The Delta independent., 1891-03-31
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Tho following ollis were 'a'orsuJ
, Whole: To legalize the action of the
Trinidad city council in granting lots 10
the Denver. Texas & Fort Worth railroad
as right of way: to compel employers 10
pay wages in money: to amend the law in
regard to wards and guardians; to fix
fees: to incorporate Georgetown; 10 pre-
| vent cruelty to children; to repeal the law
giving bounty for bear and lion scalps.
Wednesday, March 25.
SESATE.-Bills passed: For the protec
| ton of roads and highways; in relation TO
embezzlements; providing that any execn-
! tor, trustee or administrator having money
| in his care unclaimed for one year may
| deposit the same with the county treasurer;
| to define the powers Of the Denver police;
| TO construct a screen at the lower end Oh
| Twin Lakes 70 prevent the hsh from es-
| Gaping; to require the placing OF the nag
| upon school houses; to punish nurserymen
for misrepresenting their goods; to class
| ify the judicial districts of the State; pro-
| viding for making the Jury in civil cases
| in courts of justice consist OF SIX men IN
| stead of twelve; to compel the attendance
of witnesses in any part Of the State;
| providing that no one shall be deemeo
guilty OF contempt unless the contempt IS
| committed in the presence OF the Judge, or
| unless 1t obstructs the business OF the
court; providing for the election Of mayor
| in cities of the second class for two years.
| The committee on railroads reported
adversely on the Belts railroad bill. The
, report will be taken up to morrow.
| In committee of the whole the following
bills were reported favorably: To pay II:
z. Bennett S3l $50 for services rendered
as State agent: concerning the dissolution
of corporations; relating to the powers
| and duties of the directors of mining stock
and corporations, and to the assessment
and sale of delinquent shares of stock; to
provide for a survey of TIE grounds at
the Pueblo Insane Asylum; for
| the appointment of court interpreters; to
appoint bailif for the Supreme Court;
fixing the salary of the attorney general
at 5000; providing for making an appro.
| priation of $S2, 500 for the support and
maintenance OF the State Industrial
School and for the erection of additional
buildings; providing for the publication OF
certain legal notices; providing for the
creating OF a new court OF review, 10 be
called the Court of Appeals, and 10 have
jurisdiction in cases not involving more
than s, 900 and providing that there snail
be three judges who shall each receive
salary of 5000 year: to make the own
ers OF irrigating bitches liable for damage
from overfiows; forbidding the appoint
ment Of nou-citizcns as special officers re
pealing part Of the act protecting board
ing Rouse keepers amending section "a Of
the statutes SO as TO provide for the levy
Of q school tax of not less than mills and
not more than mills, and authorizing the
levy of u sufficient tax to run the schools
come within mills, concerning trust
companies.
The bill to provide for the encourage
meut of the manufacture of beet sugar by
paying manufacturers a bounty OF cents
pound, was read and referred TO the
committee on judiciary.
HoUsE.-In committee of the whole the
following bills were recommended for pas
sage; To appropriate sl2, 900 for bridge
across Castle Greek, appropriating $1,000
TO aid fair associations; to enable towns
aud cities TO purchase water rights; u
regulate foreign corporations: 10 regulate
the business OF the State Land Board, to
make the term of county treasurers com
mence January LIST; TO increase the power
of county Judges; releasing Seventh Day
Adventists from jury duty: TO repeal that
portion of the law concerning liens that
allows miners to establish a lien on mine
for wages owed by n lessee OF the mine:
to allow the trustees of the Normal School
g. per day when serving; amending the
charter of Denver.
The conference report on the judicial
apportionment bill was agreed TO.
The bill requiring stationary engineers
to have license was defeated by Is 10 IL.
Thursday. March 2e.
SESArE.-Thc report of the committee
on corporations to table the Belts railroad
bill was agreed to after brief discussion
by n vote OF Is 70 10, as follows: Yeas
Adams, Bailey of Ebert, Barela, Carpen-
ter, Cochranc, Gardner, Colder, McCreery,
MeG9vney, Mckinley: Me, smith 1i OF Mesa
Nays-Bailey of Park, Bolsinger, Belts,
Howes, Israel, King, Steck, Weiser,
White, Whitley.
Bills passed: To increase the number
| of members Of the legislature TO 100; in
regard to the larceny of stock.
In committee of the whole the following
bills were favorably considered: To ere
ate Bureau of Mines; to adjust priority
of claims to water rights; providing that
Colorado shall participate in the Worlds
Fair; relating to water for domestic pur-
poses; for erecting and maintaining head
gates, waste gates, locks and fastenings
and measuring fumes for irrigating
ditches; appropriating Sl1o,poi for the
State peui,entiary; to punish injuries
done TO irrigating bitches; prescribing
methods of business for the land board;
TO repeal the law preventing aliens from
holding real estate,
crate the men for injuries received was
laid on the table.
HousE.-Biils passed: Defining the
congressional districts; to issue sl5o,oD
worth of bonds to pay outstanding war
rants; making appropriation for the State
Historical Society; the appropriation for
Agricultural College. to construct reser-
voirs in Chaflee County; Schwanbeck's
bill for better assessments, by Is to IL for
bridges across Bear and Grand rivers, for
a road in Douglas County: approprinting
g, 600 for the horticultural Bureau; for
the relief of j. +. v, Skii. to prevent tho
sale OF tobacco to children under Is; the
| McGovucy fee bill
In committee OF the whole favorable
action was taken on the following meas
ures: Amending the Denver police bill; to
pay salaries of employees; to transfer of
money to the capital fund; for taxing the
toll roads.