The Grit-advocate., 1901-04-05
CLOSE OF THE THIRTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY

of Denver might accept the belueSt
made by George W. Clayton. 1t is in
The form of an amendment to the city
charter. authorizing the city to accept
bcquests, and to hold ana sell prop
crty. 1t was approved by the gov
ernor March 2oth.
$. 4. al7. by Taylor. provides
for an amendment to the consti-
tuition so as to hold county and state
biennial elections at the same time
BY its terms district attorneys are TO
be elected every four years and coun-
ty Judges will have their terIIs of Of
flee likewise extended from three to
four years.
$. Il. 13. by Parks. was ap-
proved by the governor April LIST. Ii
requests the Congress of the United
States to call constitutional conven-
ton for the purpose of proposing an
amendment to the constitution where
by United States senators are to be
elected by direct vote of the people
This is the last bill which Governor
Ormnn signed yesterday.
House Bills signed
The House bills tC which the gov
"rnor has affixed his signature are as
follows:
II. Il. 1O3.. bv RawaIt. appro-
priating $1,000 for the expenses of
the Thirteenth General Assembly.
Approved January 18th.
ii. Il. "a. to provide yarniShment of
the state. counties. municipal corpora
tions. provided garEishment shall ap-
ply only to debts contracted while i'm
office.
II. II. 241. to appropriate 5000 out
of the military poll fund for the relief
of +. j. Tarsney.
ii. r. 2G6 to pay the expenses of the
late Paris convention.
II. b. 35S. to appropriate 5000 for
repairs and furniture in the capitol.
II. Il. 259. to appropriate $t4.OOO for
the maintenance and support of the
capitol.
II. b. %. to appropriate $1,000 for
the support of the bureau of child and
animal protection.
II. Il. 3i9. to appropriate 1000 for
the state library commission.
II. II. 1S2. to include horses under
the definition of maverick.
III. h. 1O1. to appropriate $4,000 for
a fish hatchery in ROntt county
II. Il. 800. to appropriate $4,000 for
the completion of the state capitol.
II. Il. G1. to appropriate $500 for Il
state normal school at Gunnison.
II. b, 1s1. by Rawalt. provides
for an emergency appropriation
of $1,000 for the State Board of
Health. Approved February 2Sth.
II. +. %. by Garcia. fixes the
terms of court in the Twelfth judi
cial district. Approved March 9TH.
II. r. 125. by Rawalt. provides
for the appropriation of S1S4.-
26S.4S to pay the expenses of the ex-
ecutivc. judicial and Legislative depart
ments of the state. Approved March
10Th.
II. Il. 800 by Hammond. pro-
vides S1,5O0 for paying expenses
of the Pueblo election contests. APP
proved March 18th.
III. r. 10. by Meredith. provides for |
the payment of fees of 81 for teachers
certificates. The money thus collected
is to constitute Il State Normal InSti- |
tule fund. Approved March 25th.
ii. X. 81 by Cannon. prohibits the
dissertation of the United STATES flag.
1t stipulatcs that the flag shall not be |
used rs an advertising device in any
way. ana provides penalty for viola |
tion. Approved March Both.
Bills Awaiting Approval.
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. r. 81. by Tanquary. giving EN-
pl0yes the right to sue employers for
injuries sustained while at work. This
is the employers liability act
$. h. 2Gi by Ammons. providing for
the transfer of money from the state