The state herald., 1897-03-26

/ declared to be benevolent IN purpose.
BY Mr.. Crowder, creating n depart
ment of fish, forestry aud game, to be
presided over by commission to he
appointed by the governor, and max
ing various laws for the care of the
game interests of the State.
Saturday, March goth.
Scnate-After some obstructive mo-
tlons to prevent it, the Senate agreed
to act upon House bills and several
We're 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 a portion
of the bill has thus far been considered
by the Senate and several changes in
II 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 be discharged If they did not
behave better and attend to their du-
ties.
The following bills We're passed on
third reading:
BY Mr.. Homiield, 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.. Creswell, 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 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 1t is
screened and providing that 1900
pounds shall constitute ton. By this
bill the mine owner is required to pay
the miner at the fixed price ton to be
weighed under the above conditions.
At two o'clock Mr.. Hart's bill provid-
ing for the removal of the Soldiers
and Sailors Home from Monte
Vista to Fort Lyon was taken up un-
der special order. The bill was rec
commended To the House for passage
by the special committee of old sol
diers to which II had been referred.
The amendment appropriatlng S22,-
900 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 It's 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 state now in use at the present
home shall forthwith he removed to
the new site. by its terms the govern.
mcnt of the home is placed in charge
of commission of five persons, citi-
zcns of the state. to be 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, he member ex-
onicio of the Board of Commissioners.
No compensation Is to he paid the
members of the commission. and each
shall be required to give bond In the
amount Of $1,000 for the faithful per
formance of his duties. The state
treasurer shall hold all money appro-
priated by the state or received from
the general government and shall pay
the same out on warrant of the audi
tor. The hill carries with It an appro-
priation Of Sl5,OoO for the necessary
improvements to be made to the new
home and further appropriations of
$4,000 for the maintenance Of the in
stltutlon during the year 1897 and a
like amount for lSoS are carried 10y
the bill.