The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-04-10

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Wilson was confirmed by unanimous
vote of the Senate.
The enacting clause was stricken
from Representative Aitken's House
! bill No. 1856 to abolish the State Board
| Of Pardons. by vote of II to 10, after
q long debate in the Senate.
Governor Peabody has appointed Ja-
cob Fillius, Robert ]. Pitkin and ]. c.
| Starkweather, all of Denver. as Colo
RADIO commissioners for the promotion
of uniformity of legislation in all the
states.
The Worlds Fair bill. appropriating
| $500 for an exhibit at st. Louis
next year, was first killed in the House
and then reconsidered and passed by
vote of "a to ~. There was long de-
bate before its passage.
Senator Lewis introduced a joiut res
olution that = committee of two sena-
I tors and three members Of the House
be appointed to represent the legisla-
tive department of Colorado at the
launching of the cruiser Denver on tn.
25th instant. The resolution was
adopted by the Senate. No expense Is
to be incurred by the state.
The State Board of Pardons at It's
meeting April Sd decided to recon-
mend a parole for John G. Campbell,
serving an indeterminate sentence for
larceny of cattle. He was sentenced
in Weld county June Z, 1902. Appli-
cations from fourteen other convicts
| for pardons and paroles, considered
| by the board, were refused
In buckling down to work on the
closing night the Senate adopted every
means to finish the business before 1t.
iy,o a time
seven of them being reeled off at
time by the clerks and volunteers from
| the ranks of the senators. Nobody but
| the readers knew what the bills were,
but this scheme was Of great assistance
In forwarding business.
In the Senate on the closing night
| Senator w. s. Buckley was elected
| president pro tenn. by rising vote for
| the succeeding two years interim. On
roll call Republicans as well as Demo-
Gratis voted for him. In response he
made an address. saying: You have
conferred upon me an honor tonight
exceeding my expectations. must give
| special thanks to the Republican mem
bers." He was then escorted to the
front of the speakers stand and took
the oath Of office.
AS the closing day Of the session
neared its end there were many rumors
of an extra session.. The trouble oc-
CURED over the long appropriation bill.
| the House members showing a disposi-
tion not to concur in the amendments
by the Senate. The House clock was
stopped at 11:48 and the Senate clock
at 11:19. The appropriations went
to conference committee composed OF
Representatives Breckenridge, Aitken
and Frewen and Senators Owens and
Barela. They were still wrangling at
midnight 1t was reported that Gov
ernor Peabody had announced that he
would not call an extra session of the
Legislature unless the bill failed to
pass.
Governor Peabody has emphatically
denied that he had any intention of ap-
pointing new fire and police board
and new board Of public works for
Denver. Immediately after the adjourn
ment Of the Legislature. Il have given
no thought to the matter" said the
! governor. ''In my opinion have moth
ing whatever to do with the affairs Of
the city. Unless some one shows to me
beyond a doubt that l not only have
the right but am in duty bound to ap-
point new boards. l shall take no such
action. A legal opinion on this question
will not be sought by me, either. for
have no desire to take any hand in mu-
nicipal affairs. As far as 1 am con-
cerned. that question is settled"
The Denver News on the morning OF
April 7th says: The Fourteenth Cen
eral Assembly may not have broken
any records in the number Of bills
| passed. but it certainly did its share
toward filing the statute books. Just
how many Of the bihs passed will, be-
come laws. 1t is up to Governor Pea
body to say. To begin with. there was
total Of 804 bills introduced in both
houses. The records of the clerks of
the two houses at midnight showed
that Of this number 1876 bills success
| fully passed both houses. The bills
will be enrolled and sent to the gov
ernor as fast as possible. In fact.
many Of them are already there. The
records in Governor Peabody's once
last night showed that he has already
| attached his signature to thirty bills,
and that nearly q hundred more are
awaiting his signaure. The bills not
already there are in the hands of the
enrolling clerks, who are working day
and night. 1t is expected that the last
bill will reach ths governor in a day Of
two"
| At the request Of Governor Peabody
Representative Meserve of Fremont
county on the Sd instant requested
the House to suspend the rules and
ask the Senate to return his bill. pro-
viding for the appropriation Of $780,
600 for the construction of state canal
No. 1. This was done and practically
kills the measure, which is the object
of the move. Mr.. Meserve bases his
action entirely upon the position TAX
en- by the governor. who in turn de-
cided to be guided by the opinion Of
the attorney general against the bill.
When the measure first came up In
the House 1t provoked one Of the most
bitter contests Of the session. It was
fought through by its introducer and
sent to the Senate in good time. The
governors course was taken after he
had given consideration to an opinion