The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-18

been recommended for passage in the
House.
Senators Wheeler and Taylor had s
spirited controversy Friday night, and
had TO bc separated by the scrgeant-at
arms. No blood was spilled.
In the course OF rather warm de
bate the other day. Senator Wheeler ac
cused Senator Taylor OF having ambi
tons to succeed Senator Wolcott.
Tho Senate has passed the bill intro
duccd by Mr.. Parks providing that In
al cAvil cases verdict agreed 10 by
'irce-fourths Of the Jury shall be valid
y bill appropriatlng $500 for con
structinS good road over the sand hills
OF Yuma. Morgan and Washington
counties is receiving favorable consid
Grafton.
Several members OF the House have
received telcgrlms from persons il
their own counties demanding that they
vote against the bill for a state License
on saloons.
Senator Smiths bill to force assess
ineHt companies to print in red ink a'
lhe top OF their policies: This con
tract is issued on the assessment plan
and It's cost is not fixed" has been
killed.
Without the emergency cause the in
dctermlnatc sentence bill, drawn by the
state Board OF Charities, and intro
duccd by Senator Stewart, was finally
passed by the Senate Tuesday. The
vote was u to IL.
From the committee Of the whole the
House has favorably reported the bill
approprihtinG money In aid Of the State
Home for Dependent Children. The bill
con'emplaics the erection and equip
mcnt Of n rcw home on a new site. and
the appropriation Of $4,000 therefor.
The Senate finance committee has
recommended that the bill for wagon
road along Green lake to Clear Creek
gulch pass. II also recommended for
passage Mr.. SeIdomridgc's bill for the
payment of the mobilization Of troops
IN the present war.
The people Of Cripple Creek are pre-
pairing lot Of medals for the mem
bees OF the House who stood by the
Teller county bill and banquet is
proposed for Saturday night next
week. The opponents Of the bill are
talking of getting twenty seven leath-
er medals.
Mr.. Barcla's Mexican war joint rcso-
luton has been passed. II provides
for an address To the national Congress
asking that guns, field pieces and ban
ners captured by the United States dur.
Ing III" Mexican War be- returned 10
that country. Mr.. Barcln urged that
Colorado should take the lead in this
movement.
The general appropriation bill will
appear in the House, II Is expected
early next week. The committee has
been gathering statistics from all the
state departments for the past several
weeks, and comparing them with the
bill OF two years ago. The work Is
nearly completed and Clerk Henry
Wood expects to have the bill drawn
up by Monday morning.
Senators I'm and Taylor and Attor,
ncy General Campbell and Attorney
Bryant appeared before the judiciary
committee of the House Thursday
night to argue the points OF Senator
Philips antitrust bill 1t was pretty
generally agreed that the exception oi
melon and fruit trusts from the pro
visions would vltlatc the bill. The ju
dietary committee VIII try to cure til,
defects.
senator Taylor's bill for wagon roa,
from Denver to Grand Junction occu
pied most OF saturday. and FOR the pur
pose Of pushing 1t through the senator,
held an afternoon session. The at
tack on the measure which caused al
the trouble on Friday night was re-
ncwcd by senator Wheeler. lie was as
sisted In his fight by MIR. Adams ant
MIR Stewart. The motion TO make .
favorable report carried.
Mrs. Carrie Kaiser Is confident thai
the people OF Cripple Creek viii ask M
Investigation OF the reported scheme tC
dope" members Of the IIouS. VIII,
favored the Teller county bill. Sh,
says her connection with the matter
was simply to discover what the plans
Were and expose them. The result
placed her In a light that is not Mt all
agreeable. She has asked an inycstiga
iion that Will prove her exact connec,
ton.
All the appropriation bills that pro
the general fund viii bc protested whct
they come up for third reading In Ia,
House. Mr.. Montgomery * drawln.
M protest that VIII hc filed with each
The protests VIII be- signed by twenty
eight members OF the House. They IN
tended filing the document when ia. re-
port OF the revision committee wa,
handed In. but third reading was select
cd Ms more appropriate time.
Speaker Smith thinks the question
raised IN the House that the bills an
proprlatlng money from the general
fund FOR roads and bridges was with,
out knowledge OF existing conditions
The recommendation OF the commit.
tees Abn finance ana appropriation
were not made. he says. until II had
been proven there would be money
enough FOR them. More than that, he
believes the estimates OF the finnnc.
committee were about Si5O.0oo shor,
OF his own personal estimate.
The House on Wednesday passed
four bills. which were up for third read
in.. There was little opposition TO an,
uf them. The measures are Dr. barry,
hill to require the consent OF both hus
band and wife Tor the origaging oi
sale OF property cs.mp, By law; Mrs
Wrlgh,'s hin. relating TO the expense,
of county boards of visitors. Mr.. ltrIs
Goes bill. To provide for III" establish
m.ni and support of high schools IL
counties OF the fourth and tlfih cln-Ars
and Mr.. Ellioits bill. relating 10 IN,
construction Of bridges In cities.
The $iiN.OOO loan from the gcnrrn
treasury 20 the State Board Of Cnplto
Managers hns been under dIscussio,
nYnin NJ The rcniili nf Tho rrcniuinrndli