The Delta independent., 1889-03-19

mechanics .and laborers in the employ Of
the State, making the working day to con-
sist Of eight hours, was referred and its
passage recommended.
An extended discussion took place on the
bill to establish the county Of Otero. There
are two places strenuously seeking the
county seat-La Junta and Rocky Ford
and both have strong and persistent advo-
Gates. La Junta, however, received the
recommendation for third reading
The bill empowering the Board of Peui-
tenriary Commissioners to construct
ditches, canals, reservoirs and feeders with
convict labor, was fayorably referred for
third reading.
THURSDAY, MARCH IA.
SENATE-House Bill No. 1872, on behalf
Of the State of Colorado, to accept, ratify
and assent to the provisions, terms, grants
session of the Forty ninth Congress of the
United States, entitled IAN act TO estab-
lish agricultural experiment stations in
connection with the colleges established in
the several States, under the provisions of
an act approved July 2, 1862, and of the
acts supplementary thereto" Approved
March 9. 1887. Passed.
House Bill No. 3, to amend section l Of
an act entitled IAN act to exempt certain
wages and earnings of debtors from levy
and attachment for debt" approved March
2S, 1887. Passed with a vote of 15 to 3
Senators Kinkaid and Wilson dissenting.
House Bill No. 346, to provide for the
punishment of persons guilty Of trapping,
netting and ensnaring wild ducks and
geese, and for destroying the devices used
therefor. Passed.
House Bill No. l3S, to amend an act en-
titled IAN act to create the Office Of Chap
lain of the Penitentiary and to provide the
salary thereof" approved April 6, 1885.
Senate Bill No, 216, to change and
straighten the channel of the Cucharas
River, and build a levee along the same,
and construct bridge across the same at
and adjoining the town of Walsenburg, and
making an appropriation Of 81, 900 there
for. Passed.
HoUsE.-The Senate License bill was
under discussion and its passage recon
mended- The bill to establish the county
of Lincrt., T?T3 also referred. The regula-
ton of artesian wells was discussed at some
length and was recommended Tor passage.
The act to regulate the purchase of ores
brought out the opinion of nearly all who
had any practical idea of mining and was
favorably reported. The bill fixing penal
ties relating to Water Commissioners was
establish the State Home and Industrial
School for girls came to be considered
there was discussion of q general nature
and the bill was referred.
A number of bills passed the third read
ing and were finally disposed of in the
House. These were bills TO provide for the
collections of judgments against persons,
companies and corporations owning and
operating toll roads to provide for the pay
ment of q salary and expenses of the State
Fish Commissioner: to amend the act pro-
tecting food fish in the natural streams of
the State; to make county warrants of diff
ferent counties payable to the order of the
person in whose favor it may be drawn; 70
amend the act relating TO schools, and to
provide for the better protection of the
right to water.
The railroad bill passed a third reading
by an almost unanimous vote.