The Lamar register., 1901-02-06
SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF o
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE

Senator Mcclure introduced bill to
proyide for the payment of S643 for the
funeral expenses of ii. a. w. Tabor.
A Democratic caucus has decided to
proceed to an early consideration OF the
eight-bour constitutional amendment.
In the Senate, Mr.. Carringer intro
duced bill permitting the use OF vot-
ing machines by towns, cities and coun-
ties.
Mrs. Heartz's precinct option bill was
considered by the House in committee
of the whole and recommended for pas
sage.
Senate Bill No $50, by Mr.. Copp, pro-
yides for n Colorado exhibit at the
Buffalo Pan-American Exposition next
summer.
After having as much fun as possible
over ground hog day resolution, the
House ordered all proceedings In rela-
ton to the subject eXpunged from the
record.
Mr.. Burwell's "anti-treating' bill
was considered by the House in COM
mittee of the whole and evoked some
speeches, both serious and witty. 1t
was recommended for third reading
and passage.
One of the Senate constitutional
amendment bills which has strong
backing is that of Senator Taylor,
atolishing the Court of Appeals and
increasing the Supreme Court to seven
judges.
Senator w. l.. Clayton of Greeley
made n strong plea for precinct option
in the Senate. urging that the Philip
precinct option bill which applies to
Denver alone be amended SO as to ap-
ply to the entire state.
A private poll of the members of the
Senate. made by Senator Ward. is said
to Indicate that twenty-one are in IA
vor of restoring capital punishment ana
thirteen are opposed to 1t. One mem
Der was absent and his views were not
reported.
The introduction of bills in both
houses of the Assembly to pay the fun
ernl expenses of the late Senator ii. a.
W. Tabor We're purely gratuitous so
far as Mrs. Tabor is concerned. She
not only did not request 1t, but objects
seriously to their passage.
Speaker Montgomery has introduced
n bill the purpose of which Is to pay all
the old debts of the state by issuing
bonds. Mr.. Montgomery's bill provides
for the appointment of non-partisan
committee of three who shall ascertain
all the outstanding indebtedness of
the state.
The House appropriations committee
has decided to make no report on bllls,
except that they may be printed, until
all carrying appropriations are in Its
hands. They will then be considered
together and recommendations made
with view to keeping the amounts alb
solutely within the state revenues.
AS the House passed n resolution at
the beginning of the session which
gives the revenue bill n clear right of
way on the calendar and precedence
over all appropriation bills except those
absolutely necessary, members are
anxiously awaiting the report of the
joint finance committee on that bill.
Mr.. Martin has introduced bill
which provides a trustee to take care
of real estate which may remain un-
claimed by heirs or devisees after ad-
minlstration of an estate has been
closed and final report been made
This trustee will make regular reports
and use means to find heirs, If there
be any.
The state senators are classified by
occupations thus: Eight lawyers, -four
stockmen, five mining men, three far
mers. two physicians. two merchants,
n dentist. banker, n commission mer-
chant, telegrapher, an insurance
agent, an operator of pumping sta
tion, an ice maker, n carriage maker,
lumber man, n newspaper man and
contractor.
1t is probable that instead of having
different bills to cover the emergency
debts of the various state institutions,
all may be covered by ii. b. 125. by in
creasing the contingent item of S95, 1000
made to cover old debts incurred to run
the state government. 1t Is thought
this plan may present fewer difficulties
than that of having n separate act for
each institution.
Mr.. Sprague's H. B. 3O2 seeks to pre-
vent the larceny of small quantities OF
ore, retorts or concentrates by hedging
about the handling and sale of quanti-
ties under n ton in weight with restric-
tions which enables them to be traced
to the place from which they come
Record must be made of all sales and
shipments and evidences of ownership
be open to inspection.
Mrs. Hearth proposes to apply the
principle of equal civil rights of mer
and women to practical purposes. Hel
II. b. 243 requires consent of both hus
band and wife to any incumbrance OF
property exempt by law from execu
ton. Several states have such laws
but in those states consent of both hus
band and wife is necessary to convey
title to real estate owned by either
whether exempt as homestead or not
Senate bill, No. 100, introduced by
Senator Taylor at the request of the
State Editorial Association, has
passed the. Senate and is now before
the House. This bill fixes the price
of all kinds of legal advertising Mt
cents a line for the first insertion ant
cents for each subsequent insertion