The Lamar register., 1893-03-11

In La Plata county.
The bill by Mr.. Hunter to prevent, II possi.
bic, short weight In coal, passed unanimously.
Mr.. Hunter did not want the emerrency
clause passed, as the cities were not ready 70
erect the necessary official scales.
MARcH 2.-sESATE. = House concurrent
resolution No. 10 Thomas, relating 10 the
purchase OF silver bullion by Congress, wa
unanimously adopted The Senate went into
committee oil the whole on special and gen.
erai orders with Senator Webber In the chair.
Senate concurrent resolution Boyd, mem
orialtzing Congress to take action with refer
ence TO the unpaid debts of the Union Pacific
railroad was passed. The bill relating to
Young Mems Christian Associations, passed
second reading and went to the printing COM
mlttec.
majority report by the committee on
elections was read In regard to the Hog.
Peasc contest. 1t recommended that Pesse
submitted ~
The Senate went into committee Of the
whole 10 consider the employers' liability blll
with Senator Wheeler in the chair. Senator
Hartzell opposed the bin on the ground that
II was too stringent The bill was supported
by Senator Felker and others. Senator Hart
zen's amendments were voted down but no
action was taken.
The bill a. IL now stands reads as follows,
livery corporation, company aud individual
which may employ agents. servants or other
employes, shall be liable for Injuries sustain
ed BY their employees or servants through the
negligence nf eo-empioyes or eo-seryants 10
the same extent aud In the same manner as
such corporation. company or individual now
.s or hereafter niay be liable to a non-employe
Tor like INJURIES
HorsE.-Mr Calkins introduced resolu.
ton regarding the appropriations for coti.l-
ties aud for state Institutions which amounted
TO three times the revenues. The committee
on appropriations was instructed 20 publish
list Of the amounts asked for, and the
amount available, to show the counties that
they could not get all they desired This
carried. The Weeks railroad bill was then taken
up, and Mr, Wieks addressed the House at
length upon IT. lie stated that Il was based
on the Interstate commerec Law. The Iowa
Law Was To make freight rates. HIS bill had
not a single element Of raie-maklng. He did
not believe that would be iniudiclous In this
stale, Freight. were and ough; 10 be higher
wet Of the Missouri river, IL. for Instance,
The ioesl corporations gave better rates to the
colorado Goal and lTul Company than 10
poos individual then e would be the duty Of
the commissioners to say TO the companies
that they should not Discriminate The com
missioner. could equalize and insist that the
poor shall he trraicsi the sane a. the r.en aud
Pueblo the same - DcRvcr.
resolution was offered By Mr. Dyatt and
adopted by the House which farors amnesty
of Irish American citizens nov coafined ia
EnSish prisons charged with political Of
feascs.
MAKcu a-sENArE. following bills
were read the third umc: Authorizing the
probate Judge of any county 10 appoint
board Of visitors foe the Inspection Of all
charitable and corrective Institutions located
Ia fzid county; regulating the hours Of labor
Of mechanics, Eorkiu=mea and other labor
ers, and ~ prescribe pcnAliic. for the viola
uou thereof. enactlug an ctxht-hour law;
authorizing eitics aud Incorporated toSus 10
establish sad maintain free public libraries
amt reading ROOM. A resolution vas adopt
cd hsklnZ the House 10 place Senate bulls
upon Ia calendar. Ia committee Of the
whoic Tic employee liability bill vas taken
m An ameHdment making cu-employes
ioinily liable va agreed 10. Another amend
ulsut limited the amount OF damages TO
5000. The bal sas then fsvorabiy reported.
The majority and minority reports from
ibc cntlmittrc on privileges and elections In
the Ho-E-fcAsc conte,t were read Senator
Mckilley supported the majority report, 10
retain senator Peas- Ia hi. scat Senator
White spoke AZ lcnsth ia behalf Of the minor
ity report, 10 obtain the opinion Of the su-
prrruc Court as TO which was entitled to the
scat The rrpoFt retaining Pease In his seat
"a. adopted
iiousE-The bill relating to attachment.
-As iaksa up, and after some discussion laio
90 the table
whole % the Wicks railroad bill and dis
eG.sed ii at length. The bills 20 place kiowa
Ia the Tenth judicial district and Huerfano In
the Twelfth passed second reading
M.ECH t.-sESATE.-The bills introduced
by senator McKialcy To amend the election
lass rerc partially considered but no action
"a. taken 90 them 4 number OF senators
registered protests against their bills being
held in committee, which caused some warm
debated The Senate adjourned at noon Ia
order TO enable Its members to visit the state
Unlver,iiy at Boulder.
Hor-E-The Colorado Springs Chamber OF
Commerce had seat petition protecting
against the proposed division of II Paso
county. The protest was read By the clerk
aEi referred. House bill No. " was then
offered for final passage Is proyide-.that all
ehaite!s and real estate belonging To pcTsons
a.:aias, whom judgments are entered shall be
liable to be sod on execution The Dill was
passed without dissent After a short session
Ia committee of the whole. few minor bills
we're discussed and the House adjourned until
Monday.