The Glenwood post., 1905-02-25
COLORADO LEGISLATURE

The House committee on elections
mas declued TO report favorably on tho
bllls 10 provide for the introduction
into the state of voting machines. The
committee Will also report favorably
on keeger's bill to provide a manner
for re-countng votes and also for his
bill to put four judges into each voting
place.
Representatives of the Denver
schools. former state superintendent
OF public instruction and others ap-
peared before the House committee on
education yesterday to urge a. fayora-
BILE report upon the bill providing for
the pensioning of school teachers. The
bill was pushed through the House
two years ago to meet with defeat in
the Senate.
Senator Taylor introduced concur
rent resolution in the Senate thanking
Simon Guggenheim for his splendid
gift OF $4,000 to the State School of
Mines for an administration building.
1t also congratulated Mr.. and Mrs
Guggenheim on the birth of a son.
recently. The resolution was adopted
unanimously. In preparing the resolu-
tion Senator Taylor remarked that he
is not acquainted with Mr.. Guggen-
helm and his object in making it was
that such gifts should be encouraged
The committe on agriculture and
irrigation of the House listened to a
statement from State Engineer Car
penter on the urgency of doing every
thing possible to support the Colorado
side OF the controversy over the irri-
eating water OF the Arkansas river.
Mr.. Carpenter explained that the suit
was not between the bitches of the
states named, but was brought by Kan
sas to prevent any use of Arkansas
river water for irrigation purposes.
The committee will report strongly in
favor OF maintaining the Colorado posi-
ton.
A meeting was held by the commit.
tees on education and finances from
both houses of the Legislature for the
purpose of discussing the bill which
proposes the establishment of nor
NAL school on the Western slope Sen
ator De Long presented the claims of
Grand Junction and Delta as suitable
for such an institution. Senator Sapp
put forth the claim of Gunnison, while
Senator Taylor. Mr.. Parkinson. presi-
dent of the Glenwood Springs chamber
of commerce, and Attorney Darrell OF
GlenwOod Springs argued for the
Springs
Only two votes were recorded in the
House against the passage of the
Stephen eight-hour bill as amended.
Representative Mackenzie of Custer
strongly arraigned the influences
which he believed to have been
brought to bear upon the measure by
the corporation lobby, but voted for
it because he thought it better than
no bill. Mr.. Pomeroy of Lake was dis
satisfied with the bill in the form in
which il passed, but felt compelled to
support it rather than secure no leg
islation. One or two Republicans did
not approve of an eight-hour law, but
bowed to the will of the people as ex-
pressed in the constitution. Represen-
tatives Cameron and Melton voted
against the measure.
There are twenty-five sections in the
registration bill that was prepared by
Judge Lindsey and presented by Sen
ator Morgan. The state Senate had
the bill under discussion for the sec
ond time and managed to digest four
y
ton developed to the bill. By an
agreement the section limiting the act
to cities of %, 900 was reduced to cities
of 5000 population. Senator Lewis
moved to reduce the limit of populia-
ton. Senator De Long said that he
does not want it TO apply to Grand
Junction. and preferred to keep the
limit above 5000. Senator Clayton be-
ieved it should apply to all cities Of
over 1900 population, wherever there
is permanent registration in force.
Senator Wood said they needed it in
Trinidad, and Senator Barela declared
it a good bill and that he was for it,
but wanted it referred back to the judi
ciary committee to correct the title
A lively debate came up on the third
reading of Senator Hills bill which
provides for interest on damages fol-
lowing personal injuries. 1t seeks to
have interest begin in case of accident
where damages are secured and run
to the conclusion of the suit. A simi-
lar measure was killed in the Four
teenth General Assembly. Senator
Hughes spoke at length against it as
being unjust He stated that interest
is now paid from the time Judgment is
secured, and this would be double in
terest. He held that the jury alone
could assess damages and that the
jury takes into consideration interest
in its findings. Senator Iill declared
mat he believed the bill constitutional
1t would tend to force corporations to
compromise and not light suits in the
higher courts. Senator Owens de-
nounced the bill as freak legislation
and declared it about time that Colo
rado ceased having experiments of this
kind dumped on her, The committee
arose before the consideration of the
bill had ended
Following is the resolution for a sub
committee to draft a report for the
guhernatorial contest committee of
twenty-seven: Whereas, by the rules
governing this contest, this committee
is required to make a report of find
ings from all the evidence presented
TO and taken by it, and it is mani