Veasey, for the sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175), the amount of vouchers issued by Charles G. Cox, Col. and A. D. C. for services rendered under proclamation of the governor, dated June 8th, 1867.

SEC. 2. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved February 11th, A. D. 1870.

JOINT RESOLUTION.

WHEREAS,. The prosperity of this territory has been greatly retarded during several years past by Indian warfare, preventing immigration, and greatly paralyzing industry; and where as, defenseless women and children of our pioneer settlements have been murdered by savages, or subjected to captivity worse than death; and whereas, a detachment of United States troops, under General Carr, on the twelfth of July last, at Summit Springs, in this territory, after a long and tedious pursuit, achieved a signal victory over a band of Dog Indians, re-taking considerable property that had been stolen, and re-capturing a white woman held captive. Resolved, That the thanks of the people of Colorado, through the council and house of representatives of the legislative assembly of the territory of Col orado, be extended to Brevet Major General Eugene A. Carr, of the United States army, and the brave officers and soldiers of his command for their victory thus achieved. Resolved, That the secretary of the territory be required to have a copy of these resolutions prepared upon parchment, and transmitted to General Carr.

Approved January 25th, A. D. 1870.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

Be it resolved by the Council and House of Representatives of Colorado Territory:

SECTION 1. That the president of the United States is most respectfully requested to nominate John D. McIntyre, of the county of Arapahoe, Colorado territory, a cadet at large, to the military academy of the United States.

SEC. 2. Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the president of the United States, and to our delegate in congress, by the governor of said territory.

Approved February 11th, A. D. 1870.

Be it Resolved by the Council and House of Representatives:

That the joint committee on printing be authorized and instructed to procure the printing of fifteen hundred copies of the Governor's message; five hundred copies of the Auditor's report; five hundred copies of the Treasurer's report; twentyfive hundred copies of the Report on Agriculture; all of the foregoing to be printed in the English language; of which five hundred copies of the Governor's message, two hundred copies of the Auditor's report, two hundred copies of the Treasurer's report, and one thousand copies of the report on Agriculture, shall be for the use of the Council; and one thousand copies of the Governor's message, three hundred copies of the Auditor's report, three hundred copies of the Treasurer's report, and fifteen hundred copies of the report on Agriculture, shall be for the use of the House. Also one thousand copies of the Governor's message in Spanish, for the use of the House, and five hundred copies in Spanish, for the use of the Council. Approved January 15th, A. D. 1870.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION.

Be it Resolved by the Council and House of Representatives of Colorado Territory :

SECTION 1. That in the opinion of the Legislative Assembly, the change proposed to be made in our organic law, concerning the jurisdiction of probate courts, by the provisions of section one of Bill No. 840, introduced into the House of Representatives of the United States, is not desired by our people, and that it is the sense of this Legislative Assembly, the desire of our people, and to their interest, that the provisions of our organic law concerning probate courts, should be permitted to remain as at present, so that the jurisdiction of said courts, according to the limit as now prescribed by our organic law, may be regulated by our local legislature, as the desire, interest and necessity of the people of our different counties may require.

SEC. 2. Resolved, That this resolution be signed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and president of the Council, and that the chief clerk of the House of Representatives, is hereby directed to have the same printed, and to forward printed copies of the same to the president of the Senate and speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States, to the chairman of each of the committees on Territo

ries of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, and to our delegate in Congress. Approved February 11th, A. D. 1870.

JOINT RESOLUTION.

WHEREAS, The territory of Colorado has, through its legislature, appropriated a sum of money for the purpose of stimulating the search for artesian water within the limits of the territory, and

WHEREAS, such discovery will make millions of acres of the public domain, which would otherwise remain comparatively valueless, immediately marketable at the highest government price, and

WHEREAS, The whole people-the owners of the public domain-will be equally benefited by such proposed discovery, and in equity should share in the expense.

Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Council and House of Representatives of Colorado Territory: That upon the completion of such artesian well, as contemplated in "An act to encourage arable agriculture by artesian irrigation," and upon the payment of the sum of money therein mentioned and appropriated, that our delegate be requested to ask of Congress a reimbursement of such money to the territory, and that the secretary of Colorado be requested to transmit, at the proper time, to said delegate a copy of this joint resolution, also a copy of the act of the legis lature above referred to, with a certificate from the auditor that the reward therein mentioned has been paid out of the territorial treasury.

Approved February 11th, A. D. 1870.

INDEX TO GENERAL LAWS.

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