. r. Love and B. A. Wheeler, OF
Denver, members of the Board OF Charities
and Corrections
Joseph Mann, OF Golden, member Board oil
Control state Industrial school.
l. d. Chamberlain, o. Pueblo member oil
| Board of PenIientiary Commissioners.
| j. T. Flower, dairy commissioner.
The following were not confirmed;
A. c. Fisk. superintendent of immisra-
ton.
Frank Flnnegan. OF Colorado Springs, trus-
tee mute and blind asylum.
W J. jackson. of Pueblo, member Board
OF Control state Industrial school.
F. II. Hegwer boiler Inspector.
II. l.. Ackcr, metalliferous mine inspector.
The confirmation of Mr.. Fisk was not
| agreed to because, II was maintained, there
was no appropriation 10 pay his salary. The
came reason was given for the rejection OF
the name of the tnetalliierous mine Inspector,
who sued the state auditor for his salary the
other day.
IT was charged against Mr.. Hegwer, the
boiler Inspector, that he was incompetent
and that he had violated the law, aud he was
sldetracked.
The governor was criticised for not sub
hitting his appointments for the Denver po
lice board.
Senator Stock offered resolution calline
upon the governor 10 adjourn tue legislature
as the Senate and House could not agree
The resolution was adopted and the senat
ad journed TIL Tuesday.
HousE-Cons Ideration OF the bill for Stat,
Canal No. . in Mesa county was completed
provides for an appropriation OF @s366s'1Si55 ID
preliminary work and surveys, etc, the main
cost OF the construction coming from tn,
sale OF water rights.
The Booth bill. providing for the compile
ton OF State Canal No. l, was next taken up
Amendments were adopted making the mini
mum price Of school lands 81, 30 an acre, ant
fixing the price for water at $50 an acre
Further consideration OF the bill WAS post
poned until to- morrow
This being the last day for the introduc
lion of bills several were introduced. Tn,
total number introduced was -.
The committee appointed 10 investigate tn,
condition Of the state funds available for ap
preparation made report. According u
the committee. there 1. slG9, 500 25 of the In
ternal improvement income fund in warrant,
that probably can be approp rated. OF tina
sum there are about ass, 900 invested in stat
warrants