The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-01-19
COLORADO LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF the Extraordinary session
Called BY Governor waite.

Proceedings OF the Extraordinary Session
Called BY oevsrnor waite.
Pursuant to the call Of Governor
Waite the extra session Of the Colora-
do assembly convened 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 natural way.
In the Senate after the call Of the
governor had been read and the usual
notification committees appointed the
body took recess till 2 o'clock. AT
that hour the committee reported that
his excellency would appear before
the Assembly at 3 o'clock, at which
hour the Senate Joined the House.
Af<er the joint session had ended,
Senatot Gunnell offered resolution
referriJ g the message to committee
Of mind three from each party, con-
sisting bf Senators Mckinley, Merritt,
McGovAey, johnson, Lockwood,
israe,, eikef, boyd ana bareia' The
ropu'.sos wanted inc Lieutenant dov-
ernor to appoint, claiming that Of the
committee named eight we're opposed
u ma extra Session.
The motion carried however by q
vo'e o!Il 70 10 a motion TO print
was 'a,o on the taoie'
IN inc mouse tne proceedings were
s,m'.sr up 70 2 o CLOCK. AT that hour
ene oenA'e appeared ana soon aiter
u4'ySnor ware arrived. tie was re.
ceiVeo respectfully anu sesding Oh
ms MESSAGE wnich occupies seriy an
nour' listened 70 wlt& AZ
inc close the 81 g mr..
"oo'on NOV out IL
was 'oteo se9e4 Roo. mr' sweeney
mosea z ~ "a r.; OF the message
y q" prccipitated a hVeiy
a as3 nonyhge OF Arapahoe'
y printing because the governor
ee cast siurs on some OF the mem,
oers. Inc MOTION nnaiiy carried ana
the house Adjourned,
's'o"" Day. session.
Inc senate was In session out a
snort time. "A NUMBER OF petitions
tor ana against the extra session were
presented. Inc majority OF the COM
mittee appointed on the governor
message made lengthy report In IA
vor OF immediate adjournment Messrs.
oafeia sd johnson OBTAINED leave TO
present minority report tomorrow.
a resolution was adopted to discharge
all employees not actually needed.
In the House large number OF nu-
merousiy-signed petitions Tor and
against an immediate adjournment
were presented. Those for adjourn
ment had s,eI signatures and those
opposeu haa Oil
=, ~, W Noa ''nuen'.s
.ne ''vN'VA" up"a, S' ~, was 'a'u
~ 80. s, ouo " WI "oN'"' " ga
""."' anu ''P'', om '"' governor 5
%eSS'sc, anu one ny nonyhge IN favor
y. ..AV ;, au'our"nNn.. WI "es'
o,"Aa ."''ouuecu resolution ,or 'he
appo'.."e"' ia y; = o'm'n.,'ee 70 invest
.s"'o Wv so".'.''n y. .ne s'a'e 'feas
~. aAa "''e'."'" =" '"o'e 70 Su"''en'
funds to pay the expenses OF the legis-
laturc. This was adopted, and West
erman, Lowell and Hunter were ap-
pointed. Another resolution by Mr..
Donath inquiring il 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-
ploycs but those most needed. Ad-
journed till Friday morning.
Third Day.
S.,,,o, Jobr.or n-.so,..J d..
minority renort of tho committee on
the governors message. sustaining the
petition Of the governor
senator Boyd moved the adopt;ou
Of the majority renort. senator Rare.
e %.,oy i'po'" 'e"A,o. Dare
nn,;l . o,.lo.l Th;. mr. ~ No 7.
,;r.I, S;s.vs.;,n b., ,h go. -
.as.' ..."-a,on,,ms,, s,,...d.d ~
having the mater succeeueu i"
Senator Peasc spoke In favor Of n so%e
legislation being enacted Me.,r,
johnson and Wheeler smoke in onoo.
sition to immediate adiournmen
Messrs. Drake. Steck and Bareln smoke
in the some vein.
N At. 81,