The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1883-02-17
OUR REPRESENTATIVE
Wbnt He Has Done-HiGh Opinions
Entertained FOR Him.


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tative IN the fourth session OF the colorado
asscmbly-Hon b. F. Rockafellow-re-
turned IN the hosom of his family. and met
oh n"'u .ie
of his host Of friends. A RECORD reporter
sought out the little gentleman, and APP
,l;ed III. r,,,,,, with what -resrl. tho
;f
sequei VIII SHOW
IaPoRTANT BILLS .-s.
We asked the modest ex-representatiye
What b;lls.ar..,,eeias, s,.,.r..,nee n, sE,ra.s
n
'""'s eo"iiss "s'o p'O'su' iiS am" "sieu
quleily;
"First and foremost, the bill concerning
coal mines, and the appropriations relative
thereto. The importance of this bill is
very great. and copy of it should be in
the hand of every coal miner Then comes
the convict labor bill, which confines such
labor to the grounds belonging to the
state, excepting where contracts existed
with outside parties prior to the passage of
this bill. These contracts will be allowed
TO run until their expiration. Next comes
the bill raising the price TO be paid for cat
tie killed by the railway trains The bill
appropTiating the money due our county
ON the insane pauper fund-between 5000
aud S7G9-is a Just and worthy measure
Another act of importance is that changing
the time Of holding our district court TO
the third Monday in April and November.
The school law bill the bill concerning
justices, the mechanics, miners. 'ranch--
mems and hotel-keepers' personal property
lien bills the act providing for the com
lIilation. printing and distribution of all
laws relative to stock. the hill taxins, the
net output Of mines, the Insurance bill.
providing against sn!den coInpauies doing
business in the state, are ali OF deep inter
est 10 the people Of this county, and will. |
think, meet with general approlation.-
For each of these bills Mr. Rockafellow
lahored honestly. hayiny ORIGINATED and
introduced a number OF them.
Our special artist then asked Mr.. Rocka-
fellow why he was 50 sarcastic in his re-
marks. when called upon. during the final
iufni,s,rae for s,,errl o,, The ,,s,iit.rt;a,x-
intmaung that many representatives did
not seem TO think any more OF tina; insti-
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,ae seSsiohi thcrc was disposition 10 slur
missioners moi syivin, thor, ,red;. f,T tIeir
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TO INC the three commissioners. at least
selected because Of their ability and hon
oral,Ie standing in tho localities whore
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ts'H ANees sAoulu nave rccelFed COM
incubation, instead Of such treatment par
,f,nlarf,- whom I, IL tabor ;r,, ,,,a,,r,
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tlat NhtlI SalaIlcs are nui c4uo per year
i am plnd au ingpSfinafias cesnpsiffse sreS
aplsofnted hone IFS researcites will he
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ultlon OF ihis institution VIII be convincing
enough for any fair-uindrd man or sct NJ
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i''NN' ""i.'N" 'io MHuic ieStaAaiWc 70
come down here some Saturday night in
ycstifrats the affairs of ortr ,,spif.n,iar-r
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