The Springfield herald., 1897-03-19

state treasurer anu pTbNltlHS tud
such uneXpended balances shall be
turned into the general state fund.
Senator Taylor's bill to make legal
the compilation known as Mills An
notated Statutes and Mills Annotated
Code.
A bill by Mr.. Homfeld, changing the
boundary lines of water districts mum
bered 81 and 81.
A bill by Mr.. Nicol. amending the
school laws to give 10 the school board
authority to fix the salary of the see
retory of the board. and providing that
such salary shall not exceed one per
cent. of the gross revenues of the
school district for which such secretary
is employed.
Friday. March 18th.
Senate-The bill TO make an appro-
priation for the relief of the Home of
the Good Shepherd was killed. in ac-
cordance with the opinion rendered by
! the Supreme Court
| Senator Schermerhorn's bill. provid-
ing for the extension of the term of
existence of corporations. was passed
| on third reading and sent to the House.
The following bills passed third read
ing and We're sent to the House:
Ey Senator ampbell-Providing that
any person running Il tunnel or cross
cut. the mouth of which is located up
on his own ground, shall have the right
to drive and continue the same through
and across any located or patented
claim. but not 10 follow or drive upon
any vein belonging to the owner of
such crossed claim. Such tunnel or
cross-cut may be driven and worked
for the purposes of drainage and for
the purpose of reaching and working
mining ground of the tunnel owner be
yond the intersectc' claim. or for the
purpose of discove. N.g unknown lodes
on the line of the tunnel beyond the
claim or claims to be intersected, pro-
vided that the owner of any claims so
intersected shall have the right to en-
ter such tunnel without resorting TO
process of law. for the purpose of in
speeding such vein or veins rs may be
crossed within the boundary lines of
such intersected claim. If any ore
the property of the owner of the claim
intersected or crossed shall be extract
ed in driving such tunnel. 1t shall be
the property of the owner of the vein
from which it was taken. and the own
er of the tunnel shall he liable for dam
ages or injury done to the claim
crossed
BY Senator Crowe-Relating to the
management of building and loan as
sociations. and providing that the cap
ital stock of any such association shall
not exceed 300 shares at par value
of 5000 each. and that the assessment
on such stock shall not be more than
two cents Il month on each share
House-The following bills passed
third reading:
BY Mr.. Cooke-Making the superin-
tendent of public instruction ex-ofiicio
librarian of the State and requiring the
library to be kept open from nine a. IN.
to five p. m. on week days.
BY Mrs. Notwithstanding that all
school board meetings shall be open to
taxpayers except meetings which con-
Germ school difficulties and appoint
ment of teachers.
BY Mr.. Stewart-Relating to the en-
ployment of convict labor and requir-
ing the custodian of convicts to keep
all able bodied convicts at labor such
as is most fitted to their condition and
capacity. The earnings of the convicts
are to go TO such persons as are de-
pendent upon them for support or to
their own credit when there is no one
dependent upon them.
BY Mr.. Jester-AIaking 1t n felony TO
falsely and fraudulently employ labor
and not pay for the same.
By Mr.. Stevens-Reguating horse
shoeing and requiring persons practic-
ing the trade to register with the coun-
ty clerk and present A certificate of
competency from the Board of Exam
liners. The bill only applies to cities of
a population of 10000 or more
BY Mr.. Greene-Requiring superin-
tendents of irrigation and water COM
missioners to pass an examination on
their fitness and knowledge of hydrau-
I; i,.,.i,,
BY Mr.. Roe-Providing for tax on
inheritances. The bill fixes Il tax of So
per 500 on an estate of $1,000 value;
So per 500 on estates valued at not
more than $4,000. and Sc per 500 OH
estates exceeding $4,000.
Mr.. Nicols bill. requiring the bust
ness of selling liquors to be carried on
in stores on street level and prohibit
ing the use of screens and curtains,
was killed.
Saturday. March 18Th.
Senate-Several bills were killed.
The majority and minority reports of
the committee on finance on Senator
Felton's bill. making an appropriation
for the relief of the members of the
State Board of Horticulture. We're dis
cussed. Senators FELTON, and Cannon
asked that the bill be referred to the
the board We're entitled to reimburse
ment for the services rendered to the
state. The bill was killed
Two bills We're considered in commit
tee and then the Senate adjourned.
House-The first bill taken up for
consideration in the House yesterday
was Senator Evans regulating the in
spection of sheep in transit through the
state. 1t was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Sweeney asked that Senator
Jones. who was in the city. be invited
to address the House. A motion to in
wife the senator to speak was unani-
mously adopted. and Mcssrs. Sweeney
Rhode and Crowder We're appointed Il
committee to escort him to the House
chamber at the time agreed upon
namely, two o'clock.
After Senator Jones' address to the
House adjournment was taken until
ten o'clock Monday.
FORT LYONS RESERVATION.
Soldiers Home.
Denver. March 1.-THE Grand Army
Benevolent and Memorial Society held
n meeting at the capitol last night, for