Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-22
The COLORADO LEGISLATURE
THE SENATE suRReNoERs.
It Goes to Work. But Kills Most OF the
House Dllls.


FEBRUARY 12.-SENATE.-The committee
Of attorneys, to whom was referred the home
stead law. reported ag ainst 1t, but the Senate
allowed Senator Felker to Introduce substi-
tute.
In committee OF the whole the employers
liability bill was indefinitely postponed. Tho
bill amending the attachment law for courts
of record was favorably reported. 1t wAa
amended to take effect January /, 1895.
HoUsE.-A message was received from
Auditor Goodykoontz stating that he could
not legally Issue warrants for legislative ex-
penses until bill had been passed designat-
ing the fund from which the money should
be taken. Some of the members thought the
letter impairment In tone and It was ordered
returned to the auditor.
The remainder Of the afternoon was taken
up with tho consideration Of the majority and
minority reports upon House bills Nos. 80
and 90, by Mr.. Thomas, referring TO the reg
istration of voters. Tho majority bill recon-
mended that substitute bill be printed, re-
ferred to the committee of the whole House
and pass, Tho minority report advised the
favorable confederation Of bills SO and CO.
After lively fight the majority report was
adopted.
FEBRUARY 13-SENATE.-After some pre-
lIminary business the Senate went into COM
mittce OF the whole and took up the bill rela-
tive to attachments in Justices courts. 1t
was fasorably reported.
Senator Steck introduced resolution call
ing upon Governor Waite to submit to the
Senate for confirmation the names Of men
appointed to the Denver police board. Sen
ator Drake offered another asking our con-
gressmen to secure title to the state OF Twin
Lakes. Both resolutions went over under
the rules.
The special committee made report upon
the elections bill and offered several amend
ments. The report was taken up In commit
tee Of the whole.
The amendment which provides for placing
the emblems of the parties at the head OF
tho ticket and allowing oae :o signify vote
for straight ticket was adopted BY unani-
nous vote. The amended bill was ordered
printed, when It will be taken up again on
second reading and further amended, If
found necessary.
HoUsR.-The House did no business In the
morning.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Crowley In
troduced House joint memorial to Congress
asking that law be enacted donating TO
Colorado all reservoir sites desie mated and
located by the United States survey, on con-
dltion that said sites be improved aud used
by the state. 1t was adopted.
The memorial to Congress against placing
wool, iron and lead on tho FREQ list was called
up for third reading and defeated.
FEBRUARY H.-SENArK.-Senator brakes
resolution calling upon the United States
senators and representatives Of Colorado to
procure from Congress title to Twin Lakes
reservoir location was then called up and
adopted.
The special committee to which was re-
ferrcd House bill No. 8, for the creation of
the county of Wootton, recommended the In
definite postponement Of the measure. Being
an adverse report, It was laid over, under the
rules.
The Senate then resolved itself Into COM
mittee of the whole with Senator Lockw ood
in the chair, and took up the Senate substi-
tute for House bill 26, relating TO delinquent
taxes An amendment was adopted provid-
ing that the publication notice Of delinquent
taxes shall be inserted according TO standard
newspaper column measure and the charges
TO be basad upon ten lines to the inch. The
bill ~ amended was referred to the printing
committee with recommendation for pas
sage.
House bill 80, for the construction of State
Canal No. g, In Mesa county, was also called
up.
It was referred to the special committee
having charge OF the other canal bill.
A substitute bill for the House bill, amend
ing the homes tcad law, was next partially
considered on second reading. After some
discussion the bill was indefinitely postponed
HousE.-House Bill n, by Mr.. Babcock
providing that railroad companies shall de-
liver bills Of ladlng Of the coal carried, was
called up for final passage. The measure
aims to prevent short weight. A vote result.
ed in the bill being lost by 26 to 10, the ma
iority of all the members falling to vote fol
1t.
Mr.. Bonynge moved that House Bill No. 8,
providing for constitutional convention, be
placed on its final passage. This motion was
amended by Mr.. Kilton to have the measure
considered on the third day Of the next regu-
lar session. The amendment carried.
Then Senate concurrent resolution No. z,
which requests Colorado's representatives In
Congress to secure from the government title
to the Twin Lakes site for the proposed reser-
yolr, was concurred it.
FEBRUARY 15-SENATE.-Senator Adams
moved the adoption Of the committees rec
omendation to indefinitely postpone the Woot-
on bill, and the motion was seconded by Sen.
ator Turner and carried BY 90 votes to 8, those
dissenting being Senators Drake, Mills and
Smith of Costilla-
Senator Felker introduced . resolution for
nnal adjournment on the 18th. 1t was laid
over.
On motion Of Senator McGovney, the chair
man of the engrossment committee was au-
thorized to appoint J. NJ. Crawford to exc
cute any engrossing work that may be found
necessary.
A message was received from the lower
house announcing that the representatives
had refused to concur In the Senate amend
ment TO House bill No. 81, which is the eight
hour measure. The Senate voted 10 insist
upon Its amendment.
The bill TO appropriate money for the Twin
Lakes reservoir was referred TO a committee
Of hold-over senators to be reported at the
next session.
HoUsE.-The House received notice Of the
passage by the Senate Of the eight-hour bill
with amendments. The House refused to
concur In them. A conference committee
nppoIuted