The Delta independent., 1891-03-03
Tuesday, February "a.

SESATE.-Ine bil. abolishlng the olice
OF State agent passed by a vote of lg to l.
II was agreed to accept an invitation TO
visit Boulder and the State University on
Friday.
Senate bill No. 81, in relation to execu-
tions, was read for the third time and
passed without a dissenting vote.
Senate bill No 81, to provide for the
garnishmcnt OF municipal corporations,
was read for the third time and passed.
Senate bill No. zoo, the police board bill,
was ihen placed upon its passage, having
been corrected By Senator Carpenter, was
passed without dissenting vote.
In committee Of the whole:
he elections bin was taken up, and
after being somewhat amended was favor
ably reported
Tie !udicia! district bill was taken up
The bill was arranged 10 iix the districts
Us follows
Eirst-clear Creek. Gilpin, Jefferson
Las Animas, Hueriano, Prowcrs. Ben,
and Baca. Fourth--DoUSlass, Ebert, FL
Paso, Cheyenne, Lincoln and Kit Carson.
tffth-Lake, Eagle aud Summit. Sixth
La Plata, San Juan, Archuieta, Dolores
and Moptexumn. Screnth-Mesa. Delta,
Montrose, Hinsdale, 0uray, Gunnison and
San Miguel. IiShth-Boulder, Weld.
Larincr ard Morgan. Ninth-Pitkip,
Garfield, Routt and Rio Blanco. Tenth
Pueblo, Otero and kiowa. Eleventh
Fremont Chaffce, Custer and Park
Twelfth-Costilla, Saguache, Rio Grande
and Coneios. Washington.
Yuma, Scdgwicb, Phillips and Logan.
The bill was ordered favorably reported
to the Senate. The bill giving Arapahoo
another judge was defeated.
The committee rose and the favorable
report OH the elections bill was agreed to
with the and of the chair, the vote being u
tic.
Housr.-ln committee of the whole the
salary bill was taken up and the discus
sion of IL occupied the day and evening
session. a great number of amendments
were offered and SO many changes made
that the members themselves said they
had very confused idea of the result.
The general tendency was TO increase the
salaries. The bill will be taken up again
tomorrow.
Wednesday. February IS.
SENATE. The bill for district attorneys
fees was considered in committee of the
whole. The most important section OF
the bill provides that fees above the
the amount of 5000 shall be turned over
TO the county. The bill was referred to
tho judiciary committee.
The bill to allow Pueblo aud Bessemer
TO unite was favorably reported.
Senate bill No. II, TO amend tho .act to
secure liens to mechanics. TO make its
provisions apply 20 those furnishing ma
y. NJ
favornhly reported.
The bill creating new Court of Appeals
was referred TO the finance committee.
Senate bill No, SO, in relation to cleo
lions, and providing for the personal reg
istration of voters In cities, was laid on
the table,
Senate bill No. 20, fixing the license fee
for admission TO the bar at so and provid-
ing for the placing OF such fees. when col
lccted, to the credit OF u fund to he known
as the supreme Court Library fand, was
ordered fayorabiy reported TO tho Senate /;
also Senate bill No. 81, fixing Tho salary
OF tho clerk of the Supreme Court ut
~ 900 and requiring him to turn into the
state treasury all fees,
The fec bill was considered in commit
tee at the evening session. IL was slightly
amended and ordered cngrossed,
The bill to tax dogs was favorably rc-
ported, also the bill 10 amcud the law in
regard TO cemeteries.
Senate bill No. 2ll, to increase tho pcu-
altics for interference with irrigatiny
ditchcs. gates, fumos aud so on, was re-
ferred back to the committee on IRRIGATION.
Senate bill No. 2,e, providing tha, tho
expenses OF the counties of the State
shall not exceed tho probable revenue.
Toe bill follows tho general plan Of the
charter OF tho city OF Denver In providing
for an annual appropriation resolution, 10
be passed during the last quarter Of cach
year by tho boards OF county commission
era. Lieutenant Governor Story had
formulated the bill aud was asked 70