The Monte Vista journal., 1899-02-18

Day amusement bill are pouring In
from all quarters.
The bill abOlishing the office OF Su-
preme Court reporter has passed the
Senate by large majority.
In the Senate everyone voted In IA.
vor Of the FL PnsO county division bill
except senator Seidomridge.
The bill to rcarrnnge the judicial dis
tricts of the state IL being fought most
energetically by many OF those Inter
ested.
Senator Ammons has introduced bill
approprlating 5000 for the construc.
tlon OF a bicycle path from Denver to
Palmer Lake.
The bill compelling the county COM
missloners to publish u report OF their
proceedings has been ordered printed
by the House.
Lieutenant Governor Carney and
senator Schermerhorn had a rough
ana tumble tussle for the possession
OF the eavel few days ago.
The mileage bill. TO cur,ail fees of
public officers. IL still in the air. A
pronounced opposition TO many feat
ures OF the measure has been devel-
opc.
Representative Adams has received
numerous letters from Christian En-
deavor societies complimenting him
on his stand taken against Engley's
sunday amusement bill.
senator Thomas measure reducing
the mileage allowed state officials 10
the actual amount expended has pass
ed the Senate. The following voting In
opposition: Bromley. Meyer, Smith
and Stratton.
bill permitting towns to tax de-
partmcn' stores occupied n large por-
ton OF the time OF the Senate last
Wednesday. l, finally was favorably
recommended by the committee OF the
whole.
The House committee on roads and
bridges Will report In favor OF the bill
Tor n highway commission. II will also
favor the election OF road oversccrs In
stead OF their appointment by the
county commissioners.
Representative Dilts has secured the
signatures Of n large majority OF sen
ators and Representatives to his pcti.
ton for session Of the United States
District Court ut ,;lcnwood Springs
each year.
speaker Smith Of the House of Rep
r.sentatives has withdrawn from Da-
wa 4. 'oatcs his card Of admission TO
the iioor Of that body. Mr.. Coates Is
'hc secretary and accredited rcprcscn-
fntive OF the State Federation OF La
Dor.
h., Eal .s.t
bccn named TO take charge OF the
Thomas. Newell. Barcla. Ammons.
Gnymon, Harris, Annear. McCr~ry.
Taylor, Por,criield, FELTON,, Adams
and Hall.
careful canvass Of the House on
the part Of the friends OF the Teller
county bill leads them to declare the
bill will pass. No figures are given.
and they do not care TO show the list
OF the faithful. Opponents OF the
measure are as sure that 1t will be de-
fcated.
Senator Taylor's bill proposing n
change In the constitution has been
signed by Mr.. Carney. president Of the
Senate. The bill Is 10 provide for the
submission to n vote OF the people n
constitutional amendment. by which siN
amendments 10 the constitution may
he made at a time instead OF only one
amendment as Mt present.
The Senate has passed senator Eel.
tons bills TO regulate the dulles of In.
spectors OF horticulture In the de.
strucrion Of plant pests. liorticul,ur-
lists who, when notified. fall To destroy
these pests, are To bc fined 81 to 500
I'll" Inspector IL empowered to give
formula for the destruction OF ia.
pests,
Mr.. Turney. chairman of the com.
miticc on stock of the House OF Rep
r"scnia'ly.s, has received n petition
from citizens of Brush favorlnr n ilb.
"rul appropriation for bounti"s on coy
0tes and other Wild animals The p.tl.
tlon says on" resident has lost several
hundred dollars worth Of stock
through the rnvagcs of animals within
the last thirty days.
Tn" Senate committee on arrIcul.
'urc anl irrigation has amended the
thistle hill, ns the blll for the prevent.
Ing the spread III nuxious weed. A,
known. II now provides that. upon n
petition from n majority of the voters
Of amy county the commis sioners must
tax" steps to eradicate the best. As
amended. =. u. No Will bc recon.
m.ndcd for passage.
III" committee has REPORTED adverse.
ly on Mr.. Estes bill to submit to III,
people constitutional am, ndmcnt call.
Ing for th" creation Of n bonded In.
dcbtcdn"ss 10 refund Si.Iio.orO out.
standing obligations. Tn. committee
gave NJ reasons for it, report that ON,
constitutional amendment had been
passed. that the p.opl. had nirandy
twice voted down similar propositions,
aud that another bill was bcfor. III.
llous" To provide better method of
dealing with the question.
Senator James ". Mccrcrry IL bc.
tween two iir"s, The governor, know.
linz that the senator l. n member of
III. board of trustees OF the State Nor.
nal School, has raised the question
that man cannot hold two p.,iitinns,
and has asked for nn opinion from
Attorney General Campbell on ih.
subject. II II said that such AN opin.
Ion has been prepared nni submitted
10 til" chief executive, but II IL thought
that II win have little inf,rrnrc wI,h
Governor Thomas Ia rcnd,ilu: hl. de.
riSIon. II having been called for NOR,
~ "A matter II form ihnn ns a guide
Ry n yo,. Of - TO 10 th. Hons, NJ
Representatives has condemned the nd.
ninlsifntlon OF br. Pembroke IL