The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
passed second reading without amend.
Friday. March 10Th.

referring Mr.. Anderson's anti-scrip
bill. which has already passed the
House. 10 the Supreme Court FOR an
opinion as to the constltutionality.
Adopted.
The following bills passed third
reading and We're sent TO the House:
By senator Taylor. concerning the
compiling. indexing and publication OF
the journals of the House and Senate.
BY Senator Bromley, concerning
damages sustained by employees, and
is what is known as the employers
liability act.
BY Senator Reuter-. relating 10 ne
gotiable instruments. defining the legal
status and force of the same, and
making rules for the collection and
payment of same.
BY Senator Reuter-. regulating the
manner in which appropriations shall
be paid in case the revenues of the
State are insufficient TO meet all ap-
propriations made by the General As
sembly. The order of paying nppro-
priations by this bill is as follows:
Firsr-the ordinary expenses of the
legislative, executive and judicial de-
partments of the State government
shall first be paid in full.
Second-Appropriati for all in
stitutions, such as the penitentiary.
insane asylum, Industrial school and
the like, wherein the inmates are con-
fined involuntarily, shall be paid next.
neutrality-suspicious. for education
al and charitable Institutions.
Fourth-Appropriations for any 9TH
er officer or officers. bureaus and
boards. 10 be paid pro rata, If there
be not sufficient funds to pay in full.
Fifth-All other appropriations made
nj f-I "a ~ ha oh
next be paid from all revenues avail
able to meet such appropriations.
A motion to hold night sessions was
defeated.
House.--'he following bills passed
third reading and We're sent 10 the
Senate:
BY Mr.. Lawrence, concerning the
fish hatcheries of the State and appro-
priating 5000 for the Denver hatch
cry. 5000 for the Gunnison hatchery
and $50 for the La Plata hatchery.
which is TO be discontinued after May
LIST. Provisions We're also made for
the sale of the Twin Lake hatchery.
BY Senator Evans. providing for
quarantine and regulations 10 prevent
the spread of contagious and infec-
tious diseases.
By Mr.. Homfeld, changing the boun-
Diary lines of water districts 81 and 81
and to establish water district 60.
BY Mr.. Creswell. for the protection
of hotel and boarding house keepers,
and limiting the amount of property
for which they may be held liable to
500 when such property Is deposited
in a safe for the purpose. The liabil-
ity for loss of property when left in
rooms of guests is limited to 500.
By Mr.. Lewis. providing for the tax
ing of appeals and writs of errors to
the Supreme Court and Court of Ap-
peals by municipal corporations with
out the giving of official appeal bonds
generally required on taking appeals.
BY Mr.. jenkins. regulating the man
agement and organization of building
and loan associations and savings so
c!etieS and relieving the aggregation of
the savings of labOrers and mechanics
from taxation. and societies which are
declared to be benevolent in purpose.
BY Mr.. Crowder, creating IL depart
ment of fish, forestry and game. to be
presided over by Il commission to be
appointed by the governor, and max
ing various laws for the care of the
game interests of the State.
Saturday, March goth.
Senate-After some obstructive mo-
tions to prevent it. the Senate agreed
to act upon House bills and several
were considered in committee of the
whole.
The afternoon session was taken up
with discussion of Senator Bromley's
salary bill. providing for reductions in
the number and salaries of the state
officers and employees. Only a portion
of the bill has thus far been considered
by the Senate and several changes in
it rs originally printed have been
made. Adjournment was taken while
the bill was under discussion.
House-It was found necessary TO
adopt resolutions warning the pages
and some other employees that they
would be discharged If they did not
behave better and attend to their du-
ties.
The following bills We're passed on
third reading:
BY Mr.. Homtield. giving police pow
ers to water commissioners in order to
better protect the rights of water con-
sumers and fixing the pay of water
commissioners and their assistants.
By Mr. Creswell, fixing the fee to be
paid by counties for legal advertising
of such notices as are required under
the laws to be published. BY the bill
the fee for legal advertising is made
ten cents line for the first insertion
anu seven ttulS IL me lpT ticll SuDSt-
Quent insertion.
BY Mr.. Jones. regulating the weigh
ing of coal nj coal mines and requiring
all coal to be weighed when it is
brought from the mine before it is
screened and providing that 1000
pounds shall. constitute "A ton. BY this
bill the mine owner is required to pay
the miner at the fixed price Il ton to he
weighed under the above conditions.
At two o'clock Mr.. Hart's bill prOvid-
ing for the removal of the Soldiers
and Sailors Home from Monte
Vista to Fort Lyon was taken up un-
der special order. The bill was rec
commended to the House for passage
by the special committee of old sol
diers TO which it had been referred.
The amendment appropriating S22,-
coo to reimburse the citizens of Monte
Vista was killed and the bill PASSED
second reading without amendment
and by large majority.
Mr.. Harris bill provides that immedi-
ately upon its final passage the
grounds of the Fort Lyon reservation
shall be put into condition for the re-
moval of the home from Monte Vista
and that all the property belonging TO
file STATE now in uSp nj the present