The Ordway new era., 1907-03-08

Senator Scott offered an amend
ment, lowering the rate per mile to
three cents and abolishing passes at
the same time.
The House committee on appropri-
ations gave hearing Thursday after
| noon to committees from the mayors
| Office and from the Real Estate Ex-
change In relation to the proposed
statue TO the pioneers. which is to
be placed on the site of the Broadway
engine house John McDonough Of
the Park Board. Messrs. Morey,
Thatcher and Reid from the Mayors
COMMITTEES. and Messrs. Chamberlia
and Flower from the Real Estate Ex-
change, presented the arguments for
the state making an appropriation for
the statue.
The Senate was IN session three
hours Saturday. during which consid-
cradle important business was trans
acted. S. B. No. 1S4. by Senator Booth,
was reported favorably by the commit
tee of the whole. This measure tones
up the present registration law in sew
eral points and will render 1t more ef-
ficient. The conference committee
reported that an agreement had been
reached on the Kelly pure food bili
amendments, the House agreeing to
the Senate being asked to make GER
tain notifications in this, which will
undoubtedly be done. II. ]. II. No. G,
by Representative Cannon, was read
and placed on passage. Ii seeks to
call convention to propose an amend.
ment to the constitution of the United
States to prohibit polygamy. Some OBJ
lection was made to an immediate
vote on the resolution without refer
ring It to committee and 1t was or
dered so referred. S. B. No. 15, Bard
well, admitting certain evidence in lit
igation over estates, as competent.
passed on thir reading.
S. B. No. 10, Sapp-Providing for a
commission to examine the courses OF
study at state educational institutions
and eliminate Implications so far as
possible. was taken up on third reading
in the Senate Friday. Senator Clayton
opposed the measure. He said the
State University and other institutions
had been able to save certain sums out
of their maintenance funds. and the
cost of teaching the various studies
was not too great. He defended the
kindergarten and training departments
at the Greeley Normal school, stating
that such departments were necessary.
The bill carried by the exact constitu-
tional vote OF eighteen ayes. ending ono
of the sharpest fights of the session.
The vote was MS follows: Ayes-An-
fenger, Bardwell, Barela, Bohn, Booth,
Burger, Button, De La Vergne, De
Long, Harrison, Lewis, Mccarthy,
Parks. Robertson. Sapp, Stephen, To-
bin, Wood. Nays-Adams, Alexander,
Campbell, Clayton. Crowley, Drake.
Ehrhart, Fry, Harris. Jefferson. Ken
nedy. M!l!ard, Scott. Taylor.
At the Tuesdays session Of tho
House n reconsideration was had OF
the vote which had killed s. B. No. 8S
on Monday. The bill provides for the
cutting off of all salaries of members
of board OF control of state institutions.
On the vote to pass the bill 1t was
carried by thirty-four to twenty-four.
Changes made by members ran the
yeas up to thirty-eight. As a part Of
those who changed their vote had done
so with the evident intention OF NOV
ing a reconsideration at q later see
sion, the friends of the bill moved ..
reconsideration at once and had the
motion laid upon the table. This &C
tion disposed Of the bill for ali time
a. far as the House u concerned.
Other bills passed ON third reading.:
H. b, 166, Parrish-To add . judicial.
district. H. b. 81, Redd--Wril1 q ~
rur II criminal cases. n, II le4 ooa- q
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