The state herald., 1897-03-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
Thursdnx. March dih.

Scnnte-Mr EnSleyS tneater nat Dill
was considered In connection with the
reports of the committee on state instl-
tutions, to which 1t had been referred,
and after long discussion 1t was
Killed by vote of 10 to 13.
After recess the Senate Joined the
House In joint session for the consid-
Grafton of the report of the Leadville
committee upon the strike, after which
1t reconvened in the Senate chamber.
Senate bill No. As, by Senator Taylor,
raising the bounty on wolves from 81
TO So and on mountain lions from So to
50, was finally passed and sent to the
House.
Senate bill No. 49, by Senator Car.
ney, prohibiting the management OF
state institutions from appointing rel
atiVe TO any position under the control
of such management, was finally
passed and sent to the House.
The following bills passed and were
sent to the House:
Senate bill No. 32J, by Senator Tay-
lor, allowing state, county and school
district officials to prosecute appeals
and writs of error In which they are
involved in an official capacity without
giving the usual bond required upon
taking appeals and writs of error.
Senate bill No 2I1, by Senator Sci
domrldgc, providing for the classlfica-
tion of the city of Colorado Springs as
a city of the first class, without the
necessity of waiting for general cen
sus, as required under the present law,
and which will not be taken until 1900.
Senate bill No, 30. by Senator Reuter-,
permitting IN assignee to turn over to
the creditors of the asslgnor portions
of the assigned property in bulk, In
satisfaction of the claims of the credi-
tors without requiring the sale of the
assigned property.
House-The following bills were
passed and sent to the Senate:
House bill No. 10, by Mr.. Cooke,
providing for the holding of con-
stitutlonal convention for the pro-
posing of amendments TO the state con-
stitution.
House bill No. 80 by Mr.. O'Neil,
providing for the election Of county
attorney. county physician and county
road oversecr in counties of the first,
second and third classes.
House bill No. 115. by Mr.. Helbig.
fixing the amount of household prop
erty exempt from levy of execution at
500.
House bill No 20, by Mr.. Whitney,
providing for the adjustment of the
Board Of Capitol Managers. and
creating commission for the care
and custody of the capitol grounds
and buildings, such commission to con
sist Of the governor, auditor. secretary
of state, treasurer and attorney gen
eral.
The joint session of the two houses
tAtat Int % L.. H..
discussing the report Of the Lcadvillc
Investigating committee. The report
was unanimously adopted.
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 total maximum
amount of insured property not TO eS-
coed 100000.
BY senator Taylor. permitting the
giving Of surety company bonds In all
cases where a judicial bond is required,
provided that such surety company
shall be duly approved as bondsmen by
INV AN VI lllt COUNTY WHtTflU SufU
bonds may he offered. According TO
this bill, any person may give bond of
n 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 out In case the revenues
Of the state are insufficient TO meet all
the appropriations made by the Gener-
nj Assembly. According to this bill the
| expenses OF the General Assembly aud
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 he recon.
mcndatlon OF the committee on
finance one was for the construction
of wagon road In Eagle county from
the town Of Basalt M Frying Pan
creek 10 the station Of Ruedi, and an.
other was for small appropriation TO
defray the expense Of nm exhibit for
the negro department at the Nashville,
Tennessee. exposition In 1897.
Several bills were favorably reported
In committee Of the whole.
llouse-ln the House yesterday Mr..
llelblg's hill providing for the insur-
ancc Of all public buildings by the
state and making an appropriation Of
! S2l0,Uo 10 carry out the idea, was
| killed by the adoption NJ the report OF
! the committee ON banking and insur-
/ nncc. which was Ia the effect that the
state could not afford to go into the In
surnncc business.
senator Gaymon's pawnhroker's hill
! WIS reported hack from the committee
! On banking and Insurance with the rec.
= Ommcndation that II he passed with
/ several slight amendments
James \. Parks hill. which applies
only to Pueblo, and provides that al.
: dcrmcn shall be nominated from the
wards In which they live. hut shall be
elected by the people AT large and FIX
Ing the salary Of aldermen ~ 5000 per
annum, passed aud was sent TO the
Senate.
The next on the calendar for final
passage was MIR. llclhlgs charter bill.
which passed second reading without
objection at the night session last Fri.
day, When It was called for reading.
Mr. Sweeney said that ms he under.
stood the charter question n substitute
had been adopted by the Arnpnhoe del.
egntlon. and he moved that the hill he
rcrcforred 10 the Senate and again he
placed on second reading.
Mr., iIclblg declared thni the Arnpn.
hoe delegate had not agreed To any
1 unI I.s l.Il.RnI tHut ri. nm