The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-03-04
CoLoRADo'S LEGISLATURE.
Detailed Report OF the Proceeding OF
Both Houses.

Gunnell and Felker objected to this and other
cases in which the committee repor's were
ignored and Senator Felker resigned from the
committee. His resignation was referred To
the committee on rules.
The following bills passed third readlns'
Providing for the drainage of wet land ced-
Ing to the United States jurisdiction oi The
state over sites for public buildings within
limits OF cities and towns In the state oil Coo
RADIO, and to release the same and other prop
erty of the United States from taxation pro-
vlding for an action for separate maintenance
by married women; concerning the proof OF
handwriting: relating TO the appropriation
Of certain moneys IN the treasury TO the pay
ment OF outstanding warrants; providing ior
the cancellation of warrants and bonds that
have been paid by the state treasurer; max
ing ConeIos, RIO Grande, Sagulchc and Cos
tilla the Thirteenth judicial district limiting
the liability OF proprietors or lessees OF hotels
to provide for the senatorial superintendent
of Phillips county.
cd In executive session, after which the iol
lowing appointments were confirmed: Z. IL
Grafton, trustee of the Normal school James
T. Smith. trustee of the School OF Mines
Charles l. Thompson Of Aspen, judge oil tue
Court of Appeals; Albert 5. Frost police
magistrate for the city OF Denver
HousE-The special committee appointed
to Investigate the school fund made an clab-
oratc report In which they stated that the
| public school fund holds Siii alta 20 81 il,e
| 1855 and 1889. Other Investment funds hold
enough Of The warrants of these three year,
to swell the total amount 10 sos, i0J So, They
recommended constitutional amendment nj
lowing the Issue OF bonds to pay this indebt-
cdncss.
The bill was then taken up which provides
| that school districts shall have power to cs-
tahllsh free kiudcrgartcns. An amendment
forbiddlng the reading Of the Bible was voted
down, and after long discussion the bill
passed second reading. The other kinder
gurten bill was then taken up. 1t upproprl-
atcs 1900 for the maintenance OF n kinder
cartcn department Of the state normal school,
10 be established at Drnyer for the years Of
1898 aud 1891 The board of trustee, Is auth
or.Icd To prescribe the course OF Instruction
Of the puplls.whp are TO be taught the science
and art Of teaching Kindergarten culture fof
young children. The bill WIS defeated by
vote OF ~ TO 10, but one Of lis provisions In
reference to examining teachers and giving
Diplomas was incorporated Ia the other bill,
The House then went into comml-ee OF the
whole on II. b. No. ls6. by Mr. Caruahan
He explained that the TN provided for re-
ductiou Of the Interest and the penalties on
tax sales, The rate runs Is per cent per an
mum and per cent. II redeemed within three
months, 10 per cent. within u year and after
three months from the date Of the sale, aud
20 per cont II redeemed after Two year, from
sale. The BIN passed the second readiug.
The bill in reference to assessments was de-
feated
Fen. 22-SESATE.-A communication from
the Supreme Court was read. declaring that
the bill regulating the salaries Of county
judges, l. unconstitutional.
The following bills passed third reading
Amending the act relating to guardian and
ward; amending the act creating state In
surancc department; making il u mlsde
mcanor punishable by improvement for
man 10 reiu-c or neglect to support his &,
and children limiting the powers Of Judge
to punish for contempt except when mlshc-
hayior occurs In the court room, or 80 meas ~
to Interrupt the proceedings Of the court.
prohibiting corporations or officers thereof
from declaring fictitious diyidcnis creating
a state board Of panlons, composed OF the
meinbcrs of the state Board of Charities and
Corrections; providing that police and dctcc-
tiTo officers shall receive no compensation for
tcstlfyins Ia criminal matter. before the
grand jury or at any court In the county In
which they may reside; abolishlng the office
OF railway commlssloner;to establish aburcau
Of mines.
HousE.-The bill to have railroad mort
cages filed with the secretary OF staie passed
third reading. Several bills OF interest t.
lawyers were also read the third time, The
local option herd law was taken up and DIS
cu.scd at length. 1t failed 10 pal-, 80 io q.
The hlll relative TO taking Hucriano from
the third judicial district was iayorahly re-
ported. The bill amending the present al
taehment law was taken up. No action was
taken.
fEB' -"'-sESAIE-ih ne following nllIs
passed thitd reading Amending section OF
chapter - OF me laws OF 100, me same bclnE
see'lon o'5to OF NllIs Annot''el stAtuic- en-
uiieu farutloh proNlllng LOT the ulspn-l-
uon OF case. appealed 70 the supreme Court
and Court oil Appeals when there j llck 81
uii'alcli2h, ptOfluihs protection ior holeI
min sct. misdcmcanors md nrovi,iint, I, nun.
i.In,,nt therefor
In committee of the whole the bill e.tab-
U.hinr a state board of suprryl.ors Of Inc
Charitable rc,orma,nrv erd n.n,i Instt,n
,lons Of m. s,,f. 81 GnlnraIIo dcdnInt, thc
power and dutIcs Of sucb heard. and abol-
isbinr, the bonrds of ,rn"tces anh hnoris az
commlssioncr. az spch iSs,itution, n. are now
nrovided i,v law was taken M, senator
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IL ins,t,',o w., ,n o,,,tas ~ r., ,,,,,,
and The hIind 'rbis wa. ohiected ,n hv scns-
tor Israel Senator Lockwood thought the
provisions Of the bill sound from an economic
view, but more than all regarded the measure
as one which would give unity of action In re-
| gard to tho penal, corrective and charitable
| Institutions. Scnstor MeGoyncy declared
| that he would not allow the inclusion OF the
| institution at Colorado Springs with the penal
Institutions unless all other educational instl-
tutions were included. The Normal School,
| the School OF Mines and the State University
| should also be included More money could
| be saved To the state by including the Agri-
cultural College, the State University and the