The state herald., 1899-02-17

AHe cHipioyeTS Huulllly Dll OI MT.
Engley has passed the House.
The bill making an appropriation to
complete State Canal No, ] has been
killed.
Protests against Mr.. Engley's Sun
day amusement bill are pouring in
from all quarters.
In the Senate everyone voted in IA
vor of the III Paso county division bill
except Senator Seldomrldge.
The bill to rearrange the judicial dis
tricts of the state is being fought most
energetically by many of those inter
ested.
The bill compelling the county COM
missioners TO publish n report of their
proceedings has been ordered printed
by the House.
Senator Ammons has introduced bill
appropriating $1,000 for the construc-
tlon OF blycycle path from Denver to
Palmer Lake.
Lieutenant Governor Carney and
Senator Schermerhorn had II rough
and tumble tussle for the possession
OF the gavcl II few days ago.
The mileage bill. to curtail fees of
public officers. Is still in the mir. A
pronounced opposition to many feat
ures of the measure has been devel-
ope.
A bill permitting towns to tax de-
partment stores occupied a large por-
tion of the time of the Senate last
Wednesday. 1t finally was favorably
recommended by the committee Of the
whole.
Representative Dilts has secured the
signatures of large majority of SEN
ators and representatives to his peti-
tion for n session of the United States
District Court ut Glenwood Springs
each year.
The House committee on roads and
bridges will report in favor of the bill
for highway commission. II will also
favor the election of road overseers In
stead of their appointment by the
county commissioners.
The following special committee has
been named TO take charge of the
Thomas bill TO redstrict the state:
Thomas. Newell, Barela. Ammons,
Gaymon, Harris. Annear. McCrcery.
Taylor, Poriertield, FELTON,, Adams
and Hall.
y careful canvass of the House on
the part OF the friends of the Teller
county bill leads them to declare the
bill will pass. No figures are given.
and they do not care 10 show the list
of the faithful. Opponents Of the
measure are ns sure that it viii be de-
featcd.
The Senate has passed Senator Eel.
toms bills TO regulate the duties of in
spcctors of horticulture In the de-
struction of plant pests. Horticulture
lists who. when notified. fail to destroy
these pests. are to he fined 50 TO 500.
The inspector is empowered to give n
formula for the destruction of the
pests.
Mr.. Turney. chairman OF the com.
mlttcc on stock of the House of Rep
rescntativcs, has received petition
from citizens of Brush favoring lib
cral appropriation for bountlcs on coy
otes and other wild animals. The peti-
tion says one resident has lost several
hundred dollars worth of stock
through the ravagcs of animals within
the last thirty days.
The committee has reported adverse
ly on Mr.. Estes bill to submit 10 the
people n constitutional amendment call.
ing for the creation OF bonded In
debtedness to refund S1.ilO.OOO out.
standing obligations. The committee
gave as reasons for It's report that one
constitutional amendment had been
passed. that the people had already
twice voted down similar propositions.
and that another bill was before the
House 10 provide n better method of
dealing with the question.
II Is reported that the Senate COM
mltiee on fish, forestry and game has
about concluded TO recommend for pas
sage :. II. y. liS. the measure drawn
up by Judge ID. e. Bcaman. The com
mittce members Were AT first almost
unanimous against the bill. but more
thorough knowledge OF Its provisions
has won them over. There Will be
some few amendments to the hill. but
not TO materially change II. The II.
ccnsc feature especially meets the ap.
proyal OF the committee ms II means OF
preventing the unlawful killing of
game.
senator James W. McCrcery IL be-
tween two fires. The governor. know
ing that the senator Is n member OF
the board of trustees of the State Nor
nal School. has raised the question
that n man cannot hold two positions.
and has asked for mn opinion from
Attorney General Campbell on the
subject. II * said that such mn opln.
ion has been prepared and submitted
To the chief executive. hut II IL thought
TINT II VIII have little Influence with
Governor Thomas In rcndcilng his de.
clslon, II having been called FOR more
nv n matter OF form Than ms n guide.
Fllibustcrlng Is TO he doTc away with
In the State Senate II the rules com.
mlttce II able 10 have adopted most
Important amendment. II was con.
eeded that under the existing rules n
minority cannot br deferred from put.
ting a paramount obstacle In the way
of legislation whenever occasion OF.
fcrs, The result of that thought hns
been the preparation OF n rule giving
"A motion for the previous question
precedence over NIL other motions, By
ihe adoption Of this rule vote upon
n question mny he had whenever de
sired. The committee win report
probably today.
A delegation of district judges np.
pcnrrd before the Senate committee
ON judiciary last week 10 protest
ngnlnst the passage of the hll rcduc.
Ing the number of judicial districts IN
the state. Judges Dixon, Armour,
Overs nnd johnson. from Pueblo,
Lcndvllle mud the Thirteenth district.
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