The state herald., 1901-03-15

Nlullg lOT llt ItEuIltluu VI lHt pay
ment of wages in lawful money of the
United States, in other words, prOvid-
ing for bi-weelily pay day, has been
submitted to the supreme court for ar
gument as TO its constitutionality. The
bill eNempts railroads and corporation
exclusively operating bitches, canals or
reservoirs.
George l.. Ross-Iewin of the First
National Bank, Denver, testified be-
fore the bribery investigation commit
tee that he knew of no combination
among bankers to defeat section for
ty-seven of the revenue bill. No men,
ber of the House had offered 30 defeat
the section If bankers would form n
combination of enough money. The
First National had not been solicited
for funds 10 defeat it,
Mr.. Insley introduced resolution in
the House and had 1t referred TO the
committee on state institutions thank
ing Mr.. w. $. Stratton for his gift of
5000 TO the State School of Mines
for the purpose OF erecting n hall of
metallurgy. The resolution states that
II Is not only the first contribution in
aid OF the school from the wealthy
mining men OF the state, but that 1t is
especially commendable because unso-
llcited.
Senator Cashmere Barela, the presi.
dent pro TEN. of the Senate, was absent
during most OF the day March Ith, Gel.
ebrating his fifty-fourth anniversary.
Ever since the territorial days Senator
Barela has been prominent In affairs OF
state, but unless this fact was careful
.ly remembered the observer would new
err suspect that Senator Bnrela was If.
ty-four years old. The statement ere
ated considerable surprise among the
new members when they first heard IT,
A communication was read In the
House March 18th, from Representative
Charles $. Sprague of Colorado Springs
announcing the death OF his sister and
his necessary absence from the House.
This committee OF five was appointed:
Rawnlt. Madden, Stubbs, Pochon and
Dlckerson TO wait on Mr.. Sprague and
tender him the sympathy OF the
House. The committee was also In
structcd to represent the House at the
funeral services.
Senate Bill No. col buckley, grant.
ing TO companies generating. transmit.
ting and selling electrical energy the
right OF eminent domain. was taken
up by the Senate In committee OF the
whole and amended SO ms TO require
the payment into the public treasury
OF the city or county granting the
right of way the sum OF one per cent.
by the corporation receiving the fran
chlsc. II was then recommended for
third reading and passage.
The House has finally passed House
bill No. !. known as the revenue bill.
designed 10 provide for the imposition
OF taxes that VIII provide n sufficient
revenue TO relieve the state from It's
present financial cmbarrassmcnis. The
announcement of the vote elected
cheers. There We're seven dissenting
votes and they were east by the Re.
publlcnns. Mcssers. Beatty, Harris, In.
siey, Pitschkc, Rancy and Sprngue
were absent. All the other Fusion
members. iifiy-two IN number. voted
for the bill. the vote standing: Yeas,
52; nays, Z: absent. q; total. G5. Az
soon ns II passed the House on third
reading Chief Clerk Gray, nccompn.
MED by Mcssrs. Cnrringcr. Dunnvy
and Lubcrs MS guard OF honor. proud.
iy marched with II 10 the Senate
chamber and tremendously turned II
over TO That body.
Senator Scldomrldgc hns filed n pro.
test against House l,lll No. 125, by Mr.
Hawaii. with the amendments proyld.
ing for the payment OF deficiencies OF
the lnst two administrations out Of the
funds OF thc present bicnnini period
senator Scldomrldgr WIS the only one
who voted against the bill IN the Sen.
ate ON iis final passage, although 9th.
cra opposed the measure. The grounds
OF Senator Seldomriigos opposition
nrc purely legal. lie believes that the
bill will. II enacted into law. bc dc.
clnrcd unconstitutional ns soon ms II
reaches the Supreme Court
q. II. Snnborn, after bclng long
sought after, was found and testified
before the bribery investigation com.
mittee. lie inquired II his name had
been given to the committee by Col.
onel Montgomery. lie was told TINT
II had not. lie then snld TINT he knew
nothing nhout money being used. lie
left the capitol building nbout 2s1o y.
IN. of the dny the vote on rcconaldorn,
tlon was taken mud did not soc whnt
trnnspired. lic had told MIR l,nwnlt
That Mr.. Montgomoy's remarks were
the rnnkcst lie ever heard In n lcRisln.
tive hall. lie did not use the word
''rnw" IN connection with tho subject
OF bribery. nor did ho any members
had been bought lnJudiclouAly. iie
know OF nobody who could give amy
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