Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-01-25
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF tho Extraordinary Session
Called by Governor Waite.

wcrc present when the senate met At o'clock,
and motion to adjourn until two o'clock
Wednesday wns at once adopted.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted asking
committees TO act as speedily possible upon
bills Seventeen more bills were introduced
and ordered printed. The House adjourned
at 3 o'clock.
JANUARY l6.-HoUsE The committee ap-
pointed to investigate the condition Of tho
state treasury made 3 partial report, and
asked for authority to take the testimony Of
state officers under oath.
Several petitions were received favoring
the session. Two petitions from citizens Of
Cripple Creek asking thut the new county Of
Cripple Greek bo formed, were also received.
Mr.. Herr's resolution directing that no ex-
pense bc incurred for tho printing Of bills un-
til funds were found to be available was
taken up and OH motion of Mr.. Thomas laid
on the table by a vote OF 80 to 10.
Several very important measures were In
troduccd In the House to-duy. Among them
was bill which takes the veto power from
the governor and gives It to tho people; n
measure abolshing the section of the en-
ployes' liability law which holds the employ
| cr liable with the proprietor for injuries to q
fellow employc; an elght-hour. law; several
improvement measures and bills amending
the attachment laws.
JANUARY 17-SENATE.-Senator Mckinley
offered the following resolution:
"Resolred, By the Senate, the House Of Rep
rcsentativcs concurring, that committee Of
| conference between the Senate and the House
be appointed, consisting Of three members OF
| the Senate and four members Of the House,
| to consider the present situation Of the Gen.
cral Assembly, and ascertain and report to
the Senate and House whether or not It IL
possible to reconcile differences In opinion
and action now existing between the Senate
and House; and
| "hesolped, farther, That Senators Israel, Nc
Convey and Turner constitute such commit
tee OF conference on the part OF the Senate"
Mr.. Barela objected to tho committee as
named because all OF its members favored ad-
| iournment. After some discussion the reso-
luton was adopted aad the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The committee on roads and
bridges reported that II. B. No. 4, providing
for q bridge across the Gunnison, should pass.
The committee cut 81 900 oil the s., 900 asked
for in this measure. The Twin Lakes bill
was also favornbly reported, as was bill to
construct . wagon road in Logan county.
The printing committee reported several bills
correctly printed.
Mr.. Westerman, of the state funds investl.
eating committee, reported that sl27 90
was in the Improvement fund and could be
appropriated.
Mr.. Carnahan offered a resolution request
Ing the Supreme Court 10 decide whether the
House could legislatc on the attachment laws
and not pay any attention to the governors
Recommendation In regard to amending these
laws unless these recommendations meet the
approval of the members.
Mr.. Carnahan said that TO amend the at
tachment laws rs the governor recommended
would only give relief In courts Of record, II
man owed less than $500 he could still be
slaughtered through the justice courts. He
simply wanted to know II the Justice court
laws on attachments could be amended. This
was the purpose Of the resolution.
Other me embcrs wanted . similar question
answered In regard to several other bills, but
1t was finally decided that an nnswer to the
ono wonld cover all others, and tho resolution
carried, 81 to 10.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Thomas yes
tcrlny providing that when there were two
bills on the same subject only ono be report
ed, was taken up and adopted.
The Senate joint resolution for confer
debate defeated by vote of II to "a.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on Mr.. Carnahan's bill amending the
law regarding the sale of property for taxes.
Tho bill provides for the owners Of such
property to redeem the same within three
yenrs on payment OF the amount md interest.
There was no objection to the bill, and It
passed the second reading. Adjourned.
Tka
3 o'clock and without doing any business ad
journcd In o short time.
1ToUsE.-Scveral bills were reported favor
ably from committees. In committee of the
whole the following appropriation bills were
considered and reported favorsbly $4,000
for the construction of the Twin Lakes reser-
yoir; $4,000 to pay the expenses of the As
scmbly; S15, 600 to construct n wagon road in
Hinsdale county; $4,000 for a road from
Leadvillc to Mount Sherman; $1,000 for
bridge across White river at Meeker; &, 900
for q wagon road In San Miguel county.
The bill of Mr.. Carnahan, which WAS con-
sidered In committee Of the whole yesterday,
was taken up and passed. 1t provides for n
reduction In the interest on unpaid taxes
A bill by Mr. Heath against clause being
inserted In contracts discriminating against
committee. and 1t was referred to the House
and considered on second reading.
After It was amended 1t was defeated by a
vote of 90 to 90.
Mr.. Booth introduced bill to provide for
the completion Of State Canal No. l. 1t has
board of control consisting OF the lieutenant
governor, the state engineer and the warden
OF the penitc ntiary, the board to have full
charge Of the canal and tho purchase and dis
poeal of lands. 1t authorizes the board OF
land commissioners to cell at public sale the
entire amount Of the school lands lying un-
der the canal and subject to irrigation at
minimum price of s2.5O per acre, payable in
certificates of Indebtedness II purchased by
the canal board Of control. The latter is en-
powered to sell the lands with water rights at
fair prices. In the construction Of the canal
no contract ehall be let for more than one
half mile. Tho payment for work to be In
scrip ranging In face value from 81 to $50.
JANUARY 19.-SESArE.-senator White In
troduced q resolution providing for another
Joint committee of the Senate and House to
arrange, II possible, the differences between
the two bodies. Senators Pease and Wheeler
objected to the resolution and the latter de-
nounced the majority for refusing to proceed
o., h,,xt,n.. Ths resolution RdoDted