The Delta independent., 1891-03-10
THE LEGISLATURE
Saturday, February %.

the third time aud passed. The. bill TO
Introduce the Australian ballot system
passed by vote OF ~ to U. The fee bill
passed.
No other bills passed but large num-
ber Of measures were advanced.
HousE.-The bill TO require flag to be
placed on every school house wae, after .
long debate, defeated by a vote Of 20 to 2l
The following bills passed:
House bill by Mr.. Mitchell, to make 1t a
criminal oIense TO cut timber: House bill
by Mr.. Reynolds, for the establishment of
public parks: by Mr.. Bromley, to define
the phrase water for domestic purposes ~
by Mr.. Brown, TO authorize the appoint
tnent of trust companies as repositories.
Mr.. Carmichael's BILL providing for the
payment of taxes twice u year and which
had been amended by the Senate includiE z
the insertion of an emergency clause, was
taken up and passed.
A resolution was adopted inquirinc Of
the Supreme Court what salary the pres
ent State Treasurer is entitled to, and
also whether in the present etato of tho
finances it is legal for county trea.ure to
pay bounties on scalps.
Monday, March 2,
SESATE.-Senate bill No. PIG, by Sen
! ntor Gunnell, to provide for the appoint
ment and compensation of witnesses giving
| expert testimony before the courts in
mining cases was discussed, and referred
The McGovney salary bill was taken up,
amended, and referred 10 the revision
committee.
The judicial district bill was passed
without an emergency clause, also the bill
| levying a tax OF one sixth OF mill each
| for the several educational institutions.
HoUsE.-Seycral bills in regard 10
elections and irrigation which had been
shelved by the committees were put upon
| the calendar.
MIR. Rittenhouse's bill in regard to quail
| ifications of jurors was indefinitely post
| poned.
The bill regulating the business of pawn
| brokers was defeated.
The bill for the appointment of inter-
prefers Of courts passed Its second read
| ing.
The bill to allow an increase in the
number OF FL Paso County commissioners
| was passed.
Carmichael's bill providing for the pay
ment OF county warrants issued prior 10
December 81, 1856, on a majority vote OF
the taxpayers of the county where the
warrants were issued was defeated.
The bill! introduced by MIR. Shaw TO pre-
vent blacklisting was indefinitely post
| poned.
The Sanborn bill 10 have a flag raised
| on every school house, which was defeated
| in the absence of MIR. Sanborn, was at his
| request reconsidercd. He moved TO make
| 1t optional with the school trustees, and
thus amended the bill passed.
The committee on counties recommend
| cd that the bills to form the new counties
Of Divide, Wheatlapd and Crystal, be in
definitely postponed.
| Tuesday. March 8.
Senate bill No. %, by Senate,
Gunncil, TO define parties to action before
| justices OF tue peace WAS read for the third
| time and passed.
Senate bill No. ST, by Senator Belts,
| being an act 10 amend an ac. relating TO
| municipal corporations was passed. Ender
this law Pueblo aud Besset:ier will be able
| TO unite.
A bill allowing the building of sidewalk S
and sewers al Georgetown passed.
A resolution was adopted to recall from
| the governor the Denver police bill. The
mover, Senator Cochrane said he wished
| to amend the bill in such q way as to dis
| connect the board from politics.
In committee of the whole;
Senator Walters bill Ia regard TO selling
| timber on school luna was indefinitely
postponed. Tue bill TO relieve W. b. Sin
| ton, treasurer of Morgan County: escaped
the same fate by q vots OF IL to 10. II was
referred TO committee on revision.
The bill TO pay u bounty for beet ROOT
| sugar was indefinitely postponed.
| A large number of bills We're road tho
| second time and referred to committees
| Among them was one by McGovney call
| ing for a meeting of all the State assessors
once year to agree upon a rate OF assess
ment for realty and personal property.
HorsE.-The grand jury of Arapahoe
County TO which was referred tho charges
| OF attempted bribery OF members had sent
| the sheriff FOR some Of the mcmbers to
testify. The Speaker called the attention
| OF the House 10. the fact Of these members
being carried away captive. No action
| was taken but the members protested
| against such exercise of authority by the
sheriff.
| MIR. Sanborn introduced a resolution tc
| take the railroad bill iron the hands OF
| the committee and consider 1t. Several
members severely criticised the railroad
| committee for its slowness. Mir. O'Maho-
| ney spoke with some warmth against tht
| railroads. 1t was agreed TO take up the
matter again Thursday.
In committee of the whole the following
| bills were read second time: To regu-
late the killing of wild game; to issue
500, 900 capital bonds; to make the salary
| OF the attorney general So,0JO: to regulate
| advertising of school lands TO be sold
| 10 make employers pay their men in cash
to restrict cities to an Indebtedness Of {
| per cent ofasscsscd valuation.
Wednesday. March 4.
SKNATR.-The following bills were
passed: S. b. Ill, to pay certain out
standing warrants; S. b, le6, in relation
| to foreign CORPORATIONS: the bill ratifying
| an act of Congress which sets aside cer-
iauus lOT tHe pcucut OF tue AEriCQl-
tural college; s B. ISL, to amend laws in
regard TO coal mines; $. b. IS, providing
for board to manage the school fund: ).
Is. 344, for the creation of boards of public
works in Incorporated cities.
The bill TO create u board to control the
police and fire departments of Denver
which had been recalled from the gov
| ernor. was returned TO him without fur
ther amendment
In committee of tho whole two bills tc
| regulate prices for carrying water in irri-
eating bitches We're discussed at length
Senator Stcck attacked the water com
panies bitterly. and they were defended
by Senator White
HorsE.-Thc bill to regulate employ
| ment Offices aud Senator McKinlcy's bill
to prevent corruption at elections, prohib-
iting the offer or promise of bribcs by
candidates, and to punish intimidation OF
| voters, etc, passed. the third reading.
Mr.. Adams presented u resolution ask
ing tho governor to call n convention IL
forward the interests OF irrigation. Laid
over.
Tho bill to abolish the bounty on coyotes
was defeated.
rho elections bills were read, but action
deferred.
Tho Byers. Bromley contest case was
reported from the committee. Tho major.
ity favor Bromley. Laid over.
Thursday, March 6.
SESArg.-A message from tho Supreme
Court was announced. They submitted
their opinion on the constitutioaality OF
the bill regulating the tariffs of tho Colo
rado Central railway Itwas special, but
under the circums tunces did not violate