Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
Mednr..l.y. March sAtln.

Supreme court Tor an opinion u was
not properly before the Senate. and
could not be considered.
DIR. Cookies bill, providing for sub
mittIng to the people OF the state the
question OF holding IA constitutional
convention for the consideration of
amendments to the state constitution,
brought on lengthy debate with very
few points OF interest being raised. A
few OF the members We're In favor OF
the bill and were satisfied to talk all
the morning on 1t. but upon roll.cnll II
was Killed by vote OF "a to o.
During the noon recess the Senate
held mn executive session for the con-
slderatlon OF number of appoint
ments sent In by the governor for con-
firmatiOn. All the persons named by
| the governor were confirmed by the
Senate. Following are the confirma-
tlons:
Judge of Court OF Appeals -Adair
Wilson. of Durango.
AdJuiant Generai-C'assiusM NJ. Noses,
OF Pueblo.
Superintendent OF Insane Asylum
DIR. +. II. Thombs, OF Pueblo.
Trustees OF the School OF Mines
James r. Smith. of Denver, Tingley s.
Wood. OF LeadvIlle.
Member State Board OF Dental Ex-
| amlncrs-Dr. Il. 4. Mct;ce, OF Denver.
| Member State Board Of Agriculture
II. J. Ryan. of Fort Collins.
Members State Board OF Charities
and Correctlon-wIlllam +. Mcdowell
and r. ii. Malone, OF Denver.
| Senator Lockc's bill. concerning fees
to be charged by county treasurcrs.
was considered and passed.
House-Senator Groves bill. provid-
Ing for funding OF S225. 600 OF the in
debtcdness OF the state Incurred In
| n .V,+tII I..l,.
bles, commanded considerable atten-
tion and was finally passed on second
| reading.
BY Senator Taylor. relating to the
| giving of surety bonds by surety COM
| panics: providing for the giving OF ju-
llcIal and official bonds by duly ap-
proved surety companies In NIL eases
where bonds are required by the State.
| BY Senator Bromley. apprOpriating
| $14o,OO0 for the completion of the mar
BILE work In the State capitol building
and providing for the use OF Colorado
marble In the performance OF such
work.
Senator Painters bill. requiring le-
| gal notices to be published In papers
| that have been published for six con-
secutivc months if n daily. and for fif-
| ty-two consecutive weeks II u weekly,
passed third reading.
The Denver charter bill was read n
third time. but no action taken uDon II.
Thursday. March :Gth.
Senatc.-Mr. Englcy's hill to nbolisl,
capital punishment came up for con-
| sldcration. and after lengthy discus
sion 1t was passed by vote of 81 to
IL.
Mr.. Stewards bill requiring that con-
victs shall be provided with suitable
employment. the proceeds of which
| are to be devoted TO such persons as
may he dependent upon g. u convict,
was finally passed and seq. the gov
crnor. The bill carries an appropria-
tIon OF $4,000 to carry into effect the
terms of the act.
Mr.. Rhodes bill. permitting miners
to employ check welghmen In coal
mines to tally the work performed and
paid for by the mine owners to Insure
| full compensation for labor performed.
passed third reading and was sent to
the governor.
Senator Bromley's bill. appropriate
| ing $1,000 to pay the Equitable Life
Equitable building. was indefinitely
postponed. The finance committee
claimed that the bill was settled by
the proceeds from the sale of the cas-
ual deficiency bonds. issued in 1885.
and that while the amount derived
from the bonds was insufficient to
meet all claims. they We're paid pro
rata and this claim should stand on the
same footing as all others.
Mr.. Greene's joint memorial to Con-
gress. asking that the arid lands OF
| the State be ceded to the State of Colo
| RADIO. was adopted.
The capitol managers bill was TAX
en- up in connection with the report of
the special committee appointed to
settle upon the adjustment of the
board. The committee suggested
board to consist of the governor, Chas.
J. Hughes. Job Cooper, John l.. Routt
and Otto Mears. which suggestion was
adopted by the Senate. No member of
| the board is to receive any compensa-
tion for services rendered.
| House.-The Denver charter bill
came up and was passed.
| The emergency clause was adopted
| by vote of 80 to 2, Jones and Jenk-
ins voting tgainst the clause. Jester
| voted with the minority, but subse-
quently changed his vote. The same
members who did not vote on the bill
itself We're absent at the roll call on
the emergency clause. The bill was
Immediately sent over to the Sena tie
| for concurrence in the House amend
| ments.
|
Senate.-Senator Campbell's mining
tunnel bill was passed on third read
ing.
Mr.. Champions bill, requiring rail
road companies to lay planking in the
angles of frogs and at junction of
| tracks, to prevent switchmen from
catching their feet in such places. was
taken up and its discussion lasted in
to the afternoon. when it was passed.
The Denver charter bill was consid-
| cred until adjournment.
AT the evening session several bills
| passed second reading.
House.-The bill to remove the Sol
| diers' and Sailors Home from Monte
| Vista to the Fort Lyon reservation
| passed, with the emergency clause. 1t
is House bill, and must pass the Sen
ate before being sent to the Governor
Mr.. Lawrence's bill to establish a
State Normal School ut Gunnison and
to appropriate $1,000 for the improve
ment of the proposed site, passed sec
ond reading.
The following bills also passed sec
ond reading.
By Mr.. Crowley, providing that the
sale of State lands shall take place at