The silver lance., 1899-03-03


to tax department stores has been
killed In the Senate.
The bill abolishing the office Of Su-
preme Court reporter has passed the
senate by large majority.
The bill to rearrange the judicial dis
tricts OF the state is being fought most
energetically by many of those inter-
ested
Senator FELTON, came to the defense
OF DR.. Thombs. superintendent OF the
insane asylum, in Il speech which oc-
| cupied one whole day.
Representative Adams has received
numerous letters from Christian En-
deavor societies complimenting him
on his stand taken against Engley
Sunday amusement bill.
Senator Thomas measure reducing
the mileage allowed state officials to
\ the actual amount expended has pass
ed the Senate. The following voting in
opposition: Bromley. Meyer, Smith
and Stratton.
The precinct local option bill was
given another hearing before commit
tee of the Senate Wednesday nighf.
Arguments were presented pro ana
con. Senator Crosby seems to be taking
the lead against the measure. .
Speaker Smith of the House of Rep
resentatives has withdrawn from Da-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
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careful canvass of the House on
the part Of the friends of the Teller
Ill 4. -. lx..y .yr. tlrx.
bill will pass. No figures are given,
and they do not care to show the list
of the faithful. Opponents of the
measure are as sure that 1t will be de-
feated.
change in the constitution has been
signed by Mr.. Carney, president of the
Senate. The bill is to provide for the
submission to n vote of the people
constitutional amendment. by which six
amendments to the constitution may
be made at a time instead of only one
amendment as at present.
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
petition from majority Of the voters
of any county the commissioners must
take steps to eradicate the pest. AS
amended, s. b. No. Z will be recon-
mended for passage.
The sub-committees from the finance
committee of the Senate and the appro-
priation committee of the House held a
long session Wednesday night. Sena-
tors Taylor, Ammons and Roe. Repre-
sentatives Briscoe Elliott and Uglow
nd nf ln
in attendance. Among the bills that re-
ceived favorable consideration were one
putting a state license of $25 Oh sa-
looms, to increase to more than twenty
per cent. the output of mines subject to
taxation and the bill to limit the county
mill tax levy.
The joint meetings of finance and ap-
preparations committees Of House and
Senate have nearly reached the sought
for end-revenue measures that Will en-
able the state to meet it's obligations for
the ensuing two years. The commit
tees have evolved revenue measures
that will. the members think, bring in
M,7OO,OOO of revenue for the two years
coming. This is S5OO.OO0 more than
was at first thought possible. A close
canvass of the bills carrying appropria-
tions introduced in both branches
The residents of Rio Grande county
favor the passage of Senator Taylor's
bill. No. 235. for the bonding of judg-
ments against counties. Senator Roe
is in receipt of letter from his constit-
uents, represented by Chairman w. J..
Clark of the Board of County Commits
| sioners. in which he is urged to lend
| his aid in support of the Taylor bill.
Under its terms the writer states, the
county of Rio Grande would be ell
abled to pay off its Judgment indebted
ness within fifteen years. for the rate
Of interest payable would be reduced
from eight to five per cent
Sportsmen of all classes and from
| all parts of the state are TO be seen
about the legislative halls these days
bent on similar missions. all relating
to the alteration of the existing game
law. Their interest seems to center in
the Senate. III which body three meas
| ures for the relief of the huntsmen
| have been introduced. The one which
has met with the greatest favor is that
fathered by Senator Taylor. 1t is sim
pie in its provisions, but strikes the
point that has been aimed at since the
passage of the law of 1897. 1t ex-
tends the open season on deer to No
vember 1st instead of October 18th.
thus giving the residents. of the west
ern slope at least three weeks of hunt
ing. while it arranges for sixteen
day open season on elk, from October
25th to November 9th. But one fault
has been found with this bill. 1t does
not remedy the defect in the old law
which enabled the Ell Paso County
Court to declare it unconstitutional.
namely. the title. Fish. Forestry and
Came" the constitution requiring that
the title of one law shall relate to only
kindred subjects. However, 1t is
promised that this defect shall be re-
moved by amendment.
Governor Thomas has affixed his sig
nature to a measure which many
nanhnrs nf tho haI tr, =,