The Bessemer indicator., 1894-02-17

to submit to the Senate for con6rma
tion the names of men appointed to
the Denver police board. Senator
Drake offered another asking our con-
gressmen to secure the title to the
state of Twin Lakes. Both resolu-
tions went over under the rules.
The special committee made re-
port upon the election bills and offered
several amendments. The report was
taken up in committee of the whole.
The amendment which provides for
placing the cmblems of the parties at
the head of the ticket and allowing one
to signify vote for straight ticket,
was adopted by a unanimous vote.
The amended bill was ordered printed,
when it will be taken up again on sec
ond reading and further amended, if
found necessary.
The House did no business in the
morning.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Crow
ley introduced House joint memo
rial to Congress asking that law be
enacted donating to Colorado all reser-
voir sites designated and located by
the United states survey, on condi-
tion that said sites be improved and
used by the state. 1t was adopted.
The memorial to Congress against
placing wool, iron and lead on the free
list was called up for third reading
and defeated
Thirtysecon bay.
Senator brakes resolution calling
upon the United States senators and
representatives of Colorado to procure
from Congress title to Twin Lakes res
eryoir location was then called up and
adopted
The special committee to which was
referred House Bill No. 3, for the ere
alton of the county of Wootton, recon-
mendcd the indefinite postponement
of the measure. Being an adverse re-
port. it was laid over under the rules.
The Senate then resolved itself into
committee of the whole with Senator
Lockwood in the chair, and took up
the Senate substitute for House Bill
2G relating to delinquent taxes. An
amendment was adopted providing
that the publication notice Of delin
quent taxes shall be inserted accord
ing to standard newspaper column
measure and the charges to be based
upon ten lines to an inch. The bill
as amended was referred to the print
ing committee with a recommendation
for passage.
II. b. 80, for the construction of
state Canal No in Mesa county was
called up.
1t was referred to the special com
mittee having charge of the other
canal bill.
\ substitute bill for the House bill.
amending the homestead law, was next
partially considered on second read
ing. The substitute provides that the
head of family is entitled to home
stead if occupied not exceeding eighty
acres for agricultural purposes, or one
fourth of an acre in a recorded town
plot or city, which shall not be subject
to forced sale on execution. After
some discussion the bill was indef-
nitely postponed.
The House took up II. b. II, by
Mr.. Babcock, providing that railroad
companies shall deliver bills of lading
of the coal carried, was called up for
final passage. The measure aims to
prevent short weight. Mr. Babcock
said he had introduced the bill by re-
quest, and on reflection he had decided
not to support it. A vote resulted in
the bill being lost by 26 to 10, a ma
jority of all the members failing to
vote for it.
Mr.. Bonynge moved that House Bill
No. 3, providing for constitutional
convention, be placed on its final pass
age, This motion was amended by
Mr. Kilton to have the measure con
sidercd on the the third day of the
next regular session. The amendment
carried
Then Senate concurrent resolution
No :, which requests Colorado's rep
resentative in Congress to secure from
the government title to the Twin Lakes
site for the proposed reservoir, was
concurred in.