The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

DIR. J. p. KeiIey Of jefferson County, to
be trustee of the State School of Mines to
fill vacancy for the unexpired term of two
Samuel d. Barnes of Arapahoe County,
to be Police Magistrate of the city of Den
yer.
All the nominations were confirmed.
The name of Morton County was chang
ed to Kit Carson and the bill passed. The
bill creating Mosca County was indefinite
ly postponed. The rest of the day was
spent in Committee of the Whole.
HoUsE-The bill to provide additional
buildings at the institution for the blind
and mute passed its third reading and the
emergency clause was humanely added
that young men who had been taught trades
in the institution could be Immediately en-
Dloyed on the new buildings. MIR. libby
bill to change the present system Of indict-
ments by the grand jury provoked some
discussion. 1t was finally referred to the
Revision Committee. Consideration of the
High License bill was then resumed and
occupied the rest Of the day. Quite mum
Der of amendments were made after which
it was referred to the Printing Committee,
and when printed to be returned TO Com
mittee Of the Whole.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 90.
SESATR.-Bills No. "a and 35, creating
the counties of Chiicott and Wolcott, were
passed, but the names OF the new counties
were changed to Prowers and Butte re-
spectively. There was considerable dis
cussion on Senate Bill No. 81, providing
for inspection Of county treasurers' books,
etc. 1t was passed in the morning session,
but in the afternoon the matter was recon
sidered and the bill referred back to the
Committee of the Whole.
House Bill No. ], establishing the Sol
diers and Sailors Home was passed after a
fierce fight concerning its location. Senator
Wilson's amendment locating it in the San
Luis Valley finally prevailed.
HoUsB.-Little but routine work was
done in the House, time being nearly all
occupied with committee reports.
THURSDAY. FEB. 81.
SESATE-The County Affairs Committee
reported favorably on Senate Bill No. j,
creating the county of Cooper. The report
of the committee recommended that the
name be changed TO Tioga, the bill further
amended and then passed The report was
adopted.
Tine County Affairs Committee also re-
ported favorably on Senate Bill No. 81, to
establish the county of Lincoln. The com
mittee recommended that the bill be
amended, and that it do then pass. The
report was adopted.
The Senate went into Committee OF the
Whole, Senator McCreery in the chair, to
consider general and special orders.
Senate Bill No. IS. a bill for an act TO
create Bureau of immigration Statistics
and Labor and provide for the government
thereof. The Agricultural and Irrigation
Committee recommended its passage.
Senate Bill No. 10, bill for an act to
create Bureau Of immigration and Labor
Statistics and to provide for the govern
ment and maintenance thereof. The State
Affairs Committee recommended its pas
sage
HoUsE-The House did what it could TO.
ward setting new counties up in business
by reading for the third time the bills to
establish Tioga, Rio Blanca and Carriso
counties. Sportsmen, at least, will be glad
TO learn that the bill authorizing the ap-
pointment Of game wardens in the various
counties of Colorado also passed. The
Agricultural College Appropriation bill
passed. but with an effort only, as the min
ing contingent had not buried their animos
ity toward it. Both House and lobby werc
primed for lively time over the High Ii
cense bill, and considerable rcpartee was
indulged in during the skirmish that was
carried on before actual discussion of The
provisions of the bill was begun. The
main battle did not come of, however, ,tinal
action on the bill being postponed until
next Tuesday afternoon, the 26th instant
at 3 80 O'Clock. An attempt was made tC
adjourn the House until next week, but il
failed.