The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-02-22
COLORADO LEGISLATURE.


Senate-S. b. No. %, Boyd, abolish
Ing capital punishment, was called up
on third reading. Senator Boyd said
that the bill ought TO be amepded In
certain portions, and he moved that the
measure he 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. b. No. 80, Moody, regulating the
employment of deputy sherifrs, was
taken up. Senator Moody explained
that the bill was intended to prevent n
sheriff from going anywhere In the
state and raising an army. II such
powers were 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 rs orig
inally introduced was carried and the
Dill was recommended for passage.
s. B. No. III, Graham, amending the
statutes relative to ballot boxes was
taken up. The committee on privileges
and elections recommended rs n SUBJ
stitutc for the first section OF the bill
providing that ballot boxes may have
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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.
pensivc transportation OF the bulky
ballot boxes, which are frequently
broken while being conveyed over the
mountain roads. The bill was finally
referred to the judiciary committee for
amendment.
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
reading of the journal. petitions In ia
vor of and against 1t began to pour H.
Mr.. Collais presented one from Colo
RADIO Springs twentyseven feet and
one inch long against the bill. Mr..
Minor presented one five feet long for
Klock presented petitions in favor of
the bill from citizens of Denver. Mr..
McWilliams presented petition In in.
v0r sent him by his constituents, and
Mr.. Woodwork one from the students
VI Nboitho ttiltSe VII tht oDnoSttt
side. Three memorials were also pre-
sented by Minor In favor of wagon
road through Buchanan pass.
ii. Is. LOG, the church taxation bill,
then came up for Its third reading.
Mr.. Whittier said that 1t had been as
serted that the justice OF the measure
could not be denied. This was untrue.
for 1t was tax on bcnevolence, upon
la. oil tnV, u
patriotism. He would not except n
single church. They all taught as
pure patriotism rs any G. A. Il. post.
He belonged 10 both the G. A. II. and
the church, and lie knew. He made n
long and fervent speech against the
bill. claiming that the churches Were
purely charitable institutions, and
that the bill was direct thrust nj
betrayed n sentiment like that which
animated the French revolution.
Mr.. Minor said the bill did not suit
him In every respect, but he believed
II would be properly amended, and lie
would vote for 1t because be believed
the principle was right. Church prop
crty was free from taxation up to ST.,
800. since the tax rate Is made on one
licved the little churches, the poor
churches and the Salvation army. with
no church at all, did more actual good
church societies. Twenty churches.
worth $500. scattered about the city.
with 20 ministers at moderate salaries,
lid far more good than one great edi.
flee worth $4,000. with n preacher
drawing n big salary. The generosity
of Trinity In sending relief TO the suf.
fercrs In the eastern part OF the state
had been instanced, but he venturcd
TO say that II the list Of contributors
could be seen. majority OF them
would be found not members Of Trim
lily. and many not members OF any
church. All property should be tax.
ed. and then the government should
apportlon funds for relief rs II seem.
ed best. rs 1t had In the relief bill re-
Gently passed. Charity was not con.
fined TO churches Humanity could nj.
ways be appealed TO In cases OF SUI.
ferlng. independent OF religion or
church membership. and 1t was appeal.
ed To successfully every day.
Mr.. McWillinms said the members
We're there TO represent the whole
people. and every one OF them knew
that II the bill were submitted TO the
people II would be defeated.
The vote was then taken and the bill
passed by "a to 20. The vote stood rs
follows:
Ycas-Ailce. Bales. Brown. Campbell,
Clarke, Cressingham. De Bord. Fri.
bourg. Fnndcrburgh. Gallagher. Grcea.
man. Hurt, Jerks. johnson. Klock.
Light. Macomber. Miller. Minor. MUIR
iitt. Page. Patchcn. Peck, burlington,
Hanson. Roe. Rumble. Stewart, Stuart,
Tompkins. Twombly. Won Hagen. War.
rem, Wcstcrman.
Nnys-Anfenger, Ashbaugh. Blak,,
Collais. Colt. Crow. Garcia, Hoilcn-
beck. Holly. Kearncy. Lascll, Maichus.
McWilliams, Mitchell. Morrcll. Nor
ris. o'Mahoncy, Randall. Rockefeller.
Salazar. Sopris. Vigil. Wallace. Whit.
tier, Woodwork. Humphrey.
Absent-Cnrnahan Hart, wilkins.
Thirty Eighth Day.