The Elbert County tribune., 1899-05-04

Denxer have come to naught- The
I,erislnture wasted n lot OF time dis
cussInp measures that were submitted
10 II and the only result was the pass
age of bill submitting the whole mat
ter to n convention Of Denver people
who should formulate n charter. rms
bill has just been vetoed by Governor
Thomas on the ground that u inFoiveu
too much expense. he claiming tna'
the convention would cost the city $780,
600. In reply to this the Rocky Mouu-
tain News says that charter revision
along the lines proposed would save
the city $4,000 year in salnries. The
paper atfncks Governor Thomas saw
agely for his action. claiming that II Is
due TO his personal ambition. In view
of the fact that Tom Patterson, the
editor. was formerly the warm friend
and partner of Governor Thomas,
makes the controversy interesting.
The Hollenbeck. Balllnger state board
Of assessors bill was decided by the
Supreme Court TO be UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
because the amendment made in the
Senate had not been printed ns stated
In the interrogntives submitted 10 the
court by Governor Thomas. An extra
session will not necessarily follow. In
fact. although one is possible, II Is not
probable. On the subject Governor
Thomas says: '.,rhe decision of the
court on this bill does not make an
extra session necessary. There have
been no developments as yet to make
an extra session necessary. l am BOZ
ry the court did not pass upon the
question as to whether or not such n
state board OF assessors, composed in
part of county officers, would be con
.st h.,< . dfd
on the failure TO print the Senate
amendment l will deem 1t my duty to
veto the bill. That statement is ninde
on the theory that the amendment of
the Senate was not printed. Will look
up The record again and make GER
tain"
Governor Thomas has signed road
and bridge bills appropriating total
OF $75, 400.
They were Senator Ammons' 5000
cycle path TO Palmer Lake.
Senator Ehrrhart's S16.960 convict
labor road from Pueblo to Leadvllle.
A bridge over Blue river, 5000.
A wagon road from Wagon Wheel
Gap to Creede, $4,000.
Wagon road from Montrose to Ma
turita, $1,000.
Wagon rond from Trinidad to Stone
wall, backed by Senator Bareln, s., 900.
Senator Wheelcr's bridge over the
Roaring Fork, In PitkIu county, $2,50O.
All these are Senate bills. The three
House bills signed were:
Wagon road In San Miguel county,
5000.
Wagon road Mt Bear creek, IS. 900.
Wagon road from Empire to Ber-
thoud pass, $4,000.
80, Ii
was Senate bill No. 217, by Senator
McCreery, Increasing the state tax for
the Normal School from sixth to n
fifth of mill. This Increases the an
nual income of the Normal School by
$4,000.
At n conference OF state officials, in
cludlng Governor Thomas, Attorney
General Campbell and Register Chip
ley of the land bonrd. Thursday, 1t
was decided 10 make fight for the
states share OF the Ute reservation to
be opened up to settlers. Under the
law of 1867. ms amended in 1880 and
1898. regarding the throwing open of
government domain. the state within
whose boundaries the land is located
Is allowed TO retain sections 10 and 80
in all townships for the benefit OF It's
Kinney ruiIed 10 mention this law In
his proclamation affecting the Ute res
ervation. and ever since 1t was issued
there was question whether the
states rights were clear In this cnse.
Attorney General Campbell reported
to the board that they were. and that
the commonwealth could legally de-
mand the two sections In every town
ship. He holds further that the state
does not have to whit TO select lands
in other parts of the state in lieu of
these. but may take these as soon ns
the reservation is opened up. John II.
Rankin. n Washington attorney. has
been retained to look after the states
interests. Register Chipley of the land
board has gone to Durango to file on
| the states sections The state will be
entitled to about $500 acres, under
| the law
The Rocky Mountain News states
that vigorous and persistent attack
upon the trusts and combines of Colo
RADIO is to be made by Attorney Gen
eral Campbell under the common law
as construed by Attorney General
Grlggs of Ohio. Mr.. Campbell is quo
ted as saying: "As the thing stands
now. and l have made as yet only a
casual investigation Of the subject,
! feel that | will have little difficulty in
proving the illegality of trusts in gen
eral and certain specific trusts in pnr-
tlcular. We We're disappointed in the
failure of the Legislature tc pass an
antitrust law, but nevertheless we do
not feel disheartened. Yes, we will
proceed with our prosecutions under
the common law, not any particular
section. but the whole thing simmered
down to one great principle that NIL
combinations of wealth which have