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MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.

(S. J. M. 1.)

SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL No. 1.

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled:

Your memorialist, the General Assembly of the State of Colorado, would respectfully submit that:

WHEREAS, A treaty between duly appointed commissioners representing the United States government and the Southern Ute tribe of Indians, located in the southern portion of the counties of La Plata and Montezuma, in the State of Colorado, was consummated in 1889, whereby said Indians agreed to relinquish their reservation in the State of Colorado and to accept in lieu thereof certain lands in the territory of Utah; and

WHEREAS, Congress up to the present time, has failed to ratify said treaty, causing uneasiness and dissatisfaction among said Indians, who regard the delay as evidence of bad faith on the part of the government.

Therefore, We, your memorialists, respectfully urge the passage of the bill, now before congress, to ratify said treaty, thereby, not only subserving the best interests of said Indians, but removing a constant menace to the safety, happiness and prosperity of the white settlers, whose well-cultivated districts completely enclose the Indian reservation, which is entirely devoid of game or other natural sources of food supply, and thus avoid the danger of a repetition of the trouble which is now engaging the attention of the people in the northwest.

AND WHEREAS, There is situated within said reservation along the Mancos and tributary canons a large number of ruins and relics of the ancient and prehistoric Cliff Dwellers which should be preserved by the government for use of the present and future generations.

Therefore, be it resolved, That when the pending treaty is ratified that the government of the United States be requested to withhold from settlement and to set apart as a national park all that portion of said reservation which contains said ancient ruins bounded as follows, viz.: Beginning at the southeast corner of Montezuma county, Colorado thence in a northerly direction to north side of said reservation, thence west to west side of Mesa Verde, thence along the west line of said Mesa Verde to the south line of said reservation, thence east along south line of said reservation to the place of beginning.

Resolved, That a copy of this memorial be forwarded to the presiding officer of each house of congress, to the Hon. Henry M. Teller, to the Hon. E. O. Wolcott and to the Hon. Hosea Townsend, our senators and representative in congress. And they are respectfully requested to use every effort to secure the early ratification of said treaty and removal of said Indians.

Approved February 13th, 1891.

(S. J. M. 2.)

SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL No. 2.

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled:

Your memorialists, the General Assembly of the State of Colorado, would respectfully represent that:

WHEREAS, House bill No. 11,583 known as the "Conger Compound Lard bill," levies a tax on compound lard, and places the same under the internal revenue department, with heavy restrictions on the sale of the same, thus making the internal revenue system of the government a protection system, building up and fostering one industry for the benefit of another; and

WHEREAS, Twenty per cent of compound lard is composed of beef fat, a product of the cattle industry of Colorado; and

WHEREAS, The passage of the Conger bill will decrease the price of cattle from one to two dollars per head, without any corresponding benefit to any one, except to the large pork packers of the country; and

WHEREAS, Senate bill No. 3991, known as the "Paddock Pure Food bill," has been recommended by the agricultural committee of the senate, which bill prevents the misbranding of food and drugs, and will remedy all the evils complained of by advocates of the so-called Conger Lard bill and without injury to the cattle industry of the country,

Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate (the House concurring therein), That we protest against the passage of said House bill No. 11,583, known as the Conger Lard bill, and that we respectfully request congress to pass said Senate bill No. 3991, known as the Paddock Pure Food bill; and

Resolved further, That our senators and representative be requested to use all honorable means in their power to carry out the object of this memorial.

Resolved further, That a copy of this joint memorial be sent at once by the secretary of state to the president of the senate of the United States, and one copy to the speaker of the house of representatives of the United States and one copy each to our senators and representative.

Approved February 16th, 1891.

(S. J. M.)

SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL

CONCERNING SAFETY APPLIANCES ON FREIGHT CARS.

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives; of the United States of America, in Congress assembled:

Your memorialists, the General Assembly of the State of Colorado, would respectfully submit that,

WHEREAS, The report of the Inter-State Commerce Commission, show that there is an appalling loss of life and limb among railway trainmen, in the United States a great portion of which is caused by the fact that such trainmen are required to go over and between freight cars in order to couple and to brake the same; and

WHEREAS, Statistics show that the State of Colorado, has by reason of the mountainous regions through which her railroads are constructed, even more than her pro rata share of such injuries; and

WHEREAS, It is not within the power of the General Assembly of this State to remedy said evil because of the fact that the said freight cars which occasion said injuries are used in commerce among the States.

Therefore, We, your memorialists, respectively urge congress to frame and pass, as speedily as possible, some law which will require such form or forms of brakes and couplers to be used on all freight cars, as will render the presence of any person between the ends of or on top of such cars, unnecessary for the purposes of braking or coupling the same.

Resolved, That a copy of this memorial be forwarded to the presiding officer of each house of congress, to the Hon. Henry M. Teller, to the Hon. E. O. Wolcott, and to the Hon. Hosea Townsend, our senators and representative in congress. And they are respectfully requested to use every effort to secure the early passage of such a law. Approved April 10th, 1891.

(H. J. M. 2.)

HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL No. 2.

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled:

Your memorialists, the General Assembly of the State of Colorado, would respectfully represent: That,

WHEREAS, The people of Colorado are desirous of establishing and maintaining a Home for Miners, who have been disabled in working the coal and metalliferous mines within its borders; and

WHEREAS, The Fort Crawford reservation, situate in Montrose county, Colorado, heretofore set apart and used by the United States for military purposes, has been abandoned and is no longer used by the general government; and

WHEREAS, Said reservation offers a most eligible site for the location of said proposed Miners' home;

Therefore, Your memorialists, pray your honorable bodies to donate to the State of Colorado, to be used solely

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