The Springfield herald., 1897-02-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
Monday, Febru.rr l.t.

Monday, February lst.
Senate.-Upon the convening of the
Senate Senator Browley introduced a
| resolution instructing the judiciary
committee to investigate the proceed
ings under which the law of 1901,
which increases the salary of state
treasurer from $1,000 to $4,000, was
passed 1t is claimed by Mr.. Bromley
| that the proceedings We're irregular
and that the law is unconstitutional.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
The resolution introduced by Senator
Seldomridge on Saturday, requiring
the secretary of the Senate to notify
the employees barred under the audi
tors decision that their services were
no longer required. was killed.
vote on the bill to reorganize the
Denver schools was postponed one
week.
Strong opposition was shown to Mr..
Harris blacklist bill. which requires
corporations and individuals to furnish
to any discharged employe n written
explanation of the cause of discharge
and imposing fine of from $500 to
S.. 900 for violations of the act. 1t
was referred to the labor committee.
Senator Bromleys bill for the COM
pleIlon of the state capitol building
was read a second time and recon-
mended for passage. The bill provides
for board of capitol managers, con-
sisting of the governor, attorney gen.
eral, auditor, treasurer and secretary
of state, to continue until the building
Is completed. No compensation shall
be paid the members Of the board. but
secretary, an annual salary of $1,000
shall be allowed the board.
An attempt was made to strike out
the emergency clause Of the bill and
give the present board of managers
time in which to settle up the affairs of
the board but the emergency clause
was not erased.
House.-Mr O'Neilrs bill declaring
the offices of county attorney, county
physician and county road overseer
elective Offices and that the salaries of
such officers shall be fixed by the coun-
ty commissioners was considered by
the House on second reading, and re-
ferred to the judiciary committee for
amendment.
Another bill by John NJ. O'Neill to re-
uuire the eight hours day law to be
made applicable to employees in under
ground mines was called up. 1t pro-
vides that only in cases where life and
property are in danger can men be en-
ployed longer than eight hours day
in mines.
had declared such measure to be
class legislation. The bill was read
second time.
The Whitney bill to provide for
board of examining engineers, to CON
sist of the state boiler examiner and
two engineers. to examine and grant
licenses to applicants desirous of tax
ing charge of engines, was the next
measure. Provision is made to issue
first-class, second-class and third-class
licenses. First-class engineers IL
censes are made unlimited; second
class licenses to 10O-horse power en-
gines; third-class licenses limited to %
horse power engines. The United
States marine examinations shall gov
ern the board. Steam boilers with less
than twenty pounds pressure are ex-
empted Action deferred till to-mor-
row.
On behalf of the printing committee
Mr.. Hart called attention of the House
to some of the charges made by the
state printers. Letter heads We're
charged $3.50 thousand that were not
worth more than 81; n card containing
the names of the members. etc, was
charged S295O thousand that should
not cost more than S3. and an ordinary
looking visiting card was put in the ac-
count at S11 per thousand. The print
ing committee was given authority to
investigate all charges to examine
contracts that had been made and re-
port.
Tuesday, February end.
Senate-Mr. Carney's bill fixing the
legal rate of interest at six per cent.
occupied good deal OF time during
the day. The bill, as amended, fixing
the legal rate at eight per cent. per an
vi, rhn
special contract of twelve per cent,
was finally recommended for passage.
Senator Thomas dentistry bill was
next discussed The bill provides for
a state board of dental examiners, con-
sisting of three members, to be ap-
pointed by the governor, whose duty 1t
shall be to examine persons who pro-
pose to practice dentistry in the state,
md requires all practitioners to be IL
censed by this board of examiners.
Favorably reported.
Senator Moody's bill providing for
the acceptance of county and road war
rants by county treasurers for county
taxes was killed by the close vote Of
twelve to thirteen.
Senator Painters bill providing that
legal advertisements shall only be in
serted in publications of n general cir
culation, that have been published con-
secutively for fifty-two weeks. If a
weekly, and for at least six months, II
q daily. was considered and recon-
mended for passage.
House-It was difficult to secure
more than a quorum in the House yes
terday on account of the number of
special investigating committees.
Mr.. Creswell objected to the defeat
of his bill to pay the outstanding war
rants of the state incurred in 1887 and
previous thereto, on the previous day,
when he was absent.
Mr.. Roe stated that there was grave
doubt regarding the legality of the
warrants, and he stated further that
the people had by their votes twice
declared against them.
A motion by Mr.. Creswell to take the
bill up again only received his own
vote and that of Jenkins and Orvis.
Two bills by Mr.. Pierson, to make
county prisoners work on roads, that
were reported against by the judiciary
committee, were restored to the calen-
dar and the judiciary committee over
ruled. Chairman Stevens of that COM
mittee announced that hereafter he
would never report against bill, no
matter how ridiculous 1t was.
The Philp resolution to provide for