The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-21


the House last week.
The twenty-five railroads of the state
are assessed for $4,66s. 1872.
Representative Bell Of Trinidad is
confined to his bed with an attack Of
Ia grippe.
Mrs. Frances B. Belford has been
nominated for trustee Of the State Nor
NAL College.
Chief Clerk Grny has resigned to &C
cept an office In the auditors ONCE. Mr.
". A. Dickerson has been elected 10
succeed him.
Joint resolution has passed Doth
branches inviting Mr.. Bryan TO address
the assembly upon the occasion OF MS
visit to Denver.
After quite fight. Senator bareia
succeeded In having resolution pass
ed ordering the printing OF the EoVef-
nor's message In Spanish.
Representative Bradley has intro
duced IA bill cutting railroad fares 10
two cents a mile In the valleys nhu on
the plains and to four cents mile over
mountain roads.
+. ]. Picard OF the Yuma Pioneer mas
been elected chief printing clerk OF tne
house, and IL. c. Wood Of the Castle
Rock Jourrh has been chosen clerk OF
the appropriation committee in the
senate.
A petition has been presented from
the Town Board OF Giilett. asking that
TINT town be named ns the temporar!
county seat OF Teller county, ana Of
fering building free Of cost to the
county government.
A fine of from 5000 to $4,000 is
provided for by Representative w. Z.
Steeie's anti trust 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 anti-scrip measure Introduced
| by Representative Ovlngton likes
/ 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 It's
employees.
The House committee on corpora
iions and railroads has two measures
before IL that Will cause the railroads
and the Pullman company good deal
of worry before they are disposed OF
one way or the other. The hrst blli
fixes a passenger rate OF two cents per
mile for all roads east of the range.
and the second fixes the price OF sleep
ing car bcrths at so much per mile, far
below the present rates.
The new lieutenant governor made
n shor, 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 10 the re-
firing officer I'VE should work 10 pass
laws" he said. ''in the interest OF the
people and not in the interest of tie
trusts and monopolics OF the STATE.
We should conduct our business with
ont chickering's, heart burnings or Ill
feelings"
Chairman Rawalt OF the committee
TO invest gate the marble work In the
state capitol has notified his commit
tee that the work will not begin until
after the 10Th of this month. He as
ccrtaincd after the appointment had
been made that the Board Of Capitol
Managers had not concluded the In
vestiention II was making Into the
charges OF outside marble being used.
II was reported 10 him that the report
would be made on the Goth. and he
concluded to take 10 action until after
that date.
Among the resolutions introduced In
the Senate is one by Senator Evans
calling for mn Investigation OF the
State Insane Asylum. II provides that
President Thombs be given the right
To be present Mt all the hearings, TO
cross-examinc witnesses and summon
witnesses In his own behalf. The com
miitec 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 bc
made TO II In reference to the conduct
OF the asylum.
Mr.. Clark OF Weld has put himself
| squarciy ON record ms opposing the ex-
pcndlturc OF any more money on the
state canals. As he Is chairman OF the
canals committee. which he tried In
cffcctually. 10 abolish. his declaration
Is Indicative that nothing VIII bc done
for the canal nt he present session. Mr..
Clark also expressed dect-rootcd ~
sistancc to and profound adherence
of the different road building schemes
In his speech he said snmc of the roads
proposed were as visionary as though
To go 10 the moon.
A pure food bill hns been prcparcd
by State Dairy Commissioner Cannon
and Deputy Hunter. Dairy products
especially. nre dealt with. Chemists Of
state institutions ARE required 10 fur.
nish analyses when called upon by the
proper authorities, ~ that the purIty
OF any article offered for sale may M.
determined. The fine for selling adui.
lernted articles II from $50 10 sam
with discretionary Imprisonment. The
sale of olcoinnrgarlne and filed checse
Is regulated by license. and dealers
must display "a sign.
Senate bill No. lG5. Introduced by
Mr.. Parks. provides that any one who
steals u ride on II railroad or cnrs, or
any portion thereof. or climbs thereon
while they nrc standing still or In mo.
tlon. shall In guilty Of "a mis,icmea nor.
Every cmpioyc aiding or al,cttinr such
person Is also guilty Of a mis.ic.
mcanor. and II shall bc the duty OF
conductors. brnkcmcn aud engineers
20 arrest such people. lf necrssnry.
these employees arr to cali upon BY.
ISLANDERS for assistance. Any one
guilty. ns set forth In this bill II TO
hc punished. II the measure becomes
\ law. by not more than thirty days
confinement In the county jail OF S25
hne.
4 concurrent resolution has been
adopted calling upon the state auditor