The state herald., 1897-03-05
THE LEGISLATURES.
9 Thnr.dny, February .sth.

schu'c to-uuy Stlutoi NuIHes tuh
the floor on question Of personal priv.
ilege, and read from Thursdays edl.
tion of the Rocky Mountain News an
article charging senator's with being
improperly Influenced In connection
with the Sylvanlte county bill. After
some discussion as TO the propriety of
an investigation of the charges. a COM
mittee was appointed for that purpose.
A motion to postpone the considera-
ton of the county division bill for
three days In order TO give the commit
tee an opportunity TO report, was car
rled.
Senator Kennedy offered resolution
prohibiting members from employing
clerks for their own private business.
The resolution will be considered to-
day.
Mr.. Taylor's bill permitting county,
state and municipal officers to prose
cute appeals and writs of error in
which they are involved, In their Off
cial capacity, without giving bond,
passed second reading.
Lieutenant Governor Brush intro
duced Governor Richards and Senator
Thompson OF Wyoming, who are visit
Ing the city. Governor Richards ac-
knowledged the courtesy.
Senator Bromley's mutual insurance
bill was considered. After some
amendments had been made the bill
passed second reading. as did Mr.. Car
ney's bill prohibiting state officials
from employing relatives.
Senate bill No. i6S, by Senator Sell
domridge, authorizing the treasurer to
pay the interest on the casual def
cheney bonds for the year 1897 and the
interest on the insurrection bonds for
the years 1895 and 1896, and approprl-
ating 5000 for the purpose, passed sec
ond reading without discussion.
The amendments proposed by the
Finance committee to Mr.. Roe's salary
bill, whereby the bill carries an ap-
preparation to pay the Legislature en-
ploycs, were concurred in by the Senate
and the bin was finally passed and
sent to the House for concurrence In
the amendments.
Senator Seldomrldge's bill providing
that when the state fails to take n cen.
sus. cities may take their own census,
and on filing the returns with the secre-
tary of state. the governor may issue Il
proclamation declaring the class to
which the city belongs. passed second
reading.
House-The House bill for the pay
ment of salaries In the executive, leg
islative and judicial departments for
1897 came up for concurrence In Sen
ate amendments. The House agreed to
all except the amendment putting the
salary of Auditor Lowell's clerk from
81 600 down to 5000. The bill now
goes back to the Senate for concur
renee In this.
House bill No. Iii. by Mr.. Anderson,
abolisbing the use of scrip for the pay
ment of employees and the operation OF
truck stores under the direction of EN-
ployers passed third reading.
House bill li2, by Mr.. De Vote. ex-
emptng from levy. attachment and ex-
ecution $50 worth of seed for plant
ing. the property of any person en-.
gagged in agriculture, passed third read
ing by a vote of ~ too.
House bill lI0. by A. Il. Lewis. max
ing competent as evidence In courts
the printed volumes of the proceedings
of the House and Senate. passed third
reading.
House hill 50, by Mr.. Hart. repeating
the law giving a right of second trial
in actions Of cieciment, passed third
reading.
The House then went into committee
of the whole and several bills passed
second reading.
FRIDAY. February a5th.
Scnatc-Asidc from the reading by
senator Reuter- Of the report of the
special Lcadvillc investigating commit
tee, the Senate considered two bills,
the discussions on which occupied the
remainder OF the day. During the
morning session Senator Scldomridge's
hill fixing the amount OF wages exempt
from attachment on legal process Mt
so, n reduction from 500. the present
law was considered aud then killed
The afternoon session was spent In
the discussion OF senator Bnrela's hill
prohibiting the preference Of creditors
in making chattel mortgages. Senator
Reuter- was opposed to the bill and
made n strong appeal for Its defeat,
claiming that such a law as was pro-
posed could not be found In the statute
books Of any state
senator Barcla strongly urged the
passing of the hill aud said that the
prcfering of creditors only served the
purpose Of defeating the iust claims Of
other creditors than those who might
he preferred. senator Thomas was In
favor Of the bill. ana after motion to
kill the hill was defeated 1t passed sec.
onh reading
Several bills Were reported from com
mittces. among them being the Denver
charter blll
IIouse-The antl-cirarettc bill Of
Mrs. Hcartz' passed third reading. and
also the hill to abolish the state Immi-
grafton office.
The committee on finance reported
amendments to the two hills intro.
duccd to fix the salaries of the execn.
tive and Of the judiciary Of the state.
4 ~ per cent. reduction was proposed
In the original bills but the committee
brought the salaries more near TO the
original.
In n good many instances the old sal.
aries have been restored and additions
have been made to the original number
of employees provided In the bills. 'rhc
stroak of economy that struck the com
blnc NJ the early part OF the session
has worn OF.
The report Of the committee was nm.
anlm0usly adopted,
A Senate bill by Mr. Stratton In ap.
proprlatc ss,Go5 10 TO pay the outstand.
ing debts for lS,Ri of the state Reform.
aiory passed second reading.
The Hearth arbitration bill was tax.
en- up on second reading. II provides
for the appointment of n Board OF Ar.
bltration of Ave. 10 he named by the
governor. Two shall bc members Us IN.
bor organizations and two shall he nrt.
i've employers of labor. The NTH shall
he selected by the governor from n list
sent to him by the four. The nth is