The state herald., 1897-03-19

| ty clerk and present Il certificate or
| competency rom the Board of Exam.
lncrs. The bill only applies to cities of
Il population Of 10000 or more.
! BY Mr.. Grcene-Requiring superln-
| tendentS of irrigation and water COM
misSloncrs TO pass an examination on
| their fitness and knowledge of hydrau.
lie and irrigation engineering.
| BY Mr.. Roe-Provilng for tax on
| inheritances. The bill fixes tax of So
| per 500 on an estate of $1,000 value:
50 per 800 on estates valued at not
more than $4,000, and So per 500 ON
estates exceeding 10000.
Mr.. Nicol's bill, requiring the busi-
ness of selling liquors to be carried on
in stores on street level and prohibit.
ing the use of screens and curtains.
was killed.
saturday, March 18th.
Senate Several bills were killed.
The majority and minority reports OF
the committee on finance on Senator
FcltOn's bill, making an appropriation
for the relief of the members of the
state Board of Horticulture. We're dis
cussed. Senators FELTON, and Cannon
asked that the bill he referred to the
Senate for passage, rs the members of
the board We're entitled TO reimburse
mcnt for the services rendered to the
state. The bill was Killed.
Two bill were considered In commit
tee and then the Senate adjourned.
House-Thc first bill taken up for
consideration in the House yesterday
! was senator Evans regulating the in
spectiOn of sheep In tFslsit through the
state. II was Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Sweeney asked that Senator
Jones, who was in Tie city, be invited
to address the lloust. 4 motion to in
vite the senator 10 speak was unani-
mously adopted, and Mcssrs. Sweeney.
Rhode and Crowder were appointed a
committee to escort him to the House
chamber at the time agreed upon,
namely, two o'clock.
After senator Jones address to the
House adjournment was taken until
ten o'clock Monday.
Monday, March 18Th.
Senatc.-A message WIS received
from Treasurer kephart In reply 10 the
Scnnte resolution concerning the ud-
ministratiOn Of cX-Trcasurcr Mulnix,
and lnquiring into the status of the
state funds which are tied M In de
funct Denver banks. Treasurer Keep
mart stated that no part of the SCI
900 In the Union and American Nation
al Banks had been paid over To him
by Mr.. MulniN, but that he had been
Informed that the amount would be
paid over To him within short time.
The entire afternoon session of the
Senate was taken up with discussion
on Senator'S Rromlry'S employers liza
bility bill This bill which has been
before several Legislatures. makes ev-
cry corporation, persons or company
employing agents or servants, liable
for Injuries sustained by one cmployc
by reason Of the negligence of co-em-
ploy or co-workcr to the same extent
and In the same manner that such cor
poraiion, company or individual is now
liable for injuries sustained by u nou-
employc The bill passed second read.
Ing 10y n vote of lG tn II.
The following bills passed third
reading and were sent to the House:
BY Senator Taylor. to expedite trials.
and providing that all bills OF cxcrp.
tlons or writs of error shall be pre-.
sumcd to include all errors and cNcep-
tions which might have been taken at
the time Of trial. even though specific
mention of such errors and exceptions
Is not made at the time such rulings
are made
by senator Reuter-. allowing the sciZ-
Ing Of goods under Judgment TO he
made at any time within twenty years
of the date Of such judgment. and pro-
viding that upon the expiration of such
term Of years such judgment shall he
presumed To have been satisfied unless
revived
senator Groves bill. providing for
the funding Of bonds 10 the amount of
S225,OO0 to pay the Indebtedness in
Cured by the State by reason of the
Leadvillc strike.
House. following bills passed
third reading:
Mr. SnlaZar's hill. defining tho bound
airy lines Of Water District No. - TO
he all land irrigated hy water taken
from the san Luis creek and It's tribu-
tarieS, and defining Water District No.
- TO he all land lying in the county Of
Costilln watercd by Trincheras. Sand
or Mcdano creek, Big Springs. Little
Springs, M0scn, North and South IA
patio creeks and all other streams be-
tween the Trinchera creek and The
sand or Mcdnno creek.
Senator Taylor's bill To legallze aud
make official the compilations known
as MINIS Annotated Statutes aud MilIs
Annotated Code.
Mr.. Gardnor's hill. masking change
In the terms Of the courts of Douglas
county, providing for more frequent
holding Of terms OF the District Court.
When the House met, after the noon
recess, motion was put by Mr.. Cham.
berlin for the adoption Of the recon.
mendation of the Senate ns n whole
relative To the passage Of his optional
ciyil service hill. which was discussed
Inst Tuesday. \ long and bitter fight
over the hill followed,
1t finally passed second reading.