The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-04-06
s-ren,r-FIrnth pxr.

Senate.-The following bills were
passed On third reading: II y. n
bundle. amending school laws; II. y.
II, Garcia, concerning roads and high
ways; <. Z. 2-G. Hartzeil. relief o. stat.
board Of health: : Y. 4. johnson. ap-
I1rOp-iating for penitentiary; & Il. 2G2
Evans, regulating use Of water for r.
riga;iOE-
s. Be 30 and 17G, Reuter-, amend
ing statutes relative 70 wills, were
agreed 10.
& y. 3sg. Kennedy. increasing the
maximum number u pages Of reports
% state Institutions from twenty TO
100 pages, Was also favO-abIy reported
8 y 10, Barela. regulating weigh
ing u coal and coke sold by retail ana
providing that fines snail b. paid into
the city treasury. was agreed 70.
& u. ~, Bareia. regulating weigh
ing of hay and grain on other than o.
fetal scales. was fayOrably reported
s b 1Gj, Drake, submitting to yOt-
erB amendment 10 constitution 70 that
voting may be done by mechanical dc
vice Instead Of ballots, was read and
agreed to.
The primary election bill was then
taken up. The bill practically abollshes
conventions. Candidates for office no
tffy the county central committee Of
their desire. Ballots are prepared and
voted at the primaries and Afterwards
counted and the candidate getting the
highest number Of votes Ia declared 70
be the party nominee. The bill Is ap-
paren,Iy an extension Of the Australian
system Of primaries. After making a
number Of amendments the bill was
faTOraDiy reported.
House. The following bills were
recommended for passage:
H 3. 40. Lowell relating to FISH,
forestry and game.
II. y. 49,. Carnahan, concerning
treasurer's deeds and certificates.
H u. 2G7, Sopris, 81 $50 for Outstand-
ing certificates on old loco bountIes
II y. Z'jJ, Woodwork. amending the
fee laws
II. b. $50, sopris, 1890 for expenses
q the board Of pard0ns.
r. y. Zgs. Ransom. s1.44O for the re-
lief Of Coal Mine inspector Reed for
tho years 1893 and 1854.
H b 30 TOmkins, $1,000 for the
deficiency 10 refOrmat0ry appropria-
tons.
Fl. y. 2le. Anfenger, $500 for pay
ment Of the sum contracted 70 be paid
70 the House Of the Good Shepherd
Fl. r. 139, Miller, appropriating S13.-
90 20 complete buildings at the agri-
cultural college.
An opinion being received from the
Supreme court 70 the effect that the
bill Tor the relief Of the Beued!ctiyc
Sisters Was perfectly legitimate. the
House took II Hp. and the sufn of s.. p
go was agreed upon.
The appropriation Of sG.ODO for an ar
tcsian vel 10 Baca county was agreed
10. az we're the following:
10 complete the capitol; s. r. 10
Reuter-, appointment Of commissioners
for states: :. y. u, Reuter-. relating to
the duties Of certain Oificers; 8. y. 5DD,
Pease, liquors; :. z. 80, Hnrtzen, 70
amend general section 1901 Of general
statutes Of 1s-1; <. y. 127. Pease, re
Iating 20 attacks On railway trains.
5ir. Page raised an objection to Ar.
Morris bill, II. n. ~. appropriating b.
go for Improvement Of the grounds NJ
the School Of Mines Wss lost ia @ diy!s-
ion and the bill Was recommended 70
pass
The usual favorable motion then pre-
vailed on two Of NJ CarDahaR's in4as-
ures. n. u. ZJ9. for fie Identification
Of babitusl crimiDalz, and providing
for The adoption u tie HertiilDn system
Of measurement, and II. y. 1s7, 10 re
Iafion 70 revenue.
sevestY .slatb Day
SeDate.-Sepasor I1ockxnod aDnounc-
ed the death " Esnat0r Turner, and q