The Delta independent., 1895-03-27
LoRADo LEGISLATURE.
Seventieth lay,

were considered and favorably re port
ed:
II. B. 40, Roe, fixing the boundaries
Of Mineral county, establishing the
county seat, appointing county officers
and fixing terms of court.
II. B. 80, to enable towns and cities
to refund their bonded Indebtedness
contracted for the purpose of providing
water supply.
H. B. "a, Rundle, amending certain
sections of the statutes governing the
work of county school superintendents.
H. B. II, Humphrey, concerning the
Institute for the deaf, mute and blind,
fixing the age of inmates and regulat-
Ing admissions.
H. B. 304, Harper, providing for the
leasing, sale and management of state
lands.
H. B. 1873, Anfenger, regulating the
capital stock of insurance Companies.
H. B. 70, Tomkins, requiring commits
son merchants to give bonds.
H. B. AZ, Malchus, making retail liq-
uor bills uncollectable under the law.
H. b. SS, Gallagher, amending the
act relating to liens on mining claims.
II. B. ia, Morrill,, in relation to the
keeping Of county records of the poor.
The seven appropriation bills passed
by the House were favorably reported.
H. ]. R. 20, Sopris, condemning the
Walsenburg outrage, was reported
from the committee on state affairs.
favorable report. Senator Mills want
ed the words wholesale butchery"
stricken out and the words retail
butchery" substituted, but could not get
a second to his motion.
By unanimous consent the House
pharmacy bill was taken up and passed.
This bill raises from $25 to $500 the
penalty for keeping pharmacy with
out a proper license. After the pass
age Of this bill the Senate adjourned.
House-A committee headed by Mrs.
Holly was appointed to take charge Of
the proposed banquet.
Adverse reports on the Senate bills
cutting down salaries Of court clerks
were concurred in.
Carnahan's bill appropriating $685.
900 for revising and printing the laws
Of the state passed.
The bill passed without opposition. 1t
provides that the secretary of state and
attorney general shall advertise for
bids for doing the work authorized in
the bill and that it shall be let by con
tract, which must not exceed $21 900
for preparing and publishing 1000 vol
umes. Five thousand Of this number
are to be distributed among state and
county officials, as well as exchanged
with other states. The remaining 1000
volumes are to be sold to the public
at Sc per volume, which proceeds shall
go into the state treasury.
McWilliams' bill, 263, passed third
reading without debate. This bill con-
fers original Jurisdiction on county
courts concurrent with the Jurisdiction
of the district courts, in cases of misde-
meanor and in cases Of felony, where
the charge Is burglary or larceny.
Carnahan's exemption bill also passed
its third reading. This Is the bill ex-
empting certain household furnishings
from levy for debt.
Colts irrigation bill, which Is the
Wright California law, went through
without debate, as also did Minors bill
giving to the regents Of the university
entire control Of the funds of the insti-
tuition.
H. B. 391, Cressingham, was next
taken up on second reading. This bill
Is known as the sugar bounty bill and
provides for the creation Of board Of
six members to serve six years under
appointment by the governor, who
shall receive salary Of $1,000, whose
duties shall be to promote the growing
Of beets for sugar purposes. The board
shall have powLr to authorize and hold
annual beet sugar exhibitions, and to
grant premiums for exhibits. Tho sec
retary of state shall appoint resident
inspector, subject to confirmation by the
state board of control in each county
where beets may be grown, who shall
weigh all tonnage on which Is
claimed the 50 bounty. These resi-
dent inspectors shall receive cents per
ton for their services.
The bill was recommended for pass
age.