The Holly chieftain., 1901-02-15

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u The iSeaate. on an adverse repsrt Of
the committee. voted to postpone ifdefi-
nitely Mr.. Bradley's House bill to reg
uIate rates of interest. t'f
The House committee on fish. for
estry and gene favorably reported b.
b. 249. to provi.e better protection
for the state forests.
The House bill to provide for the
payment of the funeral expenses OF
ex-senator II. A. w. Tabor has been
reported for printing.
Senator Fred W. Parks of Denver,
formerly II Silver Republican. has
signed the Democratic caucus agree
ment as Democrat.
The House passed Mr.. Stubb's bill,
H. b. Il. restoring the death penalty,
and substituting. electrocution for
hanging, by vote of Al to "a, after in
enectual attempts to amend 1t SO as to
restore, hanging. l
Y. Senator Taylor has introduced seven
teen bills and now has plenty to do to
keep watch of them. Only two other
senators have larger number to their
credit and they are from Denver and
Colorado Springs
s. B. IS. by Mr.. Annear, provides for
the election of labor commissioners
by the people, giving the head of the
labor department the appointment as
his assistants, two boiler inspectors,
two coal mine inspectors and clerk.
The Denver News, after mentioning
a number of the orators" in the Leg
islature. adds: "And last, there are
some who 10 not talk. Mr.. Taylor is
an example. But those who think he
doesn't know all that passes should
note how promptly lie votes when his
name is called" ty.s.er
An important labor bill before the
Legislature is Mr.. Tanquary's S. B. S9,
which provides for free. employment
agencies and free reading rooms in
connection with agencies. the entire
system to he under the control of the
state labor commissioner The bill
provides two free employment offices
for Denver. and one free employment
office In Pueblo. Leadville, Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek. IL total OF
six. Separate apartments for men and
women are provided for In the bill, III
addition to a reading room at each
place. ~ ~
Senator Afoore's eight-hour amend
ment, which has been recommended
for passage by the Senate in commit
tee of the whole, reads as follows:
1.-The General Assembly shall provide
by law and shall prescribe suitable
penalties for the violation thereof, for
a period of employment not to exceed
eight hburs In any twenty-four Except
In cases OF emergency, where life or
property is In danger) for persons en-
ployed in underground mines or un-
derground workings, blast furnaces,
smelters. or any ore reduction works or
other branches of industry or labor
that the General Assembly may con-
slider Injurious or dangerous to health,
life or limb"
Mr.. Seldomridge has introduced
joint memorial to Congress condemn
ing the met1ods of our government in
the Philippines, and declaring that
1--WE have betrayed their good faith,
have invaded their territory, burned
their homes. laid waste their lands,
and killed many thousands, of their
inhabitants In unrigliteous warfare"
The memorial which is quite lengthy,
quotes the sayings of a number Of our
great statesmen and concludes as fol-
lows: "In view of these considerations
your memoriaiists beg OF your honor
able body that the provisions Of our
treaty with Spain be no longer neglect
ed; and that acting In the spirit Of true
Americanisnn, pledge Of liberty and
Of independence should at once be ex-
tended to the Philippine people"
1t is said to be the purpose OF the
House to bunch all bills bearing on
revenue and consider them all m con-
necr,on with H, B. 1 when It comes
from the committee now considering
1t. This will enable members to sug-
,gest amendments intelIigently and com
,bine the best Thought Of the House in
one bill, avoiding multiplicity Of bills
possibly inconsistent with each other.
! The Republican Of the 18th inst. says:
Word from Senator William H. Meyer
is that his rheuma atism In still most Sc.
we're and may prevent hiss attendance
ON the Legislature at all. In the mean.
time the other members conaNif1eeate
With Senator Farwell, the solftary Re-
publican. He can make nations, but
he has no one to second them. When
he Is given m opportunity. tnsbe heard
II is By, courtesy of the ma aj0FJfy. 1.-The
had Mr.. Meyer to assist him be might
bring up many matters that he would
lite to have discussed. N9
An important bill passed by the Sen
ate Is 8. B. $50. In the interest of
wholesalers. Under, the present law
retailers securing goods on credit some.