The Meeker herald., 1895-03-23

Senate-The entire forenoon was oc-
cupIed In the discussion Of Fl. p. Jos.
concerning church taxation An ad-
verse report by the finance committee
WIRE az follows.
The finance committee recommends
that the bill be indefinitely postponed,
for the reason that in the present fnan-
cial condition Of the state Its enact
Inent into a law would close the doors
Of several important institutions Of
learning, which are engaged In the
higher education Of the youth Of the
state: and further. that II IL not for
the promotion Of the welfare TO op-
press by taxation Institutions whose eff
forts are directed toward the promo
ton Of knowledge and virtue, and the
highest good Of the race.
Senator Lock wood occupied the
chair. Senators Boyd. FeIker and Car
ney spoke against the bill. and Sen
ators Wheeler. Reuter- and Moody In
favor OF It,
At 1870 the senate adjourned until 2
y. III. % continue the discussion.
When the senate recOuvened at z
O'Clock there was not quorum pres
efit, and a call OF the senate was at
once ordered. Several attempts were
made to suspend the call. but the
friends Of the church taxation bill were
opposed to continuing proceedings. Fl
naIly. about 2>sO. the call was sus-
pended to enable Senator Drake 10 call
UP his bill. H. y. 11G, which was on the
calendar FOR third reading. This bill
amends the law 10 relation to cities Of
the first class, and applies particular
/ ly 10 Pueblo, providing for city cleo
| tons only every two years, and fixing
IL 4, a. a
/ without objection.
y. y. III. by Senator Turner, was
passed without opposition. This bin
I provided for the adjustment Of the
( bureau u immigration and statistics
n. y. 81 was tne next bill On the cal
endar. but an Mr.. Carney objected To
I ia being taken up at that time, the
I point Of order was raised that the reg
I ular order was the church taxation
/ bill; that It had only been passed for
I tho time being. The president ruled
/ tine point was well taken. and the ques~
/ ton required upon the amendment to
Z the motion to adopt the report Of the
I finance committee indefinitely postpon-
/ ing the bill, to refer the bill 10 the
/ committee Of the whole. The result
/ was that the amendment was lost By g.
vote Of to rs. This was the only
/ record vote taken. and was as follows.
/ the friends Of the bill voting aye:
I Ayes-ArInstrobg BOldneer. Brown,
I Campbell, Feiker, MOODY, Newman,
/ Reuter-, Wheeier-9
Says-Adams. Bareia, Floyd, Carney,
! Grove, Evans, Graham. johnson, Ken.
needy. Leddy, lockwood. Mills, Morton.
I Painter, PtaHe, AWiuk-IG.
Senator Felker offered as an amend
nent TO the pending motion TO adopt
the report Of the committee, that the
bill be referred TO a special committee
I Of sII 70 be appointed by the president,
to report back in three days.
Senator BareIa moved that the
amendment be laid on the table, and
before the friends Of the bill could
/ grasp the situation the motion was car
rie1. The result Of this action was that
the whole matter, bill and all, was
laid upon the table and cannot be reg
directed except upon twc-tbirds vote.
y. y. -, By Senator Armstrong. at,,l-
istIing the contract systcrn on work
done for the state, counties, civil cor
poratlons Or municipal corporations in
/ Colorado, and providing that ouch
/ work shall be done ~ day labor, vas
defeated.
3. r.. ~, Swink. regulating deposit
Of public money, passed without the
emergency clause,
s. u. 294, Reuter-. proyiding for com.
i rnissiDners 10 the 1850 worlds fair,
passed.
I HoUse.-A resolution presented By
3rs. Holly, copgratulabng New York
and California people on their oppor-
tubIty 70 give women suffrage, was
adopted.
i The governors veto Of n. Il. e.
Peck, ~ relieve settlers In Eastern,
Colorado. was read.
Mr. Minor moved W pass tbe bin
4 over the governors veto. Mr.. 1arna.
han moved ~ postpone action III q D
10. The motion WAS Ipst and the rec
e,r1s showed that the TIN days elapsed
at 1fa5 and that the yeto Wa n,
ample time.
| =. b. z1s, Humphrey, 10 ,nprlsos
train -wrcclfers TOR iife, passed tbira
reading.