The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-02-03
coLoRADo's LEGISLATURE.
Detailed Report of the Proceedings o
both Houses.

CutlU UP uhulIi, uub WIS ukulu ullTuleu ny tuc
casting vote Of Lieutenant Governor Nichols,
the Senate being tied. At the afternoon ses-
sion, upon motion Of Senator Lockwood,
Newton Spangler was appointed clerk Of the
committee on education.
Tho resolution asking congress to provide
for the election Of senators by the people was
favorably reported from committee Of the
whole.
New bills: Boyd, forbddlng all state,
county and municipal officers from travelling
on passes; Mills. forbidding corporations
from declaring fictitious dividends; Israel,
nppropriatlng go, 600 to complete reservoirs
In Chaffee county; Drake, creating the office
Of auditor in counties having 10000 popula-
tlon; Graham, reducing the expenses OF cleo
lions In counties of the third class.
HousE.-A resolution by Thomas Of Gill
pin, protesting against the repeal Of the pres
ent silver purchase law, carried unanimously.
The bill TO make Saturday half holiday
was defeated In committee Of the whole. The
bill To grant an allowance to widows Of not
more than 5000 prior to one year before let
tiers OF administration were granted was re-
ported favorably, also another bill 10 simplify
the settlement OF small estates.
New bills: Babcock, requiring telephone,
telegraph and electric wires to be placed
under ground; Thomas, railroad law, fixing
rates at "a cents per mile, freight rates ut 20
per cent. less than Mt present, and provides
tlCStlOU Vi tuTtC COnluilsslOUtTs Win
power to raise or lower rates; Herr, to estab-
lish n fish hatchery in La Plata county; Page,
TO create state and county boards OF agricul-
ture.
JAN.25 -SESATE.-'Thc morning session OF
the Senate was largely devoted TO the con-
sidcration Of committee reports on bills. The
Rev. Kerr d. Upper offered prayer.
Senator l.eddy asked that the Senate go In
to executive session to consider the governors
mill tn a EnllpyipD thu ~ cct,
tive session I. j. Tnrsney was confirmed rs
adjutant general and W. W. Ferguson us In
spector general.
New bills: Drakc,.o appoint commission
to visit the Worlds Fair and study plans
shown there for roads; Newman, uppropriat-
Ing $4,000 for wagon road from Dolores to
Rico; Waters, approprlating SU,50O for
buildings at State University; Drake, Great
ing board Of control OF Canal No. |, con-
sisting OF the lieutenant governor, the state
engineer and the warden OF the state peni-
Tertiary; Smith, of Costilla, appropriating
81 500 for the construction of n bridge across
the Rio Grandc near the line between the
counties OF Rio Grandc ard Conejos
llousE. - Speaker Ammons appointed
Messrs Benton, lleisler and Gordon us
the House committee to Inquire Into the
conduct OF the Insurance department and the
auditors office for the last six years. An in-
vitaiion TO visit the Deaf and Blind Institute
at Colorado Springs was accepted for Febru-
airy ith. Mr. Wooton again brought up the
subject OF contested seats, asking that the
committee make a report. After protracted
discussion the matter was laid aside without
action.
The House then went Into committee on
House bill No II, by Mr. Hyncs, to make en-
ployers' liable for damages 10 their employees
the same rs they are To pon-empoycs. An eff
fort to postpone action was defeated, and on
at I fl,a ht1l wa
ported for second reading by standing vote.
Later Mr. Bonynge moved TO reconsider the
vote by which the bill was reported favorably
on, but he was overrulcd by the House and
the bill was fayorably reported from commit
tee.
The committee then took up the cons!dera-
ton Of Mr.. Moore's bill, No. Is, rcqulrin &
mayors, aldermen and town trustees 10 give
bonds. The majority Of the committees on
cities and towns reported against IT, There
was minority report. The bill was recon-
mitted to the committee.
New bills: Brown, to empower county corn
missioncrs 10 make appropriations for nom
scctarinn charitable organizations; Ronyngc,
to an end the act providing Tor the selection
OF grand aud petit jurors; Donyngc, to amend
the roads aud bridges act Of 1891; Bonyngc,
to amend section Is Of an act 10 provide for
the salaries Of county officers; Bonyngc, Ia
provide for the better assessment OF revenues
Baldwin, to compel holders Of notes and other
securities 10 present them 10 county commits
sioncrs aud have them stamped; Gordon, 10
create hoard Of control for the construction
and completion Of State Canal No |: New.
| man, TO amend the election laws Of 1891.
JAN. 26.-SESATE.-Thc day was occupied
with routine business, bills relating To the
adjustment Of the Pinkcrton system and the
| establishment Of public employ ncnt Offices,
which had received favorable recommends.
| tons from the committee on labor. A rcsolu-
ton by Senator Weber, inviting the lcgisla.
| turc OF other western states and territories Ia
| visit Denver and having special reference 10
the legislatures Of New Mexico and Utah,
was passed under n suspension Of the rules.
| Senator Mckinley resolution limiting debate
| to three minutes 10 each speaker was passed.
New bills: Armstrong, amcniing an act
| relating TO places of amusement and proyld
| Ing that entertainments not hurtful to public
morals he open on sunday, Pcasr, cxcmpting
members Of fire engine, hook and ladder aud
hose companies from jury duty; Drake, pro
| hibIting Judges of district or county courts,
| justices of the peace and police magistrate.
from advising, counsellng or practicing Law
| In their own OF other courts, amending the
act relating TO the liability Of elites u the
| ilrs,-class for damages In the cnse 81 person,
injured In streets, nllcys, avenues or on side,
walks; providing tor the establishment, OF
public scales in cities OF the trsi-elas,; steok,
for establishing an asylum Tor feeble minded,
llorsr,-Thc bill granting suffrage To WON
en- In municipal elections was reported nd
ycrsely by WIck-, Anderson, Herr, Garcia aud
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