The Lamar register., 1893-02-18
OUR DENVER LETTER.
The Legislature Proceeding with Dc
liberation which Is Getting
efonotoaous-

The work of the Ninth General Assembly,
for the mast week has been negative II doing
practically nothing can be called '"orA-
The reference files In the two houses show
that nearly $50 bills have been introduced
since the beginning Of the session Nearly
six weeks has elapsed and bat tea bills nave
been passed and signed by the governor one
of these was an appropriation to pay salary oil
members aud employees OF the assembly anu
the other approprlatins $4,000 for the
Worlds Fair exhibit at Chicago ~ course
out Of this mass of proposed legislation thcre
are large number of meritorious measures,
some OF which should become laws
When the Senate l. not engaged in discuss
ing constitutional questions or windy memo
rials on national questions, It i considering
the propr!eIy OF adiouruing OF arranging Tor
junkct somewhere. Many OF the senators
have good deal OF private business aHa
pair with those OF opposite political tAitA
with as much eomplaceRcy a. II the siAte
we're not paying the bills Just the same.
Committee work. in both houses has BE-
come farce and a humiliating confession
WAS made by Speaker Ammous, who an
nouueed that unless some reports were made
by the various committees the House would
have no busines. to consider Friday. Ae-
eordlngiy at the noon hoar to-day an ad-
journment uss taken untl 10 O'Clock to-Hlor-
row and all the committees were supposed TO
be animated by strong desire 10 work"
One Of the members querulously stated that
there were thlrty.ayc clerks on the rolls and
yet when one was wanted he eould no: bc
found As clerks were appointed zs rule In
payment Of political services, aud as the com
hraFH 81 FHssHV
closely BY ncubers Of the various committees
It'll not very strange that the eleFSs have mo;
thought It Necessary to DO more than sc that
their names were properly on the pay roll
There Is, Of course working ooaunErn; IN
both houses who mean to make a reeord and
secure some good lcrislAtIoa. The political
muddie In Colorado this year g. mosc or Ices
responsible for the peculiar couditioa 81 a..
fairs. No measure is Wholly cous!derea On
its merits but on IS political bearing 20 a
great extent
A measure "a nor pending O! Importance 20
small farmers In Eastern Colorado and 0iheT
portions Of the state where Timber Is sozrcc,
entitled. "a local option Herd las 20 prcteoi
cultivated lands from tresPass By stock"
Though li Is introduced By BrprrseaiatiTc
Carnahan Of Eastern Colorado, lt applies uiih
equal force to a very lar-r portioa oi the
State. The chief provisions arc thai al osn-
crs of stock shall be liahlr tus damage dnas
thereby upon cultivated landS That IN eases
Of trcspass the party damaged may take up
and impound ihe sioek 20 dzulaElar. and The
owner thereof on notification shall appoint an
arbitrator 10 act with oae named by tAe
owner of The crops or trees 90 daulAGed, isey
two 10 select thiri who shall make an award
OF damages sustained. PruYisiou Is made f5s
3 locAl option by which tbe qu-si.oa A. -
whether the pgUyis!oas ot the act khal apply
to any given coaaty may hc Submitted 10 a
vote OF the people al any general e!cettoa- II
the ma }oriiy q votes cast arr Ga favor Of the
Herd Law 81 then viii become applicable IN
all it, provisions to that eoanty, TAA wu
giTe the newer sesiloas Of the STATE a. uppos-
ignity 20 Improve ihelr iaais At mlnlHiam cx-
pense for fences II viii also require stock
men TO close herd their stock As & nos Gone
in Kansas and tome other state Ihe bIl
will undoubtedly encounter a good deal q
opposition but has a Sighting chance 70 10
come Law.
Another very important measure 20 all &C
tons OF the STATE Is the bIil OF Senator Haris-
eli Of Arapahce County eo1ecrninS mechanics
Hens and To repeal all other acts on the sub
jeet that eonnlet herewith. Section one pro
yides thai all mechanics, material men. con-
tractors, sub-contractors, buliasrs and all
persons Of every class performing Labor upon
or furnishing materials to be used In the eoa.
strGetion or repair OF any sulllInrs, bridge.
ditch, aume, aequciuet, tunnel. fence, rail-
road wagon road or other structure or In
proveuieat upon land aud also architects, en-
glnecrs and artisans who have fgralshs,I plzus
designs, drawings, specifications, estimates of
cost. surveys or supcriuteudenee shall b.
lien upon the property, upon which they have
rendered service or bestowed labor or fur
nished materials for the value thereof, rhrth-
er done or furnished al the Instance oi the
o~uer or Of any other person aetin- By his
authority or under him as agent, contractor
or otherwise
In ease Of contract for work between the
reputed owner and contractor the lien shall
extend TO the entire contract price and such
contract shall operate as lien In favor Of all
persons except the contractor until all claims
against the latter are satisfied and In his faycs
as TO any balance. Il provides that all con.
tracts exceeding 500 shall be in writirS
setting forth the names OF all the parties, +.
description of the property affected snd
general statement of the character Of the
work 10 be done, together with tho terms Of
payment And such agreement shall be aled
for record In the Office OF the county recorder
of the county where the property Is situated
1t also provides that upon failure to de
such contract for record, the labor done and
materials furnished by all persons. except
the contractor, shall be deemed to have beea