The state herald., 1903-03-13
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AND DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL

There was lively time in the Senate
during the debate on the report of the
special committee composed of Sem
ators Seldomridge, Griffith and Ewing,
to investigate the House appropriation
bills The recommendation OF the
committee that the contingent fund
be reduced from $3S,000 met with no
opposition from the Republican MEM
bers. On the contrary, 1t was Senator
| Wood, a Republican, who moved that
1t be still further reduced to $4,000,
and the amendment prevailed. There
was a spirited verbal combat over the
amendment to allow 81 476 for the ex-
penses of the Senate during the siege
| incumbent upon the election of
| United States senator. The Republic
cans fought hard against the appropri-
| alton for these expenses. while the
Senate was in committee of the whole,
but the bill was easily passed.
Clarence d. Boyd, excursion agent
of the Missouri Pacific lines, with
Headquarters at st. Louis has been in
Denver in connection with arrange
ments for the coming Christian En-
deavor convention. The lowest esti-
mate we can make for the attendance
|
sis $4,000, and to this must be added
a third more who will take advantage
of the rates. Most all of the Indiana
and Illinois delegation will come by
way of Chicago. All members in Mis-.
souri, and the city delegation of st.
Louis have contracted with our road,
and we can assure now at least five
train-loads. Too much attention can
not be given by the people of this city
to the question of housing these
people. ] am going to see some of the
school people to see if they cannot ar
range to have the school houses turned
into dormitories."
There was much discussion over the
state employment agency bill. offered
| by Mr. Garman, In the committee of
the whole of the house AS amended by
the house II provides for $1,000 for sal
aries for two years and sl,500 for ex-
penses during this period, was ap-
proved. This cuts down the offices to
three, one in Denver, instead of two,
one in each Puelto and Colorado
| Springs. The bill was also changed to
provide that the deputy state labor
commissioner submit names to the
| governor for appointment, and that
one of the two employees in charge of
| the Denver Office be a woman. Ac-
cording to this bill the agencies are
to report to the state labor bureau.
Each is to have superintendent at
500 n month and an assistant sup
erintendent at SIS month. Complete
records are to be kept and reports
made to the state bureau twice each
month.
The State Federation OF Women's
Clubs is urging the passage of the trav-
cling library bill, which provides for
an appropriation of $4,000. $1,000 of
which shall be paid during the year
1903 and $1,000 in 1904: also the ap-
pointment of the Colorado travelling
library commission" which shall con-
sist of five members. who shall serve
without salaries. Two of these MEM
bers are to be appointed by the gov
ernor, two by the state federation and
one to be selected by the governor and
the president of the federation. Mrs.
A. NJ. Welles. chairman OF the travel
ing library committee OF the federa.io on.
now has eighty-two libraries, valued at
5000. ready to turn over To this COM
mission. The state library board has
also bill pending in which an ap-
preparation OF 5000 Is asked to carry
on the work OF travelling libraries In
the state. and an effort will be made
to have the two bills consolidated.
Tomkins' initiative and referendum
bill, II. B. No. rs. occupied the atten-
ton OF the house for nearly two hours
before II was finally sent back to the
committee on constitutional amend
ments, which will confer with the SEN
ate committee in order to choose one
OF the several measures on the same
subject for general support. The prin-
cipal contest was on subdivision c
Of section Of the measure. which
reads: Whenever any law or part OF
law shall have been declared uncon-
stitutional by any state court OF final
Jurisdiction. the executive shall submit
It to all tho electors the same as II 1t
had been initiated by petition, and II
approved by a majority OF those yot-
ing thereon. II shall become n law OF
the state. Notwithstanding anything In
the constitution 10 the contrary. No
Law approved by the electors. by n
ma JJrity vote OF those voting thereon.
shall be held TO be unconstitutional.
bill with senate amendments MIR,
Breckenridge OF the conference COM
mittce. after reading the report TO the
house explained the changes that had
been agreed upon by the committee
from the two branches He said that
the increases agreed upon by the com
mittcos amounted to 5000. making the
total called for 10y the measure as
sl77 7.033.So, As nmq.,lcd by the senate.
which made incrcasts OF about SIS 600
the bill called for slTl 9T3SO. In his
explanation Mr. Breckenridge said
that the contingent fund called for
SsO3i3o9. lie said that the amount
provided for the payment OF senate
guards, their food and incidcntals Il
81 41G: house guards during the sen
at0rlai contest. s997S0 Expenses oi
the printing investigation were $1,000
and the inaugural expenses $500
Mcssw Fleming and Proven yutot
against the bill. Mr. Frcwen wanted NJ
itemiEed account lie said; wv,
want to know how many shotgun
were paid for and where they were
bought. wnA told that the guard
were here for the purpose Of kecplni
/ you out. Mr.. Beliord" turning 10 th'
Denver mcmbcrl. Again | was tolt
that they were 10 keep the Republican,
out, because the Democrats would no
come In. and In fact some of then
| could not even be found Now, lo
1 ua have an itcmlzed account. I hay,