Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04
in actions of cJcc,ment, passed third


reading.
The House then went into committee
of the whole and several bills passed
second reading.
Friday. February a7th.
Senate--AsIde from the reading by
Senator Reuter- of the report Of the
special Leadville investigating commit
tee, the Senate considered two bills,
the discussions on which occupied the
remainder of the day. During the
morning session Senator Seldomridge's
bill fixing the amount of wages exempt
from attachment on legal process at
$50, a reduction from $60 the present
law was considered and then killed.
The afternoon session was spent in
the discussion of Senator Barela's bill
prohibiting the preference Of creditors
In making chattel mortgages. Senator
Reuter- was opposed to the bill and
made a strong appeal for Its defeat,
claiming that such law MS was pro-
posed could not be found In the statute
books of any state.
Senator Barela strongly urged the
passing OF the bill and said that the
prefering OF creditors only served the
purpose of defeating the Just claims of
other creditors than those who might
be preferred. Senator Thomas was In
favor OF the bill. and after n motion to
kill the bill was defeated II passed sec
ond reading.
Several bills were reported from COM
mittees, among them being the Denver
charter bill.
House-The ant-clgarette bill of
Mrs. Heartz' passed third reading. and
also the bill to abolish the state immi-
| grafton office.
The committee on finance reported
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| duced to fix the salaries Of the execu.
tive and Of the judiciary of the state.
| A 80 per cent. reduction was proposed
| In the original bills. but the committee
brought the salaries more near to the
original.
In 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. The
streak of economy that struck the COM
bine at the early part of the session
has worn Off.
The report of the committee was un-
animously adopted.
A Senate bill by Mr.. Stratton to an
propriate SS.GOJ. 10 to pay the outstnnd-
ing debts for 1896 of the State Reform
atory passed second reading.
The Hearth arbitration bill was tax.
en- up on second reading. 1t provides
for the appointment OF a Board Of Ar
bitration OF five. to be named by the
governor. Two shall be members Of la.
bor organizations and two shall be act
i've employers of labor. The fifth shall
be selected by the governor from list
sent to him by the four. The fifth is
to be secretary of the board. and to
fulfill the duties Mt present undertaken
by the labor commissioner. The Board
| of Arbitration Is directed to take up
any labor grievance or dispute that
may be submitted to 1t when the par
| ties agree to abide by its decision, and
| to subpoena witnesses and make full
inquiry. 1t shall then deliver its find
ings. The board is also empowered
whenever strike or lockout occurs or
| Is threatened, to go to the scene and OIL
deavor to effect Il settlement and 20
| take testimony II found necessary. The
four members of the board are allowed
$500 each, and the fifth $1,000.
The bill was opposed by the Lead
Vile members. but passed second read
ing, 40 to 81.
At the evening session House bill
1853 was reported enrolled and House
bill 80 engrossed. The House then re-
solved itself into the committee Of the
whole on special orders with Repre-
sentative Annear In the chair. House
bill 512, by Helbig, was taken up and
the amendments offered by the Denver
city charter committee were read, aud
after some discussion, passed second
reading.
saturday. February 27th.
Senate.-Mr. Thomas bill amending
drunkards' law was taken up but de-
feated.
The following bills passed second
reading:
Senate bill No. 167, by Seldomridge,
providing that when vacancy in the
Senate shall occur the clerk of the Dis
trict court of the district not repre-
sented shall notify the secretary of
state, who shall issue n notice of such
vacancy and ask that 1t be filled at the
next general election.
Senate bill No. 216, by Seldomridge,
relates to the law on illegitimacy and
permits the jury in such cases to as
sess damages against the defendant
for the support OF the child.
Senate bill No. 253, by Taylor, provid-
ing for the giving Of judicial and Off
cial bonds by surety companies having
n capital of less than 100000.
Senator Cannon's bill imposing
penalty for riding or driving over coun-
ty and state bridges faster than
walk.
Senate bill No. 4, by Reuter-, fixing
the order in which appropriations shall
be expended in case the revenues do
not meet the expenses Of the state
passed second reading. The order
shall be as follows:
First, the ordinary expenses Of the
legislative, judicial and executive de-
partments and the interest on the pub
lie debt; second, appropriations for all
state Institutions; third, all other ap-
preparations out of the general fund.
The Senate then adjourned until
Monday.
House-A bill by Hume Lewis to ex-
empt razors from being classcd as con-
cealed weapons passed third reading.
A bill by Mr.. Allen to permit Of the
vice president of the State Agricultural
College acting as president in the al,-
sence of that officer passed final rcah-
ing.
The House adjourned early to pre-
pare to visit the Soldiers and Sailors
home.