The indicator., 1897-02-13
disease passed second reading without

ulseaSe passed. seconu reauinS without
objection.
A. X. Lewis bill prohibiting the sale
of cocaine except upon the prescription
of a surgeon or physician was recon-
mended for passage
Upon adjournment of the House
John Il. Ella OF Chicago addressed the
members in the chamber upon the his
tory OF civil service reform.
Tuesday. February 9th
Senatc.-The House Sylvanite county
bill passed first reading and was re.
ferred to the Senate committee on
county affairs.
The House bin authorizing cities To
foster and make appropriations for
charitable purposes To the amount Of
5000 per annum passed first read
ing, and was referred TO the judiciary
committee.
Senator Carncy's usury bill was de
feated.
Senator Painters bill relating to es-
trays and defining the circumstances
under which cstray animals might be
taken up by householdcrS and held un-
Ill claimed by the rightful owner,
passed third reading and was sent To-
the House.
The first thing taken up in the after
noon was the report Of the elections
committee on the contest OF George X
Cameron for the seat occupied by Sen
ator Swink of Otcro. The committee
recommended that unless the ballot
boxes in the Rocky Ford precinct wcrc
ordered brought 10 be examined, then
Senator Swiuk should retain his seat.
1t was decided to seat senator SWiui..
The senators then took up the Thom.
us Denver school district consolidation
bill in committee of the whole 1t was
considered by sections. After bvu-
freely amended the bill passed second
reading
bill recommended by the Senate iu-
dietary committee to lcgalizc Mills An
notated statutes so that they can he
used in courts instead Of the state stat
utes was read a second time. Senator
Taylor said the passage OF such law
would save time and money TO the
state aud 10 the people
senator Bromlcys bill to rcinstat,
employees who had been declared ille-
sally elected passed second reading.
House - Mr. Enalcy's continental
sunday hill, which declares sunday 20
holiday, was next called up for consid
Grafton.
Mr., Engley proposed several amend
mentS TO the bin SO us to make It read
that Sunday shall be day of resi-.
worship. recreation or amusement
that only orderly places of amusement
may be kept open on sunday. no tip.
plin- house ar places for the sale or
giving away of liquor TO be Included In
such designation aud also prohibitin-
the opening of places for the giving of
immoral plays and the like, The su.-
scstion Of inserting the word worship"
in the bill had, lie said. been suggested
by Father Malone. who lad told him
that with the amendments embodied
the bin met his approval
Mr. Englcy quoted To some length
from the Bible, and stated that thor,
was nothing In that book which com.
mauded the observance of the Sab
bath.
Representative James Park thought
that the good sense OF the members of
the House would not permit them To
vote for any such undcserving mcas
IRE. and Mr., Pruden said that he re
grrttcd very much that the matter had
ever come before the House. as no pos
siblc good could result from the discus
sion of the bill.
Representative Stevens said that hc
bath, hc was teaching his children tu
do likewise. and that he would never
give them nor anybody else an Oppor-
tunity 10 look upon the records of the
House and see that he had voted foT
the abolishment Of the sabbath day
The people of Colorado were recciyiul
enough comment from the rest of thu
country, and the passage of such bIu
would ho hcraldpd throughout the
world He characterized the speech of
Mr., Englry as the most disgraceful and
immoral that he had ever listened TO-
and he declared that no self-rcspectiug
person could vote for the bill after lis
teuiug to such a speech. II wns tho
same old hill, and although the word
worship" had been Inserted it was a~
as ever.
After some further discussion the cn.
acting clause of the bill was stricken
out 10y a vote of ~ to II \ motion
was made 10 reconsider and this was
laid on the table. thus finally KILLING
the bill.