Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-03-21
Slxty-FIfth Day.

Senate.-The entire forenoon was oc-
cupied in the discussion of III. B. 106,
concerning church taxation. An ad-
verse report by the finance committee
was as follows:.
The finance committee recommends
that the bill be indefinitely postponed,
for the reason that in the present finan-
cial condition of the state its enact
ment into 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 1t is not for
the promotion of the welfare to op-
press by taxation institutions whose eff
forts are directed toward the promo
tion Of knowledge and virtue, and the
highest good of the race.
Senator Lockwood occupied the
chair. Senators Boyd, Felker and Car
ney spoke against the bill, and SEN
ators Wheeler, Reuter- and Moody in
favor Of 1t.
At 1890 the senate adjourned until 2
p. m. to continue the discussion.
When the senate reconvened at 2
O'Clock there was not a quorum pres
ent, 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. 81
nally, about 2:30, the call was sus-
pended to enable Senator Drake to call
up his bill, s. b. 116, which was on the
calendar for third reading. This bill
amends the law in relation to cities of
the first class, and applies particular
ly to Pueblo, providing for city cleo
tions only every two years, and fixing
the salaries Of city officers, and passed
without objection.
S. B. III. by Senator Turner, was
passed without opposition. This bill.
provided for the abolishment of the
bureau of immigration and statistics.
II. B. 92 was the next bill on the cal
endar, but as Mr.. Carney objected to
its being taken up at that time, the
point of order was raised that the reg
ular order was the church taxation
bill; that it had only been passed for
the time being. The president ruled
the point was well taken, and the ques-
ton recurred upon the amendment to
the motion to adopt the report of the
finance committee indefinitely postpon-
ing the bill, to refer the bill to the
committee of the whole. The result
was that the amendment was lost by a
vote of o to 1G. This was the only
record vote taken, and was as follows,
Ayes-Armstrong, Bolsinger, Brown,
Campbell, Felker, Moody, Newman,
Reuter-, Wheeler-9.
Nays-Adams, Barela, Boyd, Carney,
Grove, Evans, Graham. Johnson, Ken
nedy, Leddy, Lockwood, Mills, Morton,
Painter, Pease. Swink-1G.
Senator Felker offered as an amend
ment to the pending motion to adopt
the report of the committee, that the
bill be referred to a special committee
of six to be appointed by the president,
to report back in three days.
Senator Barela moved that the
amendment be laid on the table, and
before the friends Of the bill could
grasp the situation the motion was car
ried. The result of this action was that
the whole matter, bill and all, was
laid upon the table and cannot be res
urrected except upon two-thirds vote.
s. B. 81, by Senator Armstrong, abol-
fshing the contract system on work
done for the state, counties, civil cor
porations or municipal corporations in
Colorado, and providing that such
work shall be done by day labor, was
defeated.
s. B. 1877, swink, regulating deposit
Of public money. passed without the
emergency clause.
d. <Of, 1NGutei, ioA Sohl-
missioners to the 1900 worlds fair,
passed.
House.-A resolution presented by
Mrs. Holly, congratulating New York
and California people on their oppor-
tunity to give women suffrage, was
adopted.
The governors veto Of Fl. B. 81,
Peck, to relieve settlers In Eastern
Colorado WAS read
Mr.. Minor moved to pass the bill
over the governors veto. Mr.. Larna-
han moved to postpone action till p.
IN. The motion was lost and the rec
ords showed that the ten days elapsed
at 11:15 and that the veto was in
ample time.
z. b. 21S, Humphrey, to imprison
train-wreckers for life, passed third
reading.