The state herald., 1901-02-22


that he will be Democrat.
Mrs. Heartz's bill. known as House
bill No. 2i3, which has been favorably
reported to the House. is entitled, "A
bill for an act requiring the consent OF
both husband and wife for the mort !
gaging or sale of property exempt by
, law" 1t reads as follows: "Section l.
Any chattel mortgage upon property
exempt by law shall be void unless
both husband and wife join in such
mortgage. Section 3 Any sale by
chattel mortgage. pledge, bill of sale
or otherwise of any personal property
which is by law exempt from sale by
execution or attachment shall be void
unless the same be executed by the
wife Jointly with the husband" This
bill is urged on the ground that per-
sonal property most commonly mort
gagged is that in constant use by the
wife and in which she has therefore
superior rights because of her greater
interest.
The House adopted Mr.. Cannon's
ioint resolution No. o, inviting the Utah
Legislature to visit Colorado and its
capital, as follows: "Resolved, by the
House of Representatives, the Senate
concurring, that, whereas. it appears
by the telegraphic dispatches that the
Legislature of the state of Utah is con-
templating n visit to our state and the
city OF Denver, and believing that such
visit would promote the commercial
interests of both states and create more
friendly feeling between the citizens
thereof: therefore, be 1t resolved by the
House of Representatives of the Thir-
teenth General Assembly. the Senate
concurring, that an earnest and hearty
welcome and invitation Is extended to
the Legislature of our sister state,
Utah, to visit Colorado. and its capital
city, and the sessions of the Thirteenth
General Assembly at their earliest con-
venience.
Senator Charles B. Ward of Boulder
looked at the calendar in the Senate
yesterday and distinctly remembered
that Just thirty-one years ago yester-
day he was born in old Missouri. Ee
went out and purchased n fine stock Of
cigars, pre-empted cloak room, and
entertained himself and his friends
with the true story of his life. After
he had lived In Missouri long enough
TO ''be shown on all occasions, lie
moved TO Texas. From Texas he came
10 Colorado. where he studied for the
bar and was admitted TO practice seven
years ago. He was elected to the Sem
ate last fall for term OF four years at
81 a day while in session, voted for
Thomas NJ. Patterson for 0bited States
senator and lived happily ever after
wards. There is only one member of
the Senate younger than Senator Ward
and he Is Senator Hume Lewis Of Pu-
eblo. Senator Ward, however. has
done nothing 10 impress upon his fel-
low senators the fact that he Is so
| young.-Denver Republican.
The proposed joint memorial to Con.
gress, introduced by Mr. Scldomridge.
OF Colorado Springs, was defeated In
the Senate. The memorial criticised
severely the action OF the government
in regard to the Philippines. closing as
| follows: "Your mcmorlallsts think
that simple promise of ultimate lnde.
pendence would bring about an mme-
dlaic and honorable peace and would In
some measure Mt least redeem the hid
eous national blundcrs OF the past two
years" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Coates
ruled that the memorial should have
been introduced within the thirty days
limit as n bill. but that while II would
be impossible TO Introduce n bill at this
late date, memorial could he intro
duced by suspendng the Senate rule
which requires memorials 10 take the
same course as bill. II would require
n two-thirds vote TO do this. Although
there were only four votes against sus-
pension. owing TO the absence OF many
members II was impossible to muster
the two-,hirds Of the Senate In It's sup
| port
Legislation Is not all play Sometimes
| Il Is very hard work. The Denver Re.
| publican Of the 18th instant saws:
Chairman Ammons, chairman 6 the
senate finance committee. and Represen.
tatlve Mcclure. chairman OF the House
appropriations committee, remnIn.
ed at the state capitol yesterday morn.
ing after the joint committee had work.
ed nearly all night and completed It's
report and had passed upon all the I'm.
portant features Of the hill. They were
stlll there aiding the clerks In making
out the amendments In proper form
when the committee members again
| appeared for the caucus at o:3D o'clock
| In the morning, when the entire work
was formally agreed to again lust ms
II had been decided upon before nd.
/ iournmcnt at o'clock In the morning.
/ Both men remained hard mt work with
the committee clerks until late in the
afternoon without amy sleep whatever
and about 4 o'clock the bill ns sent oui
from the Joint committee was turned
over TO tho appropriations committee of
the House. according to agreement"
Under the provisions OF Mr.. Martins
registration bill. elsewhere noted. new
voters sign nm affidavit setting out the
necessary facts. All the data required
by the present law i noted. The pre-.
clnct books have stubs. which nrc torn
on and delivered to party chnlrmcn.
The books themselves are delivered TO
the county clerk. who correcis his per.
mnncnt registration books thereby. The
| bill provides that when n dispute
arises Ms TO who Is county or city chair.
man of political party. the state
chairman makes lnnl decision. lie.
cause OF opposition Of some members
from Arnpnhoe county the hlll wns
amended 50 1. does not apply To cities
under special charters. The amend.
mcnt was vigorously opposed hy
Mcssrs. Bnrtcls. Cannon aud Dicss-,
son. who favored the hill NJ II stood.
but the amendments prevailed, The
measure n urged NJ one of the most
important In the House. Its friends
claim that II simpllfcs registration.
| greatly reduces the cost nni cfccinnily
prevents fraudulent registration
There WIS spirited debate In the
House over amendments 10 II. II, ~,