The Meeker herald., 1897-03-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
w.an..d.y. February .4.h


up with discussions on Senator Car
ney's anti-mileage and anti-pass bills.
| The first to be considered was the bill
| prohibiting county, state and municipal
officers from accepting mileage from
the state when travelling on pass. The
bill was reported back from the COM
| mittee on corporations accompanied by
two reports, the majority report rec.
ommending that 1t be laid on the table
because the subject matter was covered
! In another bill. The majority report
! killing. the bill was adopted by vote
| of fifteen to twelve.
| Senator McNeely's bill for the estab-
| lishment of branch OF the Colorado
insane asylum in Arapahoe county near
| Denver and to appropriate 100000 for
the site and 100000 for the mainten-
ance of same. was killed by the adop-
| ton of the adverse report Of the Sen
ate institutions committee.
The next bill on the calendar was
Mr.. Carney's anti-pass bill, upon which
| there were two reports to be consld-
cred by the Senate. one recommending
that the bill be indefinitely postponed
and the minority report recommending
| that 1t pass. After hot discussion be
tween Messrs. Carney and Moody, the
| bill was defeated. seventeen to thlr-
| teen.
| The following bills passed third read
| ing and were sent to the House:
Senate bill No. 226, by Bromley
Amending the statutes sc as TO allow
the employment OF Senate and House
employees to the number of 126, as pro-
vided for in the act of 1895.
House bill No. 16S, by Roe-Provid-
ing for the payment of the salaries Of
the judicial and executive departments
| of the state and of the employees of the
Legislature.
Senate bill No. 1865. by Wheeler-Re-
uuiring that all moneys received by
the deputy superintendent of insurance
shall be paid over to the state treasur-
er monthly and shall only be paid on
the warrants drawn by the auditor on
vouchers of the deputy superintendent
| of insurance.
Senate bill No. 15s. by Thomas-Re-
quiring sheriffs to convey TO prisons or
reformatories at one time all the pris-
| oners who are awaiting transportation.
Senate Joint memorial NO. /, by
Bromley-Praying Congress to call a
constitutional convention for the pur-
| pose of hearing proposed amendments
| to the constitution.
Senator Taylor's bill Increasing the
bounty on gray wolves and lions to IS
Mr.. Shumate's bill No. 351. to amend
the tax law. passed by the special ses
sion of the Legislature in 1884 was
considered on second reading.
The bill as introduced passed second
reading. The existing rate OF interest
is thirty-six per cent. for the first six
six months, and twentyfour per cent.
thereafter.
Senator Evans bill TO amend the con-
tagious diseases act with reference to
the admission of sheep was next taken
up. 1t allows sheep to pass through
the state in transit to market without
inspection or fee and 1t permits the
Sanitary Veterinary Board to provide
for admitting sheep to be fed.
The cattlemen had the majority and
the bill was defeated.
Thursday, February 2Bts.
Senate-tpon the convening Of the
Senate to-day Senator Carney took
the floor on a question of personal priv
ileee. and read from Thursdays edi-
ton of the Rocky Mountain News an
article charging senators with being
improperly influenced in connection
with the Sylvanite county bill. After
some discussion as to the propriety of
an investigation of the charges. n com
mitree was appointed for that purpose.
A motion to postpone the considera-
ton of the county division bill for
three days in order to give the commit
tee an opportunity to report, was car
red.
Senator Kennedy offered resolution
prohibiting members from employing
clerks for their own private business.
The resolution will be considered to-
day.
Mr.. Taylor's bill permitting county.
state and municipal officers to prose
cute appeals and writs of error in
which they are involved, In their Off
cial capacity. without giving bond.
passed second reading.
Lieutenant Governor Brush intro
duced Governor Richards and Senator
Thompson of Wyoming. who are visit
ing the city Governor Richards ac-
knowledged the courtesy.
Senator Bromley's mutual insurance
bill was considered. After some
amendments had been made the bill
passed second reading. as did Mr.. Car
ney's bill prohibiting state officials
from employing relatives.
Senate bill No. 46S. by Senator Sell
domridge, authorizing the treasurer to
pay the interest on the casual def
cheney bonds for the year 1897 and the
the years 1895 and 1896. and appropri-
ating 81 600 for the purpose, passed sec
ond reading without discussion.
The amendments proposed by the
Finance committee to Mr.. Roe's salary
bill. whereby the bill carries an ap-
preparation to pay the Legislature en-
ployes were concurred In by the Senate
and the bill was finally passed and
sent TO the House for concurrence in
the amendments.
Senator Seldomridge's bill providing
that when the state fails to take a CEN
sus. cities may take their own census,
and on filing the returns with the secre-
tary of state. the governor may issue
proclamatio declaring the class to
which the city belongs. passed second
reading.
House-The House bill for the pay
ment of salaries in the executive. leg
islative and judicial departments for
1897 came up for concurrence in Sem
ate amendments. The House agreed to
all except the amendment putting the