The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-03-20
THE LEGISLATURE
Wednesday, March n,

Wednesday, March u.
SENATE. The following bills were in
definitely postponed: BY Adams In rcla-
ton to superintendent; by Belts, In REGARD
to weighing coal; TO regulate employment
agencies
| Bills passed. To amend the fishing
| laws; to pay awards for information nbou,
forest fires. to Xix salaries of deputy state
auditor and deputy secretary of state; the
| House amendments TO Senator Il. W.
Smiths bill ceding certain lands In Mesa
County TO the United States were adopted.
In committee OF the whole:
| The bill of Senator McGovncy relating
1 to the State Land Board and the register
! thereof was amendcd slightly and recon-
| mended for u third reading.
Two bills of Senator Bailey were con-
sidercd. They provide for prosecution OF
| crimes by information, and the doing
away with grand iurics unless when
specially impaneled by tie district court.
Amendments were introduced SO as "a
give the accused sufficient notice and
adjust some technical points to satisfy the
law The report Of the judiciary commit
tee, which was for passage, on tho jury
bill, was adopted without tho emergency
clause. Toe other bill, relating TO the
dntes OF the district attorney in prosccu-
tion, was recommended for passage.
The bill declaring that no law IL re-
quent act WAS favorably reported; also
one to require the state treasurer to give
bonds for faithful performance of his
duties.
After being slightly amended MIR. Sc
cors irrigation bill was fayornbly re-
ported.
Tho bill by Senator Whitley, regarding
a penalty for the Illegal sale Of liquor, was
recommended for passage.
senator H. w. Smiths bill for d Mesa
County ditch and providing that peniten-
tiary conyicts build the same was reported
fav6rably. The ditch is to BIO u Stlle
ditch and revenue arising therefromAf ;.
b. given the State. There are TO DO 80
convicts employed in the construction.
Housr.-l3ills passoli Providing for
attorneys zoos where an employe sues for
wages; increasing the penalty for larceny
of stock.
Substitute by judiciary committee to
allow cities TO contract u debt not to ex-
coed Q per cent. oil the total assessed valu-
alton for tue purpose OF constructing cleo
trio light plants, bridges and leve,s, and
limiting the amount of Indebtedness for
constructing water works to 10 per cent.
OF the total valuation.
In committee OF tie whole:
Mr. Coombs' bill to pay bounty for
sugar manufactured In the State, was dis
cussed. The bounty was increased from
cent TO . cents. Favorably reported.
Two bills IN relation TO tho soldiers
home were considered, and the matter OF
location gave rise TO some excitement.
Mr. Huuna declared that II it was To-
Gated at Denver ii would be filed first
with the men from its dives and slums.
This statement caused an outburst OF ILL
dignant rcmonstrance from visitors.
division was taken ON the two bills
ana Mr.. Wallace's, providing tho appro-
priation for San Luis Valley, Won. II ap-
propriates 10000.
The railroad bill was then taken up. a
number of amendments were defeated.
MIR. Topping introduced an amendment
10 section o, that the companies, instead OF
being lined a certain sum, should be fined
double the amount of injury they caused
the shipper by overcharges or unjust dis
examinations, the shipper to get the line.
This was defeated.
The auti-poOiing clause was stricken out.
Section II, which gives the commission
ers power 10 examine the railroads and
investigate the equipments, was passed
with some verbal amendments.
Thursday, March p.
SENATn.-Scuntor Whitolcy's Jury law
was amended SO as 10 require Jurors In any
county to bo citizens, qualified electors
and resident taxpayers.
Bills passed Providing for printing the
Supreme Court reports; to amend the law
in regard TO the State Land Board; 10
amend laws concerning assessment and
taxation; In regard to forciblo entry and
detaincr.
ON motion OF Senator Carpenter Il was
agreed TO reconsider the bill Ia regard 10
cmpiuy mcnt agencies.
In committee OF the whole:
Senator Mhltoloy's bill requiring jurios
of
iavorahly reported, also tho bill TO pre-
vent malpractice.
Senator Gunnells bill relating 10 the
duties Of county assessors IN the ASSESS.
meut Of mining claims was recommended
for passage. II compels the'assos~r-to
designate mines according to the numbers
of the United States surveys.
Senator Adams West Fork wagon road
bill, Archllota county, making appropria-
ton for the same, was ordered TO a third
reading.
senator Il. w. Smiths bill to build a
bridge across the Grand river at DE Beque
was indorEed.
Senator McGovney's bill for tho loan OF
SiO0,O00 from the Internal Improvement
income fund 10 the capitol building fund
was reported for passage.
HousE.-1he concurrent resolution ask
Ing the governor 10 call an irrigation con
ycntion. TO meet In Denver, of states west
Of the Missouri River TO urge upon the
national government the necessity OF max.
ing an appropriation for lrrigatng pur-
poses, was unanimously adopted.
The Supreme Court submitted reply 10
the inquiry OF the House rs to when the
fiscal year commenced. December was
given us the time.
The bill by MIR, Tucker amending the
act In relation TO compensation for animals
killed by the railroads was read second
time.
The bin 10 relieve those who observe tho
seventh day from serving as Jurors was
referred TO the committee on Indian Affairs
as a joke.
The bill providing Tor an assistant sec
rotary OF state was reported favorably.
The railroad bill was taken up. Some
Of the sections agreed 10 are us follows;
Damages for violation TO be paid to the
shipper annual reports to be furnished I;
that roads must establish depots where
rcquirod $4,000 for salSics; that no
more shall b. charged for one car than for
several. This last clause was fouga,
against but finally remained. The bill
WAS then reported for passage, and the
House referred 1t TO the committee on ro-
vision.
Friday, March IA.