The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-25

ment OF the House members for the
position of sheriff, w. +. Seeds of
Cripple Creek for county judge and
John j. Downcy OF Independence for
county superintendent OF schools. Col
onel B. +. Montgomery, 1t is said,
would not refuse the office OF county
attorney. Other and numerous candi-
dates have made their appearance.
Mr.. Turney's bill. containing n new
plan for the protection Of brands. was
then taken up. The purpose OF the
measure is TO revive the thousands of
old brands which have long ago gone
out OF use. the reason being that the
complicated brands distgurc the hides.
A fee is TO be charged for tie use OF
brands under the provisions of the bill
and these are TO he forfeited in eases
OF delinquency. The bill had been
carefully amended by the Stock com
mittec, so as to meet certain objections.
The same old fight between the small
and the large owner was fought out
again over the measure even in Its
amended form. The bill passed sec
ond reading by considerable major
ity.
Legislative practice as regards the
dealing out OF patronage is TO b'
rerolutionlzcd by the Twelfth General
Assembly unless the House undocs
the work that has been so carefully
accomplished by the Senate. 4 def.
mite step In the direction of reform
was taken by the Senate the other day
when II passed on third reading :.
II. No. &c, the McCrccry salary bill.
which reduces vlsibly both the num-
Der and the pay OF the Assembly otii-
GERS and employees. Under the law OF
1879 the last act of the Legislature
passed on the subject, the Senate is nj
lowed sixty officers and employees. and
the House OF Representatives seventy
oihccrs and employees. making n total
OF 40. The McCreery bill reduces the
totai TO eishty-four. giving the Senate
thirty-scven and the house forty-seven.
by cutting on forty-six employees the
Legislature Will save to the state
thousands of dollars annually.
Mr.. Smiths bill 10 reduce palace car
rates was amended so as to strike out
the provisions relating to burglar proof
safes and the measure then passed sec
end reading In the House. Following Is
the main section Of the bill: 1t shall
he unlawful for any individual or indi-
vlduais, corporation or corporations or
associations. owning. leasing or operat-
ihg any ear or cars commonly known rs
sleeping. boudoir, parlor or drawing.
room ears. for the transportation of
passengers over the lines of any rail-
road or railoads within the boundaies
OF this state. 10 make a greater charge
than one,half Of one cent per mile for
the use of lower bcrths and one-thiri
OF one cent per mile FOR the use Of up
per hcrths In such sleeping cars: and
for the occupation Of seat in either
sleeping. boudolr, parlor or drawing
room ears, there shall not be charged
greater rate than ouc,hnlf Of one cent
per mile during the time such seat Is in
use; providing. that no charge greater
than two dollars (S2O0l shall be charged
within this state. for such berth or seat
In said cars"
The general appropriation bill to
support the state government for the
present biennial period is now before
the Legislature. Chairman Brlscoc OF
the House appropriation committee IN
troduccd the measure Monday night
and the title was read. II VIII probab-
ly be ordered printed to-day. The
Briscoe bill conicnplatcs n total appro-
priniion Of S'Ii.1o", but this includes
S11i,351.5l appropriated 10y the cmcrI-
cncy bill passed several weeks ago.
The appropriation two years ago was
S6oi.snO making an Increase Of $40.
!Sb. The bill runs from December l.
1s.'s. 10 December !. 1900. Two see.
tions Of the bill contain important pro-
visions. ON. OF them seeks to make
the governor, the auditor and the at-
torney general AN auditing board to
pass upon incidental bills. instead OF
distributing til" incidental fund among
the departments. as Is now done under
the present law. The other provision
requires that officials shall furnish
sworn certificates nnd vouchers TO
show that their mileage expense is that
actually incurred.
Governor Thomas has nifix,L his
official signature To what II commonly
known ms the ''the cleht.hour Dlil."
This bill, regulating the hours of cm-
ploymcnt IN underground mines and Ia
smelling and ore reductions. pnss.d
both the House and Senate without
amendment and becomes a law In lis
original form. Its full text Is as fol.
lows:
Section !. The period OF employ.
mcnt OF worklngmen In all under.
ground mines or workings shall be
eight - hours ger day, except Ia
cases OF emergency where lie or prop.
crty N In Imminent danger
See. ., The period ~ rmplc ymrn'
of worklnrmcn In smclfcrr. and In nil
other institutions for the reduction or
refining OF ores or metals shall he
eight hours per day. csccp, In cases of
emergency. where life or property is IN
imminent danger.
Rcc. 3. Any person. body corporate.
agent. manager or employer who shall
violate nny Of the provisions Of Sec
,ions one and two OF this net shall bc
deemed guilty Of n misdcfnrnnor. nni
upon conviction. shall be- punished by
n finc of not less than $50 nor more
than &5O. or by Imprisonment no,
more than six months. or by both snc
aud imprisonment
The bill Of Judge Kennedy 10 rcmoy.
the Soldiers nnd Sailors Home from
Monte Vista was brought up In the
House last Thursday and another
night was prccipi'n,cd on II. George
Smith md Mcssrr. Hammond, Law.
renee. Rnwnit. Montgomery. short aud
Clark spoke against the bill. The op.
position based It's objections on eco.
nomic ground. md the dc.criion Of the
quarters NJ Monte Vista without mnk.
Ing provision for their occupnpcy
Mr.. itawnlt declared II was nm Arnpn.
hoe county scheme. Nr.sru. Cannon.
Elliott. Isrownin. md Fnrri. favored
the bin. The vote stood ~ 10 ~ In
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