Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-01

BY Mr.. Nicol. regulating the time
and manner OF holding examinations
for teachers by the county superinten-
dents OF schools OF the several cOun-
ties. Examinations shall he held three
times each year In public school
building or other suitable place In each
county.
A large number of bills were acted
upon by the House In committee as
night session WIS held.
Saturday. March 37sh.
Senate-The Senate took up Senator
Bromley's salary reduction bill pend
Ing the receipt OF the printed amend
ments to the charter. which still held
Its place ut the head of the calendar.
The Bromley salary bill proposes to re-
adjust the salaries of the state officers
and employees, and after brief dis
cussion II passed on third reading and
was sent to the House.
Senator Thomas school bill, which
was vetoed by Governor Adams on
Friday was. upon request OF Its au-
thor. referred to the Supreme Court for
decision on the points raised by the
attorney general In his opinion fur
nlshed the governor ana attributed as
the reason for vetoIng the bill.
The House amendments to the char
ter were reprinted In one volume and
placed on the desks OF the members.
| The bill was read by the clerk.
Senator Thomas moved that non
concurrence he entered on the House
amendments and on this motion u long
discussion ensued. The motion was
finally adopted.
| The Supreme Court sent In Its opin-
ion on the antl-scrip bill. declaring the
purpose OF the bill to he within consti.
| tutfnunl IItnItntInns lint pnIufpD Ouf
several features Of the one submitted
that are considered obnoxious. The
court took occasion to administer
gentle re9uke TO the Legislature for
submitting to 1t crude drafts Of pro-
posed legislation.
House-Alr. Hart's bill to turn into
the improvement fund $15O,OOO. occu-
pied considerable attention. The bill
reads: ''Thc state treasurer is hereby
directed and required TO transfer to
the internal Improvement fund from
the general fund the sum OF $1JO.OOO,
as follows: $4,000 from the general
revenues of 1897 and $4,000 from the
general revenues Of 1885" The bill
was finally tabled by a vote of % to ~.
The following bills were passed:
BY Senator Gaymon. regulating the
pawnbroking and chattel mortgage
| such business to keep an account of all
transactions entered into and fixing
the maximum rate OF interest at three
per cent. II month.
BY Mr.. Hclbig. relating to the pro-
cetlurc of trials In courts OF record,
providing that II the complaint or an-
swer In any ease Ii amended u copy OF
the amendments shall be filed and the
opposing party to the action shall
LII,
| In ten days from the filing of same as
amended. or within such time as may
he set by the court, otherwise j,dg-
ment shall be entered for failure 30
to do.
BY Mr.. Helbig. relating to justices OF
| the peace and providing for an appeal
| In criminal cases from the decision OF
Justices to the county court. Defend
ant shall give bond to. cover all costs
that may accrue by such appeal and
also for double the amount OF any fine
levied. and shall file his appeal bond
within twenty days OF failure so to do,
the appeal will be dismissed and writ
OF execution issue against defendant.
BY Hume Lewis, making legal the
employment OF less than twelve Jurors
in the trial of causes In courts Of jus
tees of the peace.
Monday, March goth.
Senate-The following bills were
passed:
Senator Felton's bill for the relief Of
the members and employees of the
Board OF Horticulture. The bill car
ries an appropriation of $500 to pay
the salaries and the expenses of the
board.
BY Senator Locke, fixing the fees to
be charged by county treasurers for
collecting taxes.
BY Mr.. Hart, abolishing the second
trial heretofore allowed OH ejectment
cases, and only allowing second trial
for cause.
BY Mr.. Stevens. regulating admis-
sion to the bar Of the State.
BY Senator Taylor, increasing the
fees to be paid by companies taking
out incorporation papers with the sec
retary of state.
Senator Bromley's bill reducing the
number and pay of the Legislative en-
ployes and reducing the pay of men,
bers of the assembly was passed on
second reading. The bill fixes the pay
of members Of the assembly at $500
| for regular sessions and 500 for eX-
| ira sessions. with mileage to and from
| the state capitol. The preseet pay Is
81 per day and amounts to about $3.50
| Il session. The NUMBER OF employees Is
reduced by thirty, and the pay of each
is reduced about twenty per cent. on
the present rate.
The special committee appointed to
consider the anti-script bill reported
| the bill for passage back to the Senate
with recommended amendments.
The. Denver charter bill caused
considerable waste of time, but the
majority finally triumphed over the fl
busters and conference committee
was appointed to act with the House
committee to arrange II compromise on
the amendments.
House-The following bills passed.:
BY Mr. Crowder, dividing the State
of Colorado into metnlliferous mining
districts and appointing an inspector
of metalliferOrs mines.
BY Mr.. Price, appropriating $500
for the maintenance of the agriculture
experiment station at Cheyenne Wells.
BY Mr.. Lawrence. to establish nor
nal school at Gunnison. providing that
n suitable site, consisting of forty
acres, be donated to the State.
BY A. ]. Park, to secure liens to me-
chanics and to repeal an act approved
April 3. 1893. to the same effect.
BY Mr.. Gardner, to make Douglas,
Elhert FL Paso. Cheyenne. Lincoln