Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
Thurstiay, March nth.


Senate. A number of bills were
killed by the adoption of adverse COM
mittee reports.
Suitable resolutions upon the death
of ex-Lieutenant Governor Head were
adopted.
Senator Reuters bicycle bill was the
first measure to be considered on third
reading, and 1t passed the Senate with
out objection, and was sent to the
House.
Senator Gaymon's bill requiring fire
insurance companies Incorporated In
foreign States to transact business in
Colorado through duly licensed agents
of this State, was passed.
Senator Reuters bill restricting ap-
peals to the Supreme Court to such
cases wherein the amount in dispute
equals or exceeds $4,000. was passed.
Senator Gaymon's child insurance
bill, which passed second reading ear
lier In the week. was taken up for final
passage
Senator Wheeler, who was absent
when the bill was first discussed. led
a strong opposition to the bill. and did
everything In his power to defeat 1t.
He declared that the insurance of
children encouraged murder and Grim
inal neglect of the offspring of-ignorant
people.
The minority opposition finally
yielded and vote was taken on the
emergency clause of the bill. which
was defeated. and the Senate ad-
Journed.
House.-The following bills passed
the House and We're sent to the Senate:
a bill by Mr.. Champion, relating to
the development of water power and
providing that water may be diverted
from public streams. hot appropriated.
for the purposes of mining. milling and
generating electricity.
as. providing for the consolidation of
outlying school districts with Denver
School District No. l.
A bill by Mr. Stevens prohibiting the
employment of children under the age
of fourteen years at planual labor dur
ing school hours and school days.
A bill by Mr.. Philip. defining trusts
us Il combination of capital to create
or carry out restrictions on. trade or
limit the production or increase the
production of merchandise or cOmmO-
dities, and to prevent competition in
the manufacture. transportation. sale
or purchase of merchandise.
A bill by Mr.. Crowder creating n de-
and providing for the appointment of
Il commissioner OF said department.
A bill by Mr.. Creswell for the pro-
lection of boarding house and hotel
keepers and limit the liability of dam
age for the loss of valuables at $500
when such valuables are deposited in
Il safe provided by the hotel.
A bi'l by Mr.. Lawrence concerning
the fish hatcheries OF the state and ap-
prlatilg 5000 for the support and
maintenance of the Denver fish hatch
cry. 5000 for the hatchery nj Gunni-
son and $3.50 for the hatchery ut La
Plata. which hatchery is to be contin-
ucd In operation until May, 1897. when
II Is TO be sold.
4 biil by Mr.. Ehrhart providing for
the leasing and distribution of waters
stored In state reservoirs and placing
such reservoirs under the direction of
the board of county commissioners. of
the county wherein they are situated.
A bill by Mr.. Nichol, prohibiting the
adulteratIon of candy and providing
for penalty OF a fine Of from S25 to
500 for the manufacture or sale OF
adultcrated candy products.
4 bill by Mr.. Shumatc In relation to
the uucxpcnded balances in appropri-
arions and moneys received by the
state treasurer and providing that
such uncxpcudcd balances shall be
turned into the general state fund.
Senator Taylor's bill to make legal
the compilation known as Mills An
rotated Statutes and Mills Annotated
Code.
4 hill by Mr.. Homfeld, changing the
boundary lines Of water districts num-
bcrcd - and 81.
A bill by Mr.. Nicol. amending the
school laws to give to the school board
authority 10 fix the salary of the sec
retory OF the board. and providing that
such salary shall not exceed one per
cent. of the gross revenues OF the
school district for which such secretary
is employed.
Friday. March 1.th.