The state herald., 1897-03-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
Thursday, March 18th.

Senntc.-The adverse report of the f.
| nance committee on Senator Felton's
| bill making an appropriation to relieve
| the Benedctine Sisters was rejected,
and n minority report referring the bill
| 10 the Senate was adopted The bill
| called for 5000 for the completion of
the school building of the Bcncdictine
Sisters at Canon City and to reimburse
the sisters for money advanced.
Under the resolution adopted by the
Senate on Wednesday the afternoon
session was devoted to the considern.
tion of House bills.
The first bill taken up on second
reading was by Mr., Jester, in relation
to sales on credit The bill provides
that the selling of goods or merchan-
disc with intent to cheat or dcfraud
the sellor or vendor. shall be misde-
mcanor punishable by fine and impris-
onmcnt.
A bill by A. II. Lewis, prohibiting
the sale of morphine in any form, ex-
ccpt upon the prescription of n physi-
clan or surgeon, was amended so as
to permit the sale of the drug to den
fists and passed.
BY Mr. Buckln, providing for the ap-
pointmcnt by the commissioners of
tor for the purpose of looking after and
protecting the horticultural interests
of the country, for which he is appoint
ed, passed second reading. The bill
provides for the inspection of trees
and plants imported into the State and
gives inspectors authority to establish
quarantine regulations governing trees
and plants. An amendment, prohibit
ing the spraying of trees with sub
stances injurious TO bees, was incor-
porated in the bill.
\ bill by Mr.. Ehrhart, governing the
leasing and distribution of waters
stored in the Boss Lake reservoir in
Chaffec county, was discussed. The
bill provides for the leasing by the
State TO Chaffee county OF the rescr-
voir for fifty years. Amended so as
TO relieve the State from liability for
damages by breaking or floods, the bill
passed.
\ bill by Mr.. Roe. making Mineral
county part of Normal Institute Dis
trict No. 10. passed second reading.
House.-Thc following bills were
passed in the House and sent to the
Senate:
by Mr.. Nicol. giving school boards
power to employ and discharge teach
ers, fix wages, determine rate of tut
tlon of nonresident pupils and fix COM
pensation of secretary and the regula-
tion Of school buildings and other min
or regulations governing schools.
BY James \. Park, constituting 1t n
misdemcanor for any agent or repre-
sentative of any corporation TO
wilfully make or cause to be made
u false statement in writing TO
the officers of any corporation,
with intent to defraud or make a
false entry In any book or statement
OF the wages due or owing to any EN-
ployc.
BY Hume Lewis. providing for the
construction of local improvements in
cities of the first class and regulating
the Issuance of bonds and the assess
mcnt Of property for the payment OF
costs OF such improvements.
by Mr.. Nicol, making 1t misde-
mcanor to manufacture or sell sugar
products from adulteratcd or substi-
tutcd ingredients.
Senator Painters bill. requiring all
legal notices to he published In papers
having n general circulation In the
county by which such advertising Is
done and defining suitable wecklics as
those which have been published con
secutively for fifty-two weeks and dali
les ns those which have been pub
lished for six months consecutively,
passed ON second reading.
Senator Gaymonds pawnbroker bill
passed second reading without amend
ment.
Friday. March 10Th.
III l..
gnllzc the practice OF ostcopathy
passed third reading, The discussion
on the hill occupied nearly all of the
forenoon.
Senator McNccly offered a resolution
referring Mr.. Andcrson's nnil,scrip
bill which has already passed the
House. to the supreme Court for nm
opinion as to the constitutlonality,
Adopted.
The following bills passed third
reading and were sent to the House:
BY senator Taylor, concerning the
compiling, lndeNing and publication Of
the Journals Of the House and Senate.
BY senator Bromley, concerning
damages sustained by employees, ana
Is what Is known as the employers
liability act.
BY senator Reuter- relating To ne
gotlahle Instruments defining the legal
status ana force 0f 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 ease the revenues Of the
State are insufficient 10 meet all an.
propriaiions made by the General As
sembly. The order of paying appro.
prlatlons by this hill Is as follows:
Flrst-thc ordinary expenses Of the
legislative, executive and judicial de.
partments Of the State government
shall first h. paid In full.
Second Appropriations for all I'm.
RtltuilOns. such as the penitcntlnry.
insane asylum. Industrial school aud
the like, wherein the Inmates are con.
fined lnvoluntnrily, shall he paid next.
neutrality-suspicious. for education.
al and charitable institutions.
Fourth Appropriations for any 9th.
or officer or officers, bureaus ANA
boards, Ia hc paid pro rata. II there
be not sufficient funds to pny In full.
Flfth-All other appropriations mnde
pro rata ont nf The general fund shall
next he paid from NIL revenues avail.
able 10 meet such appropriations.
A motion 10 hold night sessions was
defeated,
House.-Thc following bills pnsscd
third reading and were sent TO the
Senate:
Hy Mr. Lawrence pnup.tpt,,, A.,