The silver lance., 1899-01-20
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING.

Mr.. Montgomery Of Ell Paso has been
elected permanent chairman of the
Democratic caucus.
Chief Clerk Gray has resigned to ac-
cept an Office in the auditors office. Mr..
w. A. Dickerson has been elected to
succeed him.
joint resolution has passed both
branches inviting Mr.. Bryan to address
the assembly upon the occasion OF his
visit to Denver.
After quite a fight, Senator Barela
succeeded in having a resolution pass
ed ordering the printing of the Cover
nor's message in Spanish.
e. J. Picard of the Yuma Pioneer has
been elected chief printing clerk OF the
house, and II. G. Wood Of the Castle
Rock Journal has been chosen clerk or
the appropriation committee In the
senate.
The anti-scrip measure introduced
by Representative Ovington fixes
penalty of from 500 to $500 for the
violation of the provisions OF the act,
which prohibits the issuance of any
form of scrip by any company to its
employees.
/ A fine of from 5000 to $25, 900 is
provided for by Representative W. q.
Steele's antitrust measure. 1t is In
| tended to prevent the formation OF
trusts of any kind, and to prevent any
individual or firm from becoming trus-
tee Of any solvent business.
The new lieutenant governor made
a short speech to the senators upon tax
ing his place as presiding officer. He
congratulated the members and hoped
they would extend to him the same
courtesies they had done to the re-
firing officer. "We should work to pass
laws" he said, sin the interest of the
people and not in the interest of the
| trusts and monopolies of the state.
We should conduct our business with
out chickering's, heart burnings or Ill
feelings"
Among the resolutions introduced in
the Senate is one by Senator Evans
| calling for an investigation of the
State Insane Asylum. 1t provides that
| President Thombs be given the right
| to be present at all the hearings, to
| cross-examine witnesses and summon
witnesses in his own behalf. The COM
mittee to investigate is to consist of
| three members from the House and
| two from the Senate. The committee
| is to receive any reports that may be
made to 1t in reference to the conduct
of the asylum.
Mr.. Clark of Weld has put himself
squarely on record as opposing the ex-
pendIture of any more money on the
state canals. AS he is chairman OF the
| canals committee, which he tried IN
| effectually to abolish, his declaration
! is Indicative that nothing will be done
| for the canal at he present session. Mr..
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sistance to and profound adherence
of the different road building schemes.
| In his speech he said some of the roads
proposed were as visionary as though
to go to the moon.
Mr.. Burwell of Durango has bill to
introduce which he believes will con-
vert two evils into one blessing. 1t
will provide that the county commits
sioners may reQuisitiOn the warden of
| the state penitentiary for a quota of
| cOnvicts to work on the roads In the
county Good roads are inestimable
blessing to any community" said he,
land bad roads very great curse.
| The commissioners would guard and
keep these convicts and secure good
return to the state for their support.
| l have interviewed organized labor on
the subject quite extensively, and have
yet to meet any opposition"
| Twenty-six more employees have
been put on the pay roll by the House
at an aggregate expenditure of $S6. as
| a day. They are assigned as follows:
Assistant sergeant-at-arms, day, 81;
chief engrossing clerk, $5; chief en-
rolling clerk, So; chief printing clerk,
$5; four assistant printing clerks, each,
$4; messenger, So; telephone page,
| L.
each, 50; two janitors, cloak rooms,
each, $3; matron for ladies' gallery, 81;
clerk judiciary committee, So; clerk re-
vision and constitution committee, So;
clerk finance, ways and means, So;
clerk corporations and railroad COM
mittee, "a; clerk appropriations and
expenditures, fees and salaries, 81; six
assignable clerks, each, "a.
A concurrent resolution has been
adopted calling upon the state auditor
for statement showing: First, the
yearly assessed valuation Of each
county in the state for the past five
years, tabulated in such form as to
show the Increase or decrease, as the
case may be, of each county per an
mum; second a statement showing upon
what class of property the main de-
crease in assessment has occurred dur
| ing Salu years, tniru, StateHueHt
showing the number of mills yearly
taxation levied In each county for all
county purposes during the past five
years; fourth, any other data which the
auditor may think valuable for the
members of the Legislature to consider
in connection with theframing of bill
to revise and adjust the state revenue
laws"
Senator Evans bill in regard to pay
ment Of county officers contemplates
the wiping out Of the fee system. His
measure on the subject is intended to
apply to all counties. In it the fol-
lowing salaries are fixed: Sheriff, in
counties Of the first class $1,000 per