The Meeker herald., 1893-04-15
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE DID.
A Li.t Of Important Biiis that Were
Passed, Killed or r 20 ,n-Hoiei.

dispatchin: a large amount OF business
Among the more important measures passed
and signed by the governor before the legis-
laturr adjourned were the following:
mckinley, making appropriation oil
100000 for tie Wor d. Fair.
tiarzeID, requiring attorneys ~ pfouuSe
SAT stactory certificates of their former prac-
Iiclus Ind their moral character before being
a..vHcl 20 practice in Co orado courts
iliar eel }. creating a State BoarI oil far-
hols To inve-tii ute al applications Tor exc u
tive c.emency and report on tnc ZANE 10 '"c
Governor. The board shall meet once
month. and shall draw no salary except tho
sum Of 100 for expen-c..
(Arm tong, constituting eight hours
legal dag wo K. making Il unlawful Tor any
ord or oiliec 10 employ any woreman more
than eight hours diy, ami making The flo-
lHtiou OF the Ia = u misi cuieanoF Unable IN LAC
sum OF 800 to $3.50.
tGunnciD, ptoyllng for the treatment OF
habltual Grunkard.. Any relative oil y drunk
ARD mny petition the county commissioners
Tor cave 10 send him 10 any reputable soiu-
cue Institute. The trcatmcnt IN 'uch case
al be under tic sup 'rNlsion oil tue com
ni--i"nrr-, aud the expense rhall be paid OUT
OF The county funds.
Glrrr.ID. making 1t unlawful Tor any mar
RI d man 10 neglect or fa To provide Tor tue
,ipPurt AMI ma,ntenanc, OF his family, and
u..sihg any man fA ling thus TO provide
iil' mrnt n tie county jail for -lNty days.
tAeGoyHeyl. empower NJ the counei! OF
any incofp o.nicd Ciiy 10 establish public IL
bf.ity and levy Il tax OF one mill Tor the pur-
rp-r.
t3llsInEcrl. regulating the busincs. OF
TaAnbrokcr- compelling them 10 secure IL
yun-c- anu pay for hem 800 annually, and 10
keep % r. cod of every loan made and other
vie moe careful ly conduct the business of
uIl.tug snail loans on personal property.
al E-fp n
10 e at GA ~ divorce and alimJny. II cor
rccts INC evils OF The present law. pariicu-
ltr 8 Ia the line of advertisements aud secret
divorce proceedings. Il muke- less possiu.e
tie lHlu-t,vr ol onc-s.dei divorce case, Al-o
II = yts the Dl.irict Court exclusive 1ur sdlv-
on In divorce proceedings, No default for
want OF appearance shall b. HloNed, but tie
c.fc, Uu-t Uu TT e'i ia all Instance.
tBgdl, rtovidlng for legal proceedings
liz tlo-' used Ia cases OF eminent doniHih az
feeding Irrigation work., Uhcucycr the own
ct- Of land desire to construct drain u carry
oil -urHiu. watrr ani Hnot 7grce among
tGcmseNe- a. To tue plans sud method.
fllarzc.D, 10 prot ct hotr!-l,ccpers from
drad1sat. ty making e. ml-dcnclnur Una
Ole lu thc -um al sluO u dc.mui the pro-
ohL lining fool, loisinc aud other aeeouitho-
Gliiru- tout paving for them
fNyk ole. }. providing for the establish
ml nf ami ualuininHucr at public expense
g. TnAurnt registration ISIS OF all quHNei
rir,.u.l In precincts Included wholly OF par
O. Is In the llmIl- OF citie- Il the irst and
.c,oud clH-- and In all other cities with more
Than ljtpI iuhalilt1nt-,and To pay the county
cirrk ior the maiiu, Of each n 81 irtlUn
tilmuD, ameu,lin- tue charter .. TIE city
ct p,nyer.
lliuc-i. t. establish the free Kindergarten
.y,"n, ia he public schools Of I've state. ia
[ 4 discretion Of the -crrlI school bourls,
tug children between three aud * Yeas ui
az.
crowley, to regulate the distribution of
wa.er. the -upcr,ntrudcurc OF canals nr
iii che. for irrigation, aud requiring owners
Il canals and bitches to krepa llJN Of water
thrnuIu sufficient Ia meet the ryqu ruincnt- ~
pu tpilled u-eis, from March 10 10 November
~ cith year.
uinrtcrl, To prohibit the carrying on Of
ibc h1fhyr business on SUNDAY In cites OF
Tie Hot and e, ond c a., AMI Furnishing a
VOCATION oi the las hy tus al not lea tan
e. Nor more than $50. or iupr -oninrut In
the county laii not lc than fifteen nor more
thnu tllr'y day,, or both.
fMckughD. anivn iinL. The 1-h law 50 NJ
To- niaRc II unlawful To take or have In onc'-
lol-cssuu any trout or q hrr food h>h Killed
OF taken In stats waters In the months OF
Drcruihcr. January. February. March, April,
Mag or jane. mud AT ans time trout les than
xix ia, hes IN lcngtn taken IN the same wncr-.
The 70 lowing Important bills were passed
the governor previous to Adjournment;
lMcGuvneyl. cnabl n; cltcs and towns to
ls.uc D per cent bOud., payable In nvc to
n'ty years, for the establishment OF wafer
work,
lMcGoyncy). appropriatIus s3oO.00o for
the complexion OF the -tats capitol building,
changing the material OF tn. iutefiOr finish
ins IT IA wood to marble aud irin and ,cttinl,
January. Is ;, n tie time Ia which the build
iuE mts' be- Clmpict. Il.
tswiuk), providing for bounty of 81 for
every cuyue, - Tor every wolf. $40 for every
bear or mountain lion Killed, the -um Ia be
r1Id upon tie presentation ot the scalp, to
the county trrasurcrs.
tMcrrit), providing for the repository of
the -ecuiI' OF any Insurance company with
the >upci iutendent OF Insurance for the pur-
pc e OF curing policy holders aud for the
i-.uanCe OF certificates u .urh compaDi =.
The super n cndrut l. lie d responsible On hi,
bond Tor the proper Il, eplns OF these -eur,t,c-.
M, rrlti). am mdime the statutes regarding
tNatiun. II rtqu IL. that all taxable pfoprr-
u shah be listed aud Va urd each year and
stall be n-s.,--rd ut it, full value aud direct,
tbr -tsio oani ~ equal zaton to report yioa-
tons by any officer 10 'he atolny general
Sc ho hal bc-iu prorcc. lin a. The VIOLA or
when convicted siaIl be lined Iron sipJ 10
5000.
(Leldy), TO authorize incorporated towns
mil cltlrs 10 acquire, establish aud mllnt tin
public park. ur pleasure grounds, touiey.r1s
a,cnu,s nni roads, by the right of eminent
d main II or sucn right mas becn subm tied
to Ia" 81, c urs or by pnfch Use.
0ioNe-), 10 regulate the construction o..
rr.rrvuIr1 IN the state, who.c dain' arr to cS-
coed fee b. l,h; to prc-crbc the manner
Ia which they aud all other like reservoirs.
an The stat. now constructed >hall he uper-
aicd. in order Ia better secure safety To per-
ron- aud properly; t. secure the payment OF
damage. VII ch may be occasion Il by such
reservoirs, aud 10 provide penalties for viola
Upn OF thl- nci.
VGrrion), creating n board OF control for
the completion and contraction Of state canal
No. | AID reservoirs connected herewith. and
prosding Tor .lcir construction, completion
operation and maintenance.
Nlyne-J, making corporations. companies
and individual liable in damages for injuries
sustained 10y theiremploycs thiousbthe negli-
grncc OF eo-cmploycs, in the zane manner a.
the corporation. etc, MAY be liable.
tRotiil, to provide for the appointment OF
a -tI,e game aud h-h warden and two dvpu-
tee.
tCalkns). amending the FISH laws. 80 rs 10
maNe 1t u penal oil, nsc to i-h In private
pond without the tons, mt Of the ,ner
tCnlhins). to re .ulat, the manufacture and
sale Of o'r,margHrine, rr-crenting the Off L
OF slate DAIRY comm .ssioner aud declining his
duties
GIumphrcy), providing for prospecting
and developing the mineral Lands of Colorado
and for the leasing of the tame by the state
board OF land commissioners to locatoss and
di-coyerers.
(Heath), to extend the right OF suffrage to
I on .. OF the constitution. the question to be
In fh,. ypiprs Of the "a khp