The Delta independent., 1889-04-09
THELEGISLATURE.
CONDENSED ACCOUNT OF THE
PROCEEDINGS OF THIS
BODY.
SATURDAY, MARCH 80.


SENATE.-The following bills were
passed: House Bill No. 23s, to provide for
the completion of State capitol building.
House Bill No. 1ss, to construct a bridge
| across the Rio Grande River on the county
line between the counties of Costilla and
Coneios and the county Of Rio Grande.
House Bill No. 1870, for the recognition OF
the services of the soldiers and sailors who
served in the armies or navies OF the Unit
ed States in the war Of the rebellion.
House Bill No. 1874, to provide for the
construction of State wagon road through
Bear River Canon, between Steamboat
Springs and Hayden.
House Bill No. 217, to provide for the as
sessment and collection Of tax for the
years 1889 and 1890 for the purpose Of aid
ing the construction of the State Capitol
building.
House Bill No. 34s, to appropriate 8 900
garet Rose of Leadville, Colorado, widow
of Captain Francis Rose, deceased, late
captain of B Troop, First Battalion Of Cav
airy, Colorado National Guard.
HoUsE.-The house held three sessions
again Saturday. The calendar was cleaned
up and as much more work was done.
A large portion Of each session was given
up to the consideration Of the General Ap-
preparations bill. Several important
amendments were made and the bill passed
with the emergency clause without dis
senting voice. The veto Of the Governor
on House Bills Nos. and 6, creating the
counties of Tioga and Baca, was considered.
The bills were not passed over the veto
The bill making an appropriation of 600
| to assist in the construction OF the -Four.
teenth street viaduct was considered and
placed on file for third reading and final
passage.
MONDAY, APRIL, !.
SESAAE.-The following important bills
were passed:
House Bill No. 60, to punish open and pub
lie soliciting by prostitutes.
House Bill No. 1875, to construct reser-
voir or reservoirs on Clear Creek, in the
county of Clear Creek, or in the county Of
Jefferson
House Bill No. go to regulate the trans
portation of passengers and property by
| common carriers in this State and to pro-
hibit and prevent extortionate charges and
undue and unreasonable discrimination in
charges and facilities for the Transports
ton of freight and passengers, and to Gre
ate railroad commission and prescribe its
powers and duties and fix penalties for any
violation of the provisions of the act
House Bill No. a., relating to an annual
| encampment of the State militia
House Bill No. 2T4, relating to the regu-
latiou of insurance companies.
House Bill No. 163, appropriating the
| ing a wagon road on the north side Of the
Coneios river, commencing at the terminus
of La Dues road to Pletoro postofdce and
| the Cone!os lakes.
Senator Newell asked to have House Bill
No. 20, 10 submit to the qualified electors
of the State of Colorado the question Of
| calling convention to revise, alter OF
amend the constitution OF the State OF
Colorado voted upon. The bill was passed.
At the evening session Senator Newell
presented the following resolution and
| moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, The appropriations proposed
| by House Bill No. 35l, for general legisla-
| tive expense, rent and furniture Of build
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largely in excess of same items for 1855
| and 1881; and
WHEREAS, 1t is openly charged that the
session of the Seventh General Assembly
has been characterized by extreme extrav-
aCance: therefore, be il
Resolred, By the Senate, the House
concurring, that the Governor be request
| ed to appoint committee, consisting OF
| two from the House, with power to call for
books and papers, and to examine wit
nesses under oath, upon all matters per
tanning to legislative expenditures, as pro
posed TO be authorized by said House Bill
No. 36i. Said committee to report to the
Governor on or before May l. 1889. All
necessary expenses to be paid out of the
general Legislative expense fund. After .
long and acrimonious discussion the reso-
luton was defeated.
The General Appropriation Bill was then
put on the third reading and final passage.
AS no appropriation had been made for
the Railroad Commission or their secre-
tary, Senator Wilson moved to add to the
bill: For the salaries Of the Railroad
Commission, $4,000" Carried.
The Senate then went into executive
nor's nominations.
HousE-Senate Bill No. 81, to establish
the county of Baca, was passed with the
emergency clause.
procedure in civil cases, was read and
| passed.
Senate Bill No. sls. to construct a reser-
voir at the head of Coal Creek was read q
third time and passed.
The Senate amendment to House Bill
No. a6o, known as the Hebron Railrosd
Bill was read.
Mr.. Heffron moved that certain amend
ments of the Senate be concurred in.
MIR. Myrick arose and said: MIR. Chair
man, move as an amendment that the
House does not concur in the Senate amend
men,s. This bill is farce, first, last and
| for all time.n
MIR. Hebron withdrew his motion and
asked that q committee of conference be
| appointed.
Messrs Hebron, Libby and Bartholomew
| Were appointed as the committee.
| The Conference Committee on the Hef-
| from Railroad Bill at a.l5 o'clock reported
that they We're unable to agree and an
other committee was appointed. The mem
bers from the Senate are Senators White
| ley and Ballard.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9.
SENArR.-Resolutions were offered grant
| ing the Serseant-at Arms, Chief Enrolling
Clerk and Chief Engrossing Clerk % days
additional pay.
a resolution was then offered ordering
the Secretary of the Senate to draw vouch-
ers for 10 days extra pay for each Of the
pages, 1t was adopted.
The Conference committee on House Bill
No. sdo, the Hef'ron Railroad bill, reported
that they could not agree.
Senators Newell and Bailey were ap-
pointed to wait upon His Excellency, the
Governor, to ask him il he had any further
message to transmit to tho Seventh Gen
eral Assembly ere il adjourned sine de.
At > 4a tho Senate adjourned sine die.
HoUsH.-Vcry little business was done
during the closing hours the time being
mostly occupied In complimentary speeches
of one sort or another, quite number Of pre-
sentations being made to the officers and
employees of the House. Several confer.
ence reports wcro received and about 5
o'clock in the morning tho House adjourned
sine die. .
Tho ovorcoat " orn by the man who
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