Gilpin observer., 1899-03-16

thS 1LiCN CAtu " tHe JuQlclul
district. The bill will he signed by
Lieutenant Governor Carney and
Speaker Smith without any question
and will then go to the governor Gov
ernor Thomas will not commit himself
,, on the measure. He says the bill has
not yet officially reached him and he
has had no opportunity to examine its
provisions in detail. The Senate spent
the entire morning rehashing the Ques-
tion of the constitutionality Of the
measure.
Senator Ammons' bicycle path bill,
after a long debate, has passed second
reading. and was ordered to final pass
age, which by this favorable action is
now certainty. An appropriation of
$o,OoO is involved. In explaining the
measure, Mr.. Ammons said the path
from Denver to Palmer Lake was only
beginning. Eventually the path would
reach Pueblo More people were in
terested in the path than in any other
road in the state. Senator Whitford
urged that the bicycle path would be as
meritorious Improvement as any
made by the present Legislature. The
money spent from the internal revenue
tund would be as well expended as any
OF the money of that fund.
The constitutionality of the roads and
bridges appropriation bills that call for
money from the general fund is under
discussion in the House committee on
revision and constitution. Member
Montgomery holds that the bills are
clearly unconstitutional. and Chairman
Ballinger was at first inclined to side
with him. But after the latter had read
the constitutional provisions over very
carefully he expressed his doubts and
said he really believed the bills were all
right. Mr.. Montgomery has offered to
convince him of his error. and the ques-
tion will be further discussed. The
committee will report about fifteen ap-
preparation bills that call for money
from the internal Improvement fund.
Governor Thomas has sent to the Leg
lsiature statement of his views rela-
i've to the management of the insane
asylum. His conclusions are that the
institution has been badly managed,
but find that he has no authority to re-
move the superintendent or the MEM
Ders of the board of control. He saws:
The management of the State Insane
Asylum for the past few years has
been most negligent. For this negl-
gence the Board of Commissions and
tne superintendent are alike RESPONSE
Die. y rigorous and systematic admin
lStraton of the affairs by the board
would of necessity have resulted in a
similar administration by the superin-
tendent.' The governor recommends
larger appropriations for the asylum.
The Teller county bill passed the
House Wednesday by a vote of 81 to
2S. and the emergency clause received
Noie OF W to few minutes later
Ihe Dill of Senator Ammons now waits
the concurrence of the Senate in the
amendment whereby Teller cliri,r 10
left in the Fourth judicial district, and,
lastly. the signature of Governor
Thomas. The bill was not allowed to
reach third reading without another
fierce struggle on the part of the oppo-
sition. but they We're defeated by the
following vote: Ayes: Adams, Ballipger,
Barnard. Barry. Bradley. Byron, Clark,
Drumm, Dunlavy, Elliott, Engley, Far
ris. Gaughan. Hammond, Harter. Her.
mond. Hollenbeck, Judkins, Kendrick
Kennedy (Ouray), Lee. LitZ, Montgom-
cry. Moore, Morris, Murray, hatcher,
Ovington. Patterson, Rawalt, Ryan,
Short, Smith (Chaffee), Steele, Turney,
Uglow. Wright Nays: Bartels, Bell,
Briscoe. Browning, Burwell. Cannon,
Castetter, Dickerson, DiltZ, Duncan,
Estes, Garcia, Hughes, Jefferson, Jones'
Kamm. Kennedy Nake), Lawrence,
McLain. Pine, Reichard, Sanchez,
Schroeder. Severance, Sloan, Smith
Mesa. Taylor. Mr.. Speaker.
Friends of the anti-scrip bill, which
has been tied up in committee of the
State Senate for several weeks past,
are beginning to wonder whether the
bill will have n chance for its life. A
popularity about the measure Is that il
passed the lower house by a unanimous
vote. fifty-nine members being present
when the roll was called. On reaching
the Senate the document was CON
signed to the tender mercies of the
finance committee and there 1t has re-
mained, it Is claimed that four men,
bers of the committee are In favor Of
the bill, one is Indifferent and one is un.
alterably opposed, claiming that the
bill is unconstitutional. Several amend.
ments have been insisted upon and Rep
resentative Bell, the father of the meas
ure, accordingly drafted five minor
a majority of the committee. The
amendments relate TO warrants issued
by ditch, canal and reservoir companies
Those companies are accustomed, in
Colorado, to issue warrants in the
spring to be paid in the fall, and this
feature is permitted in the amendments
The bill has not reached vote in the
Senate. but strong efforts are being
made by Mr. Bell and others of the low
er house to bring the bill to the light of
day before 1t is too late.
The Tanquary- Fisher election contest
Is occupying n great deal of time in the
Senate. Senator McCreery made long
and able argument Friday. in which he
declared that the facts adduced did not
at all carry out or substantlnte the
charges that the Democrats We're de-
fraudcd in the appointment of election
judges. and Furthermore. said that
made no difference in this case as the
lists furnished the county commission