The Monte Vista journal., 1899-02-11
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING.

Six bills passed the Senate and four
the House last Friday.
There have been 511 bills introduced
In the Senate and 500 In the House.
Senators Stewart and Barela take the
lead In opposing Senator Philips local
option bill.
Hardly day passes without the in
production OF new bill to amend
Denver's charter.
All the state officers protest that the
bills reducing salaries and cutting
down their clerical force are outrnges.
Senator Ammons has introduced bill
nppropriating 5000 for the construc-
tion Of u blycyclc path from Denver to
Palmer Lake.
Seven ministers OF the gospel were
elected from the house Friday after
noon because Of charge by Mr.. Eng
ley that they We're lobbying.
The Legislature In making great
record for economy, and every bill IN
troduced that nppropriates money
meets with lots OF opposition.
| Senator Gnymon has introduced In
the Senate. and Mr.. Uglow In the House
bills compelling county commissioners
to publish reports of their proceedings.
Mr.. KendrIck has introduced in the
House "A bill to place the construction
OF all dams and embankments for res
crvoirs under the direct control Of the
state engineer.
Mr.. Smith OF Jefferson has introduced
n resolution memoralizing Congress not
TO allow Congressman-elcct Roberts OF
/, Utah to retain his seat If the charges
against HIN are true.
Senator Barela is not n warm friend
Of woman suffrage. He was the only
senator who had the nerve to stand up
! and vote against n recent measure
commending 1t TO other states.
4 Joint session was held Thursday
night to discuss the FL Paso county Ill
vision plan. Large delegations pro and
con We're present from Colorado
Springs, Victor and Cripple Creek.
The join, b!ll by Senators Harris and
| Ammons for the elimination OF EN-
blems and devices and party desirna.
tions from official ballots was taken up
on unanimous consent last Friday and
passed, Is 10 !, Senator Barcla voting
nay.
The insane asylum asks. In n bill in.
troduced by Representative Hermond,
| for $4,000 for general maintenance
81, 800 for steam heating plant. S2.JOl
| for remodelinC old buildings. 81 1,JG
| for putting in a laundry, an $500 for i
gymnasium.
| The Bell bill. which allows distric,
or county judges 10 hold court Mt other
places than the county seat Is opposed
by Representative Montgomery. He
claims II is a measure got up by IN,
nnt!-Teller county dlvlslonists TO helI
Colorado Springs. He also claims that
II Ia unconstitutional.
Mr.. Drumm has proposed an enact
ment that will compel owners Of mines
that do not pay dividends to keeI
posted In prominent place, for the
benefit OF employees. list OF the OF.
Ncers. n statement OF capital stock and
other Information concerning the
standing of the company.
Senator FELTON, believes that there
are two boards operating under the
state government which are useless and
even detrimental to the state. the
Board OF Charities and Correction and
the Board OF pnrdons. He has intro
duccd bills providing for the abolish
ment OF each OF these organizations.
Senator Ammons proposes to max,
circulation wars waged among news
papers annual occurrences. His meas
urc. Senate Bill No. $50. provides thai
no delinquent tax advertisement or 9th
cr legal notices paid for by the stat.
shall be- published In other than daily
papers OF the largest circulation In thei
respective counties.
The senate committee on elections In,
denied the motion for non-sult I'm tn.
ease OF Tanlrary against Fisher. Thi,
case Involves the Pueblo uuerfan.
county district. and ms II now stand,
there Is believed to be sufficient cyi
l.ncc To warrant th. unseating OF
Fisher and the seating of Tanuuary IL
the senate. The ease OF W. II. Mcye,
by the committee.
A resolution has been Introduced b,
Mr. Smith of jefferson, asking Con
crcss to appropriate Sao,OOO year 10,
1--we years for the building OF reservoir,
In New Mexico. Colorado and wyom
Ing. The memorial asks for the csiub
lishmcnt of a complete system Of rcscr
voirs and aricsian wells FOR the Who'll,
district named. Prospecting for coz
and natural gns ls another OF the oh
jcc,s for which the money is 10 be M
propfiaied
Representative Smith OF Mesa I'M,
prepared n hi FOR n bounty Of 20 cent,
n ton for all the sugar bccts grown II
the state. II also provides FOR n stnt,
board OF sugar beet culture. TO consIs
Of six members. To hold office for sl,
years. two retiring every second ycnr
They af" 10 have IN Office In the cnpI,o
and n secretary. who may r-crlv, ,
salary of 81 i.pp n year. All tn. boar,
VIII get VIII be expenses, and thcs.
mus, not exceed 500 year
Til. majority report OF tn. uous.
committee on fees and salaries on IL
u, No. = Clark TO reduce the snlnrIc,
OF members of the Legislature TO 81 ,
day wn- against the passage of IN,
bili. II was signed by Mcssr., Rrud
ley. Jones. Iiollcnbcck. BnIiinrcr nut
loyinrion. \ minority report was pre-
scn,ed 10y Mcs.rs. Patterson and Ilnr
ter fa,oring the passage Of the bill
with one amendment. That amend
mrnt provides That members In drnw "
Ing mileage must certify that no pnr,
Of the distance Travelled wns on "A rnil
way ar any other kind Of pas. und
TINT the amount claimed IL not In cx
Gee. of the amount OF money actual,
spent.
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