The Delta independent., 1891-03-24
THE LEGISLATURE
SATURDAY., March u.

committee Of the whole.
Bills passed: Mr.. Secor's bill to enable
irrigation companies to extend their cor
porate life twenty years or less.
Senator Belts bill to provide for the
| service OF summons upon private eerpor-
ations, for police aud irsticet' courts and
courts not of feeord; the Normal school
tii; the bill TO provide separate trials
| for Joint defendants AS a NUM- Der of the
Nebraska senators were in town the SEN
ate adjourned to entertain them,
House. Bills passed Comforting great
er powers Oh directors Of mining stock
| corporations 10 levying assessments;
Amending the section dealing with the
levying Of school taxes in relation to pub
lie printing, as amended by the House;
to define public highways; TO repeal the
act for the !nspection before slaughter Of
animals intended for food; to fix the
the collection and opposition of the fees;
to provide for pension 10 the widow of
Captain f. Rose; to amend the act con
ferring original jurisdiction Oh County
Courth - hisdemeanor cases. TO create a
STATE Board of Charities and Corrections.
Mr.. Browns bill to regulate the holding
OF primary elections in cities and towns
was taken up and read a second time.
The bill to extend and regulate the
liability of employers and to make COM
pensation for personal injuries was
amended and favorably reported to the
House where 1t passed py vote of 26 to u.
MONDAY, March i6;
SESATE.-Bills passed: To allow the
killing of game between September LIST
and April lst; TO limit the expenses of
county to its income; giving land IN Lead
willie 10 the general government for a
building site, in regard to game and fish
warden; making 1t a larceny to dispose of
mortgaged property
Bills defeated: To abolish the horticul-
tural bureau; TO appropriate 81, 900 for the
relief OF the horticultural bureau.
Senator Israel presented resolution
that "sifting committee" be appointed
TO bring forward the most important
measures for action. After some warm
| words pro and con, the resolution was
| laid aside.
In committee OF the whole:
Senator Golder's bill in regard 10 high
| ways was considered and favorably re
| ported also bills relating TO trade marks
and municipal corporations.
| HoUsE.-Bills passed In regard 10 pay
| ment for stock killed BY railroads: repeal
| ing the act TO protect hotel keepers from
dead beats: relating TO norma! school dis
| tricis; creating State Board OF Charities: !:
| granting a bounty Of two cents per pound
| for the manufacture of beet root sugar.
| In committee OF the whole:
| MIR. Ammons's bill TO submit a propo-
sition 10 the electors 10 provide for the
| creation of bonded Indebtedness of
| outstanding state warrants was taken up
and tavorably reported.
| The voorhees, bill, which closes up wine
rooms and ,,ll-niCht resorts, was called up
with the amendments recommended by the
committee on constitution and revision
for consideration. IL was recommended
for passage, also the bill to prevent the
| employ yment OF minors under Is years by
| railroads
a,..fg nit IN ha act
creating criminal courts in the counties
| of Arapahoe, Lake and Pueblo, passed
| the second reading.
The bills to provide for convict labor
and a medical examining board We're de-
| feated.
Judge Campbells bill to provide for the
| sale OF school lands, the proper advertis-
| ing and fixing a minimum price per acre,
for certain lands passed the second read
| ing and was favorably reported.
MIR. Carmichacl's bill TO repeal the act
preventing non-residents and aliens from
| acquiring real estate in Colorado, and for
the forfeiture of such property acquired
to the State was recommended for passage.
Tuesday. March ".
SENATE.-The resolution favoring a call
| for congress on irrigation was adopted.
| The resolution for a constitutional con-
| vention was adopted by vote of Il 10 9.
Bills passed Donating a portion OF
| fOrt I4SCu lOE u sOlu1tEs
| TO preservation OF interest on State funds
| 10 grant w. Il. FELTON, aud K NJ. Steven
| son $50: relating 10 savings banks; K
| empower trust companies TO serve as
| guardians; relating 10 the removal OF
county seats relating 10 municipal cor
| porations.
| Iu committee Of the whole the following
| measures were recommended for passage
To construct the Mesa county ditch; &c
establish n rcformatory in ChatIce county
10 increase the bonded Indebtedness of the
| State to complete the capitol. the House
| bill to place flags on school houses; TO re-
| Quiro the publication of notices of sales
| OF State lands in some prominent paper
| relating TO public warehouses; to allow
clerks OF courts 10 adjourn such courts in
| absence of the Judge, relating to the gar
nishmont of property.
| The following bills were laid on the
| table: For the service OF summons on cor.
| porations, relating to boards OF trustees
| Of towns aud cities.
| HousE.-The judicial re-districting bill
| was taken up and discussed Tor four hours
| and left as found.
| The bill requiring voters to reside in
| their district thirty days previous to elec-
tiou was recommended for passage.
Tho jury bill provides that in counties
| of the first class the county commissioners
| shall select sixty days or moro before the
| oolding of the district court, 800 names OF
| persons having the prescribed qualitica
| tons TO serve rs Jurors, in second class
counties 800 names, in counties OF the
| third class 200 names and in counties OF
| the fourth class 100 names. Thess men
shall be taxpayers If possible. This bill
was favorably reported to the House.
The Byers-Bromley contest came ur
and tho majority report in favor of the
| sitting member, Mr.. Bromley,w was adopted
by q vote of 81 toe.
Wednesday,, March 10.
SENArr.-Thc Senate refused to agree
| to tho House amendments to the ballot
| law and conference was ordered.
Bills passed; To build wagon road in
| Concios and Archuleta counties; to allow
regarding State deficiency warrants; for
water; to regulate the storing of gunpow.
| der; to allow prosecutions on Information
| as we'll MS indictment.
Tho House amendments to tho Normal
| School bill wcrc rejected.
The nomination of G, T.. Stubs as Nom.
Dor of tho State Veterinary Board was
| confirmed.
The bills to encourage forestry and to
| support the State Horticultural Bureau,
which were previously defeated, were
restored TO the calendar.
The state auditor was asked to pay Sen
ators their salaries or show reason why
| not
In committee Of the whole;
Tho bill TO establish mining bureau
| was taken up. Senator Balsinger wanted
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