The Delta independent., 1889-01-22
DELTA COUNTY, COLORADO TUESDAY JANUARY

| Bille we've introduced as follows. BY
Mr.. Reed to establish the county Of Webs
ter out of Washington County, with the
county seat at Yuma. BY Mr.. Bartholo-
NEW, concerning game. 1t provides that
no person shall kill wound of trap any buf
falo for period of ten years, or mountain
sheep Tor eight years, or ibeX or mountain
goat for ten years. No person shall kill,
worGSa, eusnare or trap any deer, faYn or
antelope between the first day Of Decem-
Der and LIST day Of September in the sue
ceeding year. The bill refers TO the I'M
portant and more valuable game, with
becoming less, BY Mr.. Chatfeld, provtd-
ing for an appropriation Of $4,000 TO build
q Bridge across the Gunnison River in
Delta County, about ten miles from Delta,
sfSs M Reed to Establish the e0S County q
Morgan out Of Weld County, the county
| seat 70 be Fort Morgan. By Mr.. Reed TO
establish the county Of McCreery, TO be
Julesburg as the county seat By Mr..
Valdez, providing for an appropriation Of
$4,000 TO build bridge across the Rio
Grande River near the Costilla crossing,
In section ID, township 33 north, range II
east. BY Mr.. Speaker Eddy providing
for establishing permanently in the city Of
Denvss home for the support and care
of orphans, half orphans, fouudlings and
destitute children, resident within the
State, which is TO be under the supervision
shall be appointed by the Governor, by and
with the consent Of the Senate; three
from the board Of Governors Of the Colo
rado State Hospital, and two from the
Board Of the Lady Supervisors Of the Colo
RADIO State Woman's Hospital. These
trustees are TO hold their term Of officc for
two years. A State tax shall be levied of
one-fifth Of a mill for the support Of the
orphans home.
At noon the Senate was announced and
4 sksas snt
Carpenter, president Of the Senate.
Secretary FELTON, of the Senate read the
Journal of that body giving the proceedings
had the day before in voting for United
States Senator
Clerk Stevenson Of the House also read
the minutes Of that body of the proceedings
there had in voting for United States
Senator.
President Carpenter then declared that
the Hon. Z. o. Wolcott, having received
majority Of all the votes, was duly elected
United States Senator from Colorado for a
term OF six years, beginning on the 4th OF
next March.
A committee was then appointed to wait
on MIR. Wolcott and inform him Of his cleo
ton. In few minutes they returned
bringing that gentleman with them.
BY this time the House chamber and
lobby was crowded and packed. Handsome
floral decorations had been placed upon the
Speakers desk.
The appearance Of Mr.. Wolcot. was
greeted with loud applause and cheering.
He was introduced TO the Assembly by MIR
Carpenter, and made q short and eloquent
speech.
THURSDAY, JAN. II.
SESATK.-Bills were introduced as fol
lows:
BY Senator Noble providing for appor-
tionment of the State Senatorial and Rep
resentative districts. BY Senator Bailey,
establishing the county of Harvey, Of
which Arlington is to be its county scat.
BY Senator Gelder providing for the con-
struction Of the bridge across Grand River
at Glenwood Springs and appropriating
money therefor. BY Senator Barela. estab-
fishing the county of Cedar and making
Troy its county seat. BY Senator Poole, to
provide for an analysis OF the natural min
eral waters of Colorado. By Senator
Poole, for the relief of Superintendent
Bogart of the State fish hatchery, for
money expended.
An announcement was received from
the Governor that he had approved the bill
appropriating 10000 for legislative pur-
poses.
Two appointments TO the Board OF the
State Agricultural College were also sent
in. The Senate went into an executive
session and referred the appointments to
the Committee on Agriculture.
Housr-House Concurrent Resolution
No I, for publishing 900 copies of each
Governor Adams and Governor Cooper's
messages. and 400 copies Of Governor
Adams in Spanish was adopted.
Bills were introduced us follows: BY MIR.
Hurlburt providing that all mining proper
ty of the class heretofore exempted by the
constitution of the State. shall hereafter
be taxed according to their value. The
taxes levied shall be enforced by the sale
of the property taxed, in default of pay
ment, in the same manner as is now or may
be provided by law in the case Of other
classes of taxable real estate.
BY Mr.. Libby, to regulate the liability of
the employers to make compensation for
personal injuries suffered by employees in
their service.
BY Mr.. Bartholomew, to establish the
county of Sherman, to be cut out Of the
county Of Garfield, with Meeker Us the
county seat.
BY Mr.. Kellogg, providing for an appro-
priation Of SO, 600 for the State Industrial
School during the years 1889 and 1880, and
asks also for an appropriation of $1,000
for a building for female inmates; for com
plcting the present dormitory buildings,
g., 600; and procuring water for irrigating
grounds the sum of &, 500.