The Delta independent., 1891-04-07
THE LEGISLATURE
Monday, March 80.


for services as State agent; for assess
ment and sale of delinquent shares OF
mining stock: in relation to dissolution of
corporations: providing that water appro.
priated for domestic purposes shall not be
applied TO irrigation, except water
companies supplying water TO towns and
cities, permitting such water to be used
for sprinkling streets, extinguishlng hres,
ETC. in relation TO the renewal of leases
to State land; to pay the attorney general
5000 per year; for compensation OF court
interpreters; repeating parts OF the
act to protect hotel keepers; to levy tax
for at least four months school: repeating
act preventing aliens from holding land
TO repeal an act providing for the inspec-
tion before slaughter OF certain animals,
the meat of which is intended 10 be sold
for food.
Several amendments proposed by the
House to Senate bills were agreed to,
among them those to the salary and fee
bill.
House bill No. 80, by Mr.. Ammons,
regulating the salaries of county officers
and dividing the counties OF the State into
five classes, was read the second time and
aU:ended.
Senate bill II, by Senator Carpenter, for
an get TO submit 10 the qualified electors OF
the State of Colorado amendments 10
article 10 OF the State constitution, in
relation 10 the taxation OF city property for
making improvements, was read the sec
ond time.
A number Of other bills were considered
In committee.
HousE.-Bills passed: To transfer the
funds now to the credit Of the public build
ing income fund and the public building
land permanent fund to the credit OF the
capitol building fund; providing for the
appointment by the governor of state
veterinary surgeon: to amend the act
dealing with the practice of dental sur
gerry: to appropriate money 10 build a
wagon road in Cone!os and Archuleta; 10
require the various county ofices TO be
conducted from the revenue derived from
taxation; TO require payment for water
for irrigation only when actually furn-
ished.
In committee OF the whole the bill TO
pay Collier * Cleaveiand s3,U3,.Ol for the
| contract they entered into to publish lrrl-
| CATION pamphlets ordered By the immi-
grafton Bureau aud afterwards counter
manded was defeated, and several other
bills We're fayorably reported.
Tuesday. March 81.
SESATE.-The Colorado Central bill
came up for hnEl action, and the vote
stood Us follSws: Ayes-Bai!ey OF Park,
Bo.siuger, Belts, Carpenter, Gunnei
| Israel, McCrcery, Mckinley, Steck
| Weiser, White.
Nays-Aiams, Bailey OF Ebert, Barela,
| Cochranc, Gardner, Gelder, Howes, King,
| McGovney, Oliver, Smith OF Mesa, Smith
OF Costilla, Walters, Wells, WhIteiey.
The vote was reconsidercd but the
second trial resulted the same, and the
| bill was dead.
Senator McCreeryfs bill. No 33i, to
ascertain the capacity of irrigating bitches
| and for the regulation Of priorities thereto,
was read the third time and passed by a
vote OF ~ TO 0.
Senate bill 81, by Senator Carpenter, to
| create u bureau of mines, and appropriat-
| ing 81 900 out OF any funds in tho State
treasury, was passed by a vote OF % 10 ].
The appropriation for the Insane asylum
was made, and Senate bill 253 by Senator
| McCreery, to provide for maintaining
headgates for irrigating bitches, fumes,
etc, was passed.
HoUsE-The conference report on the
| fee bill WAS agreed to.
Bills passed: Regarding construction
| of reservoirs; for listing and taxing toll
roads; appropriatinS $4,000 for the State
| Bureau OF Horticulture; for State bridge
over GraLd River in Mesa County; in
| regard TO The service of summons; for the
support OF the Industrial school; 10 relieve
Seventh Day Adventists from jury SER
| vice.
The committee appointed TO Investigate
| charges against Judge Rucker of improper
| official conduct reported unanimously that
| the charges We're not sustained by the
| evidcnco.
| Several bills were considered in COM
| mittce of the whole.
| Wednesday, April.
| SEN,TE.--Mr. Amnlous' House salary
| bill, regulating the salaries OF certain
officers and to provide for the amount
| collection and disposition of fees, was
| passed by unanimous vote.
| Other bills passed; to regulate intelIi-
| Ccnco Offices, 10 regulate school elections I.
| providing for the cooperation Of district
! Judges and for. the holding OF different
terms of the same court siIaul l.aucously;
concerning the carrying OF concealed
| weapons TO hold owners OF bitches liable
| for damages by overflow.
| Senator .HoNcs OF the Second district
rose to question Of privilege. ~ see by
| the newspaper reports OF esterday's pro-
cecdings that Senator Balsinger accuses
| me of having promised TO vote for the
| colorado Central bill, ana that l went
| back on my promise. want TO know If
| he said thath ar.r.- 80 r..tt.s.
said so, and also that Senator Whitley had
broken similar promise. In reply the
| two Senators denied the charge.
Senator BolsinEcr-lts all very well for
the Senator from the Third to tell US what
| he would have done, now that the bill is
| killed. The fact remains that he promised
| to vote for the bill and broke his promise.
II makes me shudder to think Of the num-
| ber of senators ON this floor who pledged
| themselves to the supper; OF this bill Us q
| last resort when the general railroad law
was defeated, md then went back un their
| promises, This Sepator here tpointing to
| Senator y. l., SMITH was one of those
| whom forgot TO mention yesterday He
| promised only the day before the bill was
| defeated TO support IL IL l would do u
| ccrtaiu thing for him in the House, which
| | did; and then WHEN the bill came up he
| went sauarely back on his promise. y
A number of bills We're favorably re-
| ported, auiong them the Voorhees, saloon
| bill.
Housr.--A discussion occurred over the
| list, of employees, the mcmbers claiming
| that Denver had the lions share in the
| "division Of tho spoils." IS.
Bills passed; 10 define the rights of
parties To actions leforo justices of the
peace; to appropriate S,u,0J0 to erect
buildings for tho State Normal School; to
give paupcrs who have been discharged
from nu insane asylum the fare to their
homes; TO provide for the amendment of
articles OF incorporation of corporations;
In relation to tho annexation OF territory
to cities; to provide for the payment of the
salary and expenses of the state fish COM
missioner; in relation to the laws rcgulat-
ing foreign corporations; relating to tho
appointment aud qualification OF notaries
public; to prevent the receipt of compcn-
sation for furnishing water In excess OF
the legal appropriation. to levy one. half
mill to raise SlOo0O0 to pay the Ute war
claims,
Tho general appropriation bill was con.
sidered In committee.
Thursday. April 2.
SENArr.-Bils passed, Providing for
tho pro ratn dtAtribution Of the proceeds
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