The Bessemer indicator., 1893-03-25
COlORAOO'S LEGISLATURE.
Detailed Report of the Proceeding, oil
Both Houses.

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were acted upon fayorably; To pay a bounty
on wolves aud coyotes; aboishing private
| detective agencies; repeating the act allowing
tracts OF land to be Withdrawn from towns,
making 1t mslemeanor TO steal gas or
electricity; 10 reimburse county treasurers
for money psid out on an invalid law; abol-
lshlug the Office Of steam boiler inspector, and
several other bills.
! noUsE.-A large number OF appropriation
bills were reported adversely by the judiciary
committee, Several members whose bills
bad been slaughtered objected TO the action
Of the committee and asked TO have the
House consider their bills Mr.. Kilton de-
uuuuccd the judiciary committee and Mr.
| tarnahan offered his resignation rs a member
af the committee but the speaker refused to
| accept 10. The action Ot The committee was
| rltillel by the House
The Senate amendment to the legislative
| appropriation hill vas eoncuTed Ia. Mr..
Dlke's hill 10 amend The game law was pass
rl, also a hlll regulating the laws of labor OF
mechanic, and others In cities
ia committee ot the whole two resolutions
! 20 submit amendments to the people relating
Go !ucurrlug debt were fayOrubly acted upon.
| The following bills met With approval To
exempt So wages from attachment. repeal
| Ing ihe act 10 allow tracts OF Land to be with
| drawn from towns; regIlatin. assessment
! and collection Of taxes; referring to roads to
amend The registration laws 10 forbid bar
bcrs worklu. on sunday
| MARCH lT-SENArE committee Of the
whole the following bills were favorahly acted
upon Allowing counties with 20 ,OOO popu-
| latlun to have five commissioner. 10 amend
| the law so that man could not hc tried twice
! for the same utleusr; amending the act re-
| lating 10 the publication of legal notices pro
! yidiug that the county commissioners shall
see that honOrably discharged soldiers, sail
Ors and marines who may die without means
, shall have decent burial. providing for re-
porting fines collected for the benefit of the
general school fund 10 increase the salary
! uf county clerks; declaring contracts ia re-
| struint OF trade illegal. The bill Is aimed at
combines and trusts, but III amendment was
adopted which makes II apply to comhlna-
tons OF labor.
HorsE.-The following bill, were passed:
Requiring Denver plumbers to register for
the redemption Of outstanding warrants. to
| prevent the swindllng OF boarding house
keepers providing that water rights be trans
icrred ia the same manner as real estate. TO
levy half-mill tax TO complete the capitol.
| requiring county commissioners 10 buy sta
! tOuery on contract and OF Colorado houses II
possible; giving college trustees power 10 in
! crease or decrease their number. providing
fur the uniting Of school districts. The joint
resolution asking congress TO create depart
! mcut Of public roads was adopted.
] In committee OF The whole the following
| bills were agreed to: Amending The law
/ AtinE TO employment agencies; 10 regulate
the punishment Of criminals.
] Mr.. RUths bill to repeal the law against
| SUNDAY amusements Occasioned q lively de-
/ bate. but the sentiment against the bill was
strong and Il was defeated by q vote Of &c to
/ -. 4 petition Of 10000 persons against the
bin was presented. A bill regulating the care
of the Insane was discussed and recommended
! for passage. The bill to pay Moses L. Howell
| for horses used in the Ute war was defeated
/ The bin requiring the seml-monthly payment
Of salaries met the same fate.
Mr. Cannon's bill constituting eight hours
a working day caused debate Of some length,
but the measure was agreed to.
March 1S-SESATE.-Thc following bills
were passed: Amending the act providing
for the appointment Of Judges and fixing the
terms Of court providing for reporting fines
collected for the benefit Of the general school
fund: providing for the appointment Of q
commission to examine applications for adj
mission to the bar: 10 provide for suitable
burial for ext uion soldiers; amending the
road law.
| In committee of the whole the following
were fayorably recommended For the cs-
| Enlistment Of a preparatory school at Ala
mosa; approprlatlng $4,000 for another
/ building for the State School Of Mincs ap-
| propriatiHg $4,000 for the reformatory at
/ Bucna Vista; appropriatng 10000 for the
/ soldiers and Sailors Home at Monte Vista;
/ Tor branch fish hatchery In Douglas county;
| for a hatchery In Coucios county. appropri-
atlng $4,000 for Improvements at the State
| University, and S&5,oOO for The Normal
| school
HorsE-Mr Cannon eight-hour I'M was
/ defeated
! The following bills we're passed: Making
ditch owners liable FOR damages by overflow
regulating procedure In police courts. pro
yilIHg special levy Of l-lU mill for the State
nivcr'lfy: to prevent The spread of disease
among cattle; 10 prevent SuuoH-hceper, from
collecting bill for drinks; regarding CON
voyanccs; relating to civil procedure before
justices OF the peace regulating registration,
In committee Of the whole the hilI amend
lnE the act which provides for The apponi-
meut or "A state engineer, and his assistants
and 10 define their uug also to regulate the
use Of water FOR irrigation and providing for
the settling OF the priority water Rights there
tO.Was referred 10 the House final passage
The bill TO amend section / Of the act gov
eruiug convict labor and The product Of con
ylet lnhOr, was not objected 20, The hI.l airn5
~ stop the sale Of couylct-madc goods where
they Ia ure the labor OF organized Workmeu
The -tOuecuttcr, are the most Affected, The
couvicts labor j. appraised at Il ccnts a day,
which fact has driven all the free yorkmen
out Of Canon city aud other nearby towns
The Bill demands that the cunyic.s work be
coutnci 10 the state ditch.
Mr. Hlmphreg $ bill providing for the ns-
se.smrpt levy and collection OF s. state tax
for The support aud maintenance Of the state
\ Asrlcuitural College school Of Mines, state
Normal School and Mute and Blind in-tltu-
tion. WIS taken mp. II provides for tax Of
uuc-ilfth Of a mill for each of the above aud
was passed without objection.
The biii amending the law relating "a cOuua
iy clerks and providing for tile numerical ln-
decking OF all county record, was amended 50
as 10 exempt gouufics Of the fret sud second
[ c.l-7.
NAHCi 4u.-sENNTE.=A number Of iiuusc
/ bills wcfr read for the first time In commit
/ Tee of the whole the following we're fayorabIy
acted upon: Amending assessment laws;
regulating the distribution Of water extend
| lug the tlmc for the completion u be state
/ capitol building until January /, lsll, pro-
| gId,us for thc Issue Of certificates Of iDdcbi-
cluc,- TO lc paid ont Of the state capitol fund
/ and providing $3.50 900 for the completion oi
/ tho building, making the total amount. with
Wouies already spent, s. 25O.UDD for The
| building; relating 10 park commissioner
I FOR the city Of Denver aud providing means
I Tor securing complete park and boulevard
system, f0rhDddlng municipal corporations to
| grant street railway franchises FOR q longer
period lhan twenty years; making attacks on
railroad trains - felony
The bill to appropriate 81 800 to pay for
the records Of the constitutional convention
Of sI5-'6 caused lively discussion but was
agrccd To-
A complimentary resolution was passed TO
the legal and medical men who had given
their services to the departments of law and
medicine connected with the state university
HOCsE-Thc bin which makes elective GER
iain officers To- cities Of the second class, wn-
brought up for reconsideration OF the vote by
which 70 was defeated on Saturday The re-
yised vote showed 4 constitutional majority
IN It's FAVOR ana Lie blll was pAsacI lnc lol-
lowing measures were also passed Provid-
ING that service OF summons may be made
upon private corporations by courts not OF
record, through their officers and employees;
providing for the redemption of certificates
Issued 80 premiums on poison weeds TO pen
sion James 7. McCanu, who was injured in
the Ute war, was passed without opposition;
making it i misdcmcanor for employer to
interfere with cmpoye who may Join a
labor organization; to reimburse county
treasurers for payment OF wolf and other
scalp bountles; for the creation Of state
| board of agriculture: which amend the trade
mark law in way 10 permit the insertion Of
/ the pcnaling clause for iufrnctiou Of copy-