The indicator., 1897-03-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
Thursday, March iith.

hllleu DN tne adoption OF adverse CON-
mittee reports.
Suitable resolutions upon the death
of ex-Lieutenant Governor Head We're
adopted.
Senator Reuters bicycle bill was the
first measure to be considered on third
reading. and it passed the Senate with
out objection. and WAS sent TO the
House.
senator Gaymou's bill requiring fire
Insurance companies lncorpora ted in
foreign States to transact business In
Colorado through duly licensed agents
of this State, was passed.
Senator Reuters bill restricting ap-
peals to the supreme Court 10 such
cases wherein the amount in dispute
equals or exceeds $1,000, was passed
Senator Gaymou's child Insurance
bill. which passed second reading ear
lier in the week, was taken up for fnal
passage
senator Wheeler. who was absent
when the bill WAS first discussed, led
a strong opposition to the bill, and did
everything in his power to defeat It,
He declared that the insurance Of
children encouraged murder and Grim
lnal neglect OF the offspring Of ignorant
people.
The minority opposition finally
yielded and vote was taken on the
emergency clause of the bill, which
was defeated, and the Senate adj
Iuurnud.
IIou>c.-The following bills passed
the House and were sent to the Senate:
\ bin 10y Nlr Champion, relating To
the development OF water power and
providing that water may be diverted
from pub.ic streams, not appropriated,
.T mt Il
generating electricity.
Senate bill No. -. by Senator Thorn
/ u.s. providing for the consolidation Of
outlying school districts with Denver
/ School District No. l.
A bin 10y AIr Stevens prohibiting the
employment of children under the age
OF fourteen years at Wauual labor dur
Ing school hours and school days.
A bin by Mt Philip defining trusts
/ as a combination Of capital TO create
0r carry uut restrictions on trade or
limit the prodHnriUu ur Increase the
production of merchandise OF commo-
dIues. and 10 prevent competition iu
the manufacture, transportation, sale
or purchase lf merchandise.
A bin by Mr. Crpwdcr creating de-
partmeut OF dsh forestry and game
and providing for the appointment of
/ Il comm ISsluuer Of said department
\ bin hy Mr. Crgswell for the pro-
lection OF boarding house and hotel
keepers and limit the liability OF dam
age for the loss of valuables at $500
when such valuables are deposited In
safe provided by the hotel.
A bin by Mr., Nichol, prohibiting the
adulterar.1u OF candy and providing
for n penalty OF a fine Of from S25 To-
500 for the manufacture or sale of
adulterated candy products.
A bill by Mr.. ShuWate In relation TO
the uneNpcudel balances in appropr-
atiOns and moneys received by the
state treasurer md providing that
such uueNpended balances shall be
turned into the general state fund.
Senator Taylor's bill to make legal
the compilation known as Mills An
notated Statutes and Mills Annotated
Code.
A bill by Mr. Homfeld, changing the
boundary lines Of water districts num-
bered "a and 81.
\ bill by Mr.. Nicol. amending the
school laws to give to the school board
authority to fix the salary of the sec
retory Of the board, and providing that
such salary shall not exceed one per
cent Of the gross revenues OF the
school district for which such secretary
IS employed.
Friday, March 18th.
Senate-The bill to make an appro-
pliation for the relief Of the Home of
the Good Shepherd was killed. in ac-
cordHuce with the opinion rendered by
the supreme Court
senator Schermerhorn's bill. provid-
Ing for the extension Of the term Of
existence Of corporations. was passed
on third reading and sent 10 the House.
The following bills passed third read
ing and We're sent to the House.
BY senator Campbell Providing that
any person running q tunnel or cross
cut. the mouth Of which is located up
on his own ground, shall have the right
to drive and continue the same through
and across any located or patented
claim. but not to follow or drive upon
any vein belonging to the owner Of
such crossed claim Such tunnel or
cr9ss-cut may be driven and worked
for the purposes Of drainage and for
the purpose OF reaching and work'n.
mining ground OF the tunnel owner he
yOul the iurarscCtcd claim or for the
purpose Of discovering unknown lodcs
on the line of the tunnel beyond the
claim or claims TO be lntersected. pro
yidcd thar the owner Of any claims 50
iutpr-ectad shall have the right 20 on
frr such tunnel without resorting TO
process of law for the purpose or in
-ponriug such Vein or veins MS may he
crossed within the boundary lines Of
such -nierscctcd clJim IT any ore.
rug property OF the owner Of the claim
Iutarsectod or crossed shall be extract
ed IN driving such tunnel It shall bc
the property OF the owner Of the vein
from which 20 was taken. and the own
/ err of the tunnel shall be liable for dam.
ages ur injury done 10 the claim
crossed
by Senator Crowc-Rplarlne TO the
management Of building and loan as
s0rintious and providing that the cup.
| ital stock Of any such association SHAH
not exceed $500 shares at par value
of 5000 each and thar the assessment
on such stock shall not he more than
/ two cents month on each share.
House-The following bills passed
| third reading:
BY Mr. COokc-NIaking rhe superIn-
| tendeut Of public instruction eX-ofFiclo
! librarian Of the state and rcqulrin. the
| library to he kept open from nine a. m.
] tp five p. IN ON week days
/ BY Mrs Hcartz-R Requiring that all
| school board meetings shall be open to
| taxpayers except meetings which con
| ceru school difficulties and appoint
mcut of teachers
BY Mr.. Relating to the en-
| ployment Of couvict labor and requir.
/ ing the custodian Of cunyicts to keen
/ all able bodied couvicts at labor such
| as is most fitted to their condition and
/ capacity. The earnings of the convicts
| are 10 90 to such persons as are de
| pendent upon them for support or to
/ their own credit when there is no one
dependent upon them
! BY Mr.. Jestcr-NGnking II felony to
/ falsely and fraudulently employ labor
| and not pay for the same
| BY Mr., Stevens Regulating horse