The Meeker herald., 1899-01-28
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING

No session of the Legislature was
held Saturday.
Mrs. Belford has been confirmed as
. trustee Of the State Normal School.
The remains OF Ex-Governor Cooper
lay in state at the capitol Monday
morning.
A bill has been introduced in the
Senate 10 enable the people of Pueblo
to bond themselves for paving pur-
poses.
Elmer F. Beckwith, secretary Of
state. has officially named his wife as
his cattle brand clerk. Mrs Beckwith
will receive 500 a month.
The House. sitting as committee OF
the whole. has recommended for pas
sage a bill TO strike out the boycott
clause in the present blacklisting law.
Speaker Smith has introduced n bill
TO appropriate $4,000 for q hall OF
metallurgy at the State School OF
Mines and 10000 for n heating plant.
The attorney general absolutely re-
fused to continue the insane asylum
investigation on the Sabbath. not
withstanding the almost unanimous
desire of the legislative committee.
Speaker Smith has denied the cour-
tesies of the floor to a broker who has
been Offering to purchase railread
transportation of members ana ell
plcyes.
A bill to permit prize fights with
five-ounce gloves. upon payment OF
$1,000 license fee. has been introduced
in the House. 1t was referred to the
committee on temperance.
Representative Dilts wishes to make
the diploma of graduation from the
State University sufficient qualification
for a teacher. without having to take
the examination regularly held Dy
county superintendents.
To maintain the State Normal School
and increase its efficiency. Mr.. Clark
has introduced bill appropria'ing
$1,000 for that purpose, S1o,oD for a
heating plant and $4,000 for erecting
west wing to the main building
On Wednesday Senator Ammons Of
fered n concurrent resolution asking
Senators Wolcott and Teller to vote
for the ratification of the Paris treaty.
II provoked a long discussion. but was
finally adopted by n vote OF 10 to IL.
Senator Newell's bill for capital pun
ishmtnt is intended to restore the
death penalty for murder without
giving the jury any option in the mat
ter. 1t provides for executions at
Canon City in private.
Senator Seldomridge has introduced
4 bill providing for the publication of
the delinquent tax list for two inser-
l to-, .;t 1.,;l, .sn1- -1rs
and permitting the commissioners to
give II to the lowest bidder regardless
OF circulation.
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 ma
chine. the subject Of charter reform
bobbing up ineff ectunlly at every ses-
sion Of the General Assembly and de-
laying necessary legislation.
Senator Gallagher, in filing with the
Senate s. B. No. 21S, aimed blow at
the telephone companies operating In
the state. His bill has but two provis-
ions, one cutting the local rate for un-
limited service telephones In the busi-
ness districts of all cities from S120 per
annum to $50 per annum, and the 9th
er cutting the residence rate in cities
from $50 to $50 per annum.
DIR. Thombs will be given an oppor-
tunity this week to explain his con-
duct in the management of the state
\ insane asylum. Senator A. L. Stewart
| of Pueblo, chairman of the joint SEN
ate and House committee, appointed to
| Investigate the charges preferred
against Superintendent +. X. Thombs
| by the state board of charities and
correction in its report to Governor
| Thomas, states that the investigation
will be commenced Friday of this
! week.
| The union label being the only label
not protected by law. an attempt will
be made during the session of the
Twelfth to widen the provisions of the
/. present enactment. The reason for
!, the asking of the law comes up from
! Pueblo, where an attempt was made
to prevent the circulation Of counter
felt allied printing trades label. The
effort failed because the law provides
that there is no protection made for
labels on products not owned by the
maker. This left out both cigarmakers
and printers.
4 The raid in 1894, when several thou
sand sheep were killed, supposedly by
cattlemen, In Garfield and RIO BlancO
counties, has been recalled by bill
introduced by Representative Kamm.
The measure recites that the sheep
were killed by bands of armed men
who acted In "tumultuous and insur-
rectionary manner" and that the au-
thorities were not able TO prevent their
deeds. The bill provides that ]. B.
Hurlburt be paid 1896 for his sheep.
C. B. Brown $5,3O5 for his and Joseph
Tranlor $500.
: The mileage of members of the Leg
islature has been computed in the Of
flee of the state auditor. and the first
installment of pay will be Increased
according to amounts due under the
law. Senator Annear carries of the
nalm He ia credited with Oo4 mIIes