The indicator., 1897-04-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
Thursday. April 1st.

Senate-Shortly after the Senate con-
rened Senator Reuter- took the floor
md presented a report from the char
! er conference committee, announcing
, disagreement on the amendments
made by the House to the Senate bill.
Action was postponed till the morrow.
The following bills were passed; BY
/ Senator Thomas. reducing the penalty
or the redemption OF delinquent
axes.
BY Senator Maxwell. making the cut
| ing OF state timber n misdcmeanor.
md making II the duty of the county
superintendent of schools to prosecute
| such trcspasses.
| Ry Senator McNeely, providing for
| he sale of delinquent tax property by
bids of the amount of interest. to be
,aid upon taxes made good by the pur-
,haser and requiring such property to
ne struck OF to the person bidding the
owest rate of interest on taxes paid.
Ry Senator Sours, amending the reg.
,lations governing the Industrial
school for Girls.
By the committee on horticulture,
providing for a State Board of Horti.
culture. II regulates spraying and
,ther matters,
BY Senator Gallagher, approprnting
II hsb Tor n survey ui u propostu Iun-
lcl through Snowy range.
By Senator Crows. providing "That
n every city Of the State having pop
ilation of 5000 or over saturday af-
crnoon, during June. July and August,
,hall be half holiday.
BY senator Taylor, requiring the
raasurprs OF counties, towns or school
districts to promptly pay warrants for
which they have funds on hand.
By Senator Bromley. reducing the
number and pay of employees OF the
Legislature. The bill also fixes the
lay of members at 500 for each reg
llar session. and 500 for extra ses-
.ions instead OF the ST per day now al
owed. The number of employees, now
l2o. is reduced about one-third.
Ry MIR. Whitney. creating board of
,apitol managers, to consist of the gov
rnor. John l.. Routt. Otto Mears.
rharles ], Hughes and lob A. Coop
r. for the management of the work of
improving the capitol buildings and
grounds without pay.
An evening session was held. devot-
,d to consideration of bills in commit
ee of the whole.
House-The general appropriation
lill was taken up and the recommends
ions of the Senate finance and House
appropriations committees of the two
1ouses were changed in nearly every
instance. As reported to the House
the bill provided for general reductions
m salaries but as amended the origi-
lal figures are restored. The consider
,tion of the bill occupied the time of
'he House during all Of the afternoon
and evening session.
The following bills were passed on
lhird reading.
by Mr. Grove. regulating cons,ablcs'
lees for serving judicial processes in
The counties OF the several classes.
BY Senator Seldomrldge. providing
FOR the classification of Colorado
Springs as n city of the first class, and
FOR the taking of a census by the nu-
nicfpal authorities for that purpose.
BY Mr.. Nicol. requiring the county
superintendent of schools to hold three
examinations yearly OF applicants for
'eachers' certificates.
BY Mr.. Roe, appropriating 10000 for
Ne maintenance nf the Soldiers and
sailors Home for the years of 1897
md 1895
BY Mr.. sheridan. giving county com
missioners authority to offer n bounty
for the killing of wolves, coyotes and
mountain lions.
By Mr. FlanSburC. appropriatlng
$4,000 for the support of the Tniversi-
" of Colorado for the years 1907 and
1895.
BY Senator Grove. regulating the
management Of huiiding and loan as.
sociations and providing certain en,iit,
'hle features in their constitution and
by laws.
BY Senator Locke, fixing the fees to
he charged by county treasurers for
Collecting taxes.
Friday, April End.
Senatc.--As this was the last day nj
lotted to the consideration of bills in
committee of the whole. large num-
her Were acted upon by both houses.
Saturday. April ard.
Senatc,-rhc Senate continued lii SEES
sion until O'Clock this morning
wrangllng over bills. senator Brom-
ley's bill. providing for the submission
If constitutional amendment to per
nit the levying Of n special tax of one
mill to pay the interest on the public
iebt and create sinking fund. was
the cause Of the disscnsion. The bill
was on the calendar for second read
ing. and everything possible was done
TO prevent 1t being reached.
Another of the troublesome bills wns
Bucklin's single tax bill. fnthercd in
the Senate by Senator Crosby. On sec.
,nd reading II WINS recommended to be
laid on the table. This excited Senator
Crosby and every known parliamen
tary tnctlc was resorted to in order ia
block business
An agreement was at last reached
whereby the consideration of the
Bucklin hill on second reading. was de.
ferreh until the appropriation bills
could be finally read.
The following bills were then read
for third time and sent TO the House
BY senator Taylor, appropriatlng
5000 for bridge ncross the Grand
river at boisero, Englc county.
BY senator Moody. approprinting ST..
100 for a bridge across the Rio Grande
river on Gun. barrel rond. near Mon.
te Vista.
by Senator Gaymon. approprlatinG
5000 for the construction Of n wagon
road from the top Of Bertlioud pass To
Hot sulphur Springs, Grand county.
by Senator Cannon. classifying Mesa
county as of the third class and Delta
county as of the fourth class.
BY Senator Carney. appropriatine
$4,000 for the purchase and repair OF
the Onray wagon road.
BY Senator Maxwell, appropriatinp
5000 for the erection of an engineer
ing and chemical building Of the Uni
versity Of Colorado.
BY Senator Reuter-, appropriating
$4,000 for the maintenance of the in
sane asylum and for the erection Of an
additional building.
BY Senator Seldomridge. approprint
ing S13,sO0 for the purchase OF educa
tional appliances for the School of the
Deaf and Blind at Colorado Springs.
BY Senator Moody, npprOprintinl
$4,000 for the support and mainte
nance of the Soldiers nnd Sailors
Homo for tyn caarx