The Lamar register., 1897-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
weane.aay Fshraary Iz,h.


carriage of water in irrigating bitches
was called up In the morning upon the
adverse report OF the committee on 1u-
dietary. which claimed that the bill
was drawn upon misconstruction Of
facts and that 1t should be killed.
The adverse report OF the committee
claimed that the bill had been drawn
upon the assumption that ditch com
panles sell water. whereas, the oppo-
nents of the bill contend that ditch
companies merely carry the water for
the farmers
Arguments on the bill occupied the
entire day. ending about 4.3o o'clock
when a vote was taken and the sd-
verse report adopted aud the bill Killed.
Farmers win continue to pay for the
amount OF water that they want. and
not for the amount that they actually
get.
An attempt was made to again get
Senator Schermerhorn's civil service
hill before the Senate. but some mern-
bers thought that II was too late In the
day, and when the motioh 10 consider
the bill was put the tilibusterinr tao
ties that were practiced the day be-
fore were renewed
After ineff ectual attempts TO consider
the bill the Senate adjourned till Satur-
day, as the Legislature Is 70 visit the
state institutions at Boulder. Greeley
and Fort Collins tomorrow and Fri,
day
uouse--The committee on judiciary
reported in favor OF Mrs. Confines anti
trust bill, which Is copy OF the Gcor-
gia law. and recommended that bill
by Mr. HeIhig, having the same end In
view, be laid on the table. The report
was adopted.
The Engley anti-theater hat bill pro
vidinE for punishment Of from $40 TO
So for those who wear headgsar In
places Of public amusement was read
"a third time by vote OF ~ TO Is.
The next bill called for third reading
was also by Mr.. Engiey, TO abolish pri-
waite detective agencies, and Il was also
passed without the emergency clause.
as did MIR. Ensley's ban to abolish cap
ital punishment
In the afternoon call OF the House
had to be ordered before a sufficiency
OF members Sysuld be had TO transact
business.
The First Ward Independent Polit-
ical club sent memorial in support OF
Mr.. Bucklin's House bili No I, 10 sub
nit an amendment to the constitution
to permit Of the General Assembly ex-
emptinE land improvements and per
sonal property from taxation on a Pc
titidn signed 10y not less than ten per
cent. Of the voters OF the county II 4
what Is known as the home rule bnl
and embOiies the single tax theory
Provision Is made for the taxation of
franchises.
The bill was taken up on second
reading Mr.. BncElin stated that prac-
tlcally all nf the organized labor OF
Colorado WAS In favor OF his measure
A petition FOR IL from Mesa county was
signed by the bankers, professional
men and editors and lahcrinE men
Bills OF = like nature had been intro
duced In California. Illinois, Michigan
Delaware. New York and other states
After a lengthy discussion the bill
passed second reading.
4 bill by Mr. Helbig-No. 1so-to re-
quire notes, debts and other obligations
to be made out Of the property on
which the same are secured which
was particularly considered last week
was taken up again on second reading
Mr.. Rohde had an amendment that
all mortgages and trust deeds could
only be satisfied through the mort
gagged property. Mr. Monson withdrew
his amendment ir favor OF this.
Mr.. EnEiey had an amendment re-
garding pledges Of security Of shares
OF capital stock held as collateral and
indorsed to recognize the holder OF the
stock as the prima facie owner.
The House adjourned before the mat
ter could be settled.
Thursday. February 18th.
The Senate was not in session.
House-only thirty-five members