Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-02-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
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forbid the acceptance of passes, aroused
discussion In the morning, without
tangible result. Several memorials and
petitions were listened to, the rest of
the day being devoted to the introduc-
tion of new bills.
Senator Reuter- submitted the report
Of the committee on privileges and cleo
tions In reference to the contest seat.
Ing Of Senator b. Clark Wheeler of
aspen. Mt the afternoon session. The
decision was in favor Of Senator
Wheeler and held that his election was
legal and the claims of the contestor
FOR the seat could not prevail. The re-
port was unanimously adopted by the
Senate and further proceedings in the
contest dismissed.
House.-A number of petitions in
favor OF the creation of a new county
from the Cripple Creek district from
citizens In the territory to be embraced,
were read and referred to the commit
tee on county and county lines.
The bill prepared by an organization
of business men to reduce the amount
to be exempted from attachment on la.
borers' wages from 500 month to 90
per cent. per month has caused much
antagonism from labor Organizat tions.
Petitions were presented from the
Ouray Miners Union, the Locomotive
Firemen of Pueblo and the Carpenters
Of Leadville against the proposed
amendment.
Mr.. Hearth, chairman of the commit
tee on towns and cities. recommended
the passage Of the Engley bill to pro.
hibit the wearing Of headgear In thea.
tiers. The report was adopted and the
bill will appear in the calendar for sec.
ond reading tomorrow.
The bill to appropriate funds for the
payment Of the expenses of the execu-
tive and judicial, departments of state
for the first quarter of the fiscal year
passed its second reading without oh.
lection.
In the afternoon the fight over the
O'Neill anti-truck and anti-scrip bill.
which also contained n provision for
monthly payment Of wages. was taken
up from the previous day. On that oc.
casion the committee OF the whole de-
cIded by a majority to consider 1t with
another bill by Mr.. Anderson OF Trim
dad. dealing with the same subject.
Some Of the members expressed the
belief that the bill was unconstitution-
nj. and 1t was agreed to submit the
question to the supreme court.
Mr.. Engley's bill forbidding intcrfer-
ence with Sunday amusements and
recreations was discussed In committee
of the whole and defeated by a vote OF
% to 30.
The next bill was the one to prevent
county trcasurers In every part OF the
state from being candidates for imme-
diate election. the same as with state
treasurcrs.
A motion to defeat the bill was lost
by 26 to 20 votes. But before final
action could be had on the bill the op-
ponents secured an adjournment.
Thursday. january :sth.
Senate.-Nearly the entire day was
taken up with discussions on the Den
yer school bill. introduced by Scna-
tor Thomas. and providing for the con-
solidntion OF all the schools of Denver
into one school district. The bill pro-
vides for the organization of school
district to be known as mo. l." to BIZ
controlled by board of education con-
sisting of fifteen members. each to be
elected for term OF three years. The
members OF the board must be electors
OF the city Of Denver and must also be
taxpays.
Any school district contiguous to
School District No. I. or any school
district partly or entirely within the
city of Denver. may become attached
to District No. l upon vote OF the
qualified electors OF the district. Upon
the annexation OF outside districts all
the property OF such district shall bc.
come vested In the board of education
of District No. 1:
Mr.. Thomas showed that under the
present arrangement the school taxes
in District No. were much lower than
In the other districts of the city. The
bill was recommended for passage.
The bill to abolish the Board of Par
dons was defeated upon final action be-
ing taken.
The judiciary committee reported to
the Senate yesterday that the position
assumed by Auditor Lowell In refusing
to pay the vouchers for the salaries OF
the extra employees. provided for In the
net OF 1906. was correct. and the secre-
tary OF the Senate was instructed to
prepare vouchers for the employees pro-
vitlcd for under the law of 1891. This
cuts out about eighteen OF the employees
of the upper house. but they will soon
be replaced under the provision Of a
new law introduced by Senator Brom-
ley yesterday. which will undoubtedly
pass with no opposition.
The judiciary committee also recom-
mcndcd Senator Schermcrhorn's char
ter bill for printing.
Senator Reuters bill providing that
In civil actions taken to the Supreme
Court or Court OF Arcnls. on appeals
or OH writs of error. merely for the
purpose of delay. the court may add
from . to 20 per cent. to the Judgment
OF the court below and the costs of the
case. passed third reading and was
sent to the House. Another bill by
Senator Reuter- fixing the jurisdiction
OF the Court OF Appeals, giving 1t final
Jurisdiction In nll cases involving less
than $500. was also recommended
for passage.
Housc-Thc Englcy bill for sunday
amusements was resurrcctcd by a re-
consideration of the vote of the day be.
fore. A number of petitions for and
against the new county were read.
A very largely signed petition In IA
vor of the Reuter- bill to compel rail.
road companies to carry bicycles as
baggage and signed by whcclmen was
referred to the committee on corpora.
tions.
The bill to appropriate funds TO pay
the expenses of the executive and ju-
dicial departments of state for the first
quarter of the year passed third read.
ing and will go to the governor to-
morrow.
In the afternoon the election contests
pending were taken up. There are two
of these. one of Coates against Greene
of Pueblo. and the other of Woods
against Crowley of Otero. Neither OF