The state herald., 1894-01-26
COLORADO LEGISLATURE

Tho Senate was not in session.

lho CoiuuiilGee hppOiHteu ny tne
House to investigate the condition Of
the state treasury ihade d partial re-
port, and asked for authority to take
the testimony Of state officers under
oath. .
Mr.. Hers resolution directing that
no expense be incurred for the print.
ing Of bills until funds were found to
be available was taken up and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Thomas laid on the table
by vote Of 80 to 16.
Several very important measures
were introduced in the House to-day.
Among them was bill which takes
the veto power from the governor and
gives it to the people; a measure abol-
ishing the section OF the employers
liability law which holds the employee
liable with the proprietor for injuries
to fellow employe; an eight-hour
law, several improvement measures
and bills amending the attachment
laws.
Seventh Day.
Senator Mckinley offered a resolu-
ton for the appointment of joint
committee Of the two houses to ar
range some sort Of agreement relative
to adjournment.
Mr.. Barela objected to the commit
tee as named because all Of its men,
boss favored adjournment. ! After
some discussion the resolution was
adopted and the Senate adjourned.
In the House several improvement
bills were reported favorably.
Mr.. Westerman of the state funds
investigating committee reported that
$l27, 5s4.70 was in the improvement
fund and could be appropriated.
Mr.. Carnahan offered a resolution
requesting the Supreme Court to de-
eide whether the House could legis-
late on the attachment laws and not
pay any attention to the governors
recommendation in regard to amend.
ing these laws unless these recon-
mendations met the approval Of the
members.
Other members wanted a similar
question answered in regard to several
other bills, but it was finally decided
that an answer to the one inquiry
would cover all others, and the resolu-
ton carried, 81 to 10.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Thorn
as yesterday providing that when there
were two bills on the same subject
only one be reported, was then taken
up and adopted.
The Senate joint resolution for a
conference committee was taken up
and after some debate was defeated by
a vote of II to 81.
The House then went into commit
tee of the whole on Mr.. Carnahan' S
bill amending the law regarding the
sale Of property for taxes. The bill
provides for the owners Of such prop
crty to redeem the same within three
years on payment Of the amount and
interest. There was no objection to
the bill and it passed the second read
ing. Adjourned.
Eighth Day.
The Senate met at 2 o'clock and
without doing any business Adjourned
in short time.
In the House several bills were
reported favorably from commit
tees. In committee Of the whole
the following appropriation bills
were considered and reported ia.
yorably: $25, 900 for the construction
Of the Twin Lakes reservoir; SIS, ZOO
to pay the expenses Of the assembly;
sl5, 900 to construct wagon road in
Hinsdalc county; sl5, 900 for road
to Mount Sherman; $4,000 for bridge
across White river at Meeker; s., 200
for wagon road in San Miguel coun.
ty. The bill Of Mr.. Carnahan, which
was considered in committee of the
whole yesterday, was taken up and
passed. 1t provides for reduction in
the interest on unpaid taxes.
A bill by Mr.. Heath against clause
being inserted in contracts discrimi.
mating against silver, could not be set
tied by the finance committee, and il
was referred to the House and consid-
cred on second reading,
After II was amended 1t was defeat
ed by vote Of 20 to 20
Mr.. Booth introduced a bill to pro.
vide for the completion Of State Canal
No, !. 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,
jcct to irrigation at minimum price
Of 81. 80 per acre, payable in coriif
Gates of indebtedness II purchased by
the land board Of control. The latter
is empowered to sell the lands with
water rights Mt fair prices. In the
construction Of the canal no contract
shall be let FOR more than one half n
mile, The payment for work TO be in
scrip ranging in value from 81 to $50.
ninth bay.
Senator White offered n resolution
for II joint committee to consider the
future course Of the Senate and House.
After some discussion Il was doptcd
by vote Of 90 to 10.
A resolution Of Senator Stcck ask.
ing the judiciary committee to asccr.
tain II several appointccs Of the gov.