The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1897-03-12


The joint session of the two houses
spent n large part of the afternoon in
discussing the report of the Leadville
investigating committee. The report
was unanimously adopted.
Friday. March 9th.
Senate-The following bills passed
third reading and were sent to the
House:
By Senator Bromley, regulating the
organizing of mutual fire insurance
companies. Such companies may be
started upon the application of 100 per-
sons and with total maximum
amount of insured property not to ex-
coed 100000.
BY Senator Taylor. permitting the
giving of surety company bonds In all
cases where judicial bond is required,
provided that such surety company
shall be duly approved as bondsmen by
the courts of the county wherein such
bonds may be offered. According to
this bill, any person may give bond of
n surety company for his appearance
before any of the courts of the state.
BY Senator Reuter-. providing in what
manner the appropriations of the state
shall be paid out in case the revenues
of the state are insufficient 10 meet all
the appropriations made by the Gener-
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| expenses of the General Assembly and
of the executive and judicial depart
ments of the state shall first be paid
and then the appropriations for the
maintenance and support of all the
public Institutions. in an order named.
Two bills We're killed upon the recon-
mendation of the committee on
finance. One was for the construction
of wagon road in Eagle county from
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creek TO the station of Ruedi. and an
other was for small appropriation to
defray the expense of an exhibit for
the negro department at the Nashville.
| Tennessee, exposition in 1897.
Several bills We're favorably reported
in committee of the whole.
House-In the House yesterday Mr..
Helbig's bill providing for the insur-
ance of all public buildings by the
state and making an appropriation of
S210.oG0 to carry out the idea. was
killed by the adoption of the report of
the committee on banking and insur-
ance, which was to the effect that the
state could not afford TO 90 into the in
surance business.
Senator Gaymon's wnbroker's bill
was reported back from the committee
on banking and insurance with the rec
ommendation that it he passed with
| several SilSnt amendments.
James A. Parks bill. which applies
only to Pueblo. and provides that al
dermen shall be nominated from the
wards in which they live. but shall be
elected by the people at large and fix
ing the salary of aldermen at 5000 per
annum, passed and was sent to the
| Senate.
The next on the calendar for final
passage was Mr.. Helbig's charter bill.
which passed second reading without
| objection at the night session last Fri
day. When it was called for reading.
Mr.. Sweeney said that as he under
stood the charter question a substitute
had been adopted by the Arapahoe del
egation, and he moved that the bill be
re-referred to the Senate and again be
placed on second reading.
Mr.. Helbig declared that the AraDa-
hoe delegation had not agreed to any
| substitute and he believed that his bill
should go through.
Upon vote the bin was re-referred, 81
voting for and 20 against it.
saturday. March 9th.
Senate.-Some difficulty was had in
the Senate in securing quorum. The
members of the finance committee
We're listening to arguments upon
relief bill and several members had
been excused over Sunday.
When quorum was finally secured,
word was received from the House to
the effect that the vote on the Helbig
charter bill had been reconsidered and
the bill had passed third reading with
out objection.
Senate bill No. 4S. providing for the
acceptance of the Fort Lyons military
| reservation from the United States
| government rs Il site for Il soldiers
| homo killed 1,y bn nd of
the adverse report of the committee on
state institutions for the reason that
| similar bill had been introduced in the
| House and had been favorably acted
upon.
House concurrent resolution No. G.
by Mr. Wolfe. declaring the Colorado
Assembly 10 be in favor of the indc>
pendencc of Cuba, was laid on the
table without argument.
Senate joint memorial No. 4. by Sen
ator McCreery, memorializing Congress
to pass the bill regulating the salaries
of clerks in postoflices of the first and
second classes. was considered.
The memorial was opposed by Sena-
| tor Kennedy and Senator Bromley and
Senator Reuter- and Senator Crosby
spoke in favor of it. The memorial was
killed and adjournment was taken.
HouSe-Whcn the House convened
to-day much surprise was occasioned
by Speaker IIurlbut calling the presi-
dent pro tenn, Mr. Lawrence, to the
chair and then making Il motion that
the vote by which the Helbig charter
bill was placed at the foot of the cal
endar on Friday be reconsidered
MI. stevens moved call of the
House. When the absentees had been
! brought in Mr.. Hurlbut'S motion to re-
consider was put and carried by Il
unanimous vote, every member pres
ent voting for reconsideration.
| MIR. Hurlbut then moved that the
rules be suspended and the Helbig
charter bill be placed upon third read
ing and finally passed.
After the bill was read, vote was tax
en- and the Relbig charter passed third
reading without n dissenting voice
The afternoon session of the House
was taken up with the discussion Of
Mn. Jenkins bill to regulate building
and loan associations, which passed
second reading.
The auditor of the state is made eX-
| otlicio examiner of building and loan
associations by the bill. Due provision
is made for the regular examination of
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