The silver star., 1899-01-26

poses.
Speaker Smith has introduced . bill
to appropriate $4,000 for a hall Of
metallurgy at the State School of
Mines and $4,000 for heating plant.
The House. sitting as a committee OF
the whole, has recommended for pas
sage a bill to strike out the boycott
clause in the present blacklisting law.
Speaker Smith has denied the cour-
tesies of the floor to a broker who has
been Offering to purchase railroad
transportation of members and EN-
ployes.
bill TO permit prize fights with
hve-ounce gloves, upon payment OF
$1,000 license fee. has been introduced
in the House. 1t was referred to the
committee on temperance.
Representative Dilts wishes to make
the diploma of graduation from the
State University sufficient qualification
for teacher, without having to take
the examination regularly held by
county superintendents.
To maintain the State Normal School
and increase its efficiency. Mr.. Clark
has introduced a bill appropriating
$4,000 for that purpose. $4,000 for
heating plant and $4,000 for erecting
west wing to the main building.
On Wednesday Senator Ammons Of
fered concurrent resolution asking
Senators Wolcott and Teller TO vote
for the ratification of the Paris treaty.
1t provoked long discussion. but was
finally adopted by vote Of 10 TO IL.
Senator Newells bill for capital pun
ishmtnt is intended to restore the
death penalty for murder without
giving the jury any option in the mat
ter. 1t provides for executions at
Canon City in private.
Mr.. Rawalt of Gunnison. says the
people have grown tired of having the
government of the city of Denver man.
ipulated by the state officers as ma
chine. the subject OF charter reform
bobbing up Intellectually at every ses-
sion of the General Assembly and de-
laying necessary legislation.
Senator Gallagher. in Hing with the
Senate $. Il. No. 21s. aimed a blow at
the telephone companies operating in
the state. His bill has but two provis-
ions, one cutting the local rate for un-
limited service telephones in the busi-
ness districts of all cities from S12O per
annum to $50 per annum, and the 9TH
er cutting the residence rate in cities
from $50 to SO per annum.
Mrs. Barry has introduced n bill in
the House providing that "All property
ncquired or accumulated after mar
riage 10y either husband or wife. or
both. except such as may be acquired
by descent, devise or bequest, shall
be considered community property.
Neither husband nor wife shall mort
gage or incumber community property
without the written consent of the
other party"
DIR Thombs will he given an oppor-
runity this week to explain his con-
duet In the mana cement of the state
insane asylum. Senator A. T. Stewart
of Pueblo. chairman of the joint Sen
ate and House committee. appointed to
investigate the charges preferred
against Superintendent L. Il. Thombs
by the state board of charities and
correction In its report to Governor
Thomas. states that the investigation
will be commenced Friday OF this
week.
The union label being the only label
not protected by law. an attempt will
be made during the session of the
Twelfth TO widen the provisions Of the
present enactment. The reason for
the asking Of the law comes up from
Pueblo. where an attempt was made
TO prevent the circulation Of n counter
felt allied printing trades label. The
ef ort failed because the law provides
that there II no protection made for
labels on products not owned by the
maker. This left out both cigarmakers
and printers.
The raid in 1894. when several thou
sand sheep were killed, supposedly by
catfiemen. In Garfield and Rio Blanco
counties. has been recalled by bill
Introduced by Representative Kamm
The measure recites that the sheer
were killed by bands OF armed men
who acted In "tumultuous and insur.
| rectionary manner" and that the au
| th0rities were not able TO prevent theii
| deeds. The bill provides that ]. Is
| Hurlburt be paid 1895 for his sheep
G. Il. Brown S5,30J for his and JOSEPH
| Tranlor SG30.
The mileage Of members OF the Leg
islature has been computed In the or
flee Of the state auditor, and the frs,
installment Of pay Will be Increased
according TO amounts due under thu
law. Senator Annenr carries or tht
palm. He IL credited with 1,O94 mile,
ms the round trip from his home IL
southwestern Colorado to the capita
and will receive SiGI. Representative
Short Is credited with 084 miles and
Representative Taylor with $50. Mem
bcrs Of Arapahoe county Will be giver
no increased pay on account OF mile
nge.
The appearance Of several member
OF the Astor battery OF New York II
the gallery Thursday led Representa-
tive Estes 10 move thnt the sergeant
alarms be instructed to bring them OF
the floor Of the House. Tho resolution
was passed unanimously and the mem
beers npplnuded vigorously when III,
biue-conts took seats In the chamber
Scnntor Clnrk W. Roe, Reprcsentativ,
John w. Browning md sergennt.nt
Arms vIanc0urt escorted the mel
about the legislative chambers AM
took them down to the governor
| room