Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-08
GENERAL
ASREMBLY
Complete List Of the Bills
Passed by Senate and
House.


morning gave resume of every dill
passed by the general assembly nam
ing those signed by the governor and
those awaiting his signature. Since
then the governor has signed the
employers liability bill. the revenue
and other measures. The list Is quite
long. but in order that our readers
may know just what bills became laws
through the medium of the assembly
we republlsh the article in full. In
terested ones should preserve them.
cut out the title and number ana send
for copies. Here is the work of the
assembly:
s. b. 10, by Seldomridge. after be-
ing passed by both branches OF the
Legislature. was signed by Governor
Orman on Feb. Il. 1t authorizes the
cession to the United States govern
ment of certain tract of land in
Colorado Springs, to be used for a
postotiice building.
S. b. 3S by Moore, appropriates S25,
900 for the current expenses OF main
tanning the assembly. 1t was pass
ed with the emergency cause and
signed by the governor Feb. 15
$. b. 81 by Moore was signed by
the governor Feb. 49, 1t is law
regulating the number of hours to
be worked by railroad employees. 1t
provides that no employe shall work
more than IL consecutive hours, eX-
cept in case OF a casualty. Each en-
ploye must have at least ten hours
rest day.
s. Is. . by Newell amends the
charter OF the city of Black Hawk.
1t was approved by the governor Feb.
~.
S. b. 8 by Newell, amending the
incorporation of the city of Black
Hawk so as to allow the city to ac
qulre its own water plant. Water
rates are fixed by the bill, and they
are made lien upon real estate.
S. b. l3S by Ammons, was APPROX
ed by the governor Feb. 2S. 1t ap
propriates $4,000 to pay part of the
expenses OF maintenance of the cap
itoi building and grounds. The emer
gency clause was attached.
S. b. 59 by w. II. Adams, approved
by the governor Feb. rs, fixes the
terms OF court in the Sixth judicial
district.
s. b. 167 by Lewis, was approved by
the governor March l. 1t provides
$4,000 for the maintenance of the in
sane asylum and $1,000 to protect the
asylum property from the encroach
ments of the Arkansas river. The
emergency clause was attached.
S. b. SO by Moore. which provides
for the submission to the people of Il
constitutional amendment creating an
eight hour law. was signed by the gov
ernor March IA.
=. b. 2 by Rush, is generally known
as the Rush consolidation bill. 1t
provides for an amendment to the
constitution whereby the city of Den
yer and the county of Arapahoe shall
be consolidated. the new corporation
TO be known as the county of Denver
1t was signed by the governor March
lS
S. b. 292 by Tanquary, appropriat.
ed $7ll.45 to pay the expenses OF the
legislative committee investigating
the coal strike. 1t was approved by
lne governor Marcn lS.
s. b. 2b2 by Newell. provides for
refunding the bonded Indebtedness of
the city of Central incurred in buying
water works. Approved by the gov
ernor March 10.
y. b. IL by j. f. Adams, was iutro.
duecd in order that the city of Den
yer might accept the bequest made by
. Tt ti,a
OF an amendment to the city charter,
authorizing the city to accept be-
quests and to hold and sell property
1t was approved by the governor on
March Is.
5. Is. 3l7 by Taylor provides for an
amendment 10 the constitution so as
to hold county and state biennial cleo
ions at the same time. BY it's terms
district attorneys are to be elected
every four years and county judges
will have their terms of Office like
wise extended from three to four
years.
$. b. IL by Parks, was approved by
the governor April l. 1t requests
the congress of the United States
TO call constitutional convention .or
purpose OF proposing an amend
ment to the constitution whereby Uni
ted States senators are to be elected
by direct vote OF the people. This
Is the last bill which Governor Or
man signed yesterday.
The house bills TO which the gov
ernor has affixed his signature are as
follows:
II. 3. lO3 by Rawalt. appropriating
$Si 200 for the expenses of the Thir-
teenth general assembly. Approved
Jan. 49,
Il. b. lSl by Rawalt. provides for
an emergency appropriation of $4,000
for the state board of health. Ap-
proved Feb. 2S.
II. B. 2S Garcia, fixes the terms OF
court In the Twelfth judicial district
Approved March g.
II. b. 125 by Rawalt. provides Tor
the appropriation of 1854 .26s.4S to pay
the expenses of the executive, judic-