Denver labor bulletin., 1915-02-27

'siio i1 "a PSe.ei I" So ehiousH- per aSttc-
ment, the latter part of this week.
~Sedition" Bill First Over.
What was accepted as test vote on
the 'lawandorder" group OF bills was
taken last Friday when the 'Sedition"
bill was up for final passage This is
House Bill No. 200 and reads as fol-
lows:
IA Bill for an act to define the crime
OF sedition and to provide penalties
therefor
BE it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the state of Colorado:
Section l. That any person who shall
urge or advise another to resist or defy
the civil officers of the state or of the
several counties thereof. or the militia
of the state, or who shall make any pub
lie speech or write or cause to be pub
lished any book. pamphlet, or newspaper
or magazine article inflammatory in
character and having a tendency to in
cite public disorder or breaches of the
peace. shall be deemed guilty of sedi-
tion, and upon conviction may be pun
ished by fine of not less than one
thousand nor more than five thousand
dollars, or by imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary OF not less than one year nor
more than five years. OF by both such
fine and imprisonment.
Section p The general assembly
hereby declares that this act Is neees-
sary for the immediate preservation of
the public safety
Roll Call Vote Taken.
On the roll-call vote of record the
ayes were 81 and the nays 2I. eight
members being absent or excused from
voting. and was as follows:
Ayes-Ardourel, Bills. Bolsinger, Col
gate. -Crist, Drake, DuPaw. Fincher,
Garcia, Garwood, Gilcrist, Gill, Graves,
Green, Hagerman, Harris. Horton. How
land, Humnson. Kennedy. kruse. Nc
Dewitt, 3icGrath. Mayer. Montgomery,
Puffer, Sabin, Schmidt. Spencer, Stokes,
Taylor tDougiasl. Taylor tEl Paso),
Thompson, Tonge, Wallace. Weiss-36
Nays-Andrew, Best, Born, Bruce,
Damewood. Doyle, Dunklee, Dunlap,
Fox, Hearth, Inge, Noonan. Norveli,
O'Rourke, Porter, Roberts, Staley, West,
White, wright-2l.
Not voting: Democrats = Counter.
Daley, Dietrich, Marold. Republicans
Gallegos. Nelson. Speaker Stewart and
Scott teNcusedl.
Democrats voting with Republicans for
the measure: Ardourel. Bolsinger. Du-
Paw, Fincher, Horton. Kennedy-6.
Republicans voting with the Demo-
Gratis against the measure: Andrew,
Damewood, Inge, Noonan and white-5
House Bill No. zoi.
House Bill No. pol was passed by
practically the same vote 1t places a
penalty of $4,000 and ten years in the
penitentiary for resisting any peace"
officer hired by the corporations, and is
as follows:
A bill for an act to amend section
1879 of the revised statutes OF Colorado,
1905.
BE it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the state of Colorado:
Section l. That section 1929 of the
revised statutes OF Colorado. 1905. be and
it is hereby amended to read as follows.
IF any person or persons shall in any
way aid. assist, engage in, cooperate
or participate with any armed force of
men with intent by force OF arms to OBJ
struet, retard or resist the execution OF
any law of this state, or to obstruct, in
timidate or resist any peace officer or
member or members of the militia of
this state in the performance of his or
their duties, or shall. with such armed
force. invade any portion of the state.
any such person or persons offending
shall, upon conviction. be fined in any
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