The silver star., 1899-02-02

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A vast number OF petitions have
been presented favoring the new local
option bill
So far there have been 2es bills in
troduced in the House and 2ss in the
Senate-a total Of 55I.
A bill has been introduced in the
Senate to enable the people OF Pseoio
TO bond themselves for paving put-
poses
The citizens OF Dolores county petit
ton for an appropriation Of $500 10
build wagon road from Rico TO Nav
ajo basin
\ committee has been appointed TO
Investigate the survey Of the Maxwell
Land grant about which there are
many complaints.
The House. sitting as a committee Of
the whole. has recommended for pas
sage bill TO strike out the boycott
clause In the present blacklisiing law.
Speaker Smith has denied the eouF-
tesies OF the floor to broker yho has
been Offering to purchase railroad
transportation Of members and EN-
ployes.
Representative Dlckerson Of Ebert
county made a lengthy and careiuli!
Prepared speech in the House Wednes-
day in reply TO the speech Of Mr. Bryan
Of Nebraska.
Governor Thomas expresses the
opinion that the only way out OF the
present financial dilemma Of the state
was an act re-establishing the levy
limit for counties
Mr. Garcia has introduced bill FOR
an arresian well on state land in Con
eios county. which Is designed TO wa
tar lands that have been barcained for
by the Mormon colony in that section
\ bin to permit prize fights with
tye-ounee gloves, upon payment of
$3.50 license fee. has been introduced
IN the House II was referred TO the
committee on Temperance.
The bin to do away with party en-
bleus on the ballot seems TO be cham
pioned IN the Senate principally by
senator's Ammons and Harris. II j.
opposed by McCreery, Barela- Adams
and whitford.
Senator Newelrs bill for capital pun
ishmtnt i intended 20 restore the
death penalty for murser without
giving the jury any option in the mat
ter. Il provides for executions at
Canon City In private
Representative Adams intends To-
amend the election law so that among
the Illegal acts that come under the
head Of bribery win be the hiring OF
carriages or other vehicle for the pur-
pose OF conveying voters to the polls.
Mr.. Rawalt. Of Gunnison. says the
people have grown tired OF having the
government Of the city Of Denver man
ipulated by the state officers as a ma
chine. the subject Of charter reform
bobbing up Intellectually at every ses-
SION Of the General Assembly and de-
laying necessary legislation.
A bill is being prepared for introduc-
ton into the Legislature providing that
superiniendenis Of irrigation and irri-
CATION commissioners be paid by the
state. Under the present law the com
missioners are paid by the different
counties. the small county Of Phillips,
for instance, paying just as much as
the large county of Arapahoe.
Illuminating oils are to be looked
after by a state Inspector. whose sal
airy Will be. II the bill passes. $500
year. He Is 10 inspect every barrel OF
oil and marx II. as i done In other
states. the fash test at 1eO degrees
being the proof. The deputies he may
appoint are to receive salary accord
ing 10 number Of barrels Of oil In
.Iecfed-
Senator HiH has introduced a bill to
prohibit the publication of the ballot
advertisement In daily papers IN coun-
tl-s u the fourth and fifth class. Pa
PER- The author states. have been &C.
tabllsbec Ia the small towns Of the
state for the sole purpose Of printing
TIE ballot advertisements AT the time
II elections.
a majority q the House committee
On counties and county lines. led by
Chairman Morris. fnyors the passage
of the I'LL for the new county Of Tel
ler- Two members nf the committee.
Jones and Cannon. have declared
ngainst the present consideration Of the
bill. Nr. Jones viii. 1t Is understood,
vote against the new county. and Mr..
Cannon IL undecided
The protest Of Representative Nc
Lean against the payment OF the extra
employees provided for by the law Of
1888 has been sustained. Ten en-
pioyes OF the house, all OF the pages
ana the docket clerk Of the Senate
are Interested. The decision cuts down
the pay OF the docket clerk 81 n day.
reduces the pages 20 cents and leayes
The other employees named without
Jobs.
Representative Ovington is having n
bill prepared to provide for the estab.
lishment Of n board Of examination for
mine superiniendenis. mine bosses and
iire bosses OF coal mines. The bill pro.
vidcs that the governor shnII appoint
TWO men To assist the coal mine inspec.
tor In these examinations. and that no
man shnll De employed In my Of the
positions named who has not certifi.
Gates to show that he IL experienced.
competent and sober person. No sal.
nries nre provided.
a rather Interesting encounter took
place between Senators Philip md IN.
rcIn the other dny wh.,, aonotr.