The Lamar register., 1897-04-10

lowed. Inc NUMBER OF employees, now
I'D, Is reduced about one third.
by Mr.. Whitney. creating a board Of
capitol managers, TO consist OF the gov
ernor. John L. Rou;t, Otto Mears.
Charles ]. Hughes and Job A. Coon
er, for the management OF the work OF
improving the capitol buildings and
grounds without pay.
An evening session was held, devot-
cd to consideration OF bills in commit.
tee Of the whole.
House-The general appropriation
bill was taken up and the recommends
lions OF the Senate finance and House
appropriations committees Of the two
houses were changed In nearly every
instance. - reported 10 the House
the bill prov }ded for general reductions
in salaries. but as amended the origi-
nal figures are restored. The consider
alton ef the hin occupied the time OF
the House during all OF the afternoon
and evening session
The following bills were passed on
third reading;
By Mr. Grove. regulating constables'
fees for serving judicial processes in
the counties OF the several Glasses
By senator Seldomridse. providing
Tor the classification % Colorado
Springs as a city of the hrst class. and
for tine taking of a census by the mu.
uIcipai authorities FOR that purpose.
BT Mr. Nicbl requiring the county
surarlntrndcnt Of schools 10 hold three
examinations yearly Of applicants foi
teachers certificates.
RS Mr. Roe. appn1priatiug Sln,ono foi
tie maintenance Of the Soldiers and
sailors Home for the years OF 1891
and iSpS.
Nv Mr. sheridan. giving county com
missloners authority 20 Offer n bounty
FOR the killing Of wolves. coyotes and
mountain lions
nv Mr.. FiAnshnrr, appropriatinE
$4,000 for the support Of the Universi
~ az Colorado for the years 1897 and
ISIS
NJ Senator Grove. regulating tbs
mhnaecuent % building and loan rs
sacIaticrs snA proTifiur c"rfain euuit
able features In their Substitution and
bylaws
by senator Locke. liking the fees to
b. charged hy county treasurcrs for
collecting taxes,
FRIDAY. April snd-
senntc.--As this was the last day nj
Iotte.i 10 the consideration Of bills ir
committee % the whole. large mum
bpr wcre acted upon by both houses
Saturday. Aprn Sri.
sena,e.-The Senate continued In ses
sion until Z O'Clock this morning
wrangling over bills. Senator Brom
ley's BIN. providing for the submission
Of a constitutional amendment TO per
NIT the ieyying OF special tax OF one
mill 90 pay the interest on the publiC
debt and create sinking fund, wa,
the canse OF the dissensiOn- The bill
was on the calendar for second read
Ing. and everything possible was don,
20 prevent Il being reached
Another OF the troublesome bills wa.
Bucklin'E single tax bill, fathered In
the senate by senator Crosby. On sec
oud reading IL was recommended 10 bt
laid on the table. This excited Senator
Crosby and every known parliamen
tary tactic was rssorted to in order &c
block business.
An agreement was at last reached
whereby the consideration Of tbs
Bueklin bill. on second reading. was de
ferred until the appropriation bill,
could be finally read.
The following bills were then reaC
for a third time and sent to the House
By Senator Taylor. appropriatint
5000 for a bridge across the Grane
river at DOtsero, Eagle county.
BY Senator Moody. nppropriating g,
600 for a bridge across the Rio Grand'
river on "Gun-barrel' road. near Mon
te Vista.
BY Senator Gaymon, approprtattns
100 for the construction OF Wagon
road from the top Of Berthoud pass Il
Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand county.
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