The indicator., 1897-03-13

killed. by vote of II to 6.
The afternoon session was taken up
with discussions on Senator Evans bill
to regulate the salaries and fees of
county Judges and county officers, but
nothing definite was agreed upon and
recess was taken at 3 o'clock until 1880
p. m.
AT the evening session the Schermer-
horn charter bin as amended passed
second reading
House,. Three bills were passed and
sent to the Senate.
The first bill to pass third rendlng
was by Mr.. Shumatc, providing in
what manner interest and delinquent
taxes shall be advertised and collected
upon real property.
The other bills which passed third
reading were, bill by Mr.. Jester pro-
vldlng for the registration of the coun-
! ty poor and for keeping record OF the
nature and amount of relief furnished
each poor person. and n bill by Mr.. Hell
big requiring State officers to file rec
concentrations for legislature with
their reports.
When Senator Thomas school bill,
providing for the consolidation of the
| outlying school districts into School
District No. 1 was called up on special
order at . o'clock, II passed second
| reading without n dissenting voice. Mr.
| Nlcoll, of Arapahoe. explained the pur
port of the bill and the recommends
\ tions that had been made by the spe-
cial committee of the Chamber of Com
nierce, which had been appointed to
consider the bill. Mr.. Wolfe offered a
slight amendment and the bill was
| passed.
| A bill by Hume Lewis, relating to
the laws for the improvement of the
streets of Pueblo, also passed second
reading.
Mrs. Conine's bill, providing for the
nomination of candidates for election
at primaries, was considered.
| The bill provides that all names
printed upon any official ballot for any
office to be voted upon at any general
of special election shall he nominated
at primary election held for the pur-
| pose. of nominating candidates for the
| offices to be filed.
The bill was defeated
Tuesday, March 9th.
Senate.-Senator Barcla's two reso-
lutions concerning cx-Trcasurer Mul-
nix We're taken up for consideration in
| the Senate to-day upon the reports
there were a majority and minority re-
port The majority report recommend
ed that the resolutions he printed and
the minority report that they he laid on
| the table.
Senator Scldomridge. of the finance
committee, offered substitute resolu-
tion which was considered and finally
adopted after Mr.. Barcla's two resolu-
tons were laid on the table
Mr. Seldomridge's resolution Is much
more pacific that either of Mr.. Barela's
and does not include any reference to
the amount of interest collected by
| him. The substitute resolution simply
requests the treasurer TO make n de-
mand upon Mr.. MulniX for the amount
of state money in the Denver banks
and provides that in case such request
is refused the attorney general shall be
| asked to commence suit against Mr..
Mulnix and his bondsmen for the
amount involved. This resolution diff
fers from those of Mr.. Barela in that
the latter We're in the nature of de-
mands upon the treasurer to call for
the interest aud Instructed the attor
ney general to proceed against the ex-
treasurer and his bondsmen for the
amount.
occupied almost the entire day and was
attended with the exchange of sharp
words between Mr.. Barela and Mr..
McCreery.
House.-1he following bills were
passed and sent to the Senate:
By Mrs. Butler, creating the office of
dairy commissioner and regulating the
sale of oleomargaI'inc. The bill pro-
vides for the licensing of oleomargar-
Inc dealers.
By Mr. Roe, providing for the taxa
ton of railroad cars belonging to 9TH
ers than railway companies and re-
1uiring the owners of such cars to sub
nit to the Board of Equalization II
statement of the number and mileage
travelled by cars owned by them.
BY Andrew Park. making 1t a misde-
meanor to break the seals of loaded
railway cars.
BY Mr. Powell requiring railways
to maintain fences alongside of tracks
to protect cattle and fixing the amount
of liability for the killing of horses
and cattle. The killing of any such an
imal is prima facia evidence of negli
gence, and the provision is made for
the collection of damages caused by
the killing of cattle.
of waste or packing from the journm
boxes of rolling stock n misdcmeanor
punishable by fine.
BY Mrs Hearth. creating State
Board of Arbitration and providing for
the adjustment of differences arising
between employees and abolishing the
office of labor commissioner.
BY Mr.. Englcy, requiring employers
to pay their worlimen at least once a
month, in lawful money or by check
upon n nearby bank.
When the consideration of several
bills in committee Of the whole was
concluded the minority of the House be
gan flibustering to defeat Mr.. Cham,
bcrlin's civil service bill. which had al
ready been voted upon favornbly. LED
by Mr.. Sweeney, of Las Animas. mo-
tions to ratify the previous action of
the House with respect TO all bills but
this one were followed in rapid success
sion by motions to adjourn. and for
fully an hour these tactics were contin-
ueh in the hope of wearing the mem-
bers into an adjournment without rati-
flying the vote OH the civil service bill.
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