Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16

frotestS ukuiHSt Mr. EnEIeys Sun
day amusement bill are pouring In
from all quarters.
The bill abolishing the office Of Su-
| prcme Court reporter has passed the
Senate by large majority.
In the Senate everyone voted in IA.
vor OF the FL Paso county division bill
except Senator Seldomridge.
The bill to renrrange the judicial dis
trlcts OF the state Is being fought most
cnergetically by many Of those inter-
estcd.
Senator Ammons has introduced bill
approprinting $1,000 for the construc-
ton Of biycycle path from Denver to
Palmer Lake.
Lieutenant Governor Carney and
Senator Schermerhorn had rough
and tumble tussle for the possession
OF the eavel II few days ago..
The mileage bill, to curtail fees of
public officers. Is still in the air. \
pronounced opposition to many feat
ures Of the measure has been level
opc.
Representative Adams has received
numerous letters from Christian En-
dcavor societies complimenting him
on his stand taken against Englcy's
Sunday amusement bill.
Senator Thomas measure reducing
the mileage allowed state officials TO
the actual amount expended has pass
cd the Senate. The following voting In
opposltion: Bromley, Meyer. Smith
and Stratton.
A bill permitting towns to tax de-
N ri VIax .pf ct, NtNI 1nr
tlon of the time of the Senate last
Wednesday. 1t finally was favornbly
recommended by the committee OF the
whole.
The House committee on roads and
bridges will report In favor of the bill
for n highway commission. 1t will also
favor the election OF road overseers In
stead Of their appointment by the
county commissioners.
Speaker Smith OF the House Of Rep
rcsentatives has withdrawn from Da-
vid G. Coates his card Of admission to
the floor of that body. Mr.. Coates Is
the secretary and accredited represen-
tative OF the State Federation OF La
Dor.
The following special committee has
been named to take charge OF the
Thomas bill to redistrict the state:
Thomas, Newell, Barela, Ammons,
GaymOn. Harris, Annear, McCreery,
Taylor, Porterfield, FELTON,, Adams
and Hall.
Senator Taylor's bill proposing n
change In the constitution has been
signed by Mr.. Carney, president Of the
Senate. The bill is to provide for the
submission to vote OF the people n
constitutional amendment, by which six
amendments to tho constitution may
be made at time instead of only one
amendment as Mt present.
The Senate has passed Senator Eel
toms bills to regulate the duties of in
spectors of horticulture In the de-
struction Of plant pests. Horticulture
lists who, when notified, fnil to destroy
these pests, are to be fined S. to 800.
The Inspector is empowered to give n
formula for the destruction of the
pests. -- .-,-.s.s,-
Mr.. Turney, chairman of the COM
mIttee on stock of the House Of Rep
resentatives, has received petition
from citizens of Brush favorIng a lib
eral appropriation for bounties on coy
otes and other wild animals. The peti-
tion says one resident has lost several
hundred dollars worth of stock
through the ravages Of animals within
the last thirty days.
The Senate committee on agrIcul-
ture and irrigation has amended the
thistle bill, as the bill for the prevent
ing the spread of noxious weeds Is
known. 1t now provides that, upon a
petition from a majority Of the voters
of any county the commissioners must
take steps to eradicate the pest. As
amended, 8. B. No. will be recon-
mended for passage.
Senator James w. McCreery is be-
tween two fires. The governor, know
ing that the senator Is n member of
the board of trustees Of the Slate Nor
nal School, has raised the question
that man cannot hold two positions,
and has asked for an opinion from
Attorney General Campbell on the
subject. 1t is said that such an opin-
ion has been prepared and submitted
to the chief executive, but 1t is thought
that it will have little influence with
Governor Thomas in rendering his de-
cision, 1t having been called for more
as matter of form than as a guide.
BY a vote of As to 10 the House Of
Representatives has condemned the nd
ministratiOn of DIR. Pembroke Il.
Thombs as superintendent of the Pueb-
10 insane asylum and recommended his
removal from office. The legislative
committee returned two reports, four
members favoring the complete exon
Grafton Of DIR. Thombs. the other three
sustaining the action of the State
Board of Charities and Correction. The
majority is Senators Steward, Swink
and FELTON, and Representative Her
mond, and the minority Representa-
tives Bell, Kennedy and Mrs. Wright.
1t is reported that the Senate COM
mittee on fish, forestry and game has
about concluded to recommend for pas
sage s. B. N. 14S, the measure drawn
up by Judge D. G. Beaman. The COM
mittee members We're MT first almost