The indicator., 1897-01-30
THE LEGISLATURE.
Me.Ine..Iny. JannnrN s0th


Reuter- arose and asked for Il report
on his bill, requiring railroads to carry
bicycles free. AS senator Gordon was
not present. the report was not forth
coming until afternoon.
Very little business was transacted
during the morning and at II o'clock
Lieutenant Governor Brush and Sena-
tor Carney locked arms and led the
way TO the House chamber to be pres
cut at the announcement of the vote
ON senator Teller
A motion TO indefinitely postpone
the bill was lost, and II passed the
second reading.
senator Bromlcy's hill appropriating
$1,000 for the salaries of the mem
hers of the Assembly and clerks and
10000 for contingent expenses was
put upon It's third reading and was
passed. with the emergency clause,
without objection. after which the
Senate adjourned.
IIouse-William Rohde chairman of
the committee having In charge the
bill To create the new county of Syl-
vauitc. announced that the promoters
Of the proposed county had decided to
invite the members to visit Cripple
Creek TO examine the resources of the
district for themselves. leaving on
Friday night. other business was
laid aside at 10 o'clock to receive the
Senate In the Joint session the vote
for United States senator was can
vaSscd and Henry NJ Teller was de-
clarcd elected senator Teller ap-
pCnred and was given a hearty recep-
tiou by the big crowd present. He
made speech which was fully ap.
preciatcd
Chairman Cooke Of the committee
G,, 81.
u g. Coates for the seat of J. $
Greene of Pueblo No dispositions had
been taken in the time allowed. but
the law provided that the House could
extend the time, and the Contestor
asked for such extension without OBJ
lection from the couteStee II re-
mained with the House 10 decide.
Mr. O'Neill Of Lake moved that n
continuance be granted for the pur-
pose of taking deposltons. The mat
ter was finally recommitted 10 the
committee for further consideration.
The corporations and railroad com
mittee recommended for printing two
bills providing for the appointment of
a railroad commission. The report
was adopted New bills were then in
troduccd and the House adjourned
Thursday, January 2I.
Scnate-A concurrent House re~olu.
tion for a committee To investigate the
Lcadville strike was taken mp and. af-
ter some explanation. adopted with
slight amendment The resolution pro
vides that the services of one of the
Senate clerks may also he had by the
committee If desired senator Brom-
ley requested President Brush to ap-
point senator Gallagher to that com
mittee, which request was complied
with. Senator Reuter- being the other
member from the senate The House
members OF the committee are Park.
Sechrist and Annear
The following bills were finally
passed by the Senate yesterday and
were sent to the House: Bill No. .. by
Senator Reuter-, on recommendation of
the Supreme court, providing that in
criminal cases the supreme court and
Court of Appeals shall disregard all
errors that do not affect the Substan-
tal rights of the defendant Bill No.
5. by senator Crosby, providing that
all special improvements assessment
may he paid In installments: Bill No.
To- by Senator S0urs providing that
upon the annexation of any town to
the city of Denver the Indebtedness OF
such town annexed shall not become
common. but shall be paid by taxation
upon all taxable property previously
Included in such town by which the
indebtedness was created
Iuusc-A petition from La Plata
county against extending the turisdic-
ton of county courts on account of
the expense. came up. The citizens of
Moutrose petitioned Tor n new wagon
road. The W. c. r. L. of Chaffee
county sent memorial In favor of the
arbitration law and the EnCley bill
against the teaching of military tao
ties in schools
The bill To pay expenses of the as
scmhly passed the House.
\ bill to prevent adjoining territory
from anneNlng to Denver without the
consent of three four,hs Of the Denver
city council passed the second read
ing.
The judiciary committee reported
against the Enslcy bill to codify the
statutes on the ground that the work
would cost S2J1n.
Among the bills reported for print
ing We're measures to protect wages of
miners making them Il prior lien on
the mines. and To- amend the Denver
city charter in relation to annexation
Mrs, Heartz, the chairman of the
committee on towns and cities report
ed against the bill TO allow cities max
ing appropriations for associated char
tiles rs against public policy.
A bill to increase the bounties on
coyotes and wolves was defeated on
the ground that the bountles were al
ready high enough.
Friday. J,uu,ry .and.
The Senate was not In session.
House.-Goveruor Atkinson Of Geor-
gla being present was invited to ad-
IN sci fyh k.a IL
wards holding an Informal reception.
number OF petitions upon various
subjects were read and referred The
resolution to investigate the Leadvillc
strike was agreed 10.
The appropriation bill To pay the per
diem and mileage of members and en-
ployes passed third reading, but Will
not be signed until Monday. 1t is the
only bill that has passed so far.
An invitation To visit the Home for
Dependent Children on Monday after
noon was accepted
The House went Into committee of
the whole TO consider House bill No.
30. by Andrew Park, to permit of Pu-
cblo making appropriations for asso-
ciated charity organizations. The
committee on labor reported against
1t as being against public policy. After
discussion the bill was favorably re
ported Adjourned III Monday.
sion iav, January 20 h.
Scnate.-The bill Introduced by
Senator Bromley providing for
the repeal of the act Great
ing the board Of pardons was consid.
cred by the Senate and the abolish
mcnt Of the board of pardons was rec
ommendcd 10y the close vote of Is to
II.
\ concurrent resolution from both
houses of the Idaho Legislature. con
graduating the Colorado Assembly
upon the reelection of Senator Teller
was read.