The Meeker herald., 1897-03-27
,presd Of contagious and infec-

By Mr. Homfeld. changing the boun-
Diary lines Of water Districts IS and 81
and to establish water district %.
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 IL 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
ant 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
cleties and relieving the aggregation OF
,he swings of labOrers and mechanics
from taxation, and societies which are
declared to be benevolent in purpose.
BY Mr.. Crowder. creating a depart
ment OF fish. forestry and game. to be
presided over by commission to be
appointed by the governor. and max
inr various laws for the care of the
game interests of the State.
Saturday. March goth.
Senate-After some obstructive mo-
lions to prevent ii, 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 portion
of the bill has thus far been considered
by the Senate and several changes In
il as 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 II they did not
behave better and attend to their du-
| ties.
The following bills were passed on
third reading:
By Mr.. Homfieid. 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 Il line for the first insertion
and seven cents a line for each subse-
| Quent insertion.
BY Mr.. Jones. regulating the weigh
ing of coal at coal mines and requiring
all coal to be weighed when It in
brought from the mine before 1t Is
screened and providing that 1900
pounds shall constitute ton. BY this
bill the mine owner is required to pay
the miner at the fixed price Il ton to be
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 passag ge
by the special committee of old sol
diers to which II had been referred.
The amendment appropriating $22.-
900 to reiglbnrse the citizens Of Monte
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
the state now in use at the present
home shall forthwith be removed to
the new site. BY its terms the govern
ment OF the home is placed in charge
of Il commission of five persons. citi-
zens of the state. to be appointed by
the governor by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate The com
mander of the Grand Army of the Re
public of this division shall. when n
resident of the state. be member ex-
otficio of the Board of Commissioners.
No compensation Is to be paid the
members of the commission. and each
shall he required 10 give a bond In the
amount of $1,000 for the faithful per-
formance of his duties. The state
treasurer shall hold all money apprp-
priated by the state or received from
the general government and shall pay
the same out on warrant of the audi
tor. The bill carries with 1t an appro-
priation of S15.O0O for the necessary
| improvements to he made to the new
home and further appropriations Of
$4,000 for the maintenance of the in
stitution during the year 1897 and a
like amour, for 1898 are carried by
| the bill.
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