Seventieth Day Senate in Committee Reports Bills Favorably
In committee the Senate favorably reported H B 49 fixing Mineral county boundaries and county officers, H B 9 amending school superintendent statutes, and H B 11 regulating the state institute for the deaf, mute and blind. The House approved a pharmacy license penalty increase to 300 dollars. A party banquet committee led by Mrs. Holly was named. the Sugar Bounty bill H B 391 creating a six member board and beet sugar incentives was recommended for passage.
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Senate
Roe
Mineral County
Rundle
Humphrey
Institute For the
House
Holly
Wright California
Minor
Cressingham
Secretary of State
State Board of Control
Senate Debates Funding for Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal
In morning session the Senate approves a bill creating a board of control for Twin Lakes reservoir construction and state canal No 1 work. Johnson’s bill to continue canal funding is cut to 20000. Several bills pass or are killed, including a repeal of the reformatory board and an employers liability act. House bills authorize reservoir, artesian well, Willow creek channel change, a Rio Blanco bridge, and a Lake County reservoir project.
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Senate
Drake
Twin Lakes
Yeas — Blakey
Bolsinger
Boyd
Brown
Crowe
Campbell
Evans
Graham
Hartzell
Leddy
Locke
Lockwood
Newman
Reuter
Swink
Finance Committee
House
Pease
State Reformatory
Barela
Johnson
Mills
Walsenburg
H. B
Blake
Conejos County
Garcia
Roe
Willow Creek
Creede
Lowell
Rio Blanco County
H. R
Randall
Lake County
Statehouse measures seek funds for roads dams and schools
A list of house bills appropriates funds across Colorado counties for bridges ditches reservoirs and roads. Notable items include 20000 for mute and blind institute buildings 3000 for a Fort Garland to Costello road 5000 for a Gunnison county bridge and 15000 for a girls industrial school. Senator Felker advances six year suit limit and infant guardian mortgage bills without debate.
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H. B
Humprhey
Mute and Blind Institute
Vigil
Fort Garland
Alamo
Costello County
Tomkins
Buena Vista
Westerman
Breckenridge
Rockefeller
Gunnison County
Funderburgh
Big Sandy
Kiowa
Carnahan
Sedgewick
Salazar
Mosca
Mitchell
Gilpin County
Pine Creek
Page
Mesa County
Mute River
de Bord
Custer County
Grape
Sand Creek
Sopris
Las Animas County
Metole Canon
H. B. Sh. Cressingham
Bureau of
Sugar Beet Culture
Colorado
Klock
Whittier
Plum Creek
Douglas County
Grand River
Buchanan
Senator Felker
Senate Debates Pass Several State Infrastructure Bills
In session seventieth day the Senate considered Carney's bill blocking passes and regulating rates with a 14 14 tie and deferred final action. Lawmakers passed multiple measures including $10 000 for a Grand river iron bridge at Dotsero and $5 000 for a Montrose to San Miguel wagon road. Additional appropriations funded wagon roads to Pagosa Springs Naturita Steamboat Springs and Ballone plus an artesian well test and other public works. Several housekeeping bills on pharmacy paupers county commissioners insurance mechanics lien and blind institute were noted. Malehus's effort to outlaw retail liquor debt collection failed 17 to 1.
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Senate
Carney
House
Felker
Grand River
Dotsero
Eagle County
Campbell
Montrose
San Miguel
Naturita
Adams
Juanita
Pagosa Springs
Archuleta
Barela
Trinidad
Stonewall
Las Animas County
Painter
Newman
Molus Lakes
San Juan
Rico Rockwood
la Plata
Evans
Ballone
Larimer County
Steamboat Springs
B. Hartzell
B. Boyd
Twin Lakes
H. B
Malehus
Legislature Advances Bills and Appropriations in Session
In a session rich with bills, measures to refund municipal debts, publish agricultural statistics, and fund capitol work advanced. The Senate passed or moved multiple House bills including H B 80 on debt refunds and H B 49 for Mineral county, while committees approved financial and procedural reforms and a general appropriation bill of 675 002.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral County
Senate
National Guard
Stewart
Morton
Lowell
Equitable
Wilkins
South Platte Pear Orchard
Morgan County
Graham
Pease
Newman
Commissioners of Mines
Drake
Johnson
Chinese envoy Li Hung Chang wounded in Tokyo assassination attempt
A 21 year old Japanese man named Koyama fired at Li Hung Chang as he left a diplomatic conference in Shimonski. The bullet wounded his face but did not injure him severely. Ito and Viscount Matsu condemned the act and police took tight precautions.
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China
London
Shimonski
Koyama
Count Ito
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Egislature
LI Hung Chang Shot
Ely
Denver
Barnes
Heather
Wilson
E. & Burlingame's
Tence Street
Feaven Cel
THE
Rocky Mountain Nurseries
Canon Sity
Ferry
M. Perry & CO
Detroit
Mich
Colchesten
Spadini Boot
Colchester Rubber CO
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