The Meeker herald., 1897-02-27

The list prepared by Mr.. Helbig
shows that for the first half Of the ses-
sion there has been paid to the mem
hers of the House for mileage over
81. 600, a very small portion OF which
has actually been paid ont BY the
members, for nearly all OF them are
willing to acknowledge that hey ride
on passes and still collect mileage from
the state. The bill was defeated on
the following vote:
Nays-Anderson. Bodle. Crow. Cres-
well, Crowder, Ehrhart, Gardner. Gar
cia, Hilgenhaus. Hart, Jones, Lewis
I.a Plata, ChamberlIn. Champion, Nc
Clure, Monson. MonteZ. Park andrew.
Price. Ryan. Rohde. sheridan, salazar.
stevens. Woodward, Waltman, Hurl-
Yeas-Annear. Bucklin, Cooke, HON.
field, Greene. Hearth. Helbig. Nicol or
Wis. Philip. Powell. Pruden, Robbins,
Sechrist. Walker. Whitney-sixteen.
Tn. following bills passed third read
ing and were sent TO the Senate:
House bill No. 1SS. by Ityan-Amend-
ing the insurance laws 80 as to permit
twenty or more persons to associate 10
gether for the purpose OF mutual in
surance of the property OF the mem
bers of the association.
House bill No. 1S2, by Hart-ReInir-
ing the actual names of any persons do
ing business as trustee" ..manag GER"
sagent" or GO" or company TO be
filed with the county clerk Of the cotln-
ty wherein such business is tra1acted.
House bill No. 31J-AuthorixS1k the
city of Black Hawk TO incur q bonded
indebtedness Of $4,000 for the purpose
Of purchasing. constructing and main.
tanning IA system of water works.
House bill No. ~. by Wolfe-Amend
ing the vagrancy law 20 as to make
liable for vagrancy any persen able to
work and support himself. The juris-
diction of vagrancy cases Ia given TO
Justices courts and trial by q Jury of
six is provided.
House bill No. 4s. by Roe-Makipg
Mineral county part OF Normal insti.
tute district number ten
House bill No. 112. by Cresswell-
Authorizing the giving Of surety COM
pany bonds In cases where sureties
may be required by law In cases OF re-
ccivers. assignees. trustees. guardians.
committees. executors. administrators
and In criminal and civil cases before
courts Of Justice.
Mr.. O'Neills 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
emption law 80 as to exempt from at
tachment seed to the amount of $50
owned by any farmer or gardner and
held for the purpose OF planting or
sowing.
Mr.. A. r. Lewis tlIl No. 10. to
make competent as evidence in courts
of record the printed volumes of the
Of the House and Senate
journals.
Saturday. February seth.
Senate-Senator Barela's resolutions
eX-Treasurer Mulnfx were
taken up for consideration. Mr. Barela
made lengthy address on the three re
ports from the finance committee. No
action was taken.
A communication was read from Au-
iitor Lowell. saying that under Ins<ruc-
tions from the attorney general he
would pay tho warrants for the en-
ployes of the two houses or me fgis-
laturc as provided for under the hct of
1895. which he had formerly declared
to be Illegal.
Senator Thomas school bill 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. l to assume
its portion Of the debts of Others.
passed third reading without debate
The vote was twenty-tlIIee to two
Reuter- and Kennedy fohHng the MI
nority.
Senate hill No. 9S, by Senator Canon,
to amend the seventh judicial district
so that ii might include the following
counties. passed third reading: Delta.
Mesa. Montrose. Gunnison. Ouray. San
Miguel and Hinsdale.
A good part Of the afternoon WAS
taken up with a joint memorial to Con-
cress in favor Of the free and indie
pendent coinage of silver.
on suggestion of Senator Reuter- the
language of the memorial was changed
and ii passed second read
ing. 1t was on the calendar for third
reading. but the mistakes of the en-
clerks caused 1t to be sent
back to the committee of the whole for
A bill by Senator Taylor to have bail.
IFS of District courts appointed by the
Judges of the courts passed third read
ing by eighteen to eight votes.
House-A bill by Mr.. Hart to amend
the law so as to prevent Il second trial
being granted to the defeated party as
II matter of right was read third
time. but us 1t had been amended dur
ing its consideration on second reading,
the House decided that 1t should be
printed again.
Another bill by Mr.. Hart. to require
firms, corporations or individuals trad
ing under assumed names or under
company names. to file with the county
clerk in the county where they may be
doing business the names of the real
persons interested, passed third read
ing and will go to the Senate.
A bill by Mr.. Gardner to permit Of
two or more school districts In the
smaller counties forming a high school
district for the districts affected passed
third reading.
A bill by Hume Lewis to amend the
criminal code so as to exempt the word
razor" as applying to concealed weap-
ons, was considered In committee Of