The Meeker herald., 1897-03-06

reading.
second reading.
Friday, February 37th.
Senate-Aside from the readlne BY
Senator Reuter- of the report Of the
special Leadyille Investigating commit.
tee. the Senate considered two bills,
the discussions on which occupied the
remainder OF the day. During the
morning session Senator Seldomridxe's
bill fixing the amount of wages exempt
from attachment on legal process at
$40. a reduction from 500 the present
law was considered and then killed.
The afternoon session was spent IN
the discussion of Senator Barela's bill
prohibiting the preference OF creditors
in making chattel mortgages. Senator
Reuter- was opposed to the bill and
made a strong appeal for Its defeat.
claiming that such a law as was pro-
posed could not be found In the statute
books of any state.
Senator Barela strongly urged the
passing of the bill and said that the
preferfng Of creditors only served the
purpose OF defeating the Just claims OF
other creditors than those who might
be preferred. Senator Thomas was in
favor Of the bill. and after a motion 10
kill the bill was defeated II passed sec
ond reading.
Several bills were reported from COM
nittees among them being the Denver
charter bill. A
Hou~e-The anti-cigarette bill VI
Mrs. Hearth passed third reading. and
also the bill to abolish the state immi-
grafton office.
The committee on finance reported
amendments to the two bills intro
duced to fix the salaries Of the execu-
tive and OF the judiciary Of the state.
A so per cent. reduction was proposed
In the original bills, but the committee
| brought the salaries more Eear to the
original.
In a good many Instances the old sal
aries have been restored and additions
have been made to the original number
OF employees provided in The bills. The
streak OF economy that struck the COM
| bine at the early part OF the session
has worn of.
The report OF the committee was un-
animously adopted.
A Senate bill by Mr.. Stratton to ap-
propriate SsGO5.10 topay the outstand
ing debts for 1896 of the State Reform
atory passed second reading.
The Hearth arbitration bill was TAX
en- up on second reading. 1t provides
for the appointment of Board of Ar
bitra tion OF five 20 be named by the
governor Two shall be members Of la.
Dor organizations and two shall be act
i've employers of labor. The fifth shall
he selected by the governor from list
sent to him by the four. The fifth is
to be secretary of the board, and to
fulfill the duties at present undertaken
by the labor commissioner. The Board
OF Arbitration is directed to take up
any labor grievance or dispute that
may be submitted to 1t when the par
ties agree TO abide by its decision, and
to subpoena witnesses and make full
inquiry. 1t shall then deliver its find
ings. The board is also empowered
whenever a strike or lockout occurs or
is threatened. to go to the scene and ell
| deavor to effect settlement and 20
take testimony II found necessary. The
four members of the board are allowed
$500 each, and the fifth <1,2OO.
The bill was opposed by the Lead
vile members. but passed second rerl-
ing. 40 to 81.
At the evening session House bill
16S was reported enrolled and House
bill 80 engrossed. The House then re-
solved itself into the committee of tie
whole on special orders with RepSa-
sentative Annear in the chair. Houe
bill 512. by Helbig, was taken up and
the amendments offered by the Denver
city charter committee were read, aui
after some discussion, passed second
reading.
| Saturday. February 27th.
Senate.-Mr. Thomas bill amending
| drunkards' law was taken up but de-
| feated.
The following bills passed second
reading:
Senate bill No. 16T, by Seldomridge,
providing that when a vacancy In the
Senate shall occur the clerk of the Dis
trict court of the district not repre-
sented shall notify the secretary Of
state. who shall issue u notice Of such
vacancy and ask that 1t be filled at the
next general election.
Senate bill No. PIG. by Seldomridge.
relates to the law on illegitimacy and
permits the jury In such cases to as
sess damages against the defendant
for the support Of the child.
Senate bill No. 253, by Taylor, provid
ing for the giving of judicial and Off
cial bonds by surety companies having
n capital Of less than 100000.
Senator Cannon's bill imposing a
penalty for riding or driving over coun-
1 ~
walk
Senate bill No. 4. by Reuter-, fixing
the order in which appropriations shall
be expended in case the revenues do
not meet the expenses of the state
passed second reading. The order
shall be rs follows:
First. the ordinary expenses Of the
legislative. judicial and executive de
partments and the interest on the pub
lie debt: second, appropriations for all
state institutions; third. all other ap-
preparations out of the general fund.
The Senate then adjourned until
Monday.
House.-A bill by Hume Lewis to ex-
empt razors from being classed as con-
cealed weapons passed third reading.
A bill by Mr.. Allen to permit Of the
vice president Of the State Agricultuxa.
College acting as president in the alb
sence OF that officer passed final ros1l-
ing.
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