Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-25

BY Mr.. HOmfeid, changing the bonn
dary lines of water districts 35 and 81
and to establish water district 90.
BY Mr.. Creswell. for the protection
OF hotel and boarding house keepers,
and limiting the amount of property
for which they may he held liable to
$500 when such property Is deposited
In safe for the purpose. The liabil-
ity for loss of property when left in
rooms of guests is limited to 500.
BY Mr.. Lewis, providing for the TAX
ing of appeals and writs of errors to
the Supreme Court and Court of Ap-
peals by municipal corporations with
out the giving of official appeal bonds
generally required on taking appeals.
by Mr.. Jenkins. regulating the man
agement and organization OF building
and loan associations and savings So
cieties and relieving the aggregation of
the savings of labOrers and mechanics
from taxation, and societies which are
declared to be benevolent In purpose.
By Mr.. Crowder. creating a depart
ment of fish. forestry and game, to be
presided over by commission to be
appointed by the governor. and max
Ing various laws for the care of the
game interests of the State.
Saturday, March .Oth.
Senate-After some obstructive mo-
tlOns to prevent 1t, the Senate agreed
to act upon House bills and several
were considered In committee OF the
whole.
The afternoon session was taken up
with discussion OF Senator Bromley's
salary bill. providing for reductions In ,
the number and salaries OF the state
officers and employees. Only portion
of the bill has thus far been considered
by the Senate and several changes In
1t as originally printed have been
made. Adjournment was taken while
the bill was under discussion.
House-It was found necessary to
adopt resolutions warning the pages
and some other employees that they
would he discharged IL they did not
behave better and attend to their du-
ties
The following bills were passed on
third reading:
BY Mr.. Homficld. giving police pow
ers to water commissioners In order to
better protect the rights of water con-
sumers and fixing the pay Of water
commissioners and their assistants.
BY Mr.. Creswcll. fixing the fee to be
paid by counties for legal advertising
of such notices as are required under
the laws to be published. BY the bill
the fee for legal advertising is made
ten cents line for the first Insertion
and seven cents a line for each subse-
quent insertion.
BY Mr.. Jones. regulating the weigh
ing Of coal at coal mines and requiring
all coal to be weighed when 1t is
brought from the mine before It is
screened and providing that 1000
pounds shall constitute a ton. BY this
bill the mine owner is required to pay
the miner at the fixed price n ton to be
weighed under the above conditions.
At two o'clock Mr.. Harris bill provid-
ing for the removal of the Soldiers
and Sailors Home from Monte
Vista to Fort Lyon was taken up un-
der special orler. The bill was rec
commended to the House for passage
by the special committee OF old sol
diers to which It had been referred.
The amendment appropriatlng $22.-
600 to reimburse the citizens of Monte
Vista was killed and the bill passed
second reading without amendment
and by large majority.
Mr.. Hart's bill provides that immedi-
ately upon its final passage the
grounds of the Fort Lyon reservation
shall be put into condition for the re-
moval Of the home from Monte Vista
and that all the property belonging to
the stare now Ill use at tne present
home shall forthwith he removed to
the new site. BY Its terms the govern
ment of the home Is placed In charge
of a commission OF five persons. citi-
zens of the state. to he appointed by
the governor by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate. The COM
mander of the Grand Army Of the Re
public of this division shall. when n
resident of the state, be n member ex-
officio OF the Board of Commissioners.
No compensation Is to he paid the
members of the commission. and each
shall be required to give n bond In the
amount of $4,000 for the faithful per-
formance of his duties. The state
treasurer shall hold all money appro-
priatel by the state or received from
the general government and shall pay
the same out on warrant of the audi
tor The bill carries with 1t an appro-
priation of S15.OOO for the necessary
improvements to he made to the new
home and further appropriations of
$4,000 for the maintenance of the in
stitution during the year 1897 and n
like amount for 1S9S are carried by
the bill.