The Delta independent., 1891-02-03
Tuesday. January 27.

SEskTE.-Nsw bills: By MoGovney, to
regulate building and loan associations; !;
by White, To amend the criminal code; by
McCreery, 10 make an exhibit at the
worlds Fair, TO reorgGni1c the teachers
institute districts; BY Gunne!l, providing
for the payment Of travelling expenses OF
district judges.
The following Worlds Columbian Expo.
sitiou committee on the part OF tho Senate
was announced: Senators Mckinley, Nc
Creery, White. Weiser and Bare!a.
The humber OF members on the commit
tee on county affairs was increased 10 nine.
In committee OF the whole:
Senator MeCrecry's bill providing that
there shall he i've commissioners in coun-
tics having 1000 inhabitants to apply 10
III Paso, was favorauly reported, as also
was the memorial TO Congress for the rat
iicatior of the Ute treaty.
McCrecry's bill in relation 10 loanipg Of
State funds TO banks was discussed at
some length. The rate of interest was
agreed to at per cent The committee
rose before completing the bill.
Senate bill No, 25, In relation to the Of
lccrs and employees of the assembly was
reported from the cngrossGnent committee,
read q third time and finally passed under
suspension of the rules; all the Senators
present voting aye. except Senators Israel
and Bolalngcr. The emergency clause
was also adopted.
HousE-Thc printing committee reported
on a temporary arrangement for printing
bills
Resolutions adopted: In favor of free
coinage; approving Senator Wo.cotrs
action IN regard TO the silver and elections
bills; to Investigate destitutiua in eastern
Colorado, TO ascertain tho needs OF the
executive departments: to investigate the
land boards operations. This last reso-
luticn called forth some debate.
New bills BY Mullen, on railroads;
Carmichael, on mortgages; hitteuhousc,
to regulate salaries OF district court
officials, TO compel all citizens to serve -
jurors: Campbell, general ice bill: Shaw,
to create board of medical examiners
Hathaway, to change county seats, TO
establish county OF Wheatlapd; White, TO
abolish the olicc of dairy commissioner.
Ammons, 10 publish laws ana amendments
to the constitution; Casteilo. to form
county of Crystal. Bowman. to compel
payment OF mechanics as often at least as
every two weeks, 10 relation 10 private
police; O'Alahoncy, TO prohibit Sunday
labor, TO license vendors OF medicines:
Hendricks, TO regulate pawn brokers, TO
TX the legal rate Of interest ut per
cent. Wooton, providing for an alphabet.
cal list OF jurors to be prepared by tho
assessor; Wallace, TO prevent the charging
OF high rates by railroads.
Hendricks, Csstcllo and Carmichael
were announced as the committee for
investigating tho land board.
In committee OF the whole the bill pro-
vidiug for An appropriation OF $50, 900 for
part OF the expenses of the Senate and
House was reported favorably.
Wednesday, January 90.
SESArE.-In committee of the whole the
bill relating to State funds was taken up.
Favorably referred to judiciary committee.
The dental bill was taken up and ordered
printed. The chair appointed Belts and
Steck on the committee to investigate the
land board, and also announced the fol-
lowing senator's as the six additional
members OF tho county affairs committee:
Whitcley, Gelder, NJ. S. Bailey, Barela,
Mckinley and White.
Senator McCreery introduced, by ro-
quest bill providing for the establish
meut of the county Of Adams taken from
Weld. Petitions for the new county are
signed by 500 persons.
Horsr.--New bills; BY Voorhees,, TO
punish wrongs to children, to compel hus-
bands to support their wives and children
by Bromley, 10 enable Denver TO issue
bonds for public improvements; by Secor.
prohibiting tho sale or leasing OF the
water rights of the natural streams OF this
state and providing penalties therefor. by
Kennedy, in regard to the rcformatory;
by Ammons, prohibiting the formation of
trusts,
o'Niahouey introduced a resolution to
appoint u committee OF seven on the
Worlds Fair. Laid over.
A resolution was offered by Voorhees,
commencing Senator Wolcott for securing
the delay OF the force bill, Laid over.
On motion of Ammons, the committee
on agriculture was increased TO nine.
Senate bill No, ,, providing for thu ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for tho partial on
penses OF the legislature, was put through
Its final passage without dissent
In the afternoon Senate bill No. 81, pro
vidirg for the number OF clerks and en-
ployos of both houses, their pny and duties
was taken up and discussed in a committee
of tho whole House for second reading and
favorubly reported
MIR. Rittenhousc offered as substitute
to this bill tho provisions OF the bill he
had introduced In the House earlier In tho
day. 1t reduced the number OF employees
from 105 to 10.
Mr.. Campbell moved Its adoption.
Tho Speaker declared tho substitute lost
by ~ to IA. Those voting In favor Of IL
were' Messrs. Allen, Ammons, bowman,
Bromloy, Campbell, FliokinRsr, Kennedy,
Mullen, O'Counor, Reynolds,
Wallace and the Speaker.
Senate resolution regarding the printing |
nj o. UUu coplcA Of the Governors mOIakRe. !