The Delta independent., 1895-02-20
COLORADO LEGISLATURE.
Thirty-Sixth Day.

Senate-Under the head Of third
reading Of bills in the Senate S. B. Sc,
Bolsinger, changing the pawnbroking
laws OF the state, was taken up.
On motion Of Senator Boyd the Sem
ate went into committee OF the whole
on the bill. Senator Bolsinger offered
as an amendment the section of the old
law providing penalty of 500 for the
violation of any of its provisions.
At the afternoon session S. B. 122,
by Senator Campbell, was taken up.
The Dill defines as "saloonkeepers" any
person, corporation, society or club
which shall give away or sell liquors
In quantities less than one gallon. Sen
ator Reuters amendment to exempt
clubs from the provisions Of the law
was lost. The bill was agreed to and
favorably reported.
Senator Reuter- thought that the
emergency clause should be stricken
out. Senator Bolsinger agreed to strik-
Ing out the clause, and he moved that
the bill as amended be favorably re-
ported. The motion was agreed to and
the committee arose and reported to
the Senate.
S. b. 100, by Senator McNeely, rela-
tive to the advertisement and collec-
ton of delinquent taxes. was taken up
on second reading. Senator Felker
wanted consideration of the bill post
poned until one Of his bills had been re-
ported. Senator Wheeler opposed the
provisions of the bill because ii did
not provide for properly advertising
the sale Of property for. delinquent
taxes. A property owner might leave
the city temporarily and rely upon
some person TO pay the taxes and in
certain events the notice of the sale
might be posted In some obscure place
and the owner of the property would
have no means OF knowing whether or
not 1t was to be sold The bill was fin
ally referred TO the committee on fin
ance to be considered In connection
with s. B. 3G1.
House.-lmmedlatel after roll call
in the House Woodwork OF El Paso
presented petition against the
church taxation bill.
Mr. Hollcnbcck's resolution appoint-
ing a committee to investigate the
charges Of blackllsting now came up
for discussion, and was finally adopted
by vote Of 40 to 10.
When consideration Of adverse re
ports were reached Mr.. Light protest
ed against the report of the committee
on county lines laying the bill for the
county OF Cripple Creek on the table.
He said that In committee II was unan-
imously decided TO defer action on the
bill until II was seen what would be
done with similar bill In the Senate.
Afterwards not in the committee
room. but In the House chamber. a
portion OF the committee had formu-
lated an entirely different report. He
moved that the bill be printed Mr..
Boyd said that the sentiment Of the
full committee was embodied in the
report. and that part OF the committee
had gone further. 1t was moved TO
table Lights motion. This motion car
ricd. tabling the bill. The vote stood
81 TO D.
The House then went Into committee
OF the whole on the civil rights bill. and
Mr.. Stuart made an extended speech In
Its favor. The bill amends the law so
that colored persons cannot be exclud.
ed from hotels or theaters. Mr.. Stuart
said that colored citizens were con-
stantly Disseminated against In Den
yer. confined 10 certain Objectionable
portions OF the theaters, and refused n
place in restaurants. The bin passed.
unanimously. the decision being greeted
by a brisk round OF applause from col
orcd citizens who thronged the CALLER
les. They could be seen smiling shak-
ing hands and congratulating each
other vigorously as they filed out. The
bill fixes n minimum fine OF SO and a
maximum Of $500 for violations.