The Meeker herald., 1899-04-08
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING.

The bill creating Dewey county
passed second reading in the Senate
Wednesday,
The Senate has passed the bill au-
thorizing convention to formulate
charter for Denver.
Representative Engley took occas-
on to denounce the employment OF
cllaplains the other day.
| The conference committees report
on the county salaries bill was ac-
! rcpted by the House Thursday.
| The senators got into n combative
/ frame of mind last Friday night and
I had n hot time. Parks and Smith led
I off in calling each other names. ana
others joined in.
Grave fears We're expressed Friday
HAT the general appropriation Dill
/ wnnld not become n law before au-
! iuurnmcnt and that an extra session
. would be nccessitated.
/ The Dewey county bill, to divide
/ Arapalioe. was defeated on final pas
sage by II vote of IA to II in the Sen
ate. Mr. Bromley being the only Arap-
llioc senator voting for ii.
| ON Thursday the Senate and House
both agreed to take action only on
/ bills that had passed the other pody'
rs there was insufficient time before
adjournment Monday to bring forward
new bills.
| \ big batch of House bills Tor
bridges. roads and nrtesian welis WIS
i rushed through the Senate Friday. The
bills went through smoothly Tor tne
most part. but on one of the well bilis
the Senate was hung up Tor three
hours by the opposition.
| The Senate on Thursday passed the
following measures: TO provide an es-
tray fund: in relation to fencing rhii-
roads: to prevent the spread of infec-
tious diseases among stock; appropri-
1fing S15 for new building at the
state Agricultural College.
| Mr.. Burwells bill to prohibit treat,
ing was under discussion on second
reading in the House Monday. Inc
| committee of the whole recommended
the measure by vote of - to ~. Dut
the House in regular session Killed inc
report by vote of 81 TO -. inns WIS
lone when n greater number OF me
members were present than nttehueu
during the debate.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations Sunday. Harry \. Lee,
commissioner of mines: w. q. Rice, El
paso county. commissioner of School
for the Deaf and Blind: warden Hoyt
Of the penitentiary: Dairy commis-
.ioner. Monson: Fred Warshauer. COM
and Henry d. White, penitentiary com
missioners; Chaplain Rudolph of the
Senate. to be chaplain of the penlten-
tary.
4 great batch OF bills passed third
reading in the House Friday. one OF
these was Mrs. Wrights precinct op-
ton bill. which went through by a
vote of 46 to 8. Messrs. Farris. Law
renee and Murray voted nay and sev-
,nteen others either refrained from vot-
ing or were absent. Mrs. Wright says
she had no expectation that the bill
would pass the Senate. but she wanted
to nut the members on record. In this
she did not meet with success. for sew
cral of the Arapahoes did not vote.
In conformity with a resolution of
the Senate Lieutenant Governor Car
ney has appointed the tax law com
mission. 1t is composed of three hold
over senator's who will serve without
compensation and report to the next
legislature. They will complete, scru
tiniZe and recommend changes in the
law. after having examined the sys
tens in vogue in Australia and New
Zealand. The members are: Senator
Bucllin. Populist, lawyer; Senator
Ehrhart. farmer. Democrat: Senator
Hill, lawyer. Silver Republican.
The Senate has passed n bill which
compelled children between the ages
of S and IA to attend school, 1t applies
to school districts of the first and sec
ond class. The measure, as passed
with practical unanimity, provides fol
compulsory education in reading. spell
ing. writing. English grammar. geogra
phy and arithmetic. In such districts
every parent, guardian or other per
son having charge of any child be
tween the ages of and IA years. shall
send such child to public. private oil
parochial school for at least twenty
| weeks.
The Senate on Sunday passed thu
following bills:
By Representative Ryan-Minin'
bill.
BY Senator Felton-TO fix peniten-
tiary commissioners salaries at $500 ;
wear and expenses and the warden
salary at $500 year and mainte
nance.
BY Senator Barela-To pay the Goa
mine inspector for 1891 and 1892 mile
age.
BY Senator Roe-The library com
mission bill.
Governor Thomas on Tuesday sen
these appointments to the Senate
Judge of Court of Errors and Appeals
Judge C. l. Thomson. reappointed fol
six years at 5000 year.
Warden of the Reformatory-A. c
butcher. Colorado Springs, deputy
county clerk of Ell Paso.
Trustee of Mute and Blind School
ID %fcCyira of I.oDpmnnt Son.ip