The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday, March 23rd.

ulation OF more than IO.opp, ana pro-
viding for board of examiners to eX-
anime applicants for certificates of
efficiency.
By Mr.. Hart. requiring all persons or
firms doing business under the name of
company" or any other arbitrary
name to file with the county clerk of
the court of the county wherein such
business is carried on. statement of
the actual names of the persons repre-
sented by such name used in business.
BY Mr.. Jenkins, authorizing the city
of Black Hawk to incur bonded in
debtcdness of 100000 for the purpose
of acquiring n water works system.
The anti-cigarctte bill occupied con-
siderable time. rs n fight was made
upon it. No action was taken
House.-By the adoption of adverse
reports of the appropriation committee
the House Ehattcred the hopes of n
good many private claims made
against the State for various purposes.
Among the private appropriation bills
killed We're bill for the relief OF Sam
uel Tate; Il bill making an appropria-
ton for the maintenance of the expert
mental agricultural station ut Chey-
enne Wells: bill to refund the city of
Grand Junction S2.l00 paid by 1t to the
Board of Penitentiary Managers; bill
for the relief of the Convent of the
Good Shepherd for services rendered
TO several of the counties of the State
in caring for incorrigible girls; a bill
for the relief of John Wallingford; Il
bill making an appropriation for the
establishment of branch of the in
sane asylum in the western part of the
State: bill making an appropriation
for the construction of n reservoir in
La Plata county; n bill making an ap-
preparation for the sinking of an arte-
sian we'll in Conejos county; n bill pro-
yiding for the construction of Il reser-
voir in Otero county: bill providing
for the survey of the Sugar Loaf res
ervoir site in Lake county.
fhe following claims We're recon-
mended for passage: A bill appropriate
ing S351 for the relief of Southworth
and Wright: appropriating STS4.S0 for
the relief of John McShane. and n bill
approprating $3.50 for the relief of +.
French Russell.
The entire afternoon session was talk
on up with the third reading of bills.
six of which We're finally passed and
two killed. The following bills passed:
BY Senator Seldomridge. authorizing
the state treasurer TO pay the interest
on the casual deficiency and insurrec-
tion bonds out of the interest derived
from the State deposit fund.
BY Senator Carney, creating n State
Board of Arbitrators and providing
for the adjustment of differences aris-
ing between employers and employees.
BY Senator Porterfield. concerning
vagrants, giving police magistrates in
cities of the first class and in cities
acting under special charter exclusive
original jurisdiction in vaGrancy cases.
Wednesday, March cath.
Senate-Senator Barela made another
attempt to get the anti-truck bill up
for consideration. but the chairman
ruled that as the bill was before the
Supreme court for an opinion 1t was
not properly before the Senate, and
could not be considered.
DIR. Cookies bill. providing for sub
mittinS to the people of the state the
question of holding constitutional
convention for the consideration of
amendments to the state constitution.
brought on n lengthy debate with very
few points of interest being raised. A
few of the members were in favor of
the bill and were satisfied to talk all
the morning on it. but upon roll-call it
was killed by vote of 81 to 5.
After the noon recess Mr.. stevens
House bill. regulating admission to the
bar of the State, was passed.
During the noon recess the Senate
held an executive session for the con-
sideration of Il number of appoint
ments sent in by the governor for con-
firmation. All the persons named by
the governor We're confirmed by the
Senate. Following are the confirma-
tionS:
Judge of Court of Appeals-Adair
Wilson. of Durango.
Adjutant General-Cassius NJ. Moses,
of Pueblo.
Superintendent of Insane Asylum
DR.. P. X. Thombs. of Pueblo.
Trustees of the School of Mines
James T. Smith, of Denver, Tingley S.
Wood. of Leadville
Member State Board of Dental Ex-
aminers-Dr Il. A. MCGEE, of Denver.
Member State Board of Agriculture
j. ]. Ryan. of Fort Collins.
Members State Board of Charities
and Correction--William +. Mcdowell
and I. II. Malone, of Denver
Senator Locke's bill. concerning fees
to be charged by county treasurers,
was considered and passed
House-Senator Groves bill, provid-
ing for funding of $225, 900 of the in
debtedness of the state incurred in
suppressing the Leadville labor trou-
bles. commanded considerable atten-
tion and was finally passed ON second
reading.
Mr. Chambcr1in's optional civil SER
vice bill was taken up for third read
ing. Mr.. Chamberlin asked that 1t be
placed at the foot of the calendar of
third reading bills, so that the Scher-
merhorn amended charter bill could
first be considered, but his request was
refused. The roll was called upon the
passage of the bill. resulting in a vote
of 30 for the bill and n against it. and
majority of the House having failed
BY Senator Taylor. relating to the
giving of surety bonds by surety COM
panies: providing for the giving of ju-
dicial and official bonds by duly ap-
i proved surety companies in all cases
where bonds are required by the State
BY Senator Bromley. appropriating
$4,000 for the completion of the mar
bic work in the State capitol building
| and providing for the use of Colorado
marble in the performance of such
work.
to vote for the bill it was killed. No
attempt was made to have all the
members present at roll-call.
Senator Painters bill. requiring le-
gal notices to be published in papers
that have been published for six con
secutive months If daily and for fif
ty-two consecutive weeks If Il weekly,
passed third reading.