The Monte Vista journal., 1899-02-04

Committees from both branches were
app0ipted to attend the funeral OF Rev.
MyroS w. Reed.
So far there have been o6s bills in
troduced In the House and $50 in the
Sena'e-a total Of 557.
The bill to admit ex-Confcderntes t.
the Soldiers and Sailors Home seems
to meet with general favor.
The anti-scrip bill Of Mr.. Bell has
been recommended for passage In the
House by committee Of the whole.
Representative Mclean has intro
duced bill appropriating money for
bridge across the Arkansas at Granada.
A petition has been presented by thir-
ty-four taxpayers OF Florissant. asking
that II FL Paso county be divided they
be retained In the old county.
The citizens OF Dolores county peti-
tion Tor an appropriation Of $500 to
bnild wagon road from Rico to Nav
MO basin.
committee has been appointed to
investigate the survey OF the Maxwell
land grant, about which there are
many complaints.
The committee appointed TO investi-
gate the marble used In the construc-
ton OF the capitol building is bringing
out much diverse testimony.
Representative Dickcrson OF Ebert
county made a lengthy and carefully
prepared speech In the House Wednes-
uay IN reply TO the speech Of Mr.. Bryan
OF Nebraska.
Governor Thomas expresses the
opinion that the only way out of the
present financial dilemma of the state
was mn act re-establshing the levy
limit for counties.
An appropriate resolution upon the
death of Miss Helen Maxwell, daughter
OF Senator Maxwell, presented by the
special committee appointed for the
purpose. was adopted.
Mr.. Garcia has introduced bill for
an arteslan well on state land In Con
ejos county, which is designed to wa
ter lands that have been bnrgained for
by the Mormon colony In that section.
The bill TO do away with party en-
blems on the ballot seems to be cham
pioned In the Senate principally by
senators Ammons and Harris. II Is
opposed by McCreery. Barela, Adams
! and Whitford.
Representative Adams intends to
amend the election law SO that among
the Illegal acts that come under the
head OF bribery Will be the hiring OF
carriages or other vehicle for the pur-
pose OF conveying voters to the polls.
Senator Hin has introduced bill to
prohibit the publication OF the ballot
advertisement In daily papers In coun-
ties OF the fourth and fifth class. Pa
pcrs. the author states. have been es-
tablishcd In the small towns OF the
state for the sole purpose OF printing
the ballot advertisements at the time
OF elections.
Illuminating oils nrc TO be looked
after by state Inspector. whose sal
nry will be, II the bill passes. $500 a
year. lie is TO Inspect every barrel OF
oil and mark IL. as is done In other
states. the flash test Mt 100 degrees
being the proof The deputies hc may
appoint are to receive salary accord
ing 10 number OF barrels OF oil in
spccted.
A bill Is being prepared for introduc-
tion Into the Legislature providing that
supcrlnfcndcnis OF irrigation and irri-
CATION commissioners be- paid by the
state. Under the present law the com
mlssioncrs are paid by the different
counties, the small county OF Phillips.
for instance. paying Just ms much as
the large county OF Arapahoc.
4 majority Of the House committee
on counties and county lines, led 10y
Chairman Morris, fayors the passage
OF the hill for the new county OF Tel.
Ter. Two members Of the committee,
Jones and Cannon. have declared
against th. present consideration OF the
bin. Mr. Jones VIII, 1t Is understood.
vote against the new county, and Mr..
Cannon is undecided.
The protest OF Representative Nc
Lean against the payment of the extra
employees provided for by the law OF
1895 has been sustained. Ten en-
ploycs OF the house. nll of the pages
and the docket clerk Of the Scnat.
are Interested. The decision cuts down
the pay OF the docket clerk 81 n day,
reduces the pages ~ cents aud leaves
the other employees named without
Jobs.
4 bill 10 tax gifts. lecaclcs and cs.
tatcs seems to meet with favor. Ac-
cordlng to Its provisions all lcsnclcs. life
insurance and estates ar" To be- taxed
Mt different rates, according To their
cash value. Those which ARE valued at
less than 5000 are exempt. those rep
rcrcnting between 5000 and $4,000
Will pay tax OF three per cent: he.
tween St0.6o and s:I.nsi tax Of ten
per cent, and NIL above SJO,Uco tax OF
fifteen per cent
Representative Oylneion Is having n
hill prepared To provide for the c.tnb.
ii-hm-nt of n board of examination for
mine supcrinicndonts. mine bosses and
firc bosses of coal mines The blil pro.
vidcs that the governor shall nppoIn,
two men io assist the coal mine lnspcc-
tor In these examinations. aud that no
man shall he employed In any OF tho
positions named who Inns not ccrtI,l.
Gates TO show that he IL experienced
competent, and n sober person. No sai.
nrc. are provided.
A rather interesting encounter tool
place between Senators phiip nnd Rn.
rcia the other day. when senator
phiip called for his usury bill from IN.
judiciary committee. This IL n Inn
hiking the maximum legal rat. OF In.
tcrrst Mt 10 per cent. Some little dis.
cu.sion nros. over the rule permitting
the calling OF n bill from the commit.
tee on twcnty.fours' notice Among
other things senator Bnrcln said that
senator Philip was too fresh. Senator
Philip responded thnt he would rather
l1 Tint than bc ancient and stale.