La Junta tribune., 1899-02-04

day.
A vast number OF petitions have
been presented favoring the new local
option bill
So far there have been 2'is bills In
troduced in the House and 2s9 In the
Senate-a total OF 5JI.
The bill TO admI, ex-Confedernics TO
the Soldiers and Sailors Home seems
TO meet with general favor.
The anti-scrip bill OF Mr.. Bell has
been recommended for passage In the
House by committee OF the whole.
The citizens OF Dolores county peu-
tion for an appropriation OF $500 10
build IA wagon road from Rico TO Nav
aJo basin.
A COMMITTEES. has been appointed TO
investigate the survey Of the Maxwell
land grant. about which there are
many complaints.
A petition has been presented by thir-
ty-four taxpayers Of Florissant, asking
that II IL Paso county be divided they
be retained In the old county.
Representative Dickerson OF Elpctt
county made n lengthy and carer uii!
prepared speech In the House Wedhes-
day in reply TO the speech OF Mr. brsa"
Of Nebraska.
Governor Thomas expresses tne
opinion that the only way out OF the
present financial dilemma of the state
was an act re-estabilshing the levy
limit for counties.
Mr. Garcia has introduced bill Tor
an arteslan well on state land IN Con-
cJos county, which is designed TO wa
ter lands that have been bargained Tor
by the Mormon colony In that seclon'
The bin to do nway with party en-
blems on the ballot seems to DE chaih
pioned in the Senate principally o!
Senators Ammons and Harris. u ~
opposed by McCreery, Barela, Adams
and whitford.
Representative Adams Intends 10
amend the election law so that among
the Illegal acts that come under the
head of bribery viii be the hiring OF
carriages or other vehicle for the pur-
pose of conveying voters TO the poiis'
A bill is being prepared for introduc-
ton into the Legislature providing that
superintendenis OF irrigation and irri-
state. Under the present law the com
mlssioners are paid by the different
counties. the small county Of Phillips.
for instance, paying just as much as
the large county OF Arapahoe.
Illuminating oils are TO be looked
after by a state inspector. whose sal
AIRY will be, II the bill passes,s $500 a
year. He Is to inspect every barrel OF
oil and mark II. rs IL done In other
states, the flash test Mt 10 degrees
being the proof. The deputies he may
appoint are to receive salary accord
ing to number of barrels Of oil In
spected.
Senator Hill has introduced n bill TO
prohibit the publication OF the ballot
advertisement in daily papers in coun-
ties OF the fourth and NTH class. Pa
pers, the author states. have been es-
tabllshed in the small towns OF the
state for the sole purpose OF printing
the ballot advertisements at the time
OF elections.
A majority OF the House committee
on counties and county lines. led by
Chairman Morris. favors the passage
of the bill for the new county OF Tel
ler Two members OF the committee.
Jones and Cannon. have declared
against the present consideration of the
bill. Mr.. Jones Will. 1t is understood,
vote against the new county. and Mr..
Cannon is undecided.
The protest of Representative Nc
Lean against the payment of the, extra
employees provided for by the law of
1895 has been sustained. Ten en-
ployes of the house, all of the pages
and the docket clerk OF the Senate
are interested. The decision cuts down
the pay of the docket clerk 81 day,
reduces the pages 80 cents and leaves
the other employees named without
Jobs.
Representative Ovington Is having n
bill prepared to provide for the estnb-
lishment of board OF examination for
mine superintendents, mine bosses and
fire bosses of coal mines. The bill pro-
yides that the governor shall appoint
two men to assist the coal mine inspec-
tor In these examinations. and that no
man shall be employed in any of the
positions named who has not certifi-
Gates to show that he Is experienced,
competent and sober person. No sal
aries are provided.
A rather interesting encounter took
rela the other day. when Senator
Philip called for his usury bill from the
judiciary committee. This is bill
fixing the maximum legal rate of in
terest at 10 per cent. Some little dis
cussion arose over the rule permitting
the calling of n bill from the commit
tee on twenty-fours' notice. Among
other things Senator Barela said that
Senator Philip was too fresh. Senator
Philip responded that he would rather
be that than be ancient and stale.
Favorable reports have been made
on the following: Taxing live stock i'm.
ported into the state for pasturage;
taxing gross receipts Of express, tele.
phone and telegraph companies: to reg.
ulate telegraph rates: to regulate rates
for electric lights: to regulate telephone
and telegraph companies: to provide for