The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-03-02
COLORADO LEGISLATURE.
Thirty-seven,h Day.

Thirty-sevcnth Day.
At the opening of the Senate the
conference committee on the bill
amending the attachment law reported
failure to agree and new committee
was appointed.
The Senate spent some time while
in committee of the whole considering
the bill appropriating $1,000 for a
bridge across Bear river in Routt
county. 1t was reported for passage.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to
enable the convicts to continue work
on State Canal No. !, was passed.
The House adopted resolution
asking the Senate to return House
bills Nos. "a and Ga, both by Mr..
Lowell. These bills provided for the
transfer Of the iunexpended balances Of
the revenue Of 1890 and 1891. The
auditor had explained that the $685.
900 balance Of 1890 could not be used
as it was tied up by an injunction.
There was still 81, 200 Of the revenues
Of 1892 left and this could be included
in one Of Mr.. Lowell's bills.
The bill reducing the rate Of inter.
est on money loaned on chattels was
passed, "a to l6. Some time was pass.
ed in discussing a memorial to Con.
gress to simplify the mining laws. II
was defeated.
Notice was received that the gov.
ernor had signed the bill making an
appropriation for legislative expenses.
Mr.. Sanchez antitrust bill was
taken up and passed.
Thirty Eighth Day.
The Senate resumed consideration
Of the bill for foreclosure of trust deeds
and redemption Of property sold under
them.
The bill appropriating money for a
bridge over Bear river in Routt couu-
ty was passed.
A large part of the day was occupied
in discussing the bill to appropriate
$40, 900 to enable convicts to proceed
with work on the state canal. The bill
was not disposed of.
The conference committee on the
attachment bills made another report
This report agreed to all the Senate
amendments but the pro rata amend
ments. A new conference was ordered.
The House passed the bill by Mr..
Lowell as amended. The amendment
provides for the transfer Of some
$ll, 900, the unexpended revenues of
1891 and 1892, to the legislative cash
fund. The emergency clause was also
passed. Then recess was taken till
2:3O.
The conference committee on the
attachment bills made several reports,
none Of which were acceptable.
Thirty Ninth Day.
The Senate authorized the special
committee Of hold-over senators to in
vestigate expenditures Of the state en-
gineer's Office for surveying State Canal
No. ] and the Twin Lakes reservoir.
In committee of the whole the bill
regulating the rate Of interest an chat
tel loans was discussed and literally
amended. The interest provision was
stricken from the bill. As finally
adopted, the bill provides that chattcl
mortgages shall be good for Cry
ra"""lly-=sA-r1y record q
extension, that all such mortgages
shall be invalid unless signed by both
husband and wife, and all foreclosures
must be made through the courts as
on other similar instruments. The
bill was recommended for passage.
The bill to prevent trusts and COM
bincs was killed.
The registration bill was read but
not acted upon.
The House declined to accept the
Senate amendments to the bill exempt
ing part Of workingman's wages
from attachment.
The Senate having amended the
House bill reducing penalties or de-
linquent taxes in such radical way as
to change the other parts Of the orig
inal act, the House, on motion Of Mr..
adopted a resolution asking
the Supreme Court II this could be
done.
fortieth Day.
The Senate appointed n confercncc