The indicator., 1897-02-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
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by law for that work. No other bus
mess was done after the Senate met
than to read the titles Of new bills, and
an evening session was held for that
purpose. the total number of bills in
troduced this session is 533, of which
number l73 were introduced today
Many of the bills are almost mean
ingleSe in title. being introduced sim
ply for the purpose Of amending so as
to include any measure it may hereaf-
ter be found desirable TO have before
the senate
House.-In The House there was moth
ing done in the forenoon but TO order
bills printed and 10 have new ones In
troduced.
1t was decided To hold Joint session
of the Legislature on February to
hear talk ON civil service reform and
to discuss bills dealing with ttat sub
iect.
A Joint memorial 10 Congress, by Mr..
Greene of Pueblo. for the ceSSton of
the public lands 20 the state was read
a third time, II asks that the cession
Of the lands be So conditioned that ir-
riEablc and farming lands and lands
suitable for homes may be sold to act
ual utilizers and occupants only in
tracts Of 50 acres, and that the forest,
coal, iron and precious mineral lands
aud lands suitable only for pasturages
shall be reserved from sale.
A hill 10 place Mineral county IN the
Second judicial district, an omission in
direction occurring In the original bill
10 create the county. was read third
time without opposition.
The bill tn create Sylyauite county
from the cripple Creek district was
the next bin TO bc read a third L-Dne. 1t
f1yYTst tA1y s.bnrra1 a flor a sbArt
debate, by q vote OF - TO II.
The necessary vote was secured 10
pass the emergency clause making the
law operative Immediately on its re-
ceiviug the signature Of the governor
A bill by Mr. Buckliu to allow
county commissioners TO appoint couu-
ty horticultural Inspectors ON petition
Of owners of orchards go take steps TO
rid trees of pests, declare quarantine.
etc. was read Il third time such
law Is in effect iu California, and is
said to work well
Friday. February 9th.
Seuare-Mr Barcla introduced two
resolutions Of considerable interest.
one of the resolutions sets forth that
during the term OF Mr.. Nulniy's in
cumheuCy OF office the amount OF in-
terest derived from moneys of The
state ON deposit .u the several banks
amounted TO S32,yG5, whereas his pre-
Iecessor reported SJ5.I rs having
been received from -he same source
during his administration of office. The
resolution provides for the appoint
ment of committees Of three senators
and four members OF the House 10 in.
vest gate rhe cause of the deficiency.
and the committee is given the usual
judicial powers 200 enable them to pro
oasI yNfrb tho lNypSr.Lsl fIDU
The other resolution Introduced by
Mr.. Barell directs attention TO section
three Of The constitution Of the state,
which provides that any public officer
or collector pr public moneys who shall
become q Lrfnulter shall not assume
the duties of any office Of trust or
profit iu rhis state until be shall have
paid over all moneys FOR which he may
be accountable This Is also aimed
at Mr. NIuluiN who left some funds
tied up in failed banks at Denver.
Both resolutions were referred TO the
finance committee
Senator Carney submitted a motion
instructing the secretary Of The Senate
to draw q warrant for the pay Of Sen
atOr BulSiu-or, who is In an insane
ward at the state asylum, Senator
Thomas objected to the motion, and
Senator MnCrecry was excused from
voting because he was not sure that
the senate had the power to authorize
rhe pay Of an absent member. The
motion by Mr. Carney prevailed.
Adjournment was taken until II
O'Clock on Monday after being in ses-
sion one hour
House-Mr Englcy'S bin to abolish
the death penalty was discussed and
favorahly reported 10y q vote Of thirty
four to twenty-five
A Senate bill said TO be recommend.
ed by the supreme court was next con
sidered The bill provided that the Su-
preme court and the Court of Appeals
in considering any criminal case. shall
disregard all errors that do not. in the
opinion of The court. affect the substan-
tial rights Of the defendant; and no
Judgment shall be reversed because Of
the failure Of the defendant TO plead
70 the Indictment The bill was de
featod
A bill by Mr.. Orvis TO amend the law
with relation 10 attachments in Justice
courts was laid on the table by a vote
of thirty 10 twenty-five.
A bill by Mr. Ebrhart to provide for
the leasing Of the state reservoir
known as the Boss Lake reservoir to
the county commissioners Of Chnffec
county by the Board Of Construction
passed second reading
The auti-rjgHretta hill 10y Mr.. Roe Of
Mineral county was next called for. It
is Intended 10 prohibit Ihp sale or Civ
ing away Of cigarettes and cigarette
papers. It was agreed to. twenty-five
to seventeen.
The bill Of Mr. Engley to forbid the
wearing of hats i'm public places was
discussed. After n speech in its favor
by Mrs Couiuo the bin was reported
favorahly, thirty four to twenty.
Adjourned Til Monday.
Nundpy, bruary 9th.
Senatc-The Judiciary committee re-
ported In favor Of Senator Swink in
the contest for his seat by George NJ
Cameron
senator Bromlcy's majority report OF
the finance committee providing for
the unemployment OF the Senate and
House employees dropped under the de
cisiOu of Auditor Lowell respecting the
Invalidiry Of the uor OF 1898 providing
| for such cmploymeurs, was adopted
| over the minority report by n vote of
| nineteen 10 ten
| President Brush appointed the fol
| lowing members tn form the standing
] committee on horticulture; FELTON,, Ev.
/ ans, Canon, pOrtcriield Swink and
] Bromley
] a resolution Of senator Bnrrla for n
| memorial 10 Congress for duty on
| wool was agreed 10 after lengthy dis.
cussion and futile attempts 10 include
{ other articles in the memorial
Senate bill No. 80 10 amend the law
| in minor details with reference to con
tested election cases passed third read
| ing without opposition. It requires
| contastorS 10 bring suit in the county
| court setting forth the grounds of the
contest and the cuutostee must make
answer within ten days
a concurrent resolution by Senator
] RlaknN nr.L-LnL r-r nLLaI nliul1 .,. Il. 80