The Delta independent., 1889-02-19


for ope-half the amount charged each gen
eral dealer was made to apply only TO beer
saloons. The provision against the trans
fer OF license was changed so that only a
new bond shall be required. Then the
last amendment that prevailed was tackled
on, that all city treasurers shall pay to the
State Treasurer 10 per cent. Of the license
money received each month.
AS soon as the Committee arose the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Wilson of Arapahoe present
ed a petition signed by 219 residents of east
Arapahoe county protesting against divis-
ion OF the county. Referred to County and
County Lines committee.
Senate Bill No. As, entitled Clowns and
cities" was next taken up for third reading
and was afterward passed by vote "a.
The emergency clause was added TO 1t by
a vote of 80.
Tho House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on motion of Mr.. Harris of Arr
pahoe, az d Mr.. Hurlbut of Gilpin took the
chair.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13.
SENATE-The Senate had quiet session
and did little besides routine work. The
Herd Law barely escaped defeat by its
friends postponing action on it and the
Senate recOnsldered Senate Bill No. 1885,
whereby the Judges of the Supreme Court
had their time of holding court declared.
IL Will De III Ii lS" udN w SOIl-
mittee of the Whole. The bill to compel
boarding house and hotel keepers to furn-
ish wholesome meat for the guests pro
gressed another stage in its course and
was referred TO the Committee on Revision.
During the discussion on the Herd Law
Senator McCreery said ''The agricultural
settlers in that part of the State have title
against the world, except the United
States. The cattlemen were there merely
upon sufferance, and assuredly the tenant
at sufferance has no title as against the
owner in fee. The cattlemen have no title
against homestead or timber culture title
The United States Government has granted
TO the settlers these rights without re
strictions, and had tied no string to
ii, and that being so, the settlers were en-
titled to protection against trespassers.
The burden should not rest upon the right
ful owner Of the property, but upon the
probable trcspasser. The innocent man
ought not to be made to suffer for the uu-
lawful acts of others II will cost much
less for the stockmeu TO furnish herders
than it will for the farmers 10 fence. And
there are ten farmers interested Ia the
matter TO one cattle man. And the great
est good should be done for the greatest
number. The value OF the farmers lands
is 81 ,ooo,oo0. The stock men have oil, 900
head OF cattle, with an aggregate value Of
slO,2JD,OpO or but one quarter the aggre-
gate value of agricultural interest AL
though the cattle men might own some Of
the agricultural property, yet the farmers
own as much Of the cattle interest to more
than couutcrbalance this sum. The matter
had been made political issue in his county
this year, and in every convention or meet
ing platform endorsing the principle was
adopted The counties of Weld, Washing
ton and Logan are interested. and they
have a right to be heard. Much Legislation
had bee, given TO the stock men, but none
TO the farmer.
HoUsE.-In the House of Representatives
n large amount OF routine business was
transacted. In the afternoon session Re.
preventative Swift asked for an iuycstiga-
uOn into the charges made against him by
disappointed county boomers. The inyesti.
CATION was not thought necessary as a re-
solution was passed declaring the conf
dcnce OF the House in the integrity of Mr..
Swift House Bill No li5, providing ad-
ditional buildings for the Institute of the
Mute and Blind of Colorado received a
good share of favorable mention.
THURSDAY, FEB. IA.
SESNTE-A resolution was introduced by
Senator Poole asking the Secretary OF
War 10 designate the military post near
Denver by the title Fort Denver. II was
received favorably and was put upon the
second and third reading and passage and
was adopted. House Bill No -, amending
chapter " of the General Statutes OF lSS3,
concerning schools, was put upon its third
IaS~a-t anu WIS
The act 10 provide for the collection, re-
cording and distribution of meteorological
data within the State, was referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
The County Affairs Committee reported
favorably upon Senate Bill No. aS, il being
a bill for an act TO construct State bridge
across the Grand River at the town Of
Glenwood Springs, in Garfield County and
to appropriate money for the payment Of
The same.
The Senate here went into executive ses-
sion TO consider the Governors nomina-
ton. Ii was rumorei that the nominations
werc for Warden of the Pcnitcntiary. Fish
Commissioner, Dairy Commissioner and
State Engineers.
HousE.-The bill for the inspection Of
fresh beef passed, as did also the memorial
10 Congress relating to the removal of
Southern Ctes. Routine business occupied
most of the day, although in the afternoon
there was a spirited discussion over the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the Agricultural
College at Fort Collins So many mem
bers are opposed TO passing this bill just
now, as State funds are low, that it seems
IL will never go through without a fierce
struggle. The bill to regulate Pullman
sleeping car charges was referred back to
TO the Corporations and Railroads Commit
tee.