The Meeker herald., 1897-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
wednesday February l7.h.


was called up in the morning upon the
adverse report of the committee on 1u.
dietary. which claimed that the Dill
was drawn upon miscOnstruction OF
facts and that II should be killed.
The adverse report of the committee
claimed that the bill had been drawn
upon the assumption that ditch com
papjes sell water. whereas. the oppo-
nents OF the bill contend that dltcn
companies merely carry the water Ior
the farmers.
entire day, ending about 4:3O O'Clock,
when vote was taken and the ad-
verse report adopted and the bill Killed
Farmers will continue to pay for the
amount Of water that they want. ana
not for the amount that they actually
get.
An attempt was made to again get
Senator Schermerhorn's civil service
bill before the Senate, but some mem
bers thought that II was too late III the
day. and when the motion to consider
the bill was put the iilibusterins tnc-
tics that We're practiced the DAY De-
fore were renewed.
After Intellectual attempts to consider
the bill the Senate adjourned till Sntur-
day. as the Legislature is to visit the
state institutions at Boulder. Greeley
and Fort Collins tomorrow ana FRI
day,
nouse.-The committee on judiciary
reported in favor OF Mrs. COnine's anti
trust bill, which Is copy of the Geor-
gia law, and recommended that bill
by Mr.. Hclbig, having the same end In
view. be laid on the table. The report
was adopted.
The Engley anti-theater hat bill pro-
viding for punishment Of from SO to
$50 for those who wear headgear In
places of public amusement was read
third time by a vote of AZ to Is.
The next bill called for third reading
was also by Mr.. Engley, to abolish pri-
vate detective agencies. and 1t was also
passed without the emergency clause,
as did Mr.. Engley's bill to abolish cap
ital punishment.
In the afternoon call OF the House
had to be ordered before a sufficiency
of members could be had to transact
business.
The First Ward Independent Polit-
ical club sent memorial In support Of
Mr.. Bucklin's House bill No. 4, to sub
nit an amendment to the constitution
to permit OF the General Assembly ex-
empting land improvements and per-
sonal property from taxation on a Pc
cent. OF the voters of the county II In
what Is known as the home rule bill.
and embOdies the single tax theory.
Provision Is made for the taxation OF
franchises.
The bill was taken up on second
reading Mr.. Bucklin stated that prac-
tically all OF the organized labor OF
Colorado was in favor of his measure
A petition for 1t from Mesa county was
signed by the bankers. professional
men and editors and laboring men.
Bills Of II like nature had been intro
duced In California, Illinois, Michigan.
Delaware. New York and other states.
After a lengthy discussion the bill
passed second reading.
A bill by Mr.. Helbig-NO. 1SO-to re-
Quire notes, debts and other obligations
TO be made out of the property on
which the same are secured. which
was particularly considered last week.
was taken up again on second reading
Mr. Rohde had an amendment that
all mortgages and trust deeds could
only be satisfied through the mort
gagged property. Mr.. Monson Withdrew
his amendment In favor of this.
Mr.. Enrley had an amendment re-
garding pl ,dges of security of shares
of capital stock held as collateral and
indorsed to recognize the holder of the
stock az the primn facie owner
The House adjourned before the mat
ter could be settled.
Thur.dsy, February 18th.
The Senate was not in session.
House-Only thirty-fve members
were present, the others having gone
to Greeley.
A petition was presented from the
miners of the Tom Boy mine, asking
for the repeal of the miners mechanic
lien law. Another petition asked for
the passage of Mr.. Philips antitrust
bill, and memorial from the Denver
Bar association asked for the passage
of bill No. 1G7. permitting the admis-
sion as evidence of unacknowledged
instruments that have been in exist
ence for fifteen years.
The committee on federal relations
reported the bill providing for n com
mission to investigate the ceding of
government lands to the state. with
the recommendation that it be laid on
the table.
The committee on corporation re-
ported Mr.. Philips bill providing for
a railway commission. recommending
that the bill he laid on the table for
the reason that the subject matter
WIS tONtTtu Ill StNtTui otDtT DIilh
fore the committee. These bills, 1t so
happens. are the ones the committee
refuses to report on.
Mr.. Philip claimed that the action Of
the committee was not made In good
faith.
A discussion resulted and the House
ordered the return to 1t of Mr.. Philips
bill.
Mr.. Sweeney's bill providing for the
management and conservation OF es-
tates In Colorado Of lunatic persons
residing without the state passed Sec
Ond reading.
Mr.. AndersOn's bill providing that
any county shall be subject to gar
nishment for debt the same as any
private corporation, also passed sec
ond reading.
Mr.. Helbig's bill requiring notes,
debts and other obligations to be col
lected from property given as secur-
Itv for tho payment of auch ohli1p