The Lamar register., 1893-03-18
coLoaApo.s LEolsLAruRE.
Detailed Report OF the ProcesdinEs OF
Roth Houses,

outstanding warrants WAS taken up in the
committee of the whole at the afternoon scs-
sion. The measure provides for the warrants
issued To w. II. Lawrence x Co, Collier Il
Cleveland and Graham 4 Webbcr. A petit
ton signed By = number of banks favorlng
its passage was read. Senator Israel thought
the warrants should be paid 10 maintain the
credit of the state, then action could be
brought against the persons for whom the
warrants were issued. The author of the bill
explained that there was but $500 which
WAS fraudulent Senator Felker thought the
state could not AFFORD to be ciassed as repu-
dating state. Even Virginia could not zf-
ford to repudiaie its debts The state could
recover from the persons who fraudulently
obtained the g., 100 o. from their bondsmen-
Senator BarelA declared that he proposed to
vote against the bill The place to determine
the justice of the claims was in the courts-
The governor vetoed the bill two years ago,
and he thought Governor Waite would do the
same The bill was also opposed by Senators
Steck and Harizell. The bill was sent TO the
committee on revision. The following bills
were considered In committee and fsyorahly
acted upon. Adding another judge TO the
tenth judicial district, Pueblo county, pro-
yiding for the assessment and collection OF
revenues from individual estates; amending
a section In relation 10 coal mines, In order to
facilitate the obtaining of information In the
cases of disaster; relating to assignments for
the benefit of creditors, and making the as
signec an officer OF court Senate Joint me mo-
rriug the sources OF Ralston, Clear and other
creeks In Gilplu county a forestry reserve
was passed The bill forbldding BARRIERS to
work on Sunday was indefinitely postponed.
HorsE-The Benton bill, which /. intend
ed to prevent employers and corporations
from discharging employees for joining labor
organizations was called up by Mr.. Bromley.
Mr.. Bonynge moved a- an amendment that
IL be unlawful for any cmploye to leave
lawful employment because he Is member
OF lawful organization and that he shall
not leave his employment al the dietation OF
a'larful labor Organization. Mr.. Carney op-
posed the amendment spd IL was defeated,
- to 30. The free Kindergarten bill was
then passed. The Wlcks railroad bill was
taken up In committee and discussed BY Mr.
Benton. The bill laid aside and the bill
to make legal half holiday on Saturday.
during the months of June, July and August
taken up. The bill applies only 10 Denver.
Ii was fayorably acted upo-- The bill max
ing the owners OF bitches responsible for
damages by overflow wAs referred TO 4 special
committee for amendment. A bill to change
the date OF holding court In one o! the eoun-
ties in the Fourth Judicial district passed
second reading. So did another bill to iurn
over the insurance money on the Industrial
school at Golden 10 the erection of another
building there. A bill by Mr.. Grow 10
amend the lar regarding the Inspection OF
coal mines WAS taken up. lt enibodies the
Recommendations OF the present mine In
Ii was lntcnded to have special precautions
taken To prevent explosions through srr
damp. An appropriation OF tS.oc for 4
deputy and clerical hire Was asked for The
bin passed second reading without opposition
A bill BY Mr.. jerks to establish Round-tp
District No. y also passed without debate
March s-SESLrE.-The House Andergzr.
ten bill was read a second time. A large mum
Der of bills were indefinitely postponed,
among them we're the bills TO cut of the east
nd ns Ar. ah nd tn recrtslsfr
telephone charges.
The third reading calendar was taken up
and the following bills were passed; Pro
yiding that the State Board OF Agriculture
might elect 4 secretary who was not a uieul-
Der of the board, authorizing the eommls
sioner of the Bureau OF Labor Statistics Of
the state OF Colorado 10 issue statistical bul-
letlns quarterly, and to provide for free dis
tribution thereof TO the public, rcpcalinS the
act creating bureau OF emigration and sta
tistics; providing that the secretary OF state
shall give notice TO a committee of the sen
ate and House OF Representative twelve dayt
before the session begins for the purpose Of
examining the accounts of the audtor's and
treasurer's offices; enabling private eorpor.
ations to extend their terms of Incorporation.
The House bill 10 extend the franchise 10
women passed arst reading.
In committee Of the whole the following
were fsyorably considered Providing fof
the maintaining at public expense OF perma-
nent registration lets; rrlatlng to elections
and defining ofeuses-
House. The bill to allow the electors ta
say hethcr the suffrage should be extended
10 women was called up for third reading and
passed By vote OF IS to I'd The Wick. rail.
road bill was then taken up In committee
Mr.. Wicks moved that the committee rise and
report fayorably on the bill. This vas de
fested The motion OF Mr.. Wooton TO strike
out the enAeting clause was discussed BY Mr..
Heisler In favor Of the motion As Mr.. Heis-
Ter speaking Mr.. Bonyu-r moved 10 &c
into committee of the whole for special or
ders. This agreed to aud the bill TO a..
low charitable Institutions TO adopt children
passed second reading. The Wicks bill was
again taken up and discussed unui moon,
when II was laid aside again.
In the afternoon the House went Into com.
mittee on Mr.. Bonyngc's bill to group all the
candidates for office under the designation of
the Office they are candidates for on the otii-
cial ballots The bill will do away With the
blanket ballots with half dozen tickets un-
der different captions, vas The case last
fall. Voters will have TO vote for the lndi-
vidual candidate. Emh.ems are done away
with, and the name Of the party making the
nominations will be giycu after the name OF
the candidate in not more than three words.
The number Of ballots to be printed Is re-
duced by one-half The bill was discussed at
length and recommended for second reading
by a vote OF 81 10 Is. Subsequently Il Wa.
taken up again with another bill on The same
subject by Mr.. Neumau. which Is intended TO
amend the law to allow small counties
to get q petition to nominate candidates cas-
Ter than at present. and to permit the filing OF
nominations by petition ten days later than
by party nominations. II also provided for a
blank ballot to allow voters to NIL in any can
dldates they desired. The sections dealing
with the makeup Of the ballots, etc. were
stricken from the Seuman bill. which WAS
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