The Bessemer indicator., 1893-03-18
COLORADO'S LEGISLATURE.
Detailed Report OF the Proceedings OF
Both Houses.

water In canals or dltches To punish persons
In certain cases, aud toproylde for notice be
| fore allowing inlunctions against certain OIL
| GERS was amended aud passed. The kinder
| garten and the employers liability bill were
passed. In committee OF the whole two bills
were favorahly reported. Relating 10 the
raising OF funds for school purposes and for
/ school lihrarics; relating To administrators
| and to facilitate probate business. making
executors and administrators report every SIX
| months.
The biz OF Senator Boyd, abolishur capital
| punishment aud substituting life lulprisOn-
nent was discussed at length, An amend
ment was agreed 70 providing that three
months in every year shall be spent In soil.
Lary confinement
HoUsE.-The bill requiring maps of new
towns to he filed with the assessor, passed
In committee Of the whole the following bills
were agreed to;
To make valid ali deeds whose aoknowledr-
ments are imperfcctly made II not attacked
within ten years; 10 give Phillips county Il
representation In the legislature, to make
complaining witness give bonds for the costs
in prosecution which he institutes; 10 In
crease the salary OF the clerk Of the Court Of
Appeals
IN the afternoon the bill OF Mr. Brown re-
guring school districts To furnish textbook.
was discussed. An amendment To allow the
furnishing OF free books TO be optional with
school districts was defeated by substantial
majority and the bill recommended for
second reading Another bill by Mr. Brown
was considered. Ii provides for school dis
irlcts In cities meeting and balloting for the
text books TO be used. II applies 10 Denver
1t was recommended to the House, and the
two bills passed second reading.
Tnc House went into committee OF the
whole, MIR Moore Ia the chair, and the bill
which provides for claims against railroad
companies for loss Of stock. was called up.
Mr. kilton offered all amendment providing
that any railroad company which maintained
proper cattle guards and fences might offer
that us evidence in defense IN any suit Tor
the loss Of cattle or any other animal. where
It might be applicable Thi. was agreed to
aud also an amendment allowing six months
time in which To file The suit, The bill was
fnyorably reported Mr Dyatus bin forbid
ding the collection OF bills by saluon-koepcrs
was reported favorably; also The bill to re-
duce the number Of wards in cities Of the
second class
The blu TO change the attachment laws, to
put all creditors on m equal footing by
making attachments, pro rata Wss discussed
but no action talicu
MARCH l0-SESArE.-A resolution offered
by senator Wheeler that all llbor bills be
placed at the head Of the calendar was de
fcatcd
The following bills were passed.
Providing that drunkarls may be sent to
jag cures at the county's expense; concern
ing recognzances in criminal cases. provil-
ing for the incorporation OF Young Mems
Christian Associations and cxempting the
property from taxation. providing that towns
and cities may issue bonds for supplying
water; amending the act creating the office Of
public trustee; Senate Joint memorial No. >.
approving the proposed forest reservation In
Gllpln and Clear Greek counties
The Senate went into committee OF the
whole with senator Wheeler In the chair and
the bill abolishlng capital punishment was
taken up and discussed. senator Barea Of
fcrcd an amendment that the term Of solitary
confinement should be ten day, in each
month WIS adopted, and the bill was sent to
the committee on revision with rccommen-
dalton for final passage
The bill relating 10 irrigation regulating
the lime for the payment for the carriage OF
water which Is fixed semi-nuntIally for NAV /
and August ]. providing that when payment
IS made and tue water IS not furnished that
amount shall he credited ns Il future Install
mcnt and that payment for water not fur
nshed shall not in future be required came
up lu third reading and wa passed
Ia committee the following hills were re-
ported fayOrably: Limiting the time for
bringing actions relating 10 real estate to
twenty years, weut 10 the revision committee;
establishing an experiment station IN they-
ruuc county, creating STATE board Of health
aud eularglng IL powers and duties over that
uf ihc present board,
Uor-E.-Ihe morning session opened with
q reading OF the report Of Secretary Brodhead
VI the state Board " Charities pn the means
at haEd for combating fire Al the different
state Institutions. The report was listened
tu N.-h Interest, and referred 10 the commit
lee Oh public Institutions
The House then went into committee VI tbe
whole uu special orders. Mr.. sweeney loo tile
cEair. The blu repeating tine section of tlc
statute referring 20 married women -u that
thcy WIN have tile SAME light. a- men and
single Npnru, wu- reported back To- Tie
House for pa--Ize.
The b!li preventing the capture II d-h ly
any other mrJns than hook and lue wa- then
considered The bill also prohibits the cap
uure Of iish during the months from Dcrrm-
brr io June and also prohibits tho throwing
Of sawlu-t. chemicals and stamp mill tI.lugs
iuto the stream, occupied hy food ish. Mr..
tizgarrlll thought stump mills with their
falling emptying Into The streams were Of
more Use t1 the state th9n the protection Of a
frw N-h. II was Impossible he said 90 run a
mill and not eontaminnte the water Mr Nc
knight said Il the iailinEs were -ettlcl before
being poured into the water. The trouble
would be overcome Mr LowelTs motion to
permit the game wardru 10 regulate the car,-
sure Of salmon and suckers adopted Mr
Hunter offered an amendment striking ont
the word June .n the section prohibiting the
capture Of the t-h in the months Of Mas and
June. Carried The bill as amended wa
approved anl ordered reported back 10 the
House for adoption
The employe, liability bill as amended by
the Senate was considered The amendment
appointed.
In committee of tho whole again two bins
TO suppress Infections diseases we're fayorabIy
reported. The bill creating state and county
boards Of horticulture unl defining their
duties was taken up, Each board shall con
-iSf OF SIX members. to be appointed by the
governor, and shall be nou-polltcni. The
secretary shall receive a salary VI 81 600 aud
the members - per day for every day en-
plpycd aud mileage The hill was reported
nm rF Ff.sr A he
ate's eght-hpur blll was read and discussed
but no action taken.
March ll-sEStTE.-In committee of tho
whole the following bills were considered and
favorabiy reported; Creating local boards OF
health and defining their powers reinbursing
defendants for attorneys fees in coDdemna-
lion proceedings; amending the general stat
Gtes relating to Wills providing for the re-
sovery of the value Of ore or mineral wrong
fully mined, extracted or taken out from the
ground Of another
a memorial protesting against the repeal of
the two cent bounty on sugar was adopted.
No afternoon session.
HousE.-The bin to transfer Kiowa county
10 the Pueblo judicial district assed. The
bill IN transfer Huerfano from the third 10
tho twelfth district was defeated
In committee Of the whole the hin placing
The cost Of hurylng paupers at not less than
Sli nor more than ! - was agreed to, also the
bill liking terms Of court IN the eleventh dis
itlcl. Inc ulll AiloNlnE Ihc u a. IL the use
of room Ia the new capitol to store Us sup.
plies in was also fayorahly reported A bill
TO change he amount Of Interest payable on
tax sales was discussed and agreed to If the
property + redeemed within three months the
interest will be- 10 per cent /. within two wears
10 per cent; within three years 20 per cent
Mr. Hcisler'- bill Ia make releasc deed, SUI
lcient evidence Of release of trust deed was
taken up gLd recommended for passage.
Mr., llynes moved non-concurrence In the
Senate amendments to the employers liabil-
ity bill. several members favored concur
renee, but Mr. Ilynes motion carried, 81 to o
The following bills were recommended for
passage; 10 prevent tie fraudulent use of
lnLnI-. 10 rennN l.nInrmOr Rmntt and lii .tAr