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House bill No. 4S. by Making
Mineral county part of Normal insti-
tute district number ten.
House bill No. 1l2, by Cresswell-
Authorizing the giving OF surety COM
pany bonds in cases where suretIes
may be required by law In cases of re-
ceivers, assignees, trustees, guardians,
committees, executors. administrators
and in criminal and civil cases before
courts of Justice.
Mr.. O'Neill's bill No. 80. providing
for the election of the county attorney,
county physician and district road
overseer and that candidates for such
offices shall be elected in the same
manner as other public officials.
Mr.. De VOTES bill amending the ex
cmption law so as to exempt from mt.
tachment seed to the amount of $50
owned by any farmer or gardner and
held for the purpose of planting or
sowing.
Mr.. A. X, Lewis bill No. 10, to
make competent as evidence in courts
of record the printed volumes of the
proceedings of the House and Senate
journals.
Saturday, February Goth.
Senate-Senator Barela's resolutions
concerning cX-rreasurer Muluix were
taken up for consideration. Mr.. Barcla
made lengthy address on the three re-
ports from the finance committee. No
action was taken.
A communication was read from An
ditor Lowell, saying that under instruc-
tions from the attorney general he
NNnnlI rn, tl
ploycs of the two houses of the legis.
lature as provided for under the act of
1895. which he had formerly declared
TO be Illegal.
Senator Thomas school hill No. 23,
to provide for the consolidation of all
the school districts lying in whole or in
part within the city of Denver and to
require school district No. | to assume
its portion of the debts of others,
passed third reading without debate.
The vote was twenty-three to two
Reuter- and Kennedy forming the mi
nority.
Senate bill No. rs. by Senator Canon.
To amend the Seventh judicial district
so that it might include the following
passed third reading: Delta.
Mesa, Montrose, Gunnison. Ouray. San
miguel ana lilnSuale.
A good part of the afternoon was
taken up with joint memorial to Con.
gress In favor of the free and indc.
pendent coinage of silver.
On suggestion of Senator Reuter- the
language of the memorial was changed
somewhat and II passed second read.
Ing. 1t was on the calendar for third
reading, but the mistakes of the en-
crossing clerks caused II to be sent
back to the committee of the whole for
bill by Senator Taylor to have bail
Ills OF District courts appointed by the
judges of the courts passed third read.
ing by eighteen TO eight votes.
IIouse-A bill by Mr.. Hart to amend
the law 50 as to prevent a second trial
being granted TO the defeated party as
n matter OF right was read a third
time, but as II had been amended dur.
Ing It's consideration ON second reading.
the House decided that II should he
printed again.
Another bill by Mr. Hart. to require
firms, corporations or individuals trad.
Ing under assumed names or under
names. to file with the county
clerk In the county where they NAV b.
doing business the names of the real
persons interested, passed third read.
Ing and will 20 10 the Senate.
A bill by Mr., Gardner TO permit of
two or more school districts In the
smaller counties forming n high school
district for the districts affected passed
tllrd reading.
\ bill by Hume Lewis to amend the
code 50 MS 10 exempt the word
''rnzor' as applying to concealed weap.
pns, was considered in committee of
The whole on second reading.
The judiciary committee amended ibe
bill 50 ns not TO make compulsory the
of parties for concealed
weapons without warrant by officers
when requested To do SO by citizens
This was accepted 10y the author
The following bills passed second
The Anncar hIll 10 abolish the
office " superintendent of lmmIrrn.
lion; hill by Mr. Champion To rroulr,
railroad companies to block between
switch rails To prevent accidents: hill
by Mr., Rohde To require coal GONNA.
nlcs TO employ check weighmcn in coal
mines where the men are paid by Tho
ion; 4 hill 10 prevent county sunerIn,
Icndents of schools from securing crr,
iillcatrS as teachers from themselves.
Mr.. Powcll's hill Ia require railroad
To fence their crossings and
right OF way. and 10 provide a nrw
Schodul" to he paid for animals dc.
stroycd by the railroads.
The House then adjourned to meet
Tuesday morning.
Monday, February .snd
Scnatc.-S Senator Taylor's resolution
providing for the abollshment of timo.
killing tnctics ana the procedure In
work In a regularly and orderly man.
nor was considered. II provides for
night sessions and limits drbatr. II
was referred To the committee on rules
nftcr some discussion.
The following bills pnsscd the Sen.
hte aud were sent to the House:
Senate bill No. Z. by Grove, fixing
the fees 10 be charged by shcrIffs OF
counties of the several classes for
serving warrants, wrlis aud judicial
processes
Scnni" bill No. Ia by Taylor. pro.
Nlulng Tor the prosecution and defense
nf eases of n public nature by public
officers, without the payment of costs
usually charged lltignnts In courts of
record
scnnt" hill No. ~. by port.riicld.
authorizing hoaris of county commits.
sloncrs 10 reduce the number of jus.
tlces OF tile pence and conStablcs In
precincts having more ,hnn two of
each.
Scnni. blll No. los. by Taylor. author.
izlng Judges Of district and county