The Lamar register., 1897-02-06

pass with no opposition
The Judiciary committee also recon-
nienacd senator scbcrmerhorn's char
ter blu for printing
senator Reuters hIll providing that
In civil actions taken TO the Supreme
Court or Court OF Apcals. on appeals
or on writs OF error. merely for the
purpose OF deiay. the court may add
from to - per cent. 10 the Judgment
Of the court below and the costs OF the
case. passed third reading and was
sent 10 the House Another btu by
senator Reuter- hxinE the Jurisdiction
OF the Court of Appeals, giving II anal
Jurisdiction In all cases involving less
than 81. 500 was also recommended
for passage
Hous.-Ths Engiey hin for sunday
Amusements was rsSurrec;ed by a re
consideration Of the vote nf the day be
fore. A number of petitions for and
against the new county werp rad,
A very largely signed petition in IA
ror OF the Reuter- hill to compel rail-
rad companies to carry bicycles as
baggage and signed ey wheclmeh was
referred TO The committee on corpora.
lions.
The bin 20 appropriate funds to pay
the expenses Of the executive and fu-
diciai departments of stale for the arst
quarter OF the year passed third read
Ing and win go TO the governor to
morrow.
In the aftcrnoon the clertion contests
pending Nerp taken up. Their arr two
of these, one of CoateS ag8iuSi Grrvne
u Pueblo, and the other q Woods
against Crowley of Oterss. Neither %
the cuntsstors obeyed the Law IN hav.
Ing the evidence rrady 70 present 20
'he c1mmittee. After considerable
wranElinE about the consideration Of
further testimony a vote was taken
with the result that Mssusrs Greene
snd Crowley were seated hy : vote OF
ihirty-six 20 fwenty-dn.
r-,a-s. J-va--y rath
Sssasfe-A memorial was Rad from
lhe Cripple Greek Trades Assembly
urging thr division of 81 Paso county
and the formation - a new eonnty,
Referred TO the COMMITTEES on county
and county lines,
BIZ No T. by Sour, was passed IL
provides restrictions for the annexa-
don Of towns 80 DcnYer
Bill No. -, Introduced by Senator
Painter. prescribing the qtmhflcIrous
Of candidates for county Judges and
requiring them 10 be AZ Irast - ycars
Of age. a practitioner before the Su-
preune court. resident for AZ least two
years within the state and an eieetSr
within the county for which he Is elect
ed. was paSsed-
senator MrCrery's bin. providing
for the repeal OF the act creating ihe
bureau OF immigration and statistics,
brought on a lively discussion Of the
advantages derived by advertising
Colorado through this bureau The
blu was recommended for passage.
Bill No. 10. ~ Senator Painter. reg
ulatlnE the proceedings In certain eiec-
ton caSes, was recommended for pas
sage.
BIZ No. -, by senator Evans, relat.
ing TO tho prevention Of infectious dis
case among cattle. WAS recommended
for passage
House--The CFesweil bill to reduce
wages subject to aitaehment from SEQ
a month to co per cent of the amount.
wss ordered printed.
on motion Of Mr.. CrOwder a commit.
tee OF three, consisting Of Messrs.
Crowder, Rhode aud Grove. Was
named by the speaker to select the
names Of employees that should be
dropped temporarily from the roll on
account OF the invalidlry Of the law
OF 1895, providing for their appoint
ment
A joint memorial by Mr.. Greene OF
Pueblo praying Congress TO ceda the
public lands to the state to hasten their
reclamation and utilization was con
sldered. II provides thar such cesslon
be so conditioned that irrigable and
farming lands and lands suitable FOR
homes shall be sold or leased to actual