The Lamar register., 1893-02-25
coloRApo.s LEGISLATURE.
i,etaiied Report OF the Proceedings OF
Both Houses.

erty.
lowing bills: Establishing judicial districts
and fixing the terms Of the courts; Amending
the act relating to apportionment of senators
and representatives, SO that Philips county
should be included IN the twenty fifth scna-
torisl district; providing for the cession of
the sites for public buildings to the federal
government, and having special reference to
an intended cession of site at Colorado
Springs; authorizing the probate Judge of
apy county to appoint a board of visitors for
the inspection of all charitable and corrective
institutions located in that county.
The bill providing for the appo!atment by
the court of mining experts TO testify In suits,
was defeated.
HorsE-The railroad bills were reported
from the committee corporations with two
reports The majority without Recommended
tion and the minority fayoring reference to
the committee of the whole After some dis
cussion the bills were referred TO the commit
tee on rules that they might be made 4 special
order.
The following bills passed on third reading;
Limiting the time I'm which suit may be
brought in the cases where cause for action
accrued without the state; To give attorneys
lien on the moneys received for their clients
To liquldate their retainer and fees; to re
quire irrigation companies 10 run water In
their bitches one month earlier and one month
later In the wear than now required. TO alloS
typewrltten briefs to be fled in the Supreme
Court and TO reduce the docket tees one-hah
to prevent the declaration of false dividends
on stock. especially mining stock, and to pro
vide severe penalties. A memorial by Mr..
Cannon praying Congress TO pass 4 bank
ruptcy bill was adopted by ~ to ;
The auti-Pinkerton bill vas discussed at
length. The opposition TO the bill was that
persons could not engage guards when their
property WAS in imminent danger without go
ing to the sheriff aud getting permission for
the employment of armed men. An amend
ment to allow a person to hire tyc guards that
rtf q he - alODtRl Mr
Lowell had an amendment introduced which
allow the stockmen to hire help to guard
property from the Indians and cattle thieves
Agreed to. Ordered printed.
At the evening session the following bills
passed to the second reading: For constitu-
tional convention; regarding state boiler IN
spectors, requiring justices TO turn in an
+iemiZed statement Of fines received
Feb l6.-SESATE.-An executive session
was held, following which the governors
nominations were confirmed As follows; Fire
and Police Board-D. J. Martin, Charles B.
Stone, George h Phelps, Board OF Public
works-Arthur {. Harris, Thomas B. Bueh-
anan, Leonard II. FLANDERS. Warden Of the
Reformatory at BuenA Vista, l. q. Berry
The bill to regulate the traffic Ia intoxieai-
{ng liquors was referred TO the committee on
irrigation : means Of defeating it. One
third of the senators declined TO vote on the
question.
The following bills were indefinitely post
poncd 10 pay S5,sso.56 balance due on the
arFaN1 iNlNts uf4lets EtAuAhAGeAN- AAE NtfA-
tractors who built the ApishSp& reservoir;
regulating the prices Of berths In slcepiaE
cars.
A large number Of hills were read the first
time. In committee of the whole the bill re-
garding procedure In criminal cases wAs fAv-
orRhly reported.
Senator Armstrong; bill regulating the
hours of labor was considered Al length. IL
ysRs stated that the bill was almed particularly
| at corporations. Some members thought that
| the law should amply 10 all employers This
was defeated Without finishing the Senate
adjourned
HousE-The bill by Mr.. KTion to require
OF voters an educational Qualification vas
Mr.. Garcia moved TO defeat the measure
| 1t would disfranehise great many Mexican
citizens. Mr.. kllton said that he was wfllinE
| TO modify the bill so that person who could
read and write In his own language would not
be disqualified. The bill would not prevent
/ the voters al present voting from continuing
10 do so. Considerable opposition appeared
| against the measure Messrs Mcknight
| Crowley, Bromley and Sanchez all had some
thing TO say in opposition 10 the bill. After
| 4 brief discussion of the bill the House ad-
iourned TO attend the farmers institute At
Brighton.
| !: FKB. l7.-sKNATE-The Senate resumed
! consideration Of the eight-hour bnl A long
| discussion was had the amendment Ia
make the law apply to all classes of laborers-
, II was finally adopted, and the bill amend
co NAs nc N4AA EGAA-
late the business of pawnbrokers was dis
cussed- Senator Felker strenuously opposed
the bill, but 1t was referred to a special com
mittee for further consideration. In the
evening the bill securing liens 10 mechanics
and others and modifying the present statutes
was taken up. Three sections OF the bin
were amended and adopted and the commit
tee rose and reported progress.
HoUsE--The decision OF the supreme
Court that the free kindergarten bills we're
constitutional was read and applauded
The third reading Of bills was next taken
up. Mr.. Bonynge's bill to amend section 26O,
general statutes, TO compel corporations, with
the exception OF railroad aud telegraph com
panies, TO give public notice or mortgages
placed on their property, passed the third
reading. The bill by Mr.. kiiton, TO submit
stitutioual convention, was defeated when
it came up for the third reading
The bill by Mr.. Ammons. TO have
the state statutes and constitution printed un-
der the direction of the secretary of state and
by Colorado labor at one-third the present
cost, next came up and passed third reading
by vote Of a. 10 IA after full discussion
Chairman Anderson presented resolution
substituting W. :. Anderson As clerk on the
engrossmenf committee for Charles Edmunds,
and It was adopted.
The bill to amend the fee and salary bill o,
1891, requiring county commissioners of eoun-
ties of the fifth class to pay District court
clerks n sufficient amount TO make their sal
aries 500 per annum, was agreed TO. also the
bill in reference TO the filing of plats. The
bill for state employment agencies was re-
ferred TO the appropriation committee
FEB. ls.-SENATR.-After some committee
the whole resumed its session with Senator
Brown in the chair The remaining section.