Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18


oomnetency from the Board of Exam.
incrs. The bill only applies to cities OF
a nonulntion of 10000 or more.
Ry Mr.. Greene-Requirlng superin-
tenients of irrigation and water COM
missioners to pass an examination on
their fitness and knowledge of hydrau-
lie and irrigation engineering.
Ry Mr.. Roc-Providing for tax on
,phorItnncps. The bill fixes Il tax of S3
ner 500 on an estate of $1,000 value;
81 Der 800 on estates valued at not
more than $4,000. and SO per 500 on
estates exceeding S5O.OO0.
Mr.. Nicol's bill. requiring the bust
ness of selling liquors to be carried on
in stores on street level and prohibit
ing the use OF screens and curtains,
was killed.
Saturday. March 18th.
Senate-Several bills were killed.
The majority and minority reports of
the committee on finance on Senator
Felton's bill, making an appropriation
for the relief of the members of the
State Board of Horticulture. We're dis
cussed. Senators FELTON, and Cannon
asked that the bill be referred to the
Senate for passage. as the members of
the board were entitled to reimburse
ment for the services rendered to the
state. The bill was killed.
Two bills were considered in commit
tee and then the Senate adjourned.
House-Thc first bill taken up for
consideration in the House yesterday
was Senator Evans regulating the III
spection of sheep In transit through the
state. 1t was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Sweeney asked that Senator
Jones. who was in the city. be invited
10 address the House. A motion TO in
vite the senator to speak was unani
mollsly adopted. and Messrs. Sweeney.
Rhode and Crowdcr were appointed II
committee to escort him to the House
chamber AZ the time agreed upon.
namely. two O'Clock.
After Senator Jones address to the
House adjournment was taken until
ten o'clock Monday.
Monday. March 18th.
Senate.-A message was received
from Treasurer Kephnrt in reply to the
Senate resolution concerning the ad-
ministration of cX-Treasurer MulniX,
and inuuiring into the status of the
State funds which are tied up in de
funct Denver banks. Treasurer Keep
hart stated that no part of the SOL
900 in the Union and American Nation
nj Banks had been paid over to him
by Mr.. NIulniN. but that he had been
Informed that the amount would be
paid over to him within II short time.
The entire afternoon session of the
Senate was taken mp with discussion
on Senator's Bromlcy's employers lia-
bility bill. This bill. which has been
before several Legislatures. makes cv-
cry corporation. persons or company
employing agents or servants. liable
for injuries sustained by one cmploye
by reason of the negligence of Il co-em-
ploy or co-worker to the same extent
and In the same manner that such cor
poration. company or individual is now
liable for injuries sustained by II nom
cmployc. The bill passed second read
ing by n vote of IL to II.
The following bills passed third
reading and were sent to the House:
BY Senator Taylor. to expedite trials.
and providing that all bills Of eyccp-
tions or writs of error shall he pre-
sumed to include nll errors and cxccp-
tions which might have been taken at
the time of trial. even though specific
mention of such errors and exceptions
Is not made ut the time such rulings
are made.
BY Senator Reuter-. allowing the sciZ-
Ing of goods under II Judgment to he
made Mt any time within twenty years
OF the date of such Judgment. and pro-
viding that upon the expiration of such
term of years such Judgment shall be
presumed to have been satisfied unless
previously revived.
Senator Crowcs bill. providing for
the funding of bonds to the amount of
S22J.OOO to pay the Indebtedness in
Cured by the State by reason of the
Lcadville strike.
House.-The following bills passed
third reading:
Mr.. SalaZar's bill. defining the bound
ary lines of Water District No. - TO
he all land irrigated by water taken
from the San Luis creek and its tribu-
tarics. and defining Water District No.
~ To he all land lying in the county OF
Costilla watered by Trlnchcras, Sand
or Mcdano creek. Bi. Springs. Little
Springs, Mosca. North and South Ia
patio creeks and all other streams be-
tween the Trinchcra creek and the
sand or Mcdano creek.
Senator Taylor's bill. to lcgaliZc aud
make official the compilations known
ns AIilrs Annotated Statutes and MilI's
Annotated Code.
Mr., Gar,lners hill. making change
in the terms Of the courts of Douglas
county. providing for Il more frequent
holding of terms of the District Court.
When the House met. after the noon
recess. motion was put by Mr.. Cham
berlin for the adoption of the reccom-
mendation of the Senate as n whole
relative to the passage of his optional
civil service bill. which was discussed
last Tuesday. \ long and bitter fight
over the bill followed.
1t finally passed second reading.