The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-03-31
coLoRApo's LEGISLATURE.
Detailed Report Of the Prooeedings OF
Both Houses.

Va tAc pCuCGt DOuHty tuc ucStruCtlUH VI
wolves and coyotes; abollshing private detec.
tive agencies; relmbursing county treasurers
| for money advanced under the bounty act;
| amending the general statutes SO that coun.
ties having population Of 10000 or more
shall have five county commissioners instead
OF three; providing for the better assessment
and collection of revenue; TO establish and
maintain state preparatory school at Ala
mosa, and appropriatlng $4,000; relating to
the auditing OF indebtedness against the
state, and issuing certificates OF Indebtedness
therefor; establishing state fish hatchery in
the county of La Plata, and making an APP
preparation therefor; amending the statutes
relating 10 revenues; providing pen
atty for the stealing Of electric light or gas
defining parties to actions before justices OF
the peace; relating to the appointment OF no.
tarics public; concerning the powers Of may.
ors and police courts In cities OF the second
class; defining the crime Of burglary; repeal
Ing the act establishing the office OF inspector
of steam boilers; relating 10 state revenues;
making silver a legal tender for the payment
Of all debts contracted by or payable to any
citizen OF this state; relating TO the act 10
provide for the disconnection Of territory
from cities and towns; relating to the organ
izatlon OF police magistrate courts In cities Of
20, 900 or more
In executive session the Senate resolved to
expel from the floor the lobbyists, who were
becoming nuisance.
The bill 10 appropriate money TO complete
the state canal was discussed but no action
was taken. The bill topay ex-Treasurer Car
lille 5000 back pay was defeated by a vote OF
Ii to 10, but the Senate appointed commit
tee to draw up resolutions expressive Of It's
high opinion Of Mr. Garlic.
House Another large batch of bills were
reported adversely. The bill which provides
for the manner OF serving summons on prl-
WIT. tgNNa Hrnt %
and the bill for au act relating to the release
OF deeds of trust, were passed.
Mr.. Weeks attempted To get his railroad
bill before the House again but failed. 1t
was referred 10 the committee on rules
In committee of the whole the following
bills were favorably reported: Providing for
an auditor In counties Of the first and second
class, approprlating $50 cash and SO per
month to David b. Johns, who was injured
while at work on the state canal, making the
salary OF the clerk OF the Supreme Court
$500 and his assistant $1,000; establishing
the several judicial districts OF the state; re-
latlng TO the practice Of pharmacy; a local
option law to protect cultivated land from
lrespass by stock; for an act creating a board
OF control for the completion and construc.
ton OF state canal No. J. and providing for
the construction, completion, operation aud
maintenance OF the ZANE, ard for the en-
ployment OF free labor In the completion and
construction Of the same. This bill ia Of
special Interest 70 the citizens of Pueblo and
Fremont counties. Il will take about 500
UOO 10 complete the canal. The pay OF the
board OF control will now he raised by private
subscription. The rest of the money will
come from the payment OF water rentals.
Mr.. Humphrey Of Pueblo, presented = rcso-
luton condemnlng Governor Waite for eritl-
cisinS the Assembly in public meetings Tie
resolution was laid over.
MARCH 22.-SESArE. In committee OF the
whole the bill regulating the weighing Of coal
was favorably reported. Mr.. McGovney's
bill creating board to be known as the as
sistani land commission, for the purpose Of
aiding the work OF the land board, was taken
up and considered aud recommended for
passage.
Senate Joint measure No. S. requesting the
president TO open mineral lands In the I'm.
eompshsre Ute reservation TO entry, was
adopted
Senator Lcddy's bill requiring insurance
companies doing business in the state TO de-
poslt with the state treasurer was considered
and favorably reported despite strenuous OBJ
lection on the part Of several senators.
IlousE.-Thc resolution denounclng Gov
ernor Waite for his structures ON the House
was laid on the table.
The resolution submitting TO the people an
amendment GREETINGS bonded Indebtedness
OF 81 5000 was adopted and the following
bills passed: To submit an amendment 10
the constitution prohibiting state or county
aid To individuals or corporations
To amend the law relating 10 the industrial
school and changing the age Of admission
from eight to ten years.
Requiring employment agencies TO keep
dcflnltc records Of all applications, and To
issue TO the applicants slip containing full
particulars Of the position open.
To- t,rpf.h tl,..1 - th. Ia 10
the several counties Of the state.
Regulating the salaries 81 the clerk Of the
supreme court and his assistant
For the erection of additional buildings aud
To furnish machinery TO the institutions de-
voted TO the care Of the deaf and blind.
Designating roads over private lands, which
have been used for twenty years by the pub
lie. 10 be accepted as public highways.
For the assessment, levy and collection Of
taxes for the support Of certain state ins,ilu.
,lons.
Relating To employment bureaus aud deiIn.
Ing ) per cent com mission for labor posi-
,ion, secured, and larger rate for more re.
muneratiye employments.
To amend the statutes relating to revenue
and for the collection Of taxes semi.annually.
Ia committee OF the whole n large number
Of hills we're recommended for passage.
March a3.-srSATr The report Of the
Of Senator Mil. the finance committee va,
directed TO cut down the other appropriation.
so as To give $4,000 for the Miners Home
The special committee appointed To draft
resolutions complimentary to cA-Trrasurcf
Garlic reported, In n series Of paragraphs
highly eomniendatory Of his Official record.
They we're adopted.
tue governor was received reeoinne ndlng the
passage 81 bills to provide for the con.ttuc.
llOn Of state canals Nos. | aud ., the meSn.
for the construction Of said bitches from the
Internal improvement fund. or from the Issue
u stale certificates. payable principal Ia
twenty year. aud Interest annually or ,rpi
annually from the receipts for the u,c Of
water FROM the canal-,
The seustr then took up the two report.
made hy the Senate committee on privilege.
aud election. on the Jone--Graham contest
The majority report favored the retention 81
senator Graham ia hi. seat, The mlnorii,
report called for the appointment Of y coni
mlIiec of three composed 81 senator, Nc
klnlcy, Turner aud fclkrt, Ia hold q recount
VI ihr ballot. following the adiournmeu, Of
the Senate.
Senator Mckinley spoke ut length on The
aloflty report sepaior frlkcr supported
the minority report IN an extended speech
The majority report retaining senator
bfaham In his seat wa adopted by s,flcil,
pAfNsAh Nolss tue Topuilst. hhh Bcno'fAls
voting for the report aud the Republican,
agalnst n.
The anti. pas. bill wa defeated BY the fol
l0aing No.s3
ycas--Afmsttong, Bai.ingcr. Boyd, iIowe,,
Mills. Smith (cosiillal. s,-ek, Turner and
Nhrcl.f
Nays Adams. Barcla, brown, Drake, Eel
kcr. Dunncll, llariyrll, Israel, johnson, King,
Leddy, Lockwood. McGo,ncy, Merritt, New
inan, Fainter, Pryor. swlnk, Tlmmon., Wal
ler.. Weber. white.
The sehat. concufni lu the House amend
mrnis 10 the eight hour bill striking out the
lolnt section making eight hours u legal day,
work
The blll 10 create The county of Mineral
amended Ia the llousc 10 make Wa,on, In.
itcnd of ctcetc. the county scat Nas agreed
to-
The following bill. we're passed. Tor h.l
hatchery In D0nglas oountyi 10 regulate the
distribution of water
llorsr. MIR. Bcnton's resolution p.klng
the attorney general Tot Information regard
lug tho Impeachment 81 Auditor uoody