The state herald., 1897-02-19

| cern could nol be relieved of RESPONSE
bility were he willing to meet his
| share.
The other bill was also by Mr.. Ste
vens and intended to keep incompetent
lawyers out of the state. 1t gives the
Supreme court the authority to require
an cxpminatlon from an applicant even
though he may have diploma from
another state. 1t also provides that
both sexes shall have the same privi-
leges In this matter,
| Monday, February 18th.
Senate.-The Senate spent n good
portion of the session in discussiong
the Gaymon bill to regulate the busi-
ness of pawnbrokcrs and to fix the
maximum rate of interest to he charged
for moneys loaned by them. After
some minor amendments had been
made the bill passed second reading.
1t provides that no pawnbroker shall
charge more than 3 per cent. month.
Senator Thomas bill to regulate the
practice of dentistry and dental sur
gerry and to create a board of dental
examiners was considered and passed
second reading.
Mr.. Englcy's House bill No. 81 relat-
Ing to the rights of employees was tax
en- up, and after n brief discussion
passed second reading.
The bill provides that 1t shall be un-
layfnl for any person or corporation to
prevent employees from forming or be-
longing TO any labor organization or
to coerce employees by discharging or
threatening them because of their CON
nection with any such organization. A
penalty of fine of not less than 500
nor more than $500 is provided for vio-
latlons of the act.
Senator Taylor's bill to legalze and
make official the compilation of the
laws of Colorado known as Mills An
nOtated Statutes was unanimously rec
commended for passage.
Senator Barcla called upon the Sen
ate for consideration OF his demand
made upon the finance committee last
Tuesday for report upon the resolu-
tons concerning eX-Trcasurer MulniN.
The two resolutions referred to require
that demand he made by the trcasur-
er upon Mr.. AlulniN for SCI S23.O9, the
amount of money belonging to the state
on deposit in the Union and American
National banks, and that an cNplana-
ton of the appointment of Mr.. MulniX
| by Treasurer Kephart he made.
The committee was requested TO re-
port the resolution speedily.
Senator Harris blacklisting bill oc-
cupied n large amount of discussion
and kept the Senate in session until
ncarly'7 o'clock The bill provides that
no person or corporation shall. under
penalty, issue or cause to he issued any
| hluals L.,
son or persons who may have been in
the employ of such person or corpora.
tiOn, which will deprive said person or
persons In any way from obtaining EN-
ployment II passed second reading.
IIousc.-Thc committee on state in
stitutlOns recommended that the bill TO
remove the Soldiers and Sailors Home
to Fort Lyons reservation he referred
10 the committee on appropriations to
determine what reference TO the
amount to be set aside for that purpose
or whether the proposition is wise at
| this time. The recommendation was
| adopted.
The opinion of the attorney general
that rs the Legislature had employed
clerks under a law that is unconstitu-
tlonal they should he paid was read.
In view of this decision the Speaker
announced that he would sign the
vouchers FOR all the employees.
Cresswelrs bill amending the attach.
ment law SO that only sixty per cent. of
mechanics wages should he exempt
from attachment, was discussed, and
afterwards referred TO committee as
there was considerable opposition to 1t.
IIpugp Rill M 10 hv Mr. Hart In
amend the code of civil procedure by
amending section 2T2 of the code, be-
Ing chapter ~ of the session laws of
1898. was next taken up on second
reading. II is intended 10 curtnil end.
less litigation through the taking of ap-
peals without reason.