SEC. 21. That district number twenty-eight (28) shall District No. 28. consist of all lands irrigated from ditches, or canals, taking water from the Tomichi and its tributaries. SEC. 22. That district number twenty-nine (29) shall District No. 29. consist of all the lands lying in the State of Colorado irrigated from ditches, or canals, taking water from that part of the San Juan river, and its tributaries, which lie above the junction of the San Juan river and the Rio Piedra, and including the Rio Piedra. SEC. 23. That district number thirty (30) shall consist District No. 30. of all lands lying in the State of Colorado irrigated from ditches, or canals, taking water from that part of the Rio Las Animas river, and its tributaries, which lie in Colorado. SEC. 24. That district number thirty-one (31) shall District No. 31. consist of all lands in the State of Colorado irrigated from ditches, or canals, taking water from that part of the Los Pinos river, and its tributaries, which lie in Colorado. SEC. 25. That district number thirty-two (32) shall District No. 32. consist of all lands in the State of Colorado irrigated from ditches, or canals, taking water from that part of the Rio Las Animas river, and its tributaries, which lie in Colorado. SEC. 26. That district number thirty-three (33) shall District No. 33. consist of all lands lying in the State of Colorado irrigated from ditches, or canals, taking water from the La Plata river, and its tributaries, which lie in Colorado. SEC. 27. That district number thirty-four (34) shall District No. 34. consist of all lands lying in the State of Colorado irrigated from ditches, or canals, taking water from the Rio Mancos, and its tributaries. SEC. 28. Whenever testimony shall or may be taken, in any district created by this act, for the purpose of procuring decree as to appropriation of water, and priorities thereof, under the Statutes of this State, any testimony theretofore taken, before any former referee, may be introduced, and shall be received as evidence. Approved April 1, 1885. (S. B. 102.) AN ACT CONCERNING IRRIGATION, AND THE PURIFICATION OF THE WATERS Governor shall appoint commission to purifying water. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of SECTION 1. By and with the consent of the senate, the Governor shall appoint a commission, consisting of two make tests as to persons, as follows: One person engaged in farming in this State, where irrigation is practiced; and one person engaged in mining in the State. Such commission shall make practical and scientific tests and experiments in attempting to settle and purify the water after being used by stamp mills and smelters, and shall report the results of such tests and experiments to the next General Assembly of this State; Provided, All scientific and chemical tests shall be made by the employés of the State School of Mines, without any expense to the State; Provided, further, That the commissioners shall receive no compensation, other than their actual expenses, which expense shall, in no event, exceed the sum appropriated by this act. Appropriation. SEC. 2. The sum of six hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to defray the expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act. Approved April 7, 1885. (H. B. 186.) AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFER- Whereas, Charles T. Clark was, upon the 17th day of July, A. D. 1884, the duly qualified and acting treasurer of Jefferson county, in this State, and as such treasurer had on said day on deposit with Francis E. Everett, a private banker at Golden, in said county, funds of his office amounting to six thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight dollars and eightyfour cents; and Whereas, The said bank was, and had been a long time prior thereto, one of the usual places of deposit of the funds of the treasurers of said county, and the said Everett had the confidence, in an unusual degree, of the community at large, and was at all times thought to be perfectly solvent; and Whereas, The said Everett died on the said 17th day of July, A. D. 1884, insolvent, and it appears that only about twenty-five per cent. of the amount so on deposit, of the funds of said county treasurer will be realized from said Everett's estate, upon the settlement thereof; and Whereas, A large number of the tax-payers of said Jefferson county have petitioned this body for the relief of said county treasurer, and for the passage of an act for the relief of said Charles T. Clark, county treasurer aforesaid, on account of his loss aforesaid, representing that said loss was without fault, neglect, or want of care on the part of said treasurer, and that in justice and equity the loss should be borne by the people; therefore, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of SECTION I. That the board of county commissioners Relief of Chas. of the County of Jefferson, Colorado, are hereby author- T. Clark. ized and empowered to reimburse to the said Charles T. Clark, county treasurer, out of the county fund of said county, such sum as he has lost, or may lose, as county treasurer, by reason of the insolvency of the estate of the said Francis E. Everett, deceased. Approved April 2, 1885. JUDGMENTS AND EXECUTIONS. (H. B. 29.) AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN WAGES AND EARNINGS OF DEBTORS FROM Wages exempt from execution. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of SECTION I. There shall be exempt from levy, under execution or attachment or garnishment, the wages and earnings of any debtor, to an amount not exceeding one hundred dollars, earned during the thirty days next preceding such levy under execution or attachment or garnishment of the same; Provided, Such debtor shall, at the time. of such levy under execution or attachment or garnishment, be the head of a family, or the wife of the head of a family, and such family is dependent, in whole or in part, upon such wages or earnings for support; Provided, further, That no debts incurred prior to the approval of this act shall be effected thereby. Approved March 28, 1885. (S. B. 78.) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE (1), OF CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE (61), OF THE Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of jurors. SECTION I. That section (1), of chapter sixty-one (61), Who are comof the General Statutes of the State of Colorado, be petent to be amended so as to read as follows: "All male inhabitants of this State of the age of twenty-one years, who are citizens of the United States or have declared their intention to become such citizens, and who have not been convicted of felony, shall be competent to serve as grand and petit jurors, in all courts and judicial proceedings in this State; and no county commissioners, judges, or other State or county officers, shall, in the selection of grand or petit jurors, or in the impanneling of petit jurors, to try any cause, whether civil or criminal, discriminate against, reject or challenge any person, otherwise qualified, on account of such person speaking the Spanish or Mexican language and not being able to understand the English language." Approved March 30, 1885. |
