The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-04-01
COLORADO'S LEGISLATURE.
Detailed Report Of tho ProceedIngs OF
Both Houses.


sled. They Will be considered Thursday.
The follow ing bills were passed Amend
ing the statutes in relation to cities and own
providing for the publication OF ceri ain legal
notices concerning the Jurisdiction of justices
of the peace; bounty for the destruction of
wolves and coyotes: abolishing private d-tec-
tive agencies; re.mbursing county treasurers
Tor money advanced under the bounty act;
amending the general statutes so that coun-
ties having population OF 2O,oJ0 or more
shall have i've county commissioners instead
Of three, providing for the better assessment
aud collect on of revenue; to establish aud
MAINTAIN state preparatory school at Ala
mosa, aud appropriating $4,000; relating 10
the aud ting Of Indebtedness against the
state. and Issuing certificates OF Indebtedness
therefor; establishing a state fish hatchery in
the county of La Plata, and making an mp
preparation therefor; amending the statutes
relating to revenue; providing PEN
atty for the stealing of electric Light or gus;
dcfn ng arties to actions before justices OF
the pe4cc: relating TO the appointment of no
TAI ie- public; concerning the powers OF may
orr and o Ice courts in cities OF the second
class; defining the crime OF burglary, repeal
ing the act establishing the office OF Inspector
OF steam boilers, re aling 10 stale revenues,
making silver Il legal tender for the payment
of all debt, contracted by or payable 10 ans
citizen OF this state; relating 10 the act 10
provide for the disconneclion OF territory
from cities aud town; relating TO the organ
izatiun Of police magistrate courts In cities of
2J.OOO or more
In executive session the Senate resolved to
eXpel from the floor the lobbyist, who were
becoming nuisance.
The bull to appropriate money to complete
the state canal discussed but no act on
was 'kon. The bill to pay cx-Treasurer Car
lie 81 OOJ back pay defeated by II vote Of
Is 10 l6, but the Senate appointed a commit
tre to draw up resolutions expressive OF It's
high op Mon Of Mr. Garlic.
HoUsE-Another large batch OF bills were
reported adversely The bill which provides
for the manner OF serving summons on pgi-
waite corporat ons from courts not Of record,
and the blu for al act relating TO the release
of deeds OF trust. we're passed,
Mr.. Weeks attempted 10 get his railroad
bill before the House again but failed. II
Wa- referred TO the committee on rules
In committee of the whole the following
bills were favorably reported; Providing for
an auditor In count es oil the fr-t and second
class; Hppropriatlng s5D cash aud 500 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
- so and hi. assistant $1,000; establishing
the several judicial districts OF the state, re-
isting to tie pract ce OF pharmicy, local
opt ~ law TO protect cultivated land from
trrspass by stock, for act creating a board
OF cuntio for the completion and conStru =
tion of state canal No. /. and providing for
the construction, completion, operation AMI
maintainauer of the zane. ard for the en-
ploymcnt of free labor in the completion aud
construction Of the sane, This bill T. Of
special Interest 20 the ct zcns OF Pu' bio and
Fremont c. untes. IL will take about Stuu-
OOJ TO cump etc the canal The pay Of Use
board Of control III nov be rhl-ed by private
subs ript. on. The rest OF the money Will
come from the payment of water rentals.
Mr Humphrey OF Pueblo, presented rc'o-
luton conicmn,ng Governor Waite for cIit-
cising The Assembly In public meetings. Tie
resolution was laid over.
MARcu - -sESArE--In committee OF the
whole the b II regulating the weighing OF coal
was fnyurubly reported. Mr.. McGUyuey's
hiii creating board TO be known as The a.
sstaut land comm ,sion, for the purpose of
aiiiug the work OF the land board, wa- taken
up aud considered and recommended for
passage.
s,npt, Joint measure No. $, requesting the
president 10 open mineral lands in the l n
comp"hsrc Ute re,ervation to entry, WAS
adopted.
senator Lcddy'- bill requiring insurance
companies doing business in the state to de
post with The state treasurer wa- considered
aud fRyor,bly reported despite strenuous Oh
lection on the part Of several senators.
Housg.-The resolution dcuounclng Gov
s..s'ss -rr's's~ -. t.ts ssss's7 ,l'y House
was laid on the table.
The re- oution submitting to the people ga
amendment creating bonded Indebtedness
of 81 800, 0O0 was adopted aud the following
| bills passed: To submit amendment To
| the constitution prohibiting stnte or county
| ali TO individuals or corporations.
To amend the law relating to the industrial
school and changing the age of admission
| from eight to tcu years.
Requiring employment agencies to keep
definite records Of all applications, and to
| lsuc 10 the applicants slip containing fall
| particulars OF the position open.
| To furnish the Journals OF the assembly to
| the several committee. of the state.
Regulating the salaries OF the clerk OF the
| supr, me court aud his a.si-tant
| For the erection OF additional buildings aud
| 10 furnish machinery to the Institutions de
| voted to the care OF the deaf and blind
Designating roads over private land, which
have been used for tNentv years by the pub
| lie, TO he accepted ms public highways.
For the assessment, levy and collection of
taxes for the support of certain state instllu-
! tion-.
| Rcl1,ing to employment bureaus and defln-
| Ing 5 per cent CON mission for labor posi-
| tion- secured, and n larger rate for more re
muncrative employments.
10 amend the statute, relating to revenue
and for the collection OF taxes semi-annually.
In committee Of the whole large number
| Of bills were recommended for passage.
MARCH 23.-SESATH.-The report of the
finance committee was discussed On motion
OF Senator Mills the finance committee was
directed 10 cut down the other appropriations
TO give $4,000 for the Miners Home
he special committee appointed 10 draft
resolutions complimentary to eX-Treasurer
Garlic reported, in n series of paragraphs
highly commendatory of his official record.
They we're adopted.
At the afternoon session n message from
the governor was received recommending the
passage OF bills to provide for the construc-
tion of state canal, Nos. l and ., the means
for the construction OF said bitches from the
internal Improvement fund, or from the issue
OF state certificates, payable principal In
twenty years and interest annually or semi
annually from the receipts for the use of
water from the cnnal-.
The Senate then took up the two reports
made by the Senate committee on privileges
and elections IN the Joncs-Grahsm contest.
The majority report favored the retention of
Senator Graham in his seat. The minority
report called for the appointment OF com
mittce of three, composed of Senators Me-
Kinlcy, Turner and Felkcr, to hold recount
OF the ballots following the adjournment OF
the Senate.
Senator Mckinley spoke nj length on the
majority report Senator Fclker supported
the M nority report in an extended speech.
The majority report retaining Senator
Graham In his seat was adopted by strictly
partisan vote. The Popui>ts and Democrats
voting for The report and the Republicans
against it,
The anti-pass bill was defeated by the fol-
lowing woe;
Yeas rmstropg, Balslnger, Boyd, Howes.
MIL Smith fCostiila). Steck, Turner and
Wheeler.
Nuys-Adams, Barrla. Brown. Drake, Eel