The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
Wednesday. March 10th.


the adoption of the adverse report OF
the judiciary committee.
The report of the finance committee,
killing Senator Cannon's bill for the re-
lief OF Delta county, was adopted. Inc
bill asked for $500 and interest to re-
imburse Delta county for money paid
by the county commissioners toward
the maintenance Of the Delta agricui-
tural experiment station.
Engley's House bill No. "a, to protect
employees and to guarantee their rights
to belong to lawful labor organizations,
unions and societies or political parties,
was finally passed.
The following bills were passed ana
sent to the House:
Ry Senator Reuter- regulating the ex-
penditure of appropriations in case the
revenues Of the state shall not be sum-
cient TO meet the appropriations made
by the General Assembly. The order
of paying appropriations is, first, the
expenses of the Legislature. executive
and judicial departments. and the IN
terest on the public debt and for pubic
schools and public educational institn-
lions. and second, appropriations for
all state institutions where the inmates
are confined involuntarily; third, ap-
propriations for educational ana CHAR
liable Institutions: fourth, appropria-
tions for officers and boards and bu-
reaus of the state.
Senate bill No. 81, Bromley. provid-
ing for the organization OF mutual tire
insurance companies upon the applica-
ton of twenty persons and such com
panies shall each have at least 100
risks on property valued at $5O,VU be-
fore commencing business.
BY Senator Seldomridge relating to
bastardy and permitting the jury in
such cases to assess damages against
the defendant for the support Of the
child.
Senator Seldomridge's bill regulating
the election of state senators to fill va
cancies.
Senator Bromley's bill appropriating
$4,000 to complete the marble work
of the capitol building.
A few minor amendments were sug-
gested by Senator Reuter- and were
adopted by unanimous consent.
1t passed by n unanimous vote.
House.-Four bills passed the House
and were sent to the Senate.
BY Andrew Park, regulating the SELL
ing and weighing of coal and requiring
all persons retailing coal to furnish n
the owner or agent of the official city
scales.
BY Mr.. Jester. relating to sales on
| credit, providing that every person
who shall purchase goods on credit un-
| der an assumed name with intent to
| defraud. such person shall be guilty of
| n misdemeanor, punishable by a fine
| not to exceed $500.
BY Mr.. De Vote, providing that any
| person or corporation transferring
water from one public stream to an
| other shall be required to construct
| and maintain, under the direction Of
| the state engineer fumes and self-reg-
| istering devices Mt the point where the
| wuter is diverted from its natural
| course SO that n record Of the amount
Of water diverted can be kept. The
bill also provides that 1t shall be law
| Iver stored water into ditch entitled
to water and to take in exchange there
for from the public stream or ditch
higher up, an equal amount of water
less reasonable deduction for loss
and such owner desiring such an ex.
change shall maintain measuring
fumes at the point where the water Is
taken from such public stream or ditch
BY Mr.. Sheridan, prohibiting The
hunting of game. except upon the issu
ance of license from the county clerk
The fee for a license is fixed at 30 cents
for n county and 81 for state license
Several bills We're acted upon in com,
mittee.
Thursday, March nth.
| Senate. A number of bills were
killed by the adoption of adverse com
| mittee reports.
Suitable resolutions upon the dea til
of eN-Lieutenant Governor Head We're
adopted.
Senator Reuters bicycle bill was the
| first mea sure to be considered on third