The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

the proceeds from the sale or the cas-
! ual deficiency bonds, issued in 1885.
and that while the amount derived
from the bonds was insufficient to
meet all claims. they We're paid pro
rata and this claim should stand on the
same footing as all others.
Mr.. Greene's joint memorial to Con
gress. asking that the arid lands of
the State be ceded to the State of Colo
RADIO. was adopted.
The capitol managers bill was TAX
en- up in connection with the report Of
the special committee appointed to
settle upon the adjustment of the
board. The committee suggested Il
board 20 consist of the governor, Chas.
]. Hughes. Job Cooper. John l.. Routt
and otto Mears. which suggestion was
adopted by the Senate. No member OF
the board is TO receive any compensa
tion for services rendered.
House.-The Denver charter bill
came up and was passed.
The emergency clause was adopted
by vote of IS to .. Jones and .Ienk-
ins voting tgainst the clause. lester
voted with the minority. but subse-
quently changed his vote. The same
members who did not vote on the bill
itself We're absent mt the roll call on
the emergency clause. The bill was
Immediately sent over to the Senat tie
for concurrence in the House amend
ments.
Friday. March goth.
Senate.-Senator Campbell's mining
tunnel bill was passed on third read
ing.
Mr. Champions bill. requiring rail
road companies to lay planking in the
angles of frogs and mt junction of
tracks, TO prevent switchmen from
catching their feet in such places. was
taken up and its discussion lasted in
to the afternoon. when it was passed
The Denver charter bill was consid-
cred until adjournment
At the evening session several bills
passed second reading.
House.-The bill to remove the Sol
diers' and Sailors Home from Monte
Vista to the Fort Lyon reservation
passed. with the emergency clause 1t
is n House bill, and must pass the Sen
ate before being sent to the Governor.
Mr.. Lawrences bill to establish Il
State Normal School at Gunnison and
to appropriate 81 900 for the improve
ment of the proposed site, passed sec
ond reading.
The following bills also passed sec
ond reading.
BY Mr.. Crowley, providing that the
sale Of State lands shall take place nt
the State capitol building, ana that the
payment for same may be made in
four equal iustallments.
BY Mr.. Sweeney. eNempting mem
bers of the Legislature from service
of summons during the session of the
Assembly. or while going to and from
the same.
BY Mr.. Helbic. providing that the
secretary of state shall not issue arti-
cles of incorporation to any person
or persons TO do business under n name
similar to that of any previously incor-
porated corporation.
BY Mr.. Stevens. relating to the cleo
tion of judges of the Court of Appeals
and providing that one judge of such
court shall be elected in November.
1888. for n term of six years. and one
every two years thereafter. and the
judge of such court who shall have the
shortest term to serve shall be the pre-
siding judge of the court.
BY Mr.. Stevens. providing that n
copy of any deed or n transcript of the
record of any such deed may be read
in court as evidence when the person
producing same shall show that the
original of such deed is not in his pos
session.
BY Mr. Nicol, regulating the time
and manner of holding examinations
for teachers by the county superinten-
dents of schools of the several coun-
ties. Examinations shall be held three
times each year in Il public school
building or other suitable place in each
county.
A large number of bills were acted
upon by the House in committee as Il
night session was held.
Saturday. March 2sth.
Senate-The Senate took up Senator
Bromley's salary reduction bill pend
ing the receipt of the printed amend
ments to the charter. which still held
its place at the head of the calendar.
The Bromley salary bill proposes to re-
adjust the salaries of the state officers
and employees, and after Il brief dis
cussiOn it passed on third reading and
was sent to the House.
Senator Thomas school bill. which
was vetoed by Governor Adams on
Friday was. upon request of its au-
thor. referred to the Supreme Court for
a decision on the points raised by the
attorney general in his opinion fur
nished the governor and attributed as
the reason for vetoing the bill.
The House amendments to the char
ter We're reprinted in one volume and
placed on the desks of the members.
The bill was read by the clerk.
Senator Thomas moved that Il non
concurrence be entered on the House
amendments. and on this motion n long
discussion ensued. The motion was
finally adopted.
The Supreme Court sent in its opin-
ion on the anti-scrip bill. declaring the
purpose of the bill TO be within consti-
tutional limitations. but pointing out
several features of the one submitted
that are considered obnoxious The
court took occasion to administer Il
gentle rebuke to the Legislature for
submitting to it crude drafts of pro-
posed legislation.
House-Mr. Hart's bill to turn into
the improvement fund Sl5O,O0O occu-
pied considerable attention. The bill
reads: The state treasurer is hereby
directed and required to transfer to
the internal improvement fund from
the general fund the sum of SlJOOOO.
as follows: $4,000 from the general
revenues of 1897 and S7J.0OO from the
general revenues of 1S9S." The bill
was finally tabled by Il vote of - to 90.
The following bills We're passed:
BY Senator Gaymon. regulating the
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