The Lamar register., 1897-03-06
The LEGISLATURE.
w.an..a. 3. resraary s.,h

day In tie Senate yesterday was fAken
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 a pass. The
bill was reported back from the com
mittee ON corporations accompanied by
two reports. the majority report rec
ommending that II be laid on the table
because the subject matter WAS covered
in another bill. The majority report
killing. the bill was adopted by vote
of fifteen 20 twelve.
Senator McNeely'S bill for the estab-
lishment Of a branch Of the Colorado
insane asylum in Arapahoe county near
Denver and 10 appropriate Sesleso for
the site and $4,000 for the mainten.
auce 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 10 be consid'
cred by the Senate, one recommending
that the bill be indefinitely postponed
aud the minority report recommending
that It pass. After hot discussion BE-
tween AIessrs CaUpey and Moody, the
bill was defeated. seventeen 10 thir-
teen.
The following hills passed third read.
ing and were sent 20 the House:
Senate bill No. 2al by Bromley
Amending the statutes so as 90 allow
the employment OF Senate and House
employees to the number Of l2G. a. pro
vided for in the act Of 1895.
House bill No LIS. by Roc--Provld.
Ing for the payment OF the salaries of
the judicial aud executive departments
Of the state and OF the employees OF the
Legislature.
senate bill No. iG5. by wheeler-Rs-
uuirlug that all moneys received By
the deputy superintendent OF Insurance
shall b. paid over 20 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.
Guiring sheriffs TO convey 10 prisons or
refdrmatories at one time all the pTis.
oners who are awaiting transportation.
Senate Joint memorial No. /. by
Bromley Praying Congress TO call a
constitutional convention for the put.
pose OF hearing proposed amendments
80 the constitution.
Senator Taylor's bin Increasing the
bounty ON gray wolves and lions TO 81
each passed second reading
Mr.. ShumAfe's bill No. 35i. to amend
the tax law. passed by the special ses
sion OF the Legislature in 1904 was
considered on second reading.
The bill as Introduced passed second
reading The existing rate Of Interest
is thirty-siS per cent. for the first six
six months. and twenty-four per cent.
thereafter.
senator Evans bill to amend the con.
iagious diseases act with reference to
the admission OF sheep was next taken
mp. II allows sheep to pass through
the state In transit to market without
Inspection or fee and It permits the
Sanitary Veterinary Board 90 provide
for admitting sheep 90 be fed
The cattiemen had the majority and
the hill was defeated.
Thur-dAy, February s5th.
Senate-.J pon the cunvenlns OF the
Senate to-day Senator Carney took
the floor on question OF personal priv.
iIege. and read from Thursdays stli-
tion 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 or
an investigation OF the charges a com
mittee was appointed for that purpose.
\ motion TO postpone the considera-
tion OF the county division bin 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