The Springfield herald., 1899-04-07

] passed second reading III Inc SENATE
{ Wednesday.
The Senate has passed the bin au-
ihorizing a convention TO formulate
charter for Denver.
Representative Ensley took occas-
ion 10 dcnounce the employment OF
rhaplains the other day.
The conference committees report
on the comfy salaries bill was ac-
eepted by the House Thursday
The senators got into Il combative
/ frame Of mind last Friday night anu
had hot time Parks and Smith LED
/ off in calling each other names, and
I others Joined in.
] Grave fears were expressed Friday
/ that the general appropriation DIN
I would not become a law before al
icurnment and that an extra session
would be neceSsitated-
/ The Dewey county bill. to divide
I Arapahoe. was defeated on tinal pas
sage by a vore Of II TO IL in the Sen
ate. Mr.. Bromley being the only Arap-
ahoe senator voting for it.
On Thursday the Senate and House
both agreed To take action only on
bills that had passed the other body
as there was insufficient time before
adjournment Monday TO bring forward
new bills.
\ big batch of House bills for
bridges, roads and zrIesian wells was
rushed through the Senate Friday Inc
bills went through smoothly for the
most part. but on one of the Well oills
the Senate was hung up for three
hours by the opposition.
The Senate on Thursday passed the
following measures: To provide an es-
tray fund: in relation to fencing rail-
roads: TO prevent the spread of infec-
tiuus diseases among stock. approprl-
ntinc So for n new building at the
State Agricultural College.
Mr.. Burwelrs bill to prohibit treat
ing was under discussion on second
reading in the House Monday. The
committee of the whole recommended
the measure by a vote of % TO 10 but
the House in regular session killed the
report by a vote Of 80 TO ~. ihis was
done when a greater number OF lhe
members Were present than attended
during the debate.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations Sunday; Harry y. Lee.
commissioner of mines; w. C. Rice. FL
PaSo county. commissioner OF Scnooi
for the Deaf and Blind; Warden Hoyt
1f the penitentiary: Dairy comlnls-
,ioner. Monson: Fred Warshauer, COM
and Henry u. White penitentiary com
mIssioners: Chaplain Rudolph of the
Senate. TO be chaplain of the peniten-
,inry.
\ great batch of bills passed third
reading in the House Friday One of
these was Mrs. Wright's precinct op-
ton bill. which went through by
vote of 46 to 3. Messrs. Farris. Law
renee and Murray voted nay and sew
snteen 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 put the members on record In this
she did not meet with success. for sew
eral Of the Arapahoes did not vote
In conformity with n resolution Of
the Senate Lieutenant Governor Car
ncy has appointed the tax law com
mission. II is composed Of three hold
over senators who will serve without
compensation and report TO the next
legislature They will complete, scru-
tinlze and recommend changes in the
law. after having examined the sys-
tens in vogue in Australia and New
Zealand The members are: Senator
Rucklin. PopuliSt. lawyer; Senator
Ehrhart. farmer. Democrat; Senator
Hill. lawyer. Silver Republican.
The Senate has passed a bill which
compelled children between the ages
of 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 for
compulsory education in reading. spell
ing writing. English grammar. geogra-
ply and arithmetic. In such districts
every parent, guardian or other per
son having charge of any child be
tween the ages of S and IA years, shall
send such child TO public private or
parochial school for at least twenty
weeks.
The Senate on Sunday passed the
following bills:
Ry Representative Ryan-Mining
bill
BY Senator FeIton-To fix peniten--
tiary commissioners salaries at $500
year and expenses and the warden's
salary at $500 a year and mainte-
nance.
BY Senator Barela-To pay the coal
mine inspector for 1891 and 1892 mile
age.
BY Senator Roe-The library com
mission bill.
Governor Thomas on Tuesday sent
these appointments TO the Senate:
Judge of Court of Errors and Appeals.
Judge C. l. Thomson, reappointed for
six years at 5000 a year.
Warden of the Reformatory-A. c.
butcher, Colorado Springs, deputy
county clerk of Ell Paso.
,rrustne of NIute and Blind School