The Meeker herald., 1899-04-08

ing their pleasure" He shall receive
not more than $1,000 n year and main
T, tenancc. All assistants and employees
shall be selected by the superintend-
( ent. The state treasurer shall be ex-
otiicio treasurer Of the asylum, and
he shall receive all moneys nccruing
from all sources and apply the same to
the fund for the insane. The bill will
probably pass.
Senator Bucklin's public utility bill,
| which passed the Senate Monday, is
one of the most sweeping measures
favorably considered by that body dur
ing the present session. 1t strikes Mt
the valuation OF franchises and Mr.
Bucklin says 1t will pass the House
this week. Several representatives"
said he. have come to me and assured
me that they would call up the meas
ure and push 1t through. The principal
effect is to relieve communities from
paying fabulous price for the fran
chise of n public utility when such util-
ity is purchased by the city OF town.
In order to protect capital ventured in
new concerns the plants may be pur-
chased for their actual value only at
periods of ten and fifteen years after
the granting of the franchise. In Lead
vile the water company's franchise Is
over twenty years old and the town
can Immediately purchase the works
for actual value. The City Council Is
not dominated by corporate influence
and has agreed to submit the question
to the people mt the coming election. 1t
may be that within few hours after
the measure passes the House the city
of Leadville will have reaped the ad-
vantage it guarantees. In Grand
Junction. where l live. we shall be
,1,1 TO, ,iv,.. hnfnrn
buy our water works without paying
for the franchise. but we will certain
ly buy it ut the eartlcst opportunity,
because the people of Grand Junction,
like those of Leadville, are much in
tercstcd In the matter. Municipalities
should not be compelled to remunerate
corporations for franchises which cost
nothing"
Saturday the Legislature wasted
considerable time in useless talk. The
Senate made some amendments to the
general appropriation bill. which the
members of the House showed no dis
position to accept In tile evening the
House passed the following bills on
third reading:
s p. No. 14S-Gamc bill
Fl. r. No. 343-Carc of feeble minded
children.
II. B. No. 1910 secure competi-
tiOn at tax sales.
| II. r. No. 3iO-SalcS of mcrchan-
disc.
H. h. No. PSI Soldiers home.
ii. b. No. 3I1-Elcmcntary educa-
ton.
Il H. Il. No. .9-Iudicial districts.
i II. y. No 294-Tenth judicial dis
tlict.
II. Il. No. 1O2-Public health. 81.
II. r. No. 44O-TaXation of mort
cages.
Fl. ]. NJ. No. 5-Land grant to State
School of Mines.
II. J. NJ. No. 3-Against seating of
Brigham Fl. Roberts.
II. B. No. 446-Bonds of officers.
II. r. No. 42O-Election of county at
torncy and county physician.
II. r. No. 20o-Convcyances.
II. II. No. 2G3-Forcign executors in
courts of record.
The House passed the following bills
Wednesday:
BY General Browning-Concer
warehouse receipts for property not in
tended to be identified.
: BY Senator Tnylor-1o enable school
districts to refund their bonded in
debtedness.
BY Senator Taylor-To enable coun-
: ties to issue bonds in satisfaction of
, judgments.
BY Senator Taylor-To enable coun-
ties to refund their bonded indebted
+ ness.
r BY Senator Newell-To amend the
r charter of Central City as it relates to
the election of school directors.
BY Senator Parks-To fix the liza
bilities of fire insurance companies
vr-tA .f.t ,I,,,@
, sured property and the adjustment of
losses.
Br. Mr.. Kamm-To amend the Grim
: innl Code so rs to protect credit men.
BY Judge Kennedy-To provide for
custodian for the state collection of
war relics and appropriatins $1,000 for
tie preservation of same.
BY Mr. Adams-R Relating to injunc-
tions
r BY Mr.. Engley-To appropriate $3,.
800 for Il road in Concios county
BY Senator Seldomridge-To appro.
pirate S34OOO to pay the expenses of
e mobilizing the Colorado troops. etc.
last spring.
These bills We're read for The last
- time and passed by the Senate We'd
, nesday:
: Norris of the House-The repeal of
j.. the anti-bOycott act
Barela-Concerning the evidence of
4 title to or ownership of live stock.
: Newell-Amendment to Central CITY
charter, to provide for city ownership
l. of water works.
Roe-TO exterminate Russian and
Canadian thistles-
Felton-Changing the boundaries of
water districts - and IL.
Porterfield-ProvidinG s122.NOO for
:. two years support of the Pueblo in
sane asylum; also a provision that S4O,-
900 of the amount be used for a new
wing.
Thomas-To prevent the docking of
| horses tails.
Seldomridpe-To allow tbro, ,nop,