The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-09

ne Dill permitting emu
has passed the Senate.
The Senate finance committee has re-
ported adversely to the bill for siate
canal No. l.
The House has decided 10 hold three
night sessions each week until the caien'
dnr is cleared.
The House on the 3rd passed Mr..
Turkeys bill cutting the salaries at the
State Agricultural College.
Last Thursday the House killed twen.
ty-three appropriation bills designed
to aid internal Improvements.
The governor has signed the bill per-
mifttlng Pueblo to issue bonds Tor
street paving and other improvements.
Senator Philips precinct option bill
has been reported 10 the Senate by the
Arapahoe committee without recoIn-
mendation.
The Senate has killed Senator Philips
usury bill. The measure provided le-
gal interest rate of six per cent, all
above that amount to be usury.
Governor Thomas has sent TO the
Senate his appointment Of DIR. CHIP
man. DIR. Hall and DIR. George E. ~
W hf fhtAiibIIH vi tHt btdtt Dchft -
Health.
Philips precinct license bill was con-
sidered by the Senate all of Thursday
afternoon. No vote was reached on
the bill and it was made a special or
der for o'clock Friday.
The three women members of the
House, TO whom was referred the res
olution TO permit smoking. are not
agreed In their report Two of them
would permit 1t. while the third is op-
posed.
The House was amused the other day
by ]. Max Clark. who asked permission
10 sit with his hat on. The Weld coun-
ty member said the room was so chilly
that he could hardly endure II. His re-
quest was granted and throughout the
morning he wore his hat. In the after
noon he merely wore his overcoat
BY parliamentary coup Mr.. Can
non forced his medical council bill
through the House on second reading
Saturday. Only two-thlrds of the
members We're present, and the friends
of the bill had majority of about 4.
The opponents of the bill say they
have no fear but that they can defeat
the bill on third reading, when all the
members are present.
The House has decided against any
cut in the salaries of Legislators. The
bill to cut the compensation from 81
q day TO So was introduced by Mr..
Clark of Weld. and never had any
real chance for its life. Little cere-
mony was mixed with the funeral SER
vice. Mr.. Clark was allowed TO make
his address for the bill. and having
observed all due courtesy the House
struck out the enacting clause.
The local option bill was defeated in
the Senate Friday after prolonged and
acrimonious discussion by the follow
ing vote: In favor of the measure,
Ammons, Evans, Hill. Maxwell. Nc
Creery. Newell, Philip. Porterfeld. Roe,
Schermerhorn. Stratton. Swlnk, West
-13. Opposed. Adams. Barela. Brown
ing, Crosby. FELTON,. Fisher, Gaymon,
Harris. Parks, Smith. Stewart. Taylor,
Wheeler. Whitford-14. This vote
killed the only temperance measure
asked of the present Legislature.
The Senate judiciary committee has
reported adversely on the following
bills: Mr.. Stewards bill, in relation to
municipal corporations; Mr.. Thomas
judiciary district bill. Mr.. Thomas
measure to amend the civil code MIR.
Newell's bill defining burglars. Fishers
municipal corporation bill, all on the
ground that they are covered by other
measures. Parks bill. to make bonds
necessary In civil actions. on the
ground that 1t is n hardship: Mr.. Parks
bill, to punish larceny of bicycles by
two years imprisonment: Mr.. Park s
bill, to revolutionize procedure.
The House committee on marble In
vestlgation has agreed on n report
that was presented Wednesday. The
report is not what the majority
wished, but Is the only one that all
members would sign. 1t Is looked
upon MS n victory for Chairman Ra-
walt, who secured the Investigation.
A report declaring the charges un-
founded had been drawn up, but Mr..
Rawalt. Mr.. Bradley and Mr.. Kamm
refused TO sign 1t. The document
finally agreed upon declares the evil
dence was of such a conflicting nature
that nothing could be decided one way
or another.
By a vote of 80 TO 20 Juan n. Pine
was permanently seated in the House
of Representatives last Wednesday
night. Tie debate upon the contest OF
Teodore Sandoval for the representa-
ton from Huerfano county lasted six
hours, beginning at O'Clock in the af-
tcrnoon. One of the chief incidents of
the day was the Introduction of a mi
nority report by Messrs. Montgomery
and Moore and Mrs. Lee. also the
charge made openly on the floor that
Mr.. Pho had secured his seat by his
own criminal acts. 1t was suggested
that hn oil,
the penitentiary than In the Legisla-
turc. and after adjournment one of the
members said there had been some tall;
of holding n meeting for the purpose of
considering the question of impeach-
ment.
Mrs. Lees hill to provide for tbe
heating, lighting and ventilation of pub-
lie school houses in districts of the first
and second classes. came up in commit.
tee Of the whole Monday, and j. Frank
Adams, Mr.. Patterson and George
Smith opposed the measure quite Wig
orously. Mr.. Adams read letters from
several educational authorities which
Were not favorable TO the measure.
Messrs. Rawalt, Judkins. Jefferson.
Hammond, Drumm, Dilts and Bradley
and Mrs. Lee spoke In favor of the bill.
Upon motion of General Browning that
section was ordered stricken out which
requires that no school building covered
by the provisions of the measure shall
be used after January l, 1900, unless
1t has been constructed so as to comply
with the law. After other amendments !
had been accepted the bill was recon-.
IInended for passage by a large major
ity.
The eight-hour law passed the SENATE
by vote Of 26 TO @ on Wednesday. The
bill reads as follows: "Section l. The
period of employment of workingmen
in all underground mines or workings
shall he eight tS) hours per day, except