The Delta independent., 1891-02-24
Thursday, February 10.

q SENAIE.-Thc bill to give taxpayers only
in towns q right TO vote on water questions
was laid on the table Several other bills
were laid on the table, among them the
following: For AN additional appropriation
for the Grand Junction bridge: penalties
for carrying on lottery schemes; to estab-
llsh the Marshals' Association, in regard
TO libel; forbidding the acceptance by
county or state officers OF railroad passes.
Senate bill No. 81, in relation TO schools,
was read the third time and finally passed
with an emergency clause.
In committee OF the whole:
The Mckinley corrupt practices act was
taken up ard the two amendments ordered
printed by the committee of the who were
read. The amendments were agreed to.
Senator Carpenter offered Al amend
ment to prevent the hiring OF bands or
conveyances for hauling voters 10 the polls
on election day BY candidates or commit
tees. The maximum penalty was-fixed at
six months and SloO tne.
Senator Mckinley said il was now evil
dent that the senators were attempting to
load down the measure with provisions
which would finally defeat i.
A motion 10 Indefinitely postpone the bill
was defeated. The bill was then favorably
reported with the provisions stricken out
which makes 1t an otfepse 10 make pro;ni-
ses to election workers.
Senate bill No. Al, in relation to insane
paupers confined in the insane asylum OF
the Stale, who have been restored to
reason and who are discharged and to
provide means for said paupers to return
TO their homes or friends, or obtain work
for their support, was slightly amended,
and ordered favorably reported.
The bill to regulate the charges on the
Colorado Central railroad was taken up
and discussed at length. 1t was amended
so that the rate for freight shall not eS-
coed cents per ton per mile, and for pas
sengers cents per mile. Ii was then re
ferred TO the supreme Court for an
opinion.
The Australian ballot law was made the
specis! order for Monday.
HousK.-Mr. Mitchell's bill making 1t a
criminal odense to cut or fire timber on
mining claims passed the second read
ing.
appropriate resolutions on the death Of
General Sherman were passed.
In committee OF the whole:
Several bills relating to State Treasurer
were taken up and combined into one bill,
which passed the second reading. 1t for
bids the treasurer from accepting interest
on deposits.
Senate bill appropriating so, $50 for the
relief Of the eastern sufferers was taken
up. ltprovides also for the appointment
Of q commission of seven to distribute the
money.
The bill passed the second reading and
the rules were suspended on motion of
MIR. O'Connor, so as to put IL on its final
passage to-day.
This done, Mr. o'Mahoney introduced a
resolutio that all lobbyists be excluded
from the floor of the House while it is in
session.
Mr.. Carmichael moved as an amendment
that it refer also to the House when in
committee of the whole.
MIR. O'Connor amended the resolution SO
as to read that all people, unless those
privileged and the ladies', be excluded
while the House is in committee of the
whole. This was adopted.
Mr.. Flickinger, as chairman of the fees
and salaries committee, said the committee
had under consideration four or Eve bills
on that subject, aud out of them all they
had prepared new one, which he asked
to have printed at once. His request was
granted and the bill was ordered sent to
the printers.