The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-09
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
CONFINES ACTION TO RoU-
TINE BUSINESS.
WAITS FOR MESSAGE
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO AR
RANGE FOR INAUGURAL cERE-
MONIES JANUARY 18TH.

DenVGr.-LeSS tnan TWO nOufS con-
stituted a days work Thursday for the
Lower House of the Seventeenth Cen
eral Assembly. Speaker Lubers called
it to order at 1912 O'Clock, and ad-
/! journment being taken at about noon
until 10 o'clock Friday morning.
Messrs. Hicks, Wheeler and Gar
man were appointed to serve with a
like committee from the Senate to
make arrangements for the inaugural
ceremonies January 18th.
Lieutenant Governor Harper pre-
sided throughout the session of
the Senate, and the incoming lieu
tenant governor, S. r. Fitzgerald.
was a spectator.
The new chaplain of the body, P T.
| Ramsey, delivered the invocation.
All members were present.
The rules of the sixteenth session
We're adopted as the temporary rules
of the Senate.
The executive of the Direct Primary
League has completed the official di-
rect primary bill that is to be intro
duced into both houses. |. N. Stevens
has been at work on the measure for
some time past. 1t is more conserva-
tive in its provisions than some of
the laws now in effect and it is care
full regarding the expense bills to be
incurred by the state.
Guided by past experience and the
success of the juvenile contributing
act. the State Humane Society will
introduce at the present session of the
/ I ic1n
guardians of minor children under
eighteen years, responsible for the
misconduct of the children.
On motion of Senator Carringer.
chairman of the Democratic caucus
patronage committee, Elsie l.. Van
dergrif, chief enrolling clerk, was also
made official stenographer and re-
porter of the Senate, at additional
compensation of 81 per day Samuel
L. Mays was made reading clerk, Mrs.
| Maggie Turner matron of the ladies'
| cloakroom and Walter Alexander chief
enrolling clerk, all on motion of Sena-
tor Carringer. Mays was selected by
State Chairman Ward of the Demo
cratic committee, this being the only
/ patronage allotted to him by the Sen
| ate.
The message of Governor Buchtel
and the inaugural of Governor Shat.
roth are awaited with interest. After
the incoming governors message is
read, the Legislature will get down
to the real business of the session
All of the committees in both houses
will be announced at the session
| Wednesday morning and the introduc-
tion of bills will begin. The bills will
be read by title and referred TO the
various committees and it is not eX-
pected that any will come before the
Legislature for consideration until af-
ter the election of the United States
Senator, week from Tuesday.
House Employees.
The following is the list of employees
as agreed on by the Democratic caucus
and adopted by the House:
Chief clerk, M d. Bowen, Denver;
assistant clerk, d. B. Humphrey, Ou-
ray; reading clerk, Frank Leary. Den.
yer; docket clerk. L. A. Tanquary, Pu
eblo; bill clerk, Gus Tillery, Teller;
sergeant-at-arms, Felix ONeill, Den
yer; assistant sergeant-at-arms, John
Cassidy, Boulder; assistant sergeant
alarms, j. W. Roatcap, Montrose; as
sistant sergeant-at-armS, H. II. Moore,
Summit; chaplain. C. l.. Kirk, Denver;
chief enrolling clerk, e. P. Kendrick,
Lake; assistant enrolling clerk, Ger
trude Claysen, Park; chief printing
clerk, j. w. Vandeventer, Ell Paso; as
sistant printing clerks, F. B. Duvall of
Pueblo, l.. E. Tobias of Clear Creek;
clerk finance, ways and means com
mittee, Mrs. NJ. E. Fitzmaurice, Den
yer; clerk corporations committee,
Harriet Paul, Denver; clerk agricul-
tural committee, W. Peck, Rio Blanco;
clerk appropriations committee, Mrs.
Emma George, La Plata; clerk judi
ciary committee, Mrs. Henderson, El
Paso; clerk revision and constitution
committee, Bessie Moulton of Teller,
Robert f. Hogan of San Miguel; as
signable clerks, j. r. Moler of Denver.
Miss G.. NJ Roble of Bent, an appointee
from Akron Miss Ella Bell of Ere
mont: matron womaps gallery, Mrs.
Laura Hill, Denver; janitor for cham
bers, William Rose, Denver; janitor
for cloakrooms, Fred Stiffler, Eagle;
janitor for committee rooms, Hill An
drews, Boulder; pages. James McClain
of Otero; James Grace of Denver, Syl-
vester McAndrews of Denver. Joe Nc
Carly of Denver, Edward Hoskin of
Gilpin, Robert Adams of Grand; mes
sengers. Robert Wilcox of Delta, Lee
Daily of Dolores, William e. Walter
of Denver; doorkeeper, George Robin
son of Denver assistant dooIkeepers.
Matt Schmitz of Gunnison. s. II. Tar
bet of Denver; night watchman, S.
Hudson of Denver.