The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05

of Pueblo, and the other of Woods
against Crowley of Otero. Neither of
the contestors obeyed the law in hav-
ing the evidence ready to present to
the committee. After considerable
wrangling about the consideration of
further testimony vote was taken
with the result that Messrs. Greene
and Crowley were seated by vote of
thirty-six to twenty-six.
Friday, January goth.
Senate-A memorial was read from
the Cripple Greek Trades Assembly
urging the division of El Paso county
and the formation of new county
Referred to the committee on county
and county lines.
Bill No. 10, by Sours. was passed. 1t
provides restrictions for the annexa-
tion Of towns to Denver.
Bill No. 1S, introduced by Senator
Painter, prescribing the qualifications
of candidates for county judges and
requiring them to be ut least % years
of age, practitioner before the SUI
preme court, a resident for at least two
years within the state and an elector
within the county for which he is elect
ed. was passed
Senator McCreery's bill, providing
for the repeal of the act creating lhe
bureau of immigration and statistics,
brought on a lively discussion of the
advantages derived by advertising
Colorado through this bureau. The
bill was recommended for passage.
Bill No. 30. by Senator Painter, reg
ulating the proceedings in certain elec-
tion cases. was recommended for pas
sage.
Bill No. %. by Senator Evans, rclat-
ing to the prevention of infectious dis
ease among cattle, was recommended
for passage.
House-The Creswell bill to reduce
wages subject to attachment from S6U
n month to 60 per cent. of the amount,
was ordered printed.
On motion of Mr. Crowder commit
tee of three. consisting of Messrs.
Crowder, Rhode and Grove, was
named by the speaker to select the
names of employees that should be
dropped temporarily from the roll on
account of the invalidty of the law
of 1898, providing for their appoiut-
ment.
A joint memorial by Mr.. Greene of
Pueblo praying Congress to cede the
public lands to the state to hasten their
reclamation and utilization was con
sidered. 1t provides that such ccsson
be so conditioned that irriSable and
farming lands and lands suitable for
| homes shall be sold or leased to actual
utilizers and occupants only. aud that
the forest, coal. iron and precious min
eral lands and lands suitable only for
pasturages shall be reserved from
sales. The memorial was unanimously
adopted 1t will have to be read a
| third time, according to the rules.
The bill to prevent county traasurcrs
| from holding office more than one term
was discussed and Il vote in favor of
the bill resulted. 1t will probably be
fought vigorously on final passage
A bill by Mr.. Bucklin to amend the
laws dealing with horticulture was con
sidered 1t is designed to protect orch
ards from pests that affect trees and is
much on the same line as law in
force in California. 1t permits of
| county commissioners. on application
of 10 owners of orchards, TO appoint
horticultural inspector. who shall re
ceive S4 a day while actively engaged.
The bill prohibits the Introduction of
fruit trees or cuttings into a county
where an inspector has been appointed
without being examined by him. No
action.
Saturday, Jnnua v 3Oth.
Senate-I'he matter of payment of
employees was discussed but no new ac-
tion taken.
Senator Painters bill, No. 30, relat-
ing to estrays, was recommended for
passage. The bill provides that no per-
son shall take up an estrly except i'll
the county where he resides and is n
householder. When any person takes
up an estray he or she shall within five
days record a written description of
the animal with the county clerk, who
shall be entitled to a fee of % cents
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estray book. The taker-up of an estray
shall be entitled to mileage to and from
the county clerks office at 10 cents per
mile He shall have the estray ap-
praised by two householders, who shall
be sworn, and they shall receive S1.50
each for such appraiSement. The TAX
er-up shall advertise such estray for
four consecutive weeks in n paper pub
lished in the county and he shall hold
such stock until claimed, proven and
taken in charge of by the owner.
Only two new bills were introduced.
House-The bill to prevent the re
election of county treasurers was called
up and defeated by vote of thirty
seven to twenty-four.
on recommendation of the commit
tee on mercantile and manufacturing
affairs, the bill introduced the previous
/ uhN 10 appropriate SZO.VU 10 make Il
display at the Omaha exhibition next
year was defeated.
A bill to require county commission
ers. in making new roads. to provide Il
bicycle path was reported back for pas
sage by the committee on roads. and
the report adopted.
A bill to permit of the Pueblo City
Council appropriating funds TO the AS
socinted Charities passed third reading.
In the afternoon the House at once
went into the committee of the whole
on the second reading of the bill to
create the new county of Sylvaniie
The bill provides that the county seat
shall be established at the town of
Cripple Creek temporarily" and at
the first general election the question
of a permanent county seat shall be
submitted to the people. The governor
shall appoint the temporary officers un-
Til the election in November. For the
fee system the county shall be of the
second class. 1t is to be attached to
the Fourth judicial district and TO
have four terms of the district court a
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