The Bessemer indicator., 1894-01-27
COLORADO LEGISLATURES.
MxhtA DAY.

| rcporteu 1aVorahiS from commlt'
tees. In coMmittee Of the whole
the following appropriation bills
were considered and reported IA
vorablS; s25, 600 for the construction
Of the Twin Lakes reservoir; 5000
to pay the expenses of the assembly;
$l5, 900 to construct wagon road in
Hinsdale county; sl5, 200 for road
to Mount Sherman; 81, 900 for bridge
across White river at Meeker; 5000
for wagon road in San Miguel coun-
ty. The bill of MIR. Carnahan, which
was considered in committee of the
whole yesterday, was taken up and
passed. 1t provides for a reduction in
the interest on unpaid taxes.
| A bill by Mr.. Heath against a clause
being inserted in contracts discrimi-
mating against silver, could not be set
tied by the finance committee, and it
was referred to the House and consid-
cred on second reading
After it was amended it was defeat
ed by vote of 26 to %.
Mr.. Booth introduced bill to pro-
vide for the completion of State Canal
No. l. 1t authorizes the board of
land commissioners to sell at public
sale the entire amount of the school
lands lying under the canal and sub
ject to irrigation at a minimum price
of 81. 90 per acre, payable in certif-
Gates of Indebtedness if purchased by
the land board of control. The latter
is empowered to sell the lands with
water rights at fair prices. In the
construction of the canal no contract
shall be let for more than one half a
mile. The payment for work to be in
scrip ranging in value from 81 to $50
Ninth Day.
Senator White offered a resolution
for joint committee to consider the
future course of the Senate and House
After some discussion it was adopted
by vote of % to 10.
A resolution of Senator Steck ask
ing the judiciary committee to ascer-
tain if several appointees of the gov
ernor should not be confirmed by the
Senate, After long debate it was
adopted and the Sc nate adjourned
In the House an announcement
from the Supreme Court was
read to the effect that it
would be ready to hear arguments on
the questions preferred by the House
regarding the constitutionality of the
proposed amendment to the attach
mcnt law on Monday. The lawyers
selected by the House to argue are
Messrs. Bonynge, Thomas, Carnahan
and Kilton.
The investigating committee regard
ing the amount of state funds at the
disposal of the legislature, reported as
follows:
We find that at the close of business
on the night of January 13, 1894,
there was to the credit of the perma-
nent internal improvement fund, S104,
327 is; internal improvement income
fund, sl9, 724 50; total, sl24,05l. 30.
To be turned back to internal i'm
provement fund, So, 47O.55. Your
committee is also informed by the land
commissioner that there will probably
be $40. 600 received in his office during
the year 1894 which will be added to
the above amounts.
A bill to appropriate s25, 900 toward
the construction of the Twin Lakes
reservoir and bill appropriating s15, :
900 for the expenses of the legislature,
passed the House.
In committee of the whole Mr.. Kill
tons bill for a constitutional conven-
ton and bill by Mr.. Carnahan to re-
peal the clause Of the homestead laws
which requires marginal entry on
the boo..a =! the county clerks Office,
stating that it was exempt from at
tachment were favorably reported
The Senate concurrent resolution
calling for conference committee tc
break the deadlock, was called up and
discussed 1t was adopted by vote
of 81 to Is.
The joint memorial asking Congress
to pass law making foreign coin lie
gal tender, was put on third reading
and passed. Adjourned.
Tsn.h Day.
The Senate did nothing but appoin
a committee to draft suitable resolu
tions relative to the death of ex-Gov
ernor Gilpin The House spent lit
tie time in discussing the bill to pre-
vent child labor, but adjourned upol
hearing of the death Of cx-Governo
Gilpin.
| Eleventh Day.
The Senate was called to order at
o'clock and after prayer and approva
of the minutes Senator Steck, chair
man Of the committee appointed t.
draw up resolutions on the death o
Ex-Governor Gilpin presented tittini
tribute to the memory of the old pi
neer. After eulogistic remarks b.
Judge Steck and Mr.. Hartzell th
resolutions were adopted by risini
vote.
The conference committee appoint
ed to arrange compromise with th
House reported in favor of passini
laws concerning tax penalties, trus
deeds, State Canal No. !, Twin Lake
reservoir, new county Of Crippl
Creek, appropriation bills concerning
expenses incurred by the extra session
and such measures for internal i'm
provement as at this time are deeme'