The Lamar register., 1893-02-04
coloRADo.s LgelsLATuRe.
Detailed Report OF the Procsediags OF
Roth Houses.

Rev. Kerr B. Tupper offered prayer.
Senator I-eddy asked that the Senate go in
military appointments Following the execu-
tive session I. j. Tarsney was confirmed as
adjutant general and w. W. Ferguson as in
spector general.
New bills: DraEe,to appoint a commission
TO visit the Worlds Fair and study plans
shown there for roads; Newman, approprlat-
lag $4,000 for wagon road from Dolores TO
Rico; Waters, appropriating 1900 for
buildings at State University; Drake. GREAT
Ing board of control of Canal No. l, con-
sist.ng of the lieutenant governor, the state
engineer and the warden of the state peni-
Tertiary; Smith, of Costilla, appropriating
$3.50 for the construction OF bridge across
the Elo Grande near the line between the
counties of Rio Grande ard Conejos.
fEoUsE. Speaker Ammons appointed
Nessrs Benton. Heisler and Gordon s
tlie House committee to inquire into the
conduct OF the insurance department and the
auditors office for the last six years. An In
vitation to visit the Deaf and Blind Institute
at Colorado Springs was accepted for Febru-
AIRY 4th. Mr.. Wooton again brought up the
subject of contested seats, asking that the
committee make a report Aftcr protracted
discussion he matter was laid aside without
action.
The House then went into committee on
House bill No. IL. by Mr.. Hyues, to make en-
ployers' liable for damages to their employees
the same as they are to non-employes. An ef-
fort to postpone action was defeated, and on
motion Of j. Gratz Brown. the bill was ~
ported for second reading by standing vote.
Later Mr.. Bonyngc moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill WIS reported fayorably
or, but he was overruled by the House and
the bill was fayorably reported from commit
tee.
The committee then took up the eonsldera-
tion Of Mr. Moore's bill. No 6S requiring
mayors, aldermen and town trustees 10 give
bonds. The majority of the committees on
cities and towns reported against H. There
was minority report, The bill was recon-
mitted TO the committee.
New bills: Brown. TO empower county COM
missloners TO make appropriations for nom
sectariau charitable organization; BonynEc,
TO an end the act providing for the selection
of grand and petit Jurors Bouynge, to amend
the roads and bridges act OF lS9l; BonynEe,
to Smend section Is OF an act TO provide for
the salaries Of county officers; Bonynge, to
provide for the better assessment OF revenues;
Baldwin. to compel holders of notes and other
securities TO present them TO county commis-
sinuers aud have them stamped; Gordon, TO
1 create hoard Of control for the construction
and completion Of State Canal No. / ; New
man, TO amend the election laws Of is91.
JAN. 6.-sENATE-The day was occupied
with routine business, bills relating 10 the
abolshment OF the Pinkerton system aud the
| establishment Of public employ Ecnt Offices,
which had received favorable recommenda-
| tons FROM the committee on labor A rcsolu-
| tion by Senator Webber, inviting the legisla-
| turc OF other western states and territories TO
| visit Denver and having special reference TO
the legislatures OF New Mexico and Utah,
| was passed under suspension of the rules
| Senator Mekinley's resolution limiiiag debate
i to three minutes TO each speaker was passed
| New bills: Armstrong, amending an act
| relating to places of amusement and proyid-
ling that entertainments not hurtful to public
/ morals be open on sunday: Pease, exemptlnE
| members Of fire engine, hook and ladder and
hose companies from jury duty; Drake. pro-
/ hibting Judges OF district or county courts,
| justices of the peace and police magistrates
/ from advising, counseliug or praetlcing law
! in their own or other courts; amending tho
! act relating to the liability Of cities Of the
first-class for damages in the case OF persons
injured in streets. alleys. avenues o. on side
| walks: providing Tor the establishment Of
public scales in cities of the irst-elass; steck,
for establishing an asylum Tor feeble minded.
HoUsE.-The bill granting suffrage to won.
en- In municipal elections was reported ad.
versely by WicSs, Anderson, Herr, Garcia and
| Putnam of the committee on election. Messrs-
Grow, Lynch, Cannon and GIN favored the
bill. A vote was taken, and the minority rc-
port, In favor of the passage OF the bill, was
adopted by 30 TO 81 The House indorsed the
adverse report on the bill TO protect employees
running for office.
The Senate resolution inviting other legis-
laiures TO visit Denver was adopted.
The expenses OF the Inauguration were re-
ported TO be S1iS. Is. Ordered raid Mr.
ways and means make a report OF the avail
able revenues, and committee on appropriA-
tons on the amount proposed 10 be expended,
Adopted.
The FlHgarrald resolution regarding the
failure OF Messrs. Mcknight, Moore and Grow.
to file tEeir expenses was next called up. The
resolution called on the committee on elec-
tons TO investigate and report At once 10 the
House After some discussion the resolution
was adopted.
The Worlds Fair appropriation bill was
considered In committee Of the Whole.
! Mr. Newman OF Clear Creek said there was
a question whether they should go to 20 the
extent Of gppropriating SlCO,c0J, considering
the state OF the school funds and other d.
nanees. He moved as an amendment that the
appropriation be s67,gf5.56, the balance OF
the $4,000 appropriated. but not received
two years ago. Defeated The biIl was favor
ably reported.
JAN. 27.--SEN "A large number ofbls
were reported b. tho standing COMMITTEES
Nearly all were recommended printed and re-
ferrei TO the committee OF the whole On a
suspension OF the rules a Joint resolution. In
trodGced by Senator BarCla was adopted, pro-
ylding for the appointment Of committee TO
welcome the New Mexico legislature.
The Senate thea went iuiO executive session
and confirmed the appointments by he gov
Crnur Of Fred AcLister as warden of the Ueal-
Tertiary and William Z. Callico.te As game
! warden.
After The Introduction Of bills the Senate
adjourned as a mark Of rcsPcc; to the memory
Of James G.. Blaine.
New bills: Slcck, 10 establish a state re-
pository for silver bullion, and the appoint
ment Of state assayer; GInncl, to provide for
the treatment and cure Of babltual drunkards: /:
Mckinley, to amend general statutes relating
| to fish Boyd, to abolish capital punishment
and substitute life Imprisonment therefor as a
penalty for murder in the first decree. Lock-