The Meeker herald., 1899-02-25

to the Arnpahoe district. All spenl
ers. including Senator Adams. wet
against the bill. The committee. hov
ever. favors it and is likely to make
favorable report.
Filibustering Is to be done AWAY Wit
In the State Senate II the rules con
mittee is able to have adopted "A moe
important amendment. 1t was COZ
ceded that under the existing rules
minority cannot be deferred from Du,
ting II paramount obstacle In the wa
of legislation whenever occasion OF
fers. The result of that thought ha
been the preparation of n rule givin
motion for the previous auestio
precedence over all other motions. b
the adoption of this rule vote upo
question may be had whenever ds
sired. The committee will repor
probably to-day.
i he House committee on finance an,
waTs and means have decided to rec
ON mend for consignment to the tabI
four House bills. including thar intrc
duced by Mr.. Estes. providing for tn
issuance of state bonds to the amour
of 81 100000 for the redemption of tn
states excess warrants: Mr.. Ballins
" = 'Iii 10 llNes
tigate the existence of and cause 70
the excess warrants: Mrs. Wright
measure levying Il poll tax of 20 cent
for the support of the state institutions
and that Of Representative Ballinge
levying 81 poll tax for the sam
purpose. The poll tax bills are deeme
by the committee to represent imprM
ticable and undesirable legislation.
Senator Fred w. Parks is confider
that the Supreme Court will declar
| his bill, No. 142. In accord with tn
| constitution. The bill is intended t
bring about an innovation in the cor
duct of jurics in civil cases, provit
ing that threefourths vote of an
| jury may decide n case. The autho
together with Attorneys Harper NJ
Orahood and Ben B. Lindsey spoke j
favor of the bill. claiming that ther
is no constitutional provision regula
ing legislation as to juries in civil az
tons. while Attorneys Reed. Byron
Carr. S. Z. Browne and W. g. King.
ley arguel that it is In violation of til
| constitution. That document describe
criminal jurieS as remaining alway
| lnviolatc. but says nothing with refei
encc to civil juries. Volumincus brief
were filed on both sides.
| Representative Murray has in tn
hands of the House committee on Der
yer city charter Il resolution cnllin
for II committee of three representa-
tives and two senators to consider til
needs of the Denver city charter dur
ing the vacation of the Legislature AM
| report TO the Thirteenth its findings
Chairman Browning of the charte
| committee says he Is not so much oI
posed to the resolution II 1t were pro
posed in good faith. "The resolution
was only introduced to make a stir,
he said. in speaking Of it. ''Of cOurs
we will not consider It seriously, bu
If we can be made to believe the reSs
luton Is in earnest, we will be willini
to consider it in that light. But I d
not see where Denver could gain any
thing by selecting members of thi
Legislature in preference to citizens o
Denver to make some charter amend
ments."
The Sunday amusement bill of tn
House came back from the judiciar,
committee with two reports. The ma
jority asked that it be referred TO tn
committee of the whole. without rec
Messrs. Hammond. Murray. Hollen
beck. Ballinger and Bartels. The mi
nority report was lengthy document
as follows:
"The undersigned members of tn
committee on judiciary. to which wa
referred ii. b. No. 81. n bill for an ac
declaring the first day of the week
commonly called Sunday. a legal holi
.lnH 1,,-
amusement: to repeal all laws in con
tiict herewith and providing penaltie
for violation of the provisions of thi
minority report:
I'VE recommend that further consil
GRAFTON Of the said bill by the Hous,
be indefinitely postponed, because
''FirSt-It is against the general an,
social welfare of the people.
"Second-lt would destroy the vain
of the sabbath as Il day for rest.
"Third-lt is against the interests o
the labOring masses of the peopIe
tending to ultimately rob them of thei
only day of rest.
'Fourth-lt would bring a day of ex
cess and exhaustion rather than a da
of rest.
VI nllcpS Oh
amusement would ultimately result ii
the opening of all work shops and 9th
er avenues of toll and bring all to
common level of universal profanepesI
and continuous toll.
''Sixtl-lt would be Injurious to and
have malignant influence on society
"Seventh-It would encourage and
promote unbridled license and open
wide the gates of immortality.
"Eightl-The result of the holiday
sunday in other lands has been detri
mental to the general welfare. the NOR.
al and physical condition and prosper.
ity of their people.
"Ninth-The physical well-being of
the people of the state justiiies the lie.
gal protection of Il day of rest and
their moral welfare justifies the guard.
ing of day of rest.
"Tenth-ReligiOn and morality being
Indispensable supports of popular gov.
ornment without which the politicoI