The Dolores star., 1903-01-23
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AND DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL
Senate Bills introduced.

The first day of legislative business
in the Senate. January 14th. witnessed
the introduction of forty-four bills.
which were referred to committees as
follows:
s. b. No. /, by Moore-Making eight
hours legal day In mines and smelt-
ers. Labor.
S. B. No 2. by McGuire-To amend
constitution so as to provide for two
county judges In Arapahoe county.
Constitutional amendments.
S. b. No. 3, by McGuire-To require
insurance companies to pay full
amount insured when loss is total.
Banking and insurance.
S. B. No. 4, by McGuire-To license
BARRIERS. Labor.
S. b. No. 5. by Taylor-Containing
the Minnesota primary law provisions
to permit parties to make nomina-
tions at primaries. Judiciary.
s. b. No 6. by Taylor-To amend
system of land title recording abolish
abstract offices, known as the Torrens
system of land registration. Judiciary
S. b. Nos. to 10. inclusive. by
Taylor-To amend constitution to per-
nit of consolidation of Court of APP
peals and Supreme Court and making
terms of judges. six, eight, ten and
twelve years. Constitutional amend
ments.
S. B. No. II. by Taylor-Constitu-
tional amendment to abolish offices of
district attorneys and give duties to
county attorneys. Constitutional
amendments.
S. B. No. IL. by Taylor-To amend
constitution so as to permit general
assembly to be in session as long as
required Constitutional amendments
S. B. No. 13, by Taylor-Constitu-
tional amendment to provide for three
fifths jury verdict Constitutional
amendments.
S. B. No. IA. by Taylor-Appropriat-
ing 100000 to complete state road to
Grand junction. Finance
S. B. No. 15, by Taylor-To provide
for election of county attorneys. Ju-
dietary.
S. B. No 16 by Taylor-To provide
for advertising of estrays. Stock.
S. b. No. II. by Campbell-For the
appointment by the governor Of 4 su-
pervisor of printing. Printing.
S. B. Nos. IS to %. inclusive. by
Bailey-Creating juvenile delinquent
court for the trial and control of mi
nors. Judiciary.
S. B. No. %. by Ballinger-Provid-
ing for a railroad commissioner to fix
rates. etc. Corporations and railroads.
S. b. No. "a. by Campbell-Amend-
ing the law relating to juries in Dis
trict Courts.
S. B. No. 25, by Grifith-Regulat-
ing the sale of merchandise stock to
protect creditors. Before debtor can
sell the bulk of his goods he must
give five days notice to creditors and
purchaser must see that this provision
is obeyed. Judiciary.
S. b. No. 26. by Notwithstanding
the game laws and requiring licenses
to be taken out. Close season for elk
and antelope. Open season for deer
August 18th to November 5th. Fish,
forestry and game.
S. B. No. 81, by Jefferson-For wag-
on road in Grand county. Finance.
S. B. No. 2S, by Jefferson-Bridge in
Routt county. Finance.
S. B. No. 29. by Jefferson-Wagon
road in Summit county. Finance.
S. B. No 80 by Jefferson-To regu-
late practice of medicine and surgery.
Judiciary.
S. B. No. 81, by Kennedy-Eight-
hour bill. Labor.
S. B. No. 80. by Lewis-To appro-
pirate s25.00O to meet expenses of Kan
sas-Colorado litigation. Finance.
S. B. No. 33. by Lewis-Making an
appropriation for state insane asylum.
| Finance.
S. B. No. "a. by Moore-Constitutio
al amendment to provide for initiative
and referendum. Constitutional
amendments.
S. B. Nos. 35 and Sc. by Moore
Making appropriations for state peni-
tentiary. Finance.
S. B. No. 81. by Roberts-To i'm
prove wagon road at Silver Plume.
Finance.
s. B. No. 3s, by Seldomridge-To re-
store the grand jury system and to
provide for their regular meeting.
| Judiciary.
s. B. No. 80, by seldomridge-To
provide for the punishment of ore
thieves. Judiciary.
S. B. No. 40. by Seldomridge.-Appro-
| priation for deaf and blind asylum.
Finance.
s. B. No. Al. by West-Appropria
| tion for additional school building at
School Of Mines. Finance.
| S. B. No. AZ, by West-Appropria
tion for Industrial school. Finance.
s. B. No. 43, by West-To attach
Arapahoe county to the Thirteenth
Judicial district. Judiciary.
| s. B. No. "A. by West-Appropria
tion for Industrial school! Finance.
Senator Hume introduced a resolu-
tion, which was adopted, instructing
the committee on judiciary to draw a
bill to provide for the calling of a
grand jury in every county at least
| once year.
' In executive session the Senate
confirmed the appointment OF C.auc 4.
Cooper and II. S. Torrance as mem
bers OF the State Board OF Health.
The first official act of Governor
James H. Peabody was an act of Glenn