The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-04-06
CLOSE OF THE THIRTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY

| II. B. TO by Meredith, provides fol
the payment OF fees Of 81 for teachers
certificates. The money thus collected
is to constitute a State Normal Insti
tute fund. Approved March 25th-
H. b. IS by Cannon, prohibits the
Dissertation Of the United States nag
1t stipulates that the nag shall not be
used as an advertising device in any
way, and provides penalty for viola
, tion. Approved March 30th.
Bilis Awaiting Apvres.l
The following bills have been passed
by both branches OF the Legislature
and are In the hands of the governor
april 2nd) awaiting his approval:
s. B. 81, by Tanquary, giving EN-
ployes the right to sue employers for
Injuries sustained while at work. This
is the employers liability act
8. B. 2G8 by Ammons, providing fol
the transfer OF money from the state
brand fund to fund for paying boun-
ties for the 4scalps' Of predatory AMI.
mails. .ft.i...tl A.li.ls IN E.
q. B. 10, by BuckIln. provides that
state warrants and certificates Of In
debtedness shah draw interest at the
rate Of four per cent. per Annum, and
that capitol building warrants shall
draw five per cent. per annum. This
reduces the rate from six per cent.
8. B. II, by Rush, provides that the
state central committee OF every polit-
ical party shall have full power to de-
eide ali controversies. al
8. b! CO. by Ehrhart, provides that
tracts Of twenty acres may be separ-
ated from cities and towns when such
land is located ON the borders.
To Give Pasble hoard Rsls.
8. B. rs, by Stewart, gives the may.
ors of cities Of the first-cIass the right
to appoint chiefs Of the IRE and police
departments, together with their sub
Ordinates. 1t also gives the mayor the
appointment of several officers which
are now elective, notably the city
clerk, engineer and others.
8. b. 90, by Moore. repeals the act to
prevent Matchmaking and boycotting.
s. B. 257, by West, provides that
city and county clerks, In having cleo
ton ballots printed, must have blank
space at the top OF each ballot In
this space the number of the ballot
must be written. A penalty Of $500 Ia
provided for violation.
s. B. 247, by Clapp, enables all coun-
ties in the state to fund or refund la
bilities.
s. B. 1876, by Clayton, provides that
owners of irrigation bitches and reser-
voirs must keep all equipment In prop
er repair, and provides, . penalty for
falling to comply with the provisions
of the act.
s. B. 1853, by Barela, authorizes for
eign railroad companies owning lines
in this state to extend and build
branches to the same.
8. B. q, by Barela, provides that ev-
cry foreigner must have had natural
ization papers for 1t least twelve
months before being allowed to vote.
Yoe lssssssaea Dassxsses.
II, B. -, BY LnhssB and Onx. pro
vIfiea for the dtyts3un sof the state Into
irrigation districts "a position and eIec.
tion BY taxpayer. Property In theee
districts may be taxed for the puEposa
of constructing canals and reservoirs
and the acquiring OF canals and ressr.
voirs already constructed. By thil
means Irrigation will be put under
state control.
H. B. 24Q, by Rawalt. defines legal
notices to be published in newspapers
H. b. 1O2, by Judkins, provides that
whenever the parents Of twenty OF
more pupils of q public school shall
demand 1t, certain branches Of study
may be taught In either the German OF
Spanish languages.
H. B. 92, by Insley, makes stealing
a bicycle the crime Of larceny and pro
vides a penitentiafy sentence OF from
one to ten years.
H. B. 81, by Morris, requires that
street railway companies shall equip
all their cars with vestibules in order
that their employees may be protected
H. B. 12O, by Weldon, creates round
up district No. % In North Park.
H. b. 4, by Montgomery, increases
the fees to be charged by the secretary
of state for interpretations.
Concerning Eminent DeRain.
H. B. 1862, by Park, amends the law
in relation to eminent domain. 1t states
that where property Is c0nfiscated
money In payment for 1t may be depos-
tied with a Judge of the District Court
who shall determine afterward the
value Of the property over which do
main is sought.
s. B. $50. by Ehrhart, provides for
the appropriation Of $4,000 for the
erection Of the second half Of the west
wing of the cell house OF the buene
Vista reformatory.
S..B. A, by Jefferson, provides fol
the appropriation OF $1,000 for the re
lief Of G. K. Fleming. ThA money
was expended for clerk hire and other
expenses by Dr.. Fleming as chairman
of the state board Of medical exam
liners.
8. B. 900, by Ehrhart, appropriatea
$4,000 for the expenses of the STATE
reformatory during the biennial period
9. b. $50. by Roe, appropriates $4O.'
600 for the maintenance of the Sol
diers' and Sailors Home during the 81
ennial period. 4 :.
g. b. p, by Stewart, provides that al
private corporations must pay wages
at least once in every fifteen days, and
forbids the use Of scrip. The Supreme
Court refused to express an opinion on
the constitutionality Of this law.