The Delta independent., 1891-02-24
THE LEGISLATURE
Monday, February I6.
COMMITTEES of the whole.

Monday, February Ie.
SEsArE.-In committee of the whole.
Senate bill No. g. in relation to fees, was
| taken up and read, together with the re-
port Of the committee on county affairs,
by paragraphs.
division Of the counties of the State into
four classes, and the amendment of the
committee, changing the number Of classes
to five, was passed without debate. This
provision makes the Classification as fol-
lows: All counties having q population
Of over $4,000, first class; oil with less
than $1,000 and over ~, 900, second class;
all with over 10000 and under 20, 900 third
class; all with over 5000 and under 10000,
fourth class; all under ZOO fifth class.
The reading Of the section fixing the
fees OF clerks OF courts of record, except
the Supreme Court was begun and various
minor amendments made.
Senator Carpenter said that before pro-
ceeding to the next section he wanted to
say that he was opposed TO salaries. He
did not believe the principle involved in
the salary sy stem was the right one. He
had known the fees in a single case in
which a sheriff was engaged TO amount to
&, ,000 Now he was opposed TO such fees,
fees, which were paid, going TO the general
treasury to help pay someone else's taxes.
He wanted to see the fees cut down to the
lowest possible notch, but he was opposed
to anybody receiving the returns from
them besides the men who paid them.
Senator Steck said that his colleague
was right in believing it wrong for others
to enjoy the benefits of deposits for fees
by another citizen. He was, however, in
favor Of making radical changes in the fee
Arapahoe County who made in the aggre-
gate S2j0,000 annually now. That was
wrong and he wanted to see it stopped.
Senator Whitley expressed dissatisfac-
tion with the whole fee system he want
ed salaries instead.
As the list of fees was read great many
amendments were made cutting them
down.
A communication was received from the
Supreme Court IN reply to questions cox
cerning the creation of new appellate court
The court answered that such n court
might be formed, but its decisions would
be subject 10 review by the Supreme
Court.
HousE.-A petition for money was re-
ceived from the Orphans Home, also one
from the farmers OF Kit Carson County
for seed wheat.
The third reading OF the bills was then
taken up. House bill No. 8, by Mr.. Secor,
relating TO forciblc entry; House bill No.
81, by Mir. Eddy in relation 10 county gov
crnment; House bill No. ~, by Mr.. Wal
lace were all read a third time. MIR. Ken
nedy's Joint memorial, asking the national
government TO appropriate public lands
for the purposes OF irrigation. was adopted,
as was MIR. Aliens Joint memorial, asking
Congress to grant the Fort Lyon reserva-
uon to build a soldiers home.
MIR. Hendricks asked leave TO withdraw
House bill No. g, relating 20 county war
rants, which was granted.
On motion of MIR. O'Mahoney IL was
agreed 10 give the Sunday rest bill an
other chance and IL was referred back TO
the labor cop:mittee.
Tuesday, February IL.
SESATE.-A message from the governor
was announced, and being received, trans
the KANSAS legislature in regard to the
commercial congress it is proposed TO hold
| at Wichita.
Senators Carpenter and McCreery pre-
| sented petitions for aid for the settlers in
eastern Colorado.
Itwas agreed to print 5000 copies Of the
| report of the superintendent OF public in
strGctiop.
The resolution TO provide for the print
| ing OF 1900 copies OF Governor Routt s
| inaugural address was SO amended as to
| call for 2,0u0 copies printed in English and
| 1000 in Spanish and then adopted.
The Senate then went into committee OF
| the whole, with Senator Belts In the chair,
and the consideration OF the fee bill was
resumed.
The paragraph relating to the pursuit
and capture of criminals bcyord.the bor-
ders OF counties was the subject OF more OF
less discussion, and the sheriis OF the
| State werc severely criticised. Th G
amendment offered by Senator GunLell
was changed so as to provide that the
sheriff must be previously authorized to
| pursue the person whose capt are was de.
| sired, by the county commissioners on the
mt motion Of Senator McCreery, and adopted.
On motion OF Senator Carpenter an
amendment was adopted providing that
the sheriff should not place a custodian in
| charge Of goods levied upon unless re-
| quired by plaintiff.
Senator L. W. Smith moved that further
consideration of the bill be deferred until
the measure known as the salary bill could
be considered. Not seconded.
The fees Of county judges coming up,
Senator Carpenter moved that the list in
| the bill be cut one-half. Objected to by
McCreery and Gunnell. Carpenters
! class counties tArapahoe) and agreed to.
The fee for solemnizing marriages was
fixed in the five classes as follows: $l.5o,
| u, $3.50, -, s..
treasurer's fees and was passed without
| important amendment
The section referring to county clerks
was taken up and Senator Carpenter led
an onslaught in the fees for first class
counties.
Some of the reductions made, which will
refer to Arapahoe County only, were as
follows: For filing each paper, from 6
cents to cent; for taking aud certifying
affidavit, except claims against the county
from 70 TO 5 cents; for each certificate and
seal, from 25 to 3 cents.
Tho committee then rose, reported
progress and the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The appropriations committee
recommended laying the bill for expenses
Of the inaugural on the table.
MIR. Mitchelfs bill in relation to assess
able mining stock was taken up. It gives
the directors absolute powers to levy
assessments, and the assessments unpaid
after thirty days shall be sold. After
somo adverse criticism it passed the see
ond reading.
MIR. Hanna introduced resolution in
tended to jog tho committees and get bills
fees, elections, railroads and irrigation.
Laid over ono day.
In the afternoon tho House went into
committee md took up Mr. CampbeIrs bill
relating to the dissolution of corporatiors,
1t passed its second reading without al+er-
alton or objection.
Mr. Rittenhouse's bill providing bailifr
for the Supreme Court TO write out its
decisions also passed.
a bill by MIR. Hendricks to provide sep.
arnte trials for defendants Jointly indicted
was noxt passed.
The bill fixing 12 pcr cont. as the max
imum ratio Of interest was killed.
MIR. Sanborn's bill for hoisting American
flags on all schools and providing for
patriotic music was taken up Tho author
said ho introduced the bin not only on
sentimental and patriotic grounds, but As
~ thing of beauty aud Joy forever" The