The Meeker herald., 1895-02-23

OtUtE NlpDEuISAf AhEF AlEd OdA- 4hV
bill fixes a minimum fine of so and
maximum of $500 for violations.
ThIrty-S.vcnth nay.
Senate-S. 3. No. %, Boyd, abolish
ing capital punishment, was called up
on third reading. Senator Boyd said
that the bill ought 10 be amended in
certain portions. and he moved that the
measure be referred to the committee
OF the whole Agreed to. The Senate
then went into committee Of the whole,
with Senator Fulton in the chair.
S. 3. No. 30. Moody, regulating the
employment of deputy sheriffs, was
taken up. Senator Moody explained
that the bill was intended TO prevent
sheriff from going anywhere in the
state and raising an army If such
powers We're given the sheriff. there
was no use of having militia. The bill
was intended. the speaker said. to per
init only the employment of electors Of
the county in which the appointment
is made. A motion TO strike out all
amendments and leave the bill as orig
inally introduced was carried and the
bill was recommended FOR passage.
S. y. No. III, Graham. amending the
statutes relative TO ballot boxes was
taken up. The committee on privileges
and elections recommended as sub
stitute for the first section OF the bill
providing that ballot boxes may have
one or more glass sides and shall be
fastened by one lock After the bal
lots shall have been counted they shall
be sealed in an envelope and delivered
to the county clerk avoiding the ex-
pensive transportation of the bulky
ballot boxes, which are frequently
broken while being conveyed over the
no I.ff fin Ia
referred to the judiciary committee for
amendment.
II. 3. 6s. Clarke. relative to the ad-
vertisement Of tax sales In German
papers was referred 10 the same COM
mittee. Senator Wheeler called the at
tention Of the Senate 20 the course pur-
sued by certain committees in report
ing bills 10 be printed contrary to the
rules, thereby causing unnecessary ex-
pense The subject was fully dis
cussed, after which the Senate went
into executive session.
The Speaker appointed the following
committee on bIacklisting investigation:
Morris. Rockefeller, johnson, Morrell
and Lasell.
House-The church taxation bill was
very much in evidence in the House
In the morning. Immediately after the
IthblllB Vi Tit DtAatiDDS III Ia
vor OF and against II began to pour In.
Mr.. Collais presented one from Colo
RADIO Springs twenty-seven feet and
one inch long against the bill. Mr.
Minor presented one five feet long for
1t from Boulder. Mr. Warren and Mrs.
Klock presented petitions in favor of
the bill from citizens of Denver. Mr..
McWilIiams presented a petition in IN
vor sent him by his constituents, and
Mr.. Woodwork one from the students
Of Colorado college on the opposite
side. Three memorials were also pre-
scented by Minor in favor of a wagon
road through Buchanan pass.
III. u. JOG, the church taxation bill,
then came up for It's third reading.
Mr.. Whittier said that II had been ar
serted that the justice Of the measure
could not be denied. This was untrue.
for 1t was tax on bencyolence, upon
educational institutions, religion and
patriotism. He would not except q
single church They all taught AZ
pure patriotism AS any g. A. K. post.
He belonged to both the G.. A. Il. and
the church, and he knew. He made a
long and fervent speech against the
bill, claiming that the churches were
purely charitable institutions. and
that the bill was a direct thrust AZ
lhS poor dIlu buiitFluE Oh tAle staDe. -
betrayed a sentiment like that which
animated the French revolution.
Mr.. Minor said the bill did not suit
him in every respect, but nc believed
It would be properly amended, and lie
would vote for 1t because be believed
/ the principle was right. Church prop
erty was free from taxation up TO 81,
800, since the tax rate is made on one
third OF the taxable property He be
/ lieved the little churches, the poor
/ churches aud the Salvation army, with
no church at all, did more actual good
among the people than the great
church societies. Twenty churches.
worth $500 scattered about the city.
with 20 ministers at moderate salaries.
did far more good than one great edi
I fec worth $4,000. with a preacher
drawing a big salary. Tho generosity
Of Trinity in sending relief 70 the SUI
I ferers In the eastern part OF the state
/ had been iDstanced. but he yentureJ
I to say that II the list of contributor
could be seen, a majority of thc5i
( would be found not members OF Trim
I Ity, and many not members Of any
J church. All property should be tax
( ed. and then the government should
1 apportion funds for relief as 1t secn-
J ed best. as 1t had in the relief bill "a
comfy passed. Charity was not con