The Meeker herald., 1894-02-03
The COLORADO LEGISLATURE.
LITTLE BUSINESS BEING DONE.


sailed to order at O'Clock and alter prayer
and approval Of the minutes Senator Steck,
chairman OF the committee appointed to draw
IN resolutions on the death OF Ex-Governor
GlpIn, presented fitting tribute to the mem
Dry of the old pioneer. After culogistlc re-
marks BY Judge steck and Mr.. Hartzel the
resolutions were adopted by rising vote.
The conference committee appointed to ar.
range compromise With the House reported
IN favor of passing laws concerning tax pen
ilties, trust deeds, State Canal No. !, Twin
Lakes reservoir, new county OF Cripple Creek
appropriation bills concerning expenses In
,urred by the extra session, ard such meas
ares for Internal Improvement as At this time
are deemed expedent and for which there
ire funds available in the internal improve
nent funds OF the state; provided, that all
/ Internal Improvement measures shall stlpu-
ate that the work and labor required in car
/ wing out the provisions thereof shall be done
and performed by citizens of Colorado who
nave been residents therein for a period OF
20, less than ninety days. That after the
measures herein mentioned shall have re
ce,yed due aud speedy consideration, We
re co mmcnd that the extra session do adjourn
sine die
tot The Senate then adjourned.
| HousE.-Afler the morning prayer Speaker
Ammons announced that ae had appointed
Messrs. Fitzgerald, Garcli and Hunter com
ml,tee TO draft resolutions on the death of
Governor Gilpin.
A number of bills we're reported by commit
ices. The committee reported memorial
resolution on the laie Governor Giipin. The
resolutions were adopted and committee
appointed TO attend the funeral.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole and the consideration OF Mr.. Hynes's
ehlld-labor hlh was resumed. Amendments
we're accepted allowing children of L. TO
work to support indigent parents, and allow
ing children TO work during vacation In the
berry fields and on ranches. Mr.. Ammons
wanted the boys who sold newspapers cx-
smptcd from the law. Tn. section requiring
that children be not allowed TO work over
eight hours, between certain hours each day,
was amended 10 allow the eight hours To be
put In during any part OF the day, on motion
Of Mr.. Norlln. The section directing the is
suing OF permits 10 children under age 10
work was amended so Us to give school boards
and peace officers permission 70 tssuc such
permits, and the bill favorably reported.
The bill to strike from the employers LA
tilt,y bill the clause making co-employcs re-
sponsible was favornbly reported, also til,
bill 10 exempt $50 due married man from at
tachment number of other bills Tor in
ternai Improvements were considered in com
mittce and reported favorably. The confer.
cnce committees report was read. twas the
same as that acted upon In the Senate A
t.I Ar ia.
other. taking strong ground against th'
proposition. The report was rejected by
vote OF 10 to 30
JANUARY 23.-sESArE. The appropriation
bilI.Mhsh- had .bsep> passed by The Hqpsa va
taken indefinitely postponing It. This wa
intended as a hint To the House that they
would get no pay. The Senate then nd
journed until Friday at p. m.
| Hou>E House Bill 81, by Mr.. jerks. pro
v.dlng for an amendment TO sections 9 and
OF an act entitled IAN act to regulate tn,
hours of nee, anics, workingmcn and Others, >
was taken up. This amends the presen
elght-hour law so to make II include al
workingmcn, not merely those who are EN-
/ ploycd by municipal corporations, countie
and the state, The discussion OF the bill oc
cupicd large part OF the day. 1t was fnsll.
reported favorably as originally printed.
: The following bills were also considered 1t
committee of the whole and recommended
for passage; ApproprIating $4,000 for
wagon road iE Lake county; providing tn,
payne Mt for water shall be made on the 18th
of May, July and August. The bill to fix The
legal rate OF interest at per cent was de
fcatcd. Adjourned.
| JANUARY Authorizations bill No. so
by Mr.. Hyncs, which amends the employers
liability bill so as to abolish the section max
ing an empoye equally liable for damage,
with his employer for Injuries to fellow en-
ployc, was passed on third reading by vot,
OF - to l. The motion to pass the emergency
clause was lost
| In committee OF the whole a bill appropra.
ting IS 900 for bridge across the Gunnisor
river near Gunnlson was recommended fo
passage, and usury bill. The latter fre.
the maximum rate of interest for chattc
mortgages at l per cent. per month. Tn,
bill was passed In the afternoon and also ono
amending the law for attachments on home
steads
The bill to amend the attachment laws wa.
reported favorably.
The opinion Of the Supreme Court concern
Ing the power OF the legislature to amend
in a manner different from that suggcs ted by
the governor was received. The court held
that the legislature need not be governed by
those suggestions as they exceeded the con.
.titutional power of the executive. The lcgIs.
lature can only act upon the subjects suggest.
cd by the governor, but in Its own way.
JANUARY 25-HousE.-Mr. Bonynge intro
duccd joint resolution to adjourn at mid
night on the eth Several wanted to take 1,
up at once but 1t went over under the rules.
Mr. Carnahan's resolution, of which he
gave notice yesterday, TO amend the rules SO
as TO allow of no bill being introduced after
the seventeenth day of the session, except
general appropriation bills, was then called
up. On motion of Mr.. Booth the date was
amended to the eighteenth day, and with this
amendment 1t was adopted.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole.
House bill No. IS by Mr.. Mcknight, ia re-
lAtlon to a revision OF the constitution, was
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