The Lamar register., 1893-04-01
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bill creating board to Be known - the -
sistAnt land commiasion, for tie purpose Of
aiding the work of the land board, Was taken
| up and considersd and recommended for
passage.
senate jolnt measure No. 8. requesting the
president TO open mineral lands In the Un-
compshgre Ute reservation to entry, was
adopted.
Senator Leddy's bin requiring Insurance
companies doing business In the state to de-
posit with the state treasurer was considered
| and fxvorably reported despite str renuous OBJ
lection on the part OF several senator's
HousK,-Thc resolution denouncing Gov
ernor Waite for hls structures on the House
was laid the table
The resolution submitting to the people an
amendment creAtinxA . bonded Indebtedness
of 81 500 go was adopted and the following
bills passed: To submit an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting state or county
aid TO individuals or corporations
To amend the Law relating to the Industrial
school and changing the age of admission
from eight to ten years
Requiring employment agencies to keep
definite records of all applications, and to
issue to the applicants alp containing full
particulars of the position open
To furnish the journals of the assembly TO
the several counties of the state
Regulating the salaries of the clerk of the
supreme court and hie assistant
For the erection of additional buildings and
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, to be accepted public hi-hways-
For the assessment, levy and collection OF
taxes for the support of certain state ins,iiu-
tions
Relating to employment bureaus and dehn-
ing a per cent com mission for labor posi-
tions secured, and larger rate for more
munerative employments.
To amend the statutes relating to revenue
and for the collection OF taxes semEannuslit.
In committee of the whole large number
OF bills were recommended for passage.
MARCH 2S-SESArE.-The report of the
finance committee was discussed On motion
of Senator Mills the finance committee was
directed to cut down the other appropriations
so as TO give $4,000 for tho Miners Home.
The special committee appointed to draft
resolutions complimentary to rI-1reasurer
Csrllle reported, in series OF paragraphs
highly eommendatory Of his official record
They we're adopted.
At the afternoon session = message from
the governor was received recommending the
passage of bills to provide for the eonstrue-
ton OF state canals Nos. and ., the means
for the eonstriction of said bitches froai 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 canals.
The Senate then took up tho two reports
made BY the Senate committee on privileges
and elections on the Jores-Graham contest
The majority report favored The rctention of
Senator Graham In his scat The minority
report called for the appointment OF a com
rnittce of three, composed Of Senators Nc
kinley, Turner and Felker, 10 hold recount
OF the ballots following the adjournment of
the Senate.
Senator Mckinley spoke at length on the
ma jority report Seua;or Feiker supported
the minority report 10 an extended speech.
The majority report retaining Senator
Graham In his seSt Was adopted by strictly
partisan vote. The Popuiists and Democrats
voting for the report aud the Republicans
against Il
i The aasl.Isss bul uas de:e,,ea By the fo!-
| loving yote:
Yess-ArmstroaS, BAlsinger, Boyd, Howes.
Mills, Smith (Costillsl, steck, Turner and
| Wheeler.
Nxys-Adan,s, Barela. Brown, Drake. Fel-
ker, Gunnell, Hsr,kell. Israel, johnson, King.
Leddy, Lockwood. Metiovuey, Merritt, New
man, Painter, Pryor, swink, Timmons, Wal
The Senate eoncurred In the House amend
meats to the eight hour bill striking out the
joint section making eight hours legal days
work.
amended in the House to make wason. Ia
| stead Of Creede, the county scat was agreed
10.
| The following bills we're passed. For ash
hatchery In Douglas eounty, to regulate the
| distribution of water.
| Houss.-Mr. Bentoa's resolution asking
the attorney general for Information regard
| ing the Impeachment OF Auditor Goody-
| koonu. was laid on tho table.
| The following bills were passed. Repeal
| Ing the law creating the office of railroad
| commissioner, went through without oble
ton; approprlating 10000 for the state re-
formatory; Tor board OF control for state
| canal No. |, for the issuance OF bonds By tn
| corporated cities and towns to provide for
| local improvements; amending the statute so
| AS TO keep disabled members Of the police and
| fire departments on the city payroll; amend
| ing the school statutes relating 70 e1aHinz-
tions, and fixing 4 fee OF 81 for teachers Ger
| tfcatcs.
In committee of the whole the Senate bill
| TO pay the disputed state warrants was dis
| Guessed at length. The bill was reported far-
orably to the House by small majority aad
| the House agreed TO the report by vote of
| % TO "a
| A message from Governor Waite relative To
| the state canals was read.
| At the evening session the bill to amend
| the Denver charter was considered, and fay-
| orably reported
! MARCH 24-SESATE.-Tbe following bills
| were passed:
/, Providing for increased facilitie. At the
| soldiers home
| and printing of the proceedings of the state
| constitutional convention.
| Declaring that certain attacks upon or
| stoppage of railroad trains, or attacks upon
any officer or employe connected herewith
| with the attempt TO commit robbery, be to
| felony.
Appropriatiug funds In the penItentiary
| permanent fund for the construction and fur
nishing OF buildings At the reformatory Al
| Buena Visa.
/ Appropriating $1,000 for the State Uni
1 rersity.