Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04
HE LEGISLATURE.
wsdnssd y. February cath

| wednssd y. February .4th
Senate-The greater portion of the
day in the Senate yesterday was taken
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 q vote
Of fifteen to twelve.
Senator McNeely's bill for the estab-
llshment 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 consid-
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 thir-
teen.
The following bills passed third read
ing and were sent to the House:
Senate bill No. 22G, by Bromley
Amending the statutes SO as to allow
the employment of Senate and House
employees to the number OF 1876, as pro-
vided for in the act of 1895.
Ill H., IN
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, 165. by wheeler-Re-
quIring 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-
Qhiring sheriffs to convey to prisons or
reformatories at one time all the pris-
oners who are awaiting transportation.
Senate joint memorial 30. l, by
Bromley-Praying Congress to call a
constitutional convention for the pur-
pose of hearing proposed amendments
to the constitution.
| SeHutOT tht
bounty on gray wolves and lions to 50
each passed second reading.
Mr.. Shumate's bill No. 351. to amend
the tax law. passed by the special ses.
sion of the Legislature In 1894 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 twenty-four 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 e8th.
Senate-Lpon the convening Of the
Senate today Senator Carney took
| the floor on question Of personal priv
ilege, 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. COM
| mittee 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
ried.
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
interest on the insurrection bonds for
the years 1895 and 1896. and appropri-
ating $1,000 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 CEN
sus. cities may take their own census,
and on.filing the returns with the secre-
tary of state. the governor may issue a
proclamato 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 Sen
ate amendments. The House agreed to
all except the amendment putting the
salary of Auditor Lowell's clerk from
81 900 down to 5000. The bill now
goes back to the Senate for concur
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