The Meeker herald., 1897-04-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
wednesday. March 9lst.

The following bills were finally
passed and sent to the house:
By Senator Sours, fixing salaries Of
clerks of District courts, in counties Of
the first class, 1900; counties Of the
second class, 1880; counties Of the
third class, $500. and counties OF the
fourth class. $3.50.
By Senator Kennedy, appropriating
S5. $50 for surveys of mineral lands be-
longing to the State and for the selec
ton and certitication Of school indem-
nifty lands.
ances of public building income fund
and the public building land pefma-
nent fund to the capitol building fund
to complete the State capitol building
By Senator Taylor. appropriating
s15, 1000 for the payment Of bounties on
wolves. coyotes and mountain Hons,
and for the redemption OF bounty war
rants issued during 1895 and 1sss
Several bills were read the second
time in committee of the whole
House-The following bills were
passed:
nv senator Sours, amending the as
signment laws and giving the DiHrici
court final jurisdiction in assignment
cases and also regulates the sak OF
goods by virtue of assignments.
Ry Hume Lewis. providing Tor Ne
appointment of park commissioners
cities of the first class. Such appoint
ments are TO be made by the msor:
BY Senator Thomas. concerDhg the
practice of dentistry and proving ior
the appointment of five meIpers 10
constitute a Board of Dent, Examin-
ers for the purpose of exawning appli.
cants for admission to Gactice and
regulates the manner of phlng exam
nations.
BY Senator Seldomrhge. amending
the laws relating to bstardy ana CIV
ing authority to the Try to assess dam
ages against the dfendant Tor the
support of the chih-
Bv Mr.. NicoI, pohibiting the prefer
ence of crcdItor by debtors in con-
temptation of Insolvency.
BY Mr.. Hilgllhaus. creating COM
mission to co,sist of three representa-
tives and two senators to codify the
revenue lars of the State. and ap-
propriatine 5000 to defray the ex-
penses of ,uch work
Ry Mr.. Cooke, giving authority to the
CITY Co,ncil of any Incorporated city
to adn,t automatic ballot machines
and tie use of the same for the elec-
ton Of all public officers and making
certain rules for the conduct of cleo
tions when such machines are used.
BY Mr.. Crowder. in relation to the
government of the Bureau of Mines,
fixing the qualification of the commits
sioner and regulating the duties of
mine Inspectors The salary of the
commissioner is fixed at 5000.
Thursday. April lat.
Senate-Shortly after the Senate con-
yened Senator Reuter- took the floor
and presented report from the char
ter conference committee, announcing
n disagreement on the amendments
made by the House to the Senate bill.
Action was postponed till the morrow.
The following bills were passed: BY
Senator Thomas. reducing the penalty
for the redemption of delinquent
taxes.
BY Senator Maxwell. making the cut
and making 1t the duty Of the county
superintendent of schools to prosecute
such trespasses.
BY Senator McNeely. providing for
the sale of delinquent tax property by
bids of the amount of interest, to be
paid upon taxes made good by the pur-
chaser, and requiring such property to
be struck on to the person bidding the
lowest rate of interest on taxes paid.
By Senator Sours. amending the reg
ulations governing the Industrial
School for Girls.
BY the committee on horticulture
providing for State Board of Horti
culture. 1t regulates spraying and
other matters.
BY Senator Gallagher. apPropriating
81 600 for survey of proposed tun-
mel through Snowy range.
BY Senator Crows. providing That
in every city OF the State having pop
ulation of 5000 or over. Saturday af-
ternoon. during June. July and August,
shall be half holiday.
BY Senator Taylor, requiring the
treasurers OF counties. towns or school
districts to promptly pay warrants for
which they have funds on hand.
BY Senator Bromley, reducing the
number and pay of employees of the
Legislature. The bill also fixes the
nav of members at 500 for each reg
ular session. and 500 for extra SEES
sions. instead of the 81 per day now al
lowed. The number of employees. now
49, is reduced about One-third.
BY Mr.. Whitney, creating board of
capitol managers. to consist of the gov:
ernor. John l.. Routt. Otto Mears.
Charles ]. Hughes and job A. Coop
er. for the management of the work of
improving the capitol buildings and
grounds without pay.
An evening session was held, devot-
ed to consideration of bills In commit
tee of the whole.
House-The general appropriation
bill was taken up and the recOmmenda-
tions of the Senate finance and House
appropriations committees of the two
houses were changed in nearly every
instance. AS reported to the House
the bill provided for general redhctiOns
in salaries. but AZ amended the origi-
nal figures are restored. The consider
alton of the bill 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 classes
BY Senator SeldOmridge. providing
for the classification of Colorado