The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-10

change in the sentiment Of the SEN
ate. As a minority, Messrs. Pryor
and johnson recommended its pas
sage.
House bill No. IL, to provide for
the time Of payment Of water for irri-
CATION. The committee reported
against it on the ground that it did
not come under an extraordinary oc-
casion."
House bill No. 26, to reduce the
penalties on property sold for taxes.
Reported without recommendation.
- House bill No. "a, to amend the at
tachment laws in courts Of records, and
House bill No. Is, to amend the at
tachment laws in justices courts by
repeating two grounds of attachments,
namely, on overdue book accounts, and
on overdue promissory notes. The
committee reported an amendment
that the measures do not go into effect
until January /, 1898, and that they
be not retroactive.
The finance committee recommend
ed the defeat of fourteen appropria-
ton bills on the ground of lack Of
funds.
A committee was appointed to in
vestigate the state funds.
The Senate decided that no more
bills should be introduced.
In executive session the nomination
Of the governor of II. l.. Acker as
metalliferous mine inspector, was con-
| frmed.
The House, in committee of the
whole considered the bill which pro-
vides for the construction of State Ca
nal No. 2, in Mesa county. After
some changes had been made the bill
was recommended for passage. The
bill to bring into use the referendum,
or the comforting upon voters the right
of veto, was killed.
The bill by Mr.. LOWELL transfer
ring all the unexpcnded revenues of
1891 to the Legislative cash fund, was
passed second reading. There was
no other business ready and the House
adjourned until 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Twenty-si1th bay.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock. In
regard to the appropriation bills rec
commended to be killed, Senator Drake
wanted action postponed for the pres
ent, until report had been received
from the committee appointed to in
quire into the finances of the state
The bills adversely reported upon by
the committee relate to bridge es and
roads, and call for a total appropria-
ton of s117O 900.
A general discussion of the commit
tees action took place, but with out
coming to an agreement the Senate
took up the bill for bridge at Carle-
ton, Prowers county. The adverse re-
port was agreed to-.
The other appropriation bills were
defeated, as follows To build road
near Lcadville; to build road in San
Miguel county; to construct a road at
Plum Creek, near Castle Rock; to
build road between Idaho Springs
and Bear Creek; to build road in
Logan county; to build bridges near
Meeker, near Marshall Ford, in Routt
county, near Gunnison, and the bill
for building a road in Hinsdale. The
bill to appropriate $4,000 for home
for feeble minded was also defeated.
The bill making eight hours legal
day on public works and the bill
amending the employers liability act
were favorably reported from the COM
mittee.
"A bill to regulate the time for pay
ment of water for. irrigation purposes
was defeated by Is to ID votes. Ad-
journed.
In the House the clerk presented a
report of the number of employees Of
the House.
House bill No. 7S, to transfer the
surplus revenue c of 1893 or 1891
to the legislative cash fund, was
passed with an emergency clause.
House bill No. 80, providing for the
construction of State Canal No. 2, in
Mesa county, by free labor and unem-
ploycd convict labor, was passed with
an emergency clause by vote of AZ
to 3.
The bill for State Canal No. was
passed by vote Of 36 to IA.
House bill No. G3, relating to the
registry os qualified electors, was then
taken up for third reading, but was
not acted upon.