The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-03-18
ColoRADo's LEGISLATURE.
Detailed Report of tho Proceedings Of
Both Houses.


on The bill providing for the redemption OF
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 " Co, Collier q
Cleveland and Graham Il Weber. A petit
ton signed by a number of banks favorlng
its passage was read. Senator Israel thought
the warrants should be paid to maintain the
credit OF the state, then action could be
brought against the persons for whom INC
warrants were issued. The anthor OF the bill
explained that there was but $500 which
was fraudulent Senator Felker thought the
state could not afford to be classed as repu-
dating state. Even Virginia could not az
ford 10 rcpudiate Its debts. The state could
recover from the persons who fraudulenlly
obtained the 81, 100 OF 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 wuuld do the
same The bill was also oppo5cd by Senators
steck and llartzell. The bill was sent to the
committee on revision. The following oills
were considered In committee and favorably
acted upon Adding another Judge TO the
tenth judicial district, Pueblo county; pro,
yldlng for the assessment and collection Of
revenues from individual estates; ancnding
a section IN relation TO coal mines, iH order 70
facilitate the obtaining OF informal on IN INC
cases OF disaster, relating TO aS-ignin mt ipF
si.ne. an officer of court Senate Joint memo
rial oppo.ing the setting apart of lands COW
criug the sources of Rslston, Clear ana olhcr
creeks In Glipln county as forestry reserve
was passed. The bill torbidding BARRIERS to
work on SUNDAY indehnitrlv nn-'no1 ii
HoUsE-The Benton bill, which is intead-
Cd 10 prevent employers and corporations
from dl-charsing employees for Joining labor
organizations, VA. called up by Mr.. Bromley.
Mr., BOuyngc moved, as an amendment, that
IL be unlawful for any employe 10 leave
lawful employment because he + n m"wpcr
Of u lawful organization and that he Ehall
not leave hi employment at the dctatiph 81
a lawful labor organization. Mr. Carney OPP
posed the amendment, and u was defeated,
~ to 30 The free Kindergarten BIN VIZ.
then passed. The Weeks railroad hill wa
taken up Ia committee and discussed lay Mr.
Benton, The bill was laid aside and the iii
to make a legal half holiday on Saturdays
during the months of June. July and August
taken up. The bill applies only to Denver.
II was fdvorably acted upor. The bill max
ing the owners OF d.tcbc> responsible for
damages by overflow was referred TO special
committee for amendment 4 bill to change
the date OF holding court in one OF the COM
ties in the Fourth judicial district passed
second reading. So did another bill to turn
over the Insurance money on the Industrial
school at Golden to the erection of another
building there. a bill by Mr., Grow TO
amend the law regarding the inspection Of
coal mines was taken up. 1t emhOdles the
recommendations of the present mine III
spector in his report on the Como Disaster
II was attended 10 have special precautions
taken 10 prevent explosions through fire
damp. An appropriation OF 5000 for
deputy and clerical hire was asked for. The
bill passed second reading without opposition.
bill by Mr.. jerks to establish Ronnd-Up
District No. y also passed without debate,
MARCH s-SENATE.-The House kinder-ar.
ten bill was read second time. \ large nun
Der OF bills were Indefinitely po-tpoUcd,
among them were the bills 10 cut oil tho east
cru end OF Arnp ahoe county. and 10 regulate
telephone charges.
The third reading calendar was iakcn up
and HE following bills were passed: Pro-
VHlug that the state Board OF Agriculture
might elect u secretary who was not j nrni-
Der of the board, authorizing the Cpmmi--
s.oucr Of the Bureau OF Labor Statistics OF
The state of Colorado to issue statistical hui
lctlns quarterly. aud TO provide ini free Dis
tributlun thereof to the public; repeating the
act creating a bureau OF emigration and str
r.stlcs; providing That the secretary OF stltc
shall give notice to committee OF the SEN
ate agd House OF Representative twelve daya
before the session begins for the purpose II
examining the accounts of the auditors and
treasurer. offices; enabling private corpor-
"Rcs o sk.s iii nf u ,e2iSnd he fr5hehiss 10
women passed first reading.
la committee Of the whole the following
were laVofaOIy Con-lutftd. ffnNldluE Tor
the maintaining at public cXpcnse Of perms.
ncnt registration lists; relating TO elections
and defining uiicnses.
ilousE The bill TO allow the electors 20
say W neither the suffrage should he extended
10 women was called up for third reading an
passed by vote of 81 to 20. The Wick- rail,
road bill wa, then taken up In committee,
Mr.. Weeks moved that the committee rise and
report iayorably on the TIL This was de
fcated, The motion OF Mr.. Wooton to strike
out the cnActing clause was discussed hy Mr..
Helscr In favor o; the motion A. Nc, Hsls-
Ter was speaking alr Bouyngc moved To 90
into committee of the whole for special or
dcrs, This was agreed 10 and the biz to al
10" charitable Institutions to Adopt children
passed second reading. The Wlck- bill was
again taken up aud discussed until noon.
when ii was laid aside again
In the afternoon the House went into COM
miuce on Mr. Bonyngc's bill to all the
candidates for Office under the designation Of
the Office they are candidates for on the OIL
cial ballots. The bill Will do away With the
blanket ballots with half dozen tickets un-
der different captions, as WAS the case last
fall. Voters will have to vote for the indi-
vidual candidate. Emhlems are done away
with, and the name of the party making the
nominations will be given after the maine of
the candidate in not more than three words.
The number of ballots to be printed Is re-
duccd by one-half The bill was discussed at
by a vote of "a to is. Subsequently 1t wa.
taken up again with another bill on the same
subject by Mr.. Neuman, which is attended 10
amend the law so 10 allow small counties
10 get petition to nominate candidates cas-
Ter than at present. and 10 permit the filing of
nominations by petition ten DAYS later than
by party nominations. 1t also provided for
blank ballot to allow voters to ill in any can
dldatcs they desired. The sections dealing
with the makeup OF the ballots, etc, were
stricken from the Neumau bill, which was
amended the law in relation TO filing petit
tons. Both bills passed. second reading.
The bill relating TO damages for stock
Killed was considered but no'action taken.
MARCH 9.-SENArE.-A bill for an act TO
regulate the payment for the carriage of
water in canals or bitches; to punish persons
In certain cases, and to provide for notice be-
fore allowing injunctions against certain Off
GERS was amended and passed. The kinder
garten and the employers liability bill were
passed. In committee of the whole two bills
were favorably reported: Relating to the
raising of funds for school purposes and for
school libraries; relating to administrators
and 10 facilitate probate business, making
executors and administrators report cy, ry six
months.
The bill of Senator Boyd, abolishing capital
punishment and substituting life iriprison-
ment was discussed at length. An amend
mcnt was agreed to providing that three
months in every year shall be spent in SOIL
tary confinement
HoUsE.-The bill requiring maps of new
towns TO be flied with the assessor, passed.
In committee of the whole the following bills
were agreed to:
To make valid all deeds whose acknowledge
ma pfa tunr fart' ,Ia