The silver star., 1899-02-23
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING.

never be done The estimate Of the
contractor on the work showed that II
might be done for a reasonable appro-
priation. In opposition to the claim
that all the water of the Arkansas was
appropriated 1t was shown that 100
cubic feet had been appropriated after
that of the canal and none OF these lat
er users had complained OF not getting
their water; also. that a system OF res
ervoirs was contemplated for the canal
supply. making it certain.
The finance committees of the two
branches held joint meeting Tuesday
night. The appropriations committee
OF the House presented report show
ing how much the members expected
for roads. bridges. reservoir sites and
other similar Improvements. A simi-
lar report was submitted by the finance
committee OF the Senate. Both Were
considered together. and with an eye
only to the conservation of the finan-
cial resources Of the state and the max
imum benefit to the different counties
Interested. To appease demand of
over 81. 100000 there Is about $2OO.Op
available in the internal improvement
fund. At this time the exact sum In
the fund is S163.516.I4 With the nat
ural increase this will probably be in
creased by $4,000. The Senate report
of the finance committee showed that
bills have been introduced asking ap-
propriations for internal improvements
10 the amount of 81. .132. 600 In addi-
ton TO this sum the members OF the
House demand S54s.7OO worth Of i'm
provements. This has no connection
with "A demand for s945.asi1.55 by the
Houss. from the general fund. The
prevalent sentiment in the committee
was that several of the larger appro-
priations asked for should not be con
sidered. such as that for state canal
No. l. for the Paris Exposition and for
extensive road projects. such as Sena-
tor Taylor's for a state boulevard from
Denver to Grand Junction. II was al
SO emphasized that none of the internal
improvement, fund shall be spent for
improvements or additions OF any of
the state institutions. The committee
went on record as rigidly ndhering to
the principle that the internal improve
ment fund shall be reserved exclusively
for the purposes for which 1t was Gre
ated.
The Senate chamber Thursday night
was the arena in which the gladiatOrs
who represented the various medical
schools engaged in sharp and acrim-
Nil'HS 'oHutNs
tee of the Senate threw the doors wide
open for n full and free discussion Of
the now famous Senate Bill No. 261,
known as the medical practice bill
The gallery of the chamber. as well as
the body Of the room. was filed with
many regular" men and women, but
there was host Of hypnotists. Christian
scientists. osteopaths, magnet healers.
Christian healers. psychic healers and
representatives Of psychical and meta
physical therapeutics. The discussion
was opened by DIR. Eskridge, who
spoke in favor Of the measure. explain
ing its provisions and the scope Of Its
influence. He did not believe that II
would in any way interfere with the
man or woman who was really quail
fled To practice healing. but would sim
ply tend to generally elevate the pro-
fession and practice OF medicine. Mr..
Shed sounded the keynate Of the oppo-
sition to the bill. He did not want to
abuse the doctors. he said, but he want
ed them TO let him alone in the prac-
tice of his method OF healing. He de-
MED that there was an intention on the
part Of the authors OF the measure to
act honestly. The bill gave the medi-
cal board the power to say what reGu-
lar college OF medicine was. what med
iclne was. and to play on these words
all they desired. II would be giving a
medical prescription, said he. TO advise
n man to take breath OF fresh air or
n bath or morning cocktail. He read
copiously from u work on medicine in
the seventeenth and eighteenth CEN
turies. when boiled grub worms, hog
lice. ashes OF sparrow feathers. pow
der Of viper flesh, etc. Were healing
agents. Medical science was. he said,
founded on conjecture and improved
by murder. and he described the aver
age doctor coming into the sick room
Ike condensed death"
The majority report Of the commit
tee that investigated the insane asy-
lum has been adopted by the Senate.
This report exonerates DIR. Th0mbs.
The following was the vote on the
adoption Of the report:
Yeas-Adnms. Annear. Barela, Buck.
ley. Evans. FELTON,. Fisher. Gnymon,
Harris. Hill. Maxwell. McCreery.
Parks. Porterfield. Stewart, Swink-1G.
Nays-Ammons. Buckiln. Ehrhnrt,
Philip. Roe. whitford-6.
In referring to the above action
Judge Dixon. the attorney Of DIR.
Thombs. says: "The vote Of the Sen.
~ 'hbH ui'eihppn ~ etluul 10 III uts
qnittal. The vote announces the sense
OF the Senaie on the charges preferred
ana the chnrges fell to the ground. g
Judge Nixon said that owing to the
fact that Thombs' tenure OF office Is
fixed 10y law and hc IL "a bonded officer
OF the state. the governor OF the state
Inns no authority 10 remove him. Tie
SENATE. which would he the impencl.
Ing body. had cx0nernted Thomi,s, and
Tbombs stood absolutely ncquIttetl,
the procedure Of the House being On.
flrely mncnllel for and wholly without
precedent In the history Of the coun.
try. The speedy action of the House,
In the opinion Of Judge Nixon, indi.
cnted thnt the body was subservient 10
the desires Of some people who nre
anxious to effect change In the otiicr
OF superintendent Of the asylum, In
speaking ~ the future Of the cnse the
Judge said: 'Governor Thomns is one
OF the nblcst lawyers OF the state, nnsi
IN recognized by those who know hin,
M man 0f firm character. I have
no iden that the governor will ticn,mnsl