Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-01-18
Mr.. Kntou's resolution dcnouucing the

Mr.. Kilton's resolution dcnouncing the
Mexican dollar scheme was then discussed.
Mr.. Bromley spoke against the resolution
and Mr.. Kilton in It's favor. Mr.. Mcknight
read the following telegram from Senator
Stewart 10 Governor Waite: 81 believe, rs .
matter Of law, . state may make foreign coins
q legal tender according to the pure metal OF
standard value. A Mexican dollar might be
made legal tender for its face value"
An amendment of Mr.. Thomas changing
the word ''unconstitutiona" to "of doubtful
constitutionalty" was adopted by vote OF
IS to 2S
Tho resolution was then adopted by vote
Of A TO ls, as follows:
Anderson, Babcock, Bent, Bonynge, Booth,
Brown, Cannon, Carnahan, Grow, Crowley,
Dean, Donath, Dyatt, Fitzgarrald, Funder-
burgh, Garcia, Gill, Gordon, Hallett, Harper,
Heisler, How, Humphrey, Hunter, Hurt
Kelton, Leonard, Lowell, Moore, Newman,
Norlin, Page, Price, Putnam. Reynolds, Ross,
Sanchez, Sims, slawson, Thomas, Twombley,
Wells, Westerman and Mr.. Speaker.
Against-Baldwin (Boulder), Baldwin (El
Paso), Benton, Bromley, Calkins, Carney,
Cochran, Coffman, Fritz, Heath, Herr,
Wootton and Young.
state money.
The Bouynge resolution to adjourn sine die
was then taken up and discussed at length
o'clock the House agreed to adjourn till Sat
urday by a vote Of "a to 90.
JANUARY 13-SRNATE.-Ther being moth
ing else, Senator Boyd presented resolution
calling for tho appointment Of committee
consisting OF Messrs. Hartzell, Mckinley and
johnson, to endcavor to find out who wero
responsible for altering the bill creating State
Canal No. / after 1t had been passed by the
legislature. A clause providing that the Ger
tiicates 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 instigatlon Of some one interested.
Senator Hartzell insisted that there should
be no business transacted, but walt for the
House to adjourn. Senator Felker 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 . resolution to
have Senators Boyd, Swink and johnson ap-
pointed a committee TO investigate into the
feasibility Of the proposed State Canal No. i,
the advisabilIty 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 I, adopted
the House concurrent resolution declaring
tho governors Mexican scheme to be oi
doubtful constitutionality". Armstrong,
Mills, Smith and Steck wero In the minority.
A resolution being offered condemning the
free wool clause OF the Wilson BILL the whole
matter Of tho 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 auditora
and treusurcrs in the Investment Of ques'
tionable warrants in the school funds.
The debate on tho Bonynge motion to ad-
journ that day was taken up. 1t was dis
cussed at length, many members particlpat-
ing. The vote was then taken, and resulted
rs follows:
For adjournment-Anderson, Bnbcock,
Baldwin (El Paso), Bromley, Brown, Cannon,
Carnahan, Dean. Garcia, Hallet, Harper,
IIeisler, Herr, How, Humphrey, Hunter,
Lowell, Norlln, Price, Putnam, Reynolds,
Ross, Sanchez, Sims, Twombly, Wooton, Mr..
Speakers.
To continue In session-Baldwin( (Boulder)
Bent, Benton, Booth, Carney, Cochran, Col.
man, Crow, Crowley, Donath, Dyatt, Fritz,
Funderburgh, Heath, Hunt, Hynes, jerks
Kilton, Leonard, Lynch, Mcknight, Neuman
Page, slawson, Sweeney, Wells, Westerman,
Wicks-2S.
Several members were paired, as follows
Gill to adjourn; Gordon against Fitzgerald
to adjourn; Thomas against. Dake To ad
journ; Calkins against
When the speaker announced that the res
ol ution had been lost on tie vote, Mr.. Bon
ynge moved an adjournment until Monday
but the motion was defeated and the intro
dUctIon Of bills commenced. Quite number
were offered 70 carrying out tho suggestions
of the governor. Adjourned.