The Meeker herald., 1897-03-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
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with the considerat tion. OF the reperes d
| the finance committee on CenatpN vel.
tons hill. appropriating $4,000 IA
continuing the work Of constFOetina
state canal No I. which would tan ~
ArkanSas river At point near C60on
City. The work on the canal hao hoen
done by convict labor. and b eoopaeeed
for distance Of about six UtloA In
order to carry out the original paans
about forty miles Of construction Wogll
will be required, and the bill fathoeed
by Senator FELTON, asks for money With
which to purchase tools, naachinao aad
powder for the continuance a. the
work. which included the tunneeing OF
several rocky hills. sss
The majority report Of the onnf,ce
committee recommends that the apnro-
priatlon be denied for the reasos fhat
the finances Of the state will not Justi-
fy such an expenditure. The minority
report, signed only by Senator Moody,
recommended that the bill be pfinted.
After spending almost the entire day
in discussing the bill. the minority re
port to have the bill printed wAs adopt.
ed by q vote Of o to 10.
House.-A resolution by Senator Bar.
ella. asking the president to appoint res-
idents to federal positions In New Asa-
leo, wac adopted
A bill by Mr.: Sheridan to reouke
hunters to take out Z license passed
second reading. 1t requires fee Of 81
to be paid to the state and 80 cents ia
the county. An exemption = made ir
favor Of residents Of the county wher
they may hunt.
A bill by Mr.. Stevens to amend tie
child labor law passed second reading
1t prohibits the employment Of chIldre1
under fourteen years Of age at manual
labor "in any factory. shop. mill, stoit,
salesroom. mine, smelter or manufae-
turing establishment Of any Character
during school term"
The next bill discussed was by Mr..
De Votle to regulate the delivery Of
water. 1t permits the exchange Of wa
ter between reservoirs and bitches. II
permits the delivery Of stored watef in
to ditch when the reservoir u Given
the supply from the river at 4 poInt
higher up and Vice versa. The bill
passed second reading.
Thursday, March eth.
Senate-Mr. Engley's theater hat bill
was considered In connection with the
reports Of the committee on state instl-
tutions. to which 1t had been referred,
and after a long discussion It was
Killed by vote of 18 to 13
After recess the Senate Joined the
House in joint session for the consll-
Grafton Of the report Of the LeadvIlle
committee upon the strike, after which
1t reconvened In the Senate chamber
Senate bill No. 4S, by Senator Taylor,
raising the bounty on wolves from $2
to - and on mountain lions from q to
20, was finally passed and sent to the
House.
Senate bill No. 40, by Senator Car
ney. prohibiting the management OF
state institutions from appointing rel
ative to any position under the control
or such management, was finally
passed and sent to the House.
The following bills passed and were
sent to the House:
Senate bill No. 118, by Senator Har.
ris. prohibiting blacklistinx Of em.
ting by organized bodies Of persons OF
corporations. misdemeanOr punfeha-
BILE by fine and imprisonment
Senate bill No. 1926. by Senator Tay-
lor, allowing state. county and school
district officials to prosecute appeals
and wrfts Of error In which they are
involved in an official capacity without
giving the usual bond required upon
taking appeals and writs Of error.
Senate bill No. 241. by Senator Sci
domridge. providing for the classlaca-
tion Of the city OF Colorado Springs as
city OF the first class, without the
necessity Of waiting for general cen.
sus. az required under the present law,
and which will not be taken until 1900.
Senate bill No. 20. by Senator Reuter-.
permitting an assignee to turn over to
the creditors of the assignor portions
OF the assigned property in bulk. In
satisfaction Of the claims of the cretli-
tors without requiring the sale OF the
assigned property. @
House-The following bills were
passed and sent to the Senate:
House bill No. 10. by Mr. Oeoke,
providing for the holding Of q cen
stitutional convention for the pro-
posing Of amendments to the state cnn-
stltution.
House bill No. 80. by Mr.. O.Neill,
providing for the election of county
attorney. county physician and cosnty
road overseer in counties of the Arst,
second and third classes.
House bill No. lis, by Mr.. Hejblg,
hxing the amount of household prop
erty exempt from levy Of executes At
500. - :.
House bill No. 80, by Mr.. Wbitney.
providing for the abolishment Of ire
Board Of Capitol Managers. nd
creating commission for the care
and custody Of the capitol grounds
and buildings, such commission to con-
sist OF the governor. auditor. secretary
OF state, treasurer and attorney mn
eral.
The Joint session Of the two houJes
spent large part Of the -aSteruoou n
ofscusstng the report Of the Leady111e
Investigating committee. The reuosf
was unanimously adopted. 80
FPsday, March SCI.
Senate-1he following bills pasued
third reading and were sent to IT.
House:
BY Senator Bromley. regulating ~
organizing Of mutual hre insurance
companies. Such companies may te
started upon the application Of 100 pee-
cons and with Z. total MAKING :
amount Of insured property not to eEt
coed $4,000.
By Senator Taylor, permitting u
giving Of surety company bonds in =
cases Where \ frsflirfai H,nnd fa roc,,,s.S Z