and to our Senators and Representative in Congress, and also to the governors of the different states of the Union, asking their co-operative action upon this all-important question.

Approved March 5, 1885.

(H. C. R. 22.)

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.

[REQUESTING THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO REMODEL THE PRESENT MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.]

Whereas, The present military departments of the United States, in which Colorado is located, were established prior to the construction of the present system of railroads; and

Whereas, The Territories of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico and the State of Colorado, are so situated with reference to each other that troops can be moved from some central point in Colorado to all parts of the district above mentioned to better advantage than from the present headquarters of the several military departments; therefore

Resolved, by this House, the Senate concurring, That the honorable secretary of war be requested to so remodel the present military departments as to make a mountain military department, composed of the Territories and State mentioned above, with headquarters thereof at or near the city of Denver, in this State.

Approved April 7, 1885.

INDEX.

sec. 36 of an act to Regulate the use of Water for Irrigation, etc
sec. 1, chap. 61, General Statutes 1883, entitled Jurors.
sec. 11, chap. 64, General Statutes 1883, entitled Licenses
secs. 27 and 28, chap. 69, General Statutes 1883, entitled Lunatics
sec. 2, chap. 69, General Statutes 1883, entitled Lunatics.
sec. 1, art. 5, chap. 73, General Statutes 1883, entitled Militia
secs 4 and 15 of an act to Protect the Public Health, etc.
sec. 24, div. 2, chap. 90, General Statutes 1883, entitled Public
Lands

sec. 34, chap. 90, General Statutes 1883, entitled Public Lands.
sec. 37, chap. 90, General Statutes 1883, entitled Public Lands.
sec. 14, chap. 93, General Statutes 1883, entitled Railroads
sec. 30, chap. 94, General Statutes 1883, entitled Revenue.
sec. 64, chap. 94, General Statutes 1883, entitled Revenue`.
sec. 5, chap. 94, General Statutes 1883, entitled Revenue.
sec. 28, chap. 94, General Statutes 1883, entitled Revenue.
sec. 87, chap. 94, General Statutes 1883, entitled Revenue.
sec. 119, chap. 94, General Statutes 1883, entitled Revenue.
sec. 2990, General Statutes 1883, concerning Roads and High-
ways

secs. 36, and 9, chap. 95, General Statutes 1883, concerning
Roads and Highways.