The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-02-04
ColoRAoo'S LEGISLATURE.
Detailed Report of the Proceedings Of
Both Houses.


committee on education.
| The resolution asking congress TO provide
! for the election of senators by the people WA
| fayorably reported from committee OF the
| whole.
| New bills: BOYD. forbiddng all state
| oounty and municipal officers from travelling
ca passes: Mills forb!dilag corporation.
! from declaring fictitious dividends; Israel.
| apprnprlatiug 10000 to complete reservoir
| In ChafIce county; Drake, creating the Office
| Of auditor IN counties having 10000 popula
| ton Graham, reducing the expenses OF cleo
| ton In counties Of the third class.
housE.-A resolution by Thomas OF Gil
| pin, protesting against the repeal OF the pres
| unt silver purchase law, carried unanimously
| The hill 10 make Saturday half holiday
Wa defeated Ia committee Of the whole. Tho
! bill - giant an allowance to widows OF mol
more than 500 prior 10 one year before let
| tef- Of administration were granted was re-
| ported fayorably, also another bill to simplify
| tie settlement Of small estates.
New bills: Babcock, requiring telephone,
telegraph and electric wires to be placed
1udcr ground. Thomas, a railroad law, fixing
rates at ~ cent. per mile, freight rates at 20
| per cent. les than at present, and provides
| for the election Of three commissioners with
| iIawer TO ralse or lover rates. Herr, 10 estab-
| ll.h a fish hatchery In La Plata county; Page,
| 10 create state and county boards OF agricul-
| tuFc,
.25.-sESATE The morning session of
tbs va aFffs S deSStsa on T. o me SIZE
Rev. Kerr h. Upper offered prayer.
Senator Lcjdy asked that the Senate 20 in
| 10 executive session to consider the governors
| military appointments. Following the eNccu-
tive session T. j. Tarsney was confirmed
| adlutant general and W. W. Ferguson In
| specior general
New bills Drake, TO appoint commission
TO visit the Worlds Fair and study plans
shown there for roads; Newman, appropriate
lug sl5, 900 for wagon road from Dolores to
Rico, Walters, Appropriatng 81. 500 for
buildings at state University; Drake, Great
ing board Of control of Canal No. /, con
sl.tlng Of the lieutenant governor, the state
Tertiary; Smith, Of Costilla, approprlatlug
e. so Tor the construction OF a bridge across
the Rio Grandc near the line between the
counties Of Rio Grande ard Concios
HousE Speaker Ammons appointed
Messrs Benton. Helslcr and Gordon a.
the House committee To inquire into the
conduct OF the Insurance department and the
auditor Office for the last six years. An in
gitarlon to visit the Deaf and Blind Institute
az Colorado Springs wa- accepted for Febru-
airy lth. Mr. Wooton again brought up the
subject Of contested seals, asking that the
committee make report. After Il protrncted
-l-cu,sion he matter was laid aside without
action.
The House then went into committee on
House bill No. II, by Mr.. Hyncs, to make en-
ployer-' liable for damages 10 their employees
the same as they are TO non-employes. An Ell
fort 10 postpone action was defeated, and on
motion OF j. GraH Brown, the bill was re-
ported for second reading by L standing vote.
Later Mr.. Bonyngc moved TO reconsider the
vote 10y which the bill was reported favorably
on. hut he was oyerruled by the House and
the bill fayorably reported from commit
tee.
The committee then took up the consIdcra-
ton OF Mr.. Moorcs bill, No. IS, requiring
mayors, aldermen and town trustees To give
bonds The majority OF the committees on
cities aud towns reported against 1t. There
was minority report The bill was recon-
mitted to the committee.
New bills. Brown, to empower county COM
mls-loncrs to make appropriations for nom
scctarian charitable organizations. Bouyngc,
To an end the act providing for the selection
OF grand and petit jurors Bonynge, TO amend
the roads and bridges act OF 1881, Bonyngc,
TO amend section IL 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 aud other
securities to present them TO county commits
soncrs and have them stamped, Gordon, TO
create board OF control for the construction
and completion of State Canal No. l, New
man. to amend the election laws of 1891.
JAS. -SESATE.-The DAY was occupied
with routine business, bills relating To the
adjustment OF the Plnkcrton system and the
establishment OF public employment offices,
which had received favorable recommended
! tlons from the committee on labor. A rcsolu-
I ton by Senator Weber. inviting the legislR-
! 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 a suspension of the rules
| Senator McKinlcy's resolution limiting debate
! to three minutes to each speaker was passed
| New bills Armstrong, amending an act
| relating to places OF amusement and proy.d-
! ing that entertainments not hurtful 10 public
! L. btsp a Iglkp.
! members of fire engine, hook and ladder and
I hose companies from Jury duty; Drake, pro-
] hbitlng Judges OF district or county court,
| justices of the peace and police magistrates
| from advising, counsellng or practictng law
i'm their own or other courts; amending the
| act relating to the liability Of cities of the
frst-class for damages In the case OF persons
| injured in streets, alleys, avenues or on side
walks; providing Tor the establishment OF
public scales In cities of the hrst-class; steck,
for establishing an asylum Tor feeble minded.
| Hor-R-Thc bill granting suffrage to wom-
en- in municipal elections was reported ad.
| vcrsely by Wicks, Anderson, Herr, Garcia and
| Putnam of the committee on election. Messrs.
| Crow, Lynch, Cannon and Gill favored the
| bill. A vote was taken, and the minority re-
port, in favor of the passage OF the bill, was
| adopted by 80 to 81. The House Endorsed the
adverse report on the bill to protect employees
| running for office.
The Senate resolution inviting other legls-
laturcs TO visit Denver was adopted.
The expenses OF the Inauguration were re-
ported to be s5I5.65. Ordered paid. Mr..
! Woottou moved that the committee on finance,
| ways and means make report OF the avail
able revenues, and committee on approprla-
lions on the amount proposed to be expended.
| Adopted.
| The Fiizgarrald resolution regarding the
failure of Messrs Mcknight, Moore and Crow,
| to file their expenses was next called up. The
resolution called on the committee on cleo
lions 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 Greek said there was
| a question whether they should go to to the
extent of appropriatlng 100000, considering
| the state OF the school funds and other IL
| nances lie moved as an amendment that the
| appropriation he s61,gt5.56, the balance OF
the $1,000 appropriated, but not received
two years ago Defeated The bill was favor.
| ably reported.
JAS. 2T.-SESATE.-A large number Of bills
were reported by the standing committees.
Nearly all were recommended printed and re-
fcrred to the committee OF the whole. On a
| suspension of the rules joint resolution, in
troduced by Senator Barela, was adopted, pro
! viding for the appointment of committee 10
welcome the New Mexico legislature.
The Senate then went Into executive session
and confirmed the appointments hy the gov
| ernor Of Fred McLister as warden Of the pcni'
teutlary and William X, Callicotte game
| warden
After the introduction of bills the Senate
| adjourned rs mark OF respect to the memory
| Of James G.. Blaine.
Nrtp N