The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE
Wednesday, January %,

Wednesday, January 20.
SESArE.-In committee OF tho whole the
bill relating to State funds was taken up.
t'avorably referred to judiciary committee.
The dental bill was taken up and ordered
printed. The chair appointed Belts aud
oteck on the committee TO investigate the
land board, nnd also announced the fol-
lowing senators AS tho SIX additional
members OF tho county affairs committee:
Whiteley, Colder, M. S. Bailey, Barcla,
Mckinley and White.
quest, bill providing for the establish
mcnt of the county Of Adams taken from
Weld. Petitions for tho new county nre
signed by 500 persons.
HousE.-Ncw bills: by Voorhees,, 70
punish wrongs to children, TO compel hus-
Bands to support their wives and children
by Bromley, to enable Denver to issue
bonds for public improvements; by Secor.
prohibiting the sale or leasing Of the
water rights of tho natural streams Of this
state ind providing penalties therefor; by
Kennedy In regard to tho reformatory;
by Ammons, prohibiting the formation OF
trusts.
o'Mahoncy introduced a resolution to
appoint II committee OF seven on tho
Worlds Fair. Laid over.
A resolution was offered by Voorhees,
commanding Senator Wolcott for securing
the delay Of the force bill. Laid over.
On motion OF Anmons, tho committee
on agriculture was increased 70 nine.
Senate bill No. :, providing for the ap-
preparation Of $1,000 for tho partial OK
pcnses of the legislature, was put through
Its final passage without dissent.
III the afternoon Senate bill No. 81, pro
viding for the number OF clerks and en-
ploycs OF both houses, their puy and duties
was taken up and discussed In committee
of the whole House for second reading and
favorably reported.
Mr.. Rittenhouse offered as substitute
TO this bill the provisions OF tho bill he
had introduced in the House earlier In tho
| day. II reduced the number OF employees
from l05 to 10.
Mr.. Campbell moved its adoption.
Tho Speaker declared the substitute lost
by ~ TO II. Those voting In favor OF It
were: Mossrs. Allen, Ammons, Bowman,
Mitchell, Mullen, oConnor, Reynolds,
Rittenhouse, Wallace and the Speaker.
Senate resolution regarding the printing
| Of 900 copies Of the Governors message,
1000 TO be in Spanish, was thcn discussed
from the economic point OF view.
| MIR. Schwanbeck moved that tho passage
OF the resolution providing for tho 1000 In
Spanish be stricken out. Agreed to.
Thursday, January 20.
SESATr.-New bills: BY McCrecry,
appropriating $4,000 for the Normal
School; by Mckinley to establish court
of appeals, By White, allowing appeals to
be taken on Claims rejected by board OF
| county commissioners.
| Senate bill No. 90, providing for gath or
ing statistics with regard to the dependent
poor OF the State, was read for the third
| time and passed.
In committee OF the whole:
The bill regarding change OF county
seats was considered and referred to tho
committee on revision.
| Tho bill TO repeal the law abolishing
| criminal courts In Arapahoc, Lake and
| Pueblo counties was referred 10 the COM
| mittee on revision.
management OF public funds was resumed.
| Senator McCrecry thought that the
| Judiciary committees amendments did no.
/ cover the question of the treasurer using
the States funds himself or loaning il TO
his friends, provided he did not make any
profit. He made motion TO amend for
that purpose, which, after some de bate,
was adopted, as was done an amendment
To have the governor and attorney genera!
and treasurer approve the bonds given by
banks.
The bill was favorably reported.
HousE-New bills: by Topping, to tax
mines: by Shaw, providing that all pri-
| vatc roads after five years, and toll roads
after expiration OF charter. shall become
public highways; by White, In regard TO
| liquor licenses; 10 allow farmers to con-
struct bitches; by Ammons, TO reguia ate
loan associations; by Thornton, dividing
| the State into thirteen judicial districts
| by O'Mahoncy, to prevent the wearing OF
livery and badges Of scrvitudc. II pro-
vidcs that lit shall be unlawful to keep q
servant In livery, or 10 require any en-
1 ulnva In 4.
hcad-drcsa or uniform that may have i
tendency TO degrade or to throw caste up
on such employee" Railroad servants and
municipal employees are excepted; by
fickinger, 10 encourage the planting Of
trees.
The resolution for select committee Of
seven In regard to the Worlds Fair was
called up and unanimously passed.
The Spanish language was the next sub
| lcct. IL came up on the Senate concurrent
resolution providing for tho printing Of
the Governors message In English nm
Spanish, when Mr.. Wilmot moved 10 siriks
out tho passage relating 10 the latter Ian
vote Of 20 to IL.
The resolution endorsing the action o,
Senator Wolcott was tabled.
The names OF e. II. Allen and L, II
Schwnnbeck were added TO the irrigation
committee.
l pctltiOn from tnc hcttlerN IN tho Artck
arec Valley for aid In irrigation was re.
ceivcd.
Friday, January 80.
SESATE.-Now bills, by Guuu.ll. I,
regulate capital stock Of corporations; b,
Cochranc, TO regulate tho Issuance OF
liquor licenses; by McCiovney, fixing sal.
aries OF State officers; by Belts. fixing man
ncr OF serving summons on corporations
by y. W. smith, To provide for the pay
ment OF taxes on part OF attract or lot o
real property and on undivided Interests
therein. and for proceedings for charging
personality tax against real estate; b.
Barcln, to regulate charges OF tclephoE,
companies; by Cochranc, to regulate sleep
ing car companies, by Geldcr. In regar,
to funding county Judgments.
IN committee OF the whole.
Tho bill 10 amend the Georgetown char
ter was discussed and fayoraDiy reported
Tho bill for the State Board OF Charities
was reported 10 the finance committee.
Tho bill In regard TO employees obtainlns
damages for injuries brought out u mum,
Der OF arguments, pro aud COZ. Postpone,
until Tuesday.
The bill allowing the redemption Of Ian,
sold under trustees sale was discussed "
length. Postponed until next week.
The bill for the establishment Of ludIcIn
districts was amended and referred TO tn,
Judiciary committee
Housr.-Tho committee to investigate
tho charges OF bribery submitted inrg,
amount OF testimony that they had hcArs
and reported tho conclusion Of tho inquiry
On motion OF Mr.. Eddy they wcru Ia