The Lamar register., 1895-02-02
rw.ati.,h Day


senate iolnt resolution for an luvcStiga-
ton OF state officers and Institutions
was called up senator Barela moved
to indefinitely postpone the resolution
.nd a warm debate ensued. The sub
stituts provides for n committee OF
thrc. from the senate and four from
the house to b. appointed by the pre-
siding officers of those bodies. and linn
It's the iuveSii CATION 10 the past two
years. II l. almost Identical with Sen
ator brakes original resolution. The
resolution was defeated and another
adopted for a special committee ef sen
ators TO prosecute the Investigation
senate biIi No. :. by senator Moody.
to allow claimants To usa water from
canals and reservoirs when their rights
are in litigation. and preventing inter
ference by the courts. was read and
discussed II was sent back % the lr.
riEatiou committee for amendment
Hollenb.-,k's hill 10 amend the d.
vorce laws was Indefinitely postponed.
The commiitce rose and reported and
the report was adopted and the senate
went into executive session.
After the doors WERE opened the FOL
lowing nominations sen; In by the soT.
ernor were Confirmed; u. & Weber.
police magistrate. city Of Denver: b,
+. hlec. assistant adlutant general.
DIR. Clayton +. Parkhill. surgeon gen
ersl y. G. c; Harry r. Davis, inspect
or general y. C. g. Lester g. Brewer.
military secretary TO the governor.
House-Ou second reading a bill To
requir. parties TO suits before the jus
tiec courts to exhibit the account sued
passed without discussion
Mr. CLARKE hal "A hill rHzz S..Saud
reading to prohibit the publication Of
the delinquent tax lists In German
newspapers. He said ali Germans
could read In English and the publica-
ton In another language was a waste
full and ridiculous expense"
A bill 10 prevent attachments being
brought In justices courts for overdue
book accounts aud promissory notes
passed second reading A bill In rcia-
ton 70 the subject applicable 10 courts
OF record has already been passed in
the house
The bill forhiddius the reelection Of
city treasurers was defeated.
\ bill to submit an amendment to the
constitution 10 provide for n bonded In
debtedness OF si.l0o.Ooo to pay for the
outstanding excess warrants was called
up by Mr.. Lowell, the introducer of the
tufANhAfs Al dLltHuIAtuI OF t1ls ul-
ture. but placing the amount at 81.
5Oo.OOo. was voted down at the last
election by most decisive vote.
Mr.. Woodwork said Colorado Inher.
tied debt OF from 5000 to SEQ ooO
from the territory. which was the nu-
cleus for the present debt Then there
were $4,000 OF accrued Interest. IL
was not true that the Republican ad-
ministrations Were responsible for the
debt. The Fourth General Assembly
Increased the debt 1924. .G6G SO. and that
was Democratic administration. The
Sixth General Assembly. which was
also Democratic. added S2JO.353. while
the "Robber Seventh" only added
s122, i59. and the following legislature
SlT5,05l.
The bill passed second reading.
Mr.. Clarke's bill to tax all lots and
buildings used for religious, private
school or charitable purposes was pe.t
considered. He said there were eight
sects In Arapahoe county that held
over S5.OOo,0pO worth of property er.
empt fr0m taxation. and the amount
was getting larger every year.
Mr.. Whittier protested against the
provisions OF the bill because II nro-
posed TO tax the buildings used for
charitable purposes, and which were
supported by people who were doing a
great deal of good.
The Dill was discussed AT length and