The Springfield herald., 1897-03-05

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morning session Senator Seldomridge's
bill fixing the amount OF wages exempt
| from attachment on legal process at
$40. reduction from 500, the present
law was considered and then killed.
The afternoon session was spent in
the discussion of Senator Barela's bill
prohibiting the preference of creditors
in making chattel mortgages. Senator
Reuter- was opposed to the bill and
made strong appeal for Its defeat,
claiming that such law as was pro-
posed could not be found in the statute
books of any state.
Senator Barela strongly urged the
passing of the bill and said that the
prefcring of creditors only served the
purpose of defeating the just claims of
other creditors than those who might
be preferred. Senator Thomas was in
favor of the bill. and after motion to
kill the bill was defeated 1t passed sec
ond reading.
Several bills We're reported from COM
mittees. among them being the Denver
charter bill.
House-The anti-cigarette bill of
Mrs. Heartz passed third reading. and
also the bill to abolish the state immi-
| grafton office.
The committee on finance reported
amendments to the two bills intro
| tive and of the judiciary of the state.
A 80 per cent. reduction was proposed
in the original bills, but the committee
| brought the salaries more near to the
| original.
In n good many instances the old sal
| aries have been restored and additions
have been made to the original number
of employees provided in the bills. The
streak of economy that struck the com
bine at the early part of the session
has worn off.
The report of the committee was un-
anmously adopted.
A Senate bill by Mr.. Stratton to ap-
propriatc $500 10 to pay the outstand
ing debts for 1896 of the State Reform
atory passed second reading.
The Hearth arbitrat ton bill was TAX.
en- up on second reading. 1t provides
for the appointment of Il Board of Ar
bitration of five, to be named by the
governor. Two shall be members of Ia
Dor organizations and two shall be act
i've employers of labor The fifth shall
be selected by the governor from list
sent to him by the four. The fifth is
to be secretary of the board. and to
fulfill the duties at present undertaken
by the labor commissioner. The Board
of Arbitration is directed to take up
any labor grievance or dispute that
may be submitted to it when the par
ties agree to abide by its decision, and
to subpoena witnesses and make full
inquiry. 1t shall then deliver its find
ings. The board is also empowered
whenever a strike or lockout occurs or
is threatened. to go to the scene and ell
deavor TO effect a settlement and 20
take testimony If found necessary. The
four members of the board are allowed
S5pp norh and tho Nfth S1 Dpn
The bill was opposed by the Lead
vile members, but passed second read
ing, 40 to 21.
At the evening session House bill
16S was reported enrolled and House
bill 80 engrossed. The House then re-
solved itself into the committee of the
whole on special orders with Repre-
sentative Annear in the chair. House
bill 512. by Helbig, was taken up and
the amendments offered by the Denver
city charter committee We're read, aud
after some discussion, passed second
reading.
Saturday, February 21th.
Senate.-Mr. Thomas bill amending
drunkards' law was taken up but de-
feated.
The following bills passed second
reading:
Senate bill No. 167. by Scldomridge.
providing that when n vacancy in the
Senate shall occur the clerk of the Dis
trct court of the district not repre-
scnted shall notify the secretary of
state. who shall issue a notice of such
vacancy and ask that it be filled ut the
next general election.
Senate bill No. 21G. by Seldomridge.
relates to the law on illegitimncy and
permits the jury in such cases to as
Sess damages against the defendant
for the support of the child.
Senate bill No. 253. by Taylor, provid-
ing for the giving of judicial and Off
cial bonds by surety companies having
IL capital of less than S2OO.OOO.
Senator Cannon's bill imposing
penalty for riding or driving over coun-
ty and state bridges faster than n
walk
Senate bill No. 4, by Reuter-, fixing
the order in which appropriations shall
be expended in case the revenues do
not meet the expenses of the state
passed second reading. The order
shall be as follows:
First. the ordinary expenses of the
legislative, judicial and executive de-
partments and the interest on the pub
lie debt: second. appropriations for all
state institutions: third, nll other ap
preparations out of the general fund.
The Senate then adjourned until
Monday.
House.-A bill by Hume Lewis to ex-
empt razors from being classed as con-
cealed weapons passed third reading.
| A bill by Mr.. Allen to permit of the
vice president of the State Agricultural
College acting rs president in the alb
sence of that officer passed final read
| ing.
The House adjourned early to pre-
pare to visit the Soldiers and Sailors
| home.
WILL REOPEN HIS SCHOOLS.