The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
Bills passed: To amend the fishing

forest fires: to fix salaries of deputy state
auditor and deputy secretary OF state the
House amendments TO senator +; w.
County to the United States were adopted.
In committee Of the whole:
The bill Of Senator McGovney relating
to the State Land Board and the register
thereof was amended slightly and recon-
mended for a third reading.
Two bills of Senator Bailey were con-
s,dered. They provide for prosecution of
| crimes by information, and the dong
away with grand iuries unless when
specially impaneled by the district court
Amendments were Introduced SO as TO
give the accused sufficient notice and
adjust some technical points to satisfy the
law. Tho report Of the judiciary commit
| tee, which was for passage, on the Jury
| bill, was adopted without the emergency
clause. The other bill, relating 10 the
| duties OF the district attorney IN prosecu-
| ton, was recommended for passage.
The bill declaring that no law is re-
| peaied unless declared TO be by a sGbse-
gucnt act was favorably reported also
one to require the state treasurer to give
| bonds for faithful performance OF his
duties.
After being slightly amended Mr.. Sc
cor's irrigation bill was favorably re-
ported.
The bill by Senator Whitley, regarding
a penalty for the Illegal sale of liquor, was
recommended for passage.
Senator +. w. Smiths bill for q Mesa
| County ditch and providing that peniten-
| tiary conviets build the same WAS reported
favorablyI The ditch is to be State
ditch and revenue arising 'hersfrom Is 10
| be given the State. There are to be 80
convicts employed in the construction.
HousE:-Bills passed: Providing for
| attorneys fees where an cmp!oye sues Tor
wages increasing the penalty lsr larceny
of stock.
| Substitute by judiciary committee to
\ allow cities TO contract a debt not to eN-
! ceed per cent. of the total assessed valu-
alton for the purpose OF constructing cleo.
| tric light plants, bridges and levees, and
| limiting tho amount OF Indebtedness Tor
constructing water works TO 10 per cent.
| Of the total Valuation.
| In committee of tie whole.
MIR. Coombs' bill to pay q bounty for
| sugar manufactured in the State, was dis
/ cussod. Tho bounty was increased from
| cent TO cents. Favorably reported.
1 Two bills in relation 10 the soldiers
/ home were considered, and the matter OF
| location gave rise to some excitement.
Mr.. Hanna declared that If ii was To-
| Gated at Denver it would be filled first
| with the men from its dives and slums.
| This statement caused All outburst ef ih-
| dignant remnnstrance from visitors.
A division was taken on TIE two bills
and MIR. Wallace's, providing the appro-
| priation for San Luis Valley, won. II ap-
/ propriates $4,000.
The railroad bill was then taken up. a
number of amendments Were defeated.
MIR. Topping introduced an amendment
| to section 9, that the companies, instead OF
| being fined a certain sum, should be fined
! double the amount OF injury they caused
| the shipper by overcharees or unjust dis
| criminatious, the shipper to get the fine.
| This was defeated.
The anti-poo!inC clause was stricken out.
Section u. which gives the commissIou-
\ ers power to examine the railroads and
| investigate the equipments, was passed
with some verbal amendments.
Thursday, March u.
SgSATE.-Sena,or Whiteley's jury law
| was amended so as TO require Jurors in any
| county to be citizens, qualified electors
and resident taxpayers.
Bills passed Providing for printing the
Supreme Court reports; 10 amend the law
in regard TO the State Land Board; 10
amend laws concerning assessment and
taxation; in regard to forciblo entry and
| detainer.
On motion of Senator Carpenter it was
| agreed to reconsider the bill in regard to
i employment agencies.
IN committee of the whole:
| Senator Whiteler's bill requiring ipries
| 20 be composed of taypaying citizens was
fayorably reported, also the bill TO pre-
| vent malpractice.
I
| duties of county assessors IN the assess
| mont Of mining claims was recommended
| for passage. 1t compels the assessor 70
designate mines according 10 the numbers
of tie United States surveys.
Senator Adams West Fork wagon road
bill. Archuleta county, making appropria-
tiou for the same, was ordered to a third
reading.
| Senator f. W. Smiths bill to build a
bridge across the Grand river ut De Beque
| was indorsed.
Senator McGovney's bill for the loan of
500, ,ooJ from the internal improvemeni
,ncoms fund 10 tho capitol bailding fund
was reported for passage
HoUsE.-The concurrent resolution ask
ing the governor to call an irrigation con-
| vertion, 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 irrignting pur-
| poses, was unanimously adopted.
The Supreme Court submitted a reply to
the inquiry of the House as TO when the
fiscal year commenced. December / was
| given as the time.
The bill by Mr.. Tucker amending the
net in relation to compensation for animals
killed BY the railroads was read a second
time.
The bill to relieve those who observe the
| seventh day from serving as jurors WAS
| referred to the committee on Indian affairs
as n joke.
The bill providing for an assistant sec
retary OF state was reported favorably.
The railroad bill was taken up. Some
of the sections agreed to are as follows:
| Damages for vocation to be paid to the
shipper; annual reports to be furnished
that roads must establish depots where
| required: $4,000 for salaries; that nc
more shall be charged for one car than for
several. This last clause was fought
against but finally remained. Tho bill
| was then reported for passage, and tn,
| House referrel it TO the committee on re.