The indicator., 1897-03-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
Friday. March 9th.


Senate-The following bills passed
third reading and were sent to the
House:
BY Senator Bromley. regulating the
organizing of mutual fire insurance
companies. Such companies may be
started upon the application of 100 per
sons and with n total maximum
amount of insured property not to ex-
ceed 100000
BY Senator Taylor, permitting the
giving of surety company bonds in all
cases where judicial bond is required,
provided that such surety company
shall be duly approved as bondsmen by
the courts of the county wherein such
bonds may be offered. According to
this bill, any person may give bond of
surety company for his appearance
before any of the courts of the state.
BY Senator Reuter-, providing in what
manner the appropriations of the state
shall be paid ont in case the revenues
of the state are insufficient to meet all
the appropriations made by the Gener-
al Assembly. According to this bill the
expenses of the General Assembly and
Of the executive and judicial depart
ments of the state shall first be paid
and then the appropriations for the
maintenance and support of all the
public Institutions. in an order named.
Two bills were killed upon the recon-
mendation of the committee on
finance. one was for the construction
of wagon road in Eagle county from
the town of Basalt up Frying Pan
creek to the station Of Ruedl. and an
other was for II small appropriation to
.defray the expense of an exhibit for
the negro department at the Nashville,
Tennessee, exposition in 1897.
Several bills were fnvorably reported
in committee of the whole
House-In the House yesterday Mr..
Helbg's bill providing for the insur-
ance of all public buildings by the
state and making an appropriation of
S21O,ND TO carry ont the idea. was
killed by the adoption of the report of
the committee on banking and insur-
ance. which was to the effect that the
state could not afford to go into the in
surance business.
Senator Gaymon's wnbroker's bill
was reported back from the committee
on banking and insurance with the rec
ommendation that 1t be passed with
several slight amendments.
James A. Parks bill. which applies
only to Pueblo and provides that al
dermcn shall be nominated from the
wards in which they live. but shall be
elected by the people at large and fix
ing the salary of aldermen at 5000 per
annum, passed and was sert TO the
Senate.
The next on the calendar for final
passage was Mr. Helbig's charter bill,
which passed second reading without
objection at the night session last Fri
day. When 1t was called for reading
Mr.. Sweeney said that as he under
q n ri a mi ,t.
had been adopted by the Arapahoe del
egation, and he moved that the bill be
re-referred to the Senate and again be
placed on second reading.
Mr.. Helbig declared that the Arapa-
hoe delegation had not agreed to any
substitute and he believed that his bill
should go through.
Upon vote the bill was re-referred, 81
voting for and 90 against it.
In committee of the whole number
Of bills passed second reading.
Saturday. March 6th.
Senate.-Some difficulty was had IN
the Senate in securing a quorum. The
members Of the finance committee
We're listening to arguments upon a
relief bill and several members had
been excused over Sunday.
When quorum was finally secured,
the effect that the vote on the Helbig
charter bill had been reconsidered and
the bill had passed third reading with
out objection.
Senate bill No. 116. by Senator Har-
rls, prohibiting blacklisting of en-
ployes by employers and the boycott
ting by organized bodies of persons or
corporations, a misdemeanor punisha-
BILE by fine and imprisonment.
Senate bill No. As, providing for the
acceptance of the Fort Lyons military
reservation from the United States
government as II site for n soldiers
home was killed by the adoption Of
the adverse report of the committee on
state institutions for the reason that n
similar bill had been introduced in rhe
House and had been favorably acted
upon.
House concurrent resolution No. G,
by Mr.. Wolfe. declaring the Colorado
Assembly to be in favor of the indc,
pendence of Cuba, was laid on the
table without argument
Senate Joint memorial No. 4, by SEN
ator McCreery, memorializing Congress
to pass the bill regulating the salaries
of clerks in postotiices of the first and
second classes, was considered.
The memorial was opposed by Sena-
tor Kennedy and Senator Bromley and
Senator Reuter- and Senator Crosby
spoke in favor of it. The memorial was
killed and adjournment was taken.
House-When the House convened
to-day much surprise was oc stoned
by Speaker Hurlbut calling the prcsl-
dent pro tenn, Mr.. Lawrence, to the
chair and then making a motion that
the vote by which the Helbig charter
bill was placed at the foot of the cal
endar on Friday. be reconsidered.
Mr.. Stevens moved call OF the
House. When the absentees had been
brought in Mr.. Hurlbut's motion to re-
consider was put and carried by
unanimous vote, every member pres
ent voting for reconsideration.
Mr.. Hurlbut then moved that the
rules be suspended and the Helbig
charter bill be placed upon third read
ing and finally passed.
After the bill was read. vote was tax
en- and the Helbig charter passed third
reading without a dissenting voice.
The afternoon session of the House
was taken up with the discussion of
Mr.. Jenkins bill to regulate building
and loan associations, which passed
second reading.
The auditor of the state is made ex-
otficio examiner of building and loan
associations by the bill. Due provision
Is made for the regular examina ton of
the books and affairs OF each associa-
ton.
Every association is required to make
an annual report to the auditor of the
State of the financial condition of the
association. If the auditor shall find