The state herald., 1901-02-08
SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE

the property now being used at Fort
Logan, S2S,0OO for buildings and 5000
for water facilities and like improve
ments
Election contests are expensive. The
bill for the Pueblo contest as indorsed
by the House provides for payments as
follows: For the expenses of the con-
testers, Ponchon, Hart and Park, $269.-
, A.; expenses of contestees. Repub-
! licans, Keen, Dorthenback and Walk,
| S1Sl. IL; expenses of committee, SOL SO.
Attorney Rizor for the contestors and
| Attorney Elwell for the contestees
We're each given $500 for their fees.
| They presented bills for $500. but the
i House committee decided to cut their
bills.
Senator T.. NJ Ammons. chairman of
| the Senate finance committee. has in
| troduced in the upper branch of the
house n series of separate bills to pay
the deficiencies of the past two ad-
mnistratlons. He did SO to get such
measure before the Legislature in all
possible forms before the time for the
| introduction of bills is passed. Then
whichever course is decided upon there
will be proper bills before the Leglsla-
! ture to act upon. State Auditor Crou-
ter is credited with promising that II
such emergency bills are passed In
proper form he will do all in his power
to see that they are paid.
After an all day fight the employers
liability bill passed second reading In
the Senate by Il decisive vote which in
dicated that 1t would pass third read
| ing and go TO the House for rejection
or approval. The labor leaders who
frequent both houses say that they are
| certain of the passage of the bill by
both houses. In the three Legislatures
previous to this the employers liability
bill has failed. The great effort OF
strong minority was to strike out the
word individuals and make corpora
| tions alone, and not individuals as well
responsible as employers for injuries
to employees. An amendment to this eff
feet was lost.
One of the important measures intro
duced in the Senate is a proposed con-
stltutional amendment offered by W.
II. Adams and providing for the fund
ing of the 100000 of outstanding cap.
itol building Indebtedness. The bill is
numbered $. B. 2:S. and was reported
out for printing by the joint finance
committees Of the two houses as soon
as received. II provides for taking up
the warrants, certificates of indebted
ness, etc, outstanding against the
fund for the building and maintenance
of the state capitol and issuing bonds
therefor TO bear four per cent. interest.
As the present warrants bear six per
cent. this would make saving TO the
state Of two per cent, or nearly $4,000
per annum.
The provisions of the employers liz
billty bill as IL passed second reading tn
the Senate are as follows: That every
corporation, company or individual
who may employ agents, servants
or employees, such agents, servants
or employees being in the exercise
OF due care, shall he liable
TO respond in damages for
injuries or death sustained by any
such agent. employc or servant, result
Ing from the carclessness. omission OF
duty or negligence OF such employer,
or which may have resulted from the
carelessness. omission OF duty or ncgli-
eence of any other agent. servant or
cmployc of the said employer. In the
same manner and 10 the same extent
as II the carclcssncsss. omission OF du-
ty or negligence eausing the Injury or
death was that OF the employer"
Mr.. Rawalt has introduced a bill
amending the McCreery law so as to
allow the House eleven more employees.
eight Of whom are clerks and one a
stenographer. The bill provides that
the appolntees under 1t must pass nm
examination before a committee OF the
House Ms to competency. In regard to
II Mr. Rawnlt said; 1--WE do not propose
TO have legislation delayed and at the
last OF the session have seven or eight
reading bills mt the same time as dur.
Ing the Twelfth session. Such proceed.
ings are disgrace. No bear pit scenes
VIII bc enacted this time. We want
work done In time so that proper con.
sidernilon can be given every bill be-
fore II becomes law, aud we must
have necessary clerks to do ID. These
clerks Will be employed only when the
House orders II aud they are needed.
not before. This is reasonable and It is
business"
Senate bill No. l9I. by senator Whit.
ford, provides for the construction OF a
building for the state museum. II nu.
ayers to purchase such site MS may
be desired. hut limits the location 10
one OF the sites In blocks adjoining or
near 10 the state capitol grounds. the
building TO he constructed under The
supervision of the state board of cap.
itol managers and after It's completion
To bc managed aud controlled as il the
capitol The hill further provides:
The capitol managers. In The con.
struction of said building, shall provide
accommodation for the collection he.
longing 10 the state nnd controlled by
the state Historical and Nnlurnl His.
tory Society Of Colorado ana It's future
collections, for the war relic collection,
lt the same belongs To the state; FOR
the museum Of minernlogy and all fu.
iurc additions thereto; also for a state
gallery ~ art: and also for any other
appropriate exhibit In reference 10 the
resources of the state or to the achieve.
ments Of It's citizens. provided. that all
property accorded space IN said bnlld.
ih. shall belong absolutely To the state
of Colorado" The hill carries nm M.
preparation OF sio.ooo 10 purchase the
site and begin construction.
James l.. James. the deputy state
dairy commissioner. has prepared n
pure food bill which viii bc Introduced
IN the House, II provides for the OK.
tension Of the title of the dairy commits.
Hlohcr TO state dairy nnf food commits.
sloncr." nnd gives NOR" power 10 that
Official Under the blll this commits.
sloncr N 90 receive Si..pp ycnr aud
his nHslsinnt slno0 ycnr. both To be-
/ appointed 10y tho gnNUfnar An nDprn.