The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
Thursday, March 18th.

Senatc.-The adverse report of the fl
nance committee on Senator Felton's
bill making an appropriation to relieve
the Bcnedictne Sisters was rejected.
and minority report referring the bill
to the Senate was adopted. The bill
called for 5000 for the completion of
the school building of the Bencdictine
Sisters nj Canon City and to reimburse
the sisters for money advanced.
Under the resolution adopted by the
Senate on Wednesday the afternoon
session was devoted TO the consdera-
ton of House bills.
The iirst bill taken up on second
reading was by Mr.. lester, in relation
to sales on credit. The bill provides
that the selling of goods or merchan-
disc with intent to cheat or defraud
the scllor or vendor. shall be n misde-
meanor punishable by fine and impris-
onment.
A bill by A. Il. Lewis, prohibiting
the sale of morphine in any form. eX-
cept upon the prescription of phys-
clan or surgeon. was amended so as
to permit the sale of the drug to den
fists and passed.
BY Mr.. Bucklin providing for the ap-
pointmcnt by the commissioners of
each county of horticulturist inspec-
tor for the purpose of looking after and
protecting the horticultural interests
of the country, for which he is appoint
ed. passed second reading. The bill
provides for the inspection of trees
and plants imported into the State and
gives inspectors authority to establish
quarantine regulations governing trees
and plants. An amendment. prohibit
ing the spraying of trees with sub
stances injurious to bees, was incOr-
porated in the bill.
A bill by Mr. Ehrhart. governing the
leasing and distribution of waters
stored in the Boss Lake reservoir in
Chafree county. was discussed. The
bill provides for the leasing by The
State to Chaffee county of the reser-
volr for fifty years. Amended so as
to relieve the State from liability for
damages by breaking or floods, the bill
passed.
a bill by Mr.. Roe. making Mineral
county part of Normal Institute Dis
trict No. 10, passed second reading.
House.-The following bills were
passed in the House and sent to the
Senate:
by Mr.. Nicol. giving school boards
power to employ and discharge teach
ers. fix wages, determine rate of tut
tion of nonresident pupils and fix COM
pensation of secretary and the regula-
tion of school buildings and other min
or regulations governing schools.
BY james A. Park, constituting it n
misdemeanor for any agent or repre-
sentative of any corporation to
wilfully make or cause to he made
false statement in writing 10
the officers of any corporation.
with intent to defraud or make Il
false entry in any book or statement
of the wages due or owing to any en-
ploye.
By Hume Lewis, providing for the
construction of local improvements in
cities of the first class and regulating
the issuance of bonds and the assess
ment of property for the payment of
costs of such improvements.
BY Mr. Helbig. making 1t Il felony TO
burn or attempt to burn insured prop
erty or to defraud or prejudice insurers
or insurance companies.
BY Mr.. Nicol, making 1t n misdc-
mcanor to manufacture or sell sugar
products from adulteratcd or substi-
tutcd ingredients.
Senator Painters bill. requiring all
legal notices to be published in papers
having general circulation in the
county by which such advertising is
done and defining suitable wccklies rs
those which have been published CON
secutively for fifty-two weeks and dali
les as those which have been pub
lished for six months consecutivcly,
passed on second reading.