The Delta independent., 1889-03-19
THELEGlSLATURE.
CONDENSED ACCOUNT OF THE
PROCEEDINGS OF THIS
BODY.
SATURDAY, MARCH 9,

Importance was transacted, and on account
| Of SO many members being absent many
| bills went over for future consideration.
Senate Bill No. 23O, bill for an act to
distribution Of meteorological data within
| the State of Colorado was passed.
House Bill No. II, by Mr.. Ebbert, . bill
| for an act concerning the State Insane
Asylum and making appropriations there,
for was passed.
Senate Bill No. eo2, bill for an act to
amend section ! Of chapter n, the same
being general section 2,247 Of the General
Statutes, entitled Marriages" }" was passed.
Senate Joint Memorial No. 9, regarding
the establishment of terms of the Federal
Courts at Leadville, Colorado, was passed.
Senate Bill No. 2s5, a bill for an act con.
cerning the pardon of life convicts was
passed.
Committee reported back House Bill No.
l49, relating to the county of Cheyenne,
and that the same be indefinitely postponed.
Adopted
Same committee on House Bills Nos. Is,
l2, IA, 80, "a, "a, Sc, 1877, 1O4, PA, 2l3 and
Teller, Wolcott, Morton, Swift, Harrison,
Grenada, Harvey, Chilcott, Dodge and
Grant, respectively, reported back that the
same be indefinitely postponed. Adopted.
Same committee reported back Senate
Bill No. IS, providing for the county Of
Wolcott, as amended, and that the same be
referred to the Committee of the Whole,
with recommendation that 1t do pass.
Adopted.
House Bill No. 116, for the issuance of
licenses for the sale Of spirituous or other
liquors, as amended. passed by a vote of 2s.
House Bill No. ISO, TO provide for the Civ.
ing of preference in appointments TO public
positions on account Of military or naval
services. Lost, vote %.
House Bill No. 123, to provide for the pay
ment Of county and road taxes in county
and road warrants; and to provide for spec
ial contingent fund, etc. Passed, IS votes.
Emergency clause lost, vote %.
MONDAY, MARCH IL.
SKSATE.-House Bill No. 207, . bill for
an act to appropriate S1s, 600 for the con-
struction of an addition to the main col
lege building and the furnishing of the
same, and TO construct and furnish q build
ing for the Horticultural Department OF
the State Agricultural College, was placed
81. its third reading and passed by o unan-
imous vote. A great many bills were con.
sidered in Committee Of the Whole, most
of them being Of an uniulportant charac-
ter
HousK.-The following bills were passed
To construct a State brid ye across the Rio
Grande At the town Of Del Norte; to pro
vide for the construction. OF a bridge across
Bear River in Routt County between Juni-
per and Cross Mountains; to provide for
the construction Of State wagon road
through Bear River canon, between Steam
boat Springs and Hayden in the same
county: TO provide for the construction
OF a State road through the Canon
OF the Grand River below and from the
town Of Hot Sulphur Springs, to repeal GER
tain sections of an act preventing non resi-
dent aliens from acquiring real estate; TO
establish the county OF Phillips; TO con-
struct a bridge across the Rio Grande on
the county line, between the counties of
| (nstllll. and (sOnpiOA. tn gfrIlCt State
bridge across the Grand River al the
town of Glenwood Springs. in Garfield
County, and to prohibit the conversion,
loaning or deposit for the benefit of officers,
agent and servants, of public funds be-
longing to the counties, cities, townships
and school districts of the State. Tue bill
relating to the suppression and eradication
OF foul broods and other infections and con-
tagious diseases Of bees was quietly dis
cusscd and referred with recommends
ton for its passage; Also a bill TO require
fire insurance companies 10 cancel policies
in certain cases.
Seven bills were set down for special
consideration for the afternoon, but only
one of them was rcachcd-thc most impor-
tsAnt OF the number, II not the most impor-
tant of the session. This was House Bill
No. 2oo, known as the Heffron bill relating
to the management and regulation of rail.
roads. II contains twenty-eight sections.
Amendments were proposed at various
Of the roads were fully looked to. Mr..
Heffron, who had the bill in charge, made
a lengthy argument in its favor. The
Commission is TO be composed of three per
sons, who shall be appointed by the Gov.
crnor within ten days after the passage of
this act, with the consent of the Senate.
The bill went to the Committee on Revi.
sion without dissenting voice
TUESDAY, MBRcH 12.
SESATR.-House Concurrent Resolution
No. Il providing that the Governor appoint
three commissioners to represent the inter
csts of Colorado at the Paris Exposition
without cost ty the State, was agreed to.
Alargc number of House bills were placed
on their first reading. The Senate placed
the bill making an appropriation Of &, 500
for the use of the Colorado Interstate Deep
Harbor Committee; also one making an ap-
preparation of 10000 for o bridge across
the Rio Grandc between Coneios and Cos
tilla Counties, and the bill appropriatins
$4,000 for reservoir at Cherry Greek
Canon in Douglas County, on their third
reading, and being passed they now go TO
the Lower House. House bill No lo1, ere.
ating the county Of Rio Blanco, was passed
and now goes 10 the Governor for his sig.
nature and it will Immediately become a
law.
HousE--The following bills passed a
third reading;
An act in regard to the location OF streets
ana ullcNs IN CltlcS anu toWnS. 10 PROVIDE
for the relief Of the workmen employed
upon the Capitol building who are still un-
paid. A memorial TO Congress- regarding
o National park. Another memorial to
Congress upon the same subject Making
an appropriation for the completion OF u
monument to the memory of Ex-Governor
Pitkin. To build wagon road in Clear
Creek County. To construct State bridge
across the Gunpison River, in Moutrose
County. Making appropriations for the
maintenance and support OF tho Pcniten-
tiary for the years 1883 and 1850, and for
the general expense of lime kilns, quarries,
brick yards, gardens and grounds belong
ing thereto.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Is.
SsNArE-House bill No. 1aS, appointing a
commission for making tcsts for the puri.
fication of tho waters of Clear Creek and
appropriating 5000 therefor, was read the
third time and finally passed.
a large number of committee reports
were read and tho rost of the day spent In
Committee of the Whole.
HousR-The House considered . large
number Of bulls. The discussion was earn.
ost and animated. Tho bill TO secure liens
TO mechanics and others was fay ornbly con.
sidcrcd and referred. The bill for tho con.
struction of the Capitol, and appropriate
ing the necessary funds therefor was
recommended to pass. A matter that In
duccd much dclibcratiou was the
bill providing for the appointment
of u commission to draft and report ut
the noxt General Assembly rows.