The indicator., 1897-01-23
THE LEGISLATURE.
friday. Lnnn,rN Ihth.

10 u Iutllft uIN.
The judiciary committee offered re-
port and an opinion of the attorney gen
cral upon the question of whose duty 1t
WAS to compile the Senate Journal. Sew
oral days ago President Brush detailed
clerks for this work, and on the following
day communication was received from
the secretary Of state 10 the effect that
the duty of compiling the Senate journal
WIS by law duty involved upon that
office and that In accordance with this
understanding he had assigned clerks for
the work. The report made by the attor-
uey general TO the judiciary committee
was TO the effect that no report of the
proceedings 0f the Senate should be
made unless upon the authority of that
body, and none Of the proceedings could
be published unless by order of the SEN
ate. The report was adopted by the Sen
ate. This matter is of considerable im-
purtancc. as II deals with patronage
amounting 10 HhOut S3.O1o.
Mr.. Greenc's concurrent House resolu-
tion was discussed by the Senate. 1t in
structs the attorney general To take the
necessary steps toward protecting the
rights of the state in the Twin Lakes res
eryoir. The resolution was adopted
Then followed the Introduction of bills
Adjourned ill Monday.
Ilousp--Thc committee an judiciary,
revision, corporations and labor report
ed a number of bills that had been re
/ referred to them, to be printed, and the
reports Were adopted
Mr. Bucklln presented petition from
the residents of Grand river district To
have a law passed To keep cattle and
horses from wandering at large on lands
under irrigation. II was referred to the
committee on stock.
portrait Of Senator Teller was pre-.
sented 10 The Speaker to adorn the House
chamber
A number Of bills were introduced and
the House adjourned until Monday.
Monday, January 18th.
Senate.-Thc Senate convened at II
O'Clock to-day, pursuant to adjourn
ment taken on Friday last Lieutenant
Governor Brush presided. and prayer
was offered by Chaplain Myron w. Reed
Special order Of business was called
for-the immediate consideration of Mr.
Bromley's resolution providing for the
appointment of committee from each
house to investigate the condition of af-
fairs existing at Lcadville, senator
Bromley asked that the matter be laid
on the table, lnlsmuch as Governor
Adams was endcavoring to bring about
Resolutions expressing regret upon the
death of Senators Pcase and Fulton Were
adopted
The reports Of various committee on
bills submitted We're read. The Arapa-
hoe delegation recommended the passing
Of two bills amending the city charter
one of which relates to annexation, par
ticularly designed to cover the case of
the town of Fletcher. and provides that
such annexation shall not take place with
out the consent Of the Denver city coun-
ell. that the Indebtedness of annexed
towns shall he borne by the town, and
not by the city Of Denver. The other
bill provides that In case of the improve
Ing of public property the assessments
for such improvements shall be paid by
the properly owners assessed for slNh
improvements in five annual payments
and not in one payment, as required un-
der the present law.
The Senate then went into c~mmittee
of the whole for the purpose of consider
Ing bills. with Senator Adams in the
chair. but. rs ii was found that here
were no bills ready for immediate CON
sideratiOn. adjournment was taken until
Tuesday.
House.-The standing committees re
ported that n number of bills had been
ordered printed, No other business be
sides the Introduction of bills was trans
acted.
Tuesday. January 19th.
Senate-The Senate considered sew
pral bills in committee of the whole.
The first bill considered was that mum
bered =. introduced by senator Reu-
ter upon recommendation ~ the su-
preme court. II relates to elections
and provides that all certificates of
nomination which are in apparent con
formity shall he deemed to be valid,
unless objection thereto shall be duly
made within three days after the fl
ing of the same. The act also pro-
vides that the officer with whom the
certificate is filed shall pass upon all
objections and his decision shall be
final. The remedy in all cases shall be
summary and the decision of any
court having jurisdiction shall be final
and not subject 10 review except by
the supreme court, 1t was favorably
reported.
Senate bill No. :. by Crosby, to al
low longer time in paying special i'm
pruvement assessment in Denver was
recommended for passage.
The next bill was proposed amend
ment to the attachment laws in jus
tees courts. introduced by Senator
Painter and providing that hearings
in such cases shall be continued for
twenty days after the return of tho
summons in order that any other cred
ltor of the defendant may file claim
and have the same remedies against
the defendant as the original plaintiff
The bill was favorably recommended
Senate bill No ., introduced by Sen
ator Reuter- upon recommendation of
the supreme court, was recommended
for passage. The act relates to SUI
preme court practice in criminal cases
and provides that such tribunal and
the court of appeals shall disregard
all errors that do not. in the opinion
of the court. affect the substantial
rights of the defendant. and no judg-
ment shall he reversed because of the
failure of the defendant TO plead to
the Indictment. Senator Reuter- ex-
planned that the only purpose of the
bill was to prevent the reversal of de
cislons because of technicalities 1t
WAS drafted by Chief Justice Hayt. he
said. 1t was favOrably reported
The bill TO do away with the Board
of Pardons was considered briefly and
laid over till Friday.
Senate bill No. A. introduced by
Senator Taylor, providing for code
of procedure in civil cases, was con
sidered. In support of the bill Sena-
for Taylor argued that such a code
should be established so that suits
may be adiudlcated and not be kept
in litigation for years. 1t was report
ed for passage.
senator Bromley's bill. numbered 63
and providing for an appropriation of
$4,000 for the per diem and mileage
of members and salaries of officers
and clerks, and $1,000 for the ex-
penses incurred by committees and
for contingent expenses, passed Its