The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-30
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE IS DOING.

The snnle old fight between the small
and the large owner was fought oct
again over the measure even In It's
amended form. The bill passed sec
ond reading by n considerable major
ity.
General Browning's bill to divide
Arapnhoe county and consolidate the
new county and the city OF Denver
was one Of the bills TINT passed second
reading In the House OF Representa-
tives Thursday. There was only slight
opposition TO the bin. and II went
through by a vote Of 4S 10 @. Mr..
IteIchnrd wns the only Arnpahoe mem.
Der who opposed the measure. He said
afterward that the people In the east
end OF the county had repeatedly be-
sought him TO fight against division.
The probabilities OF the bill becoming
law hinge upon the decision Of the
Supreme Court MS TO It's constitution
nifty. II n expected that the Judiciary
will pnss upon before the Senate takes
action. The question Is whether an
additional article to the constitution
would constitute an amendment there
to or not.
Senator Alexander r. Stewart Of Pu-
eblo. II Democrat. last Saturday night
forclbly and energcficnlly denounced
what he called the grab bills" OF the
present Legislature. He declared that
the contemplated appropriations from
the Internal revenue fund would not
| only consume NIL the money available.
but would more than anticipate the In
coming funds for the next two years.
He made his remarks In connection
with the second rendlng Of House ap-
preparation bills. and Senator STRAIT
ton followed mp the speech with n mo
tion to scale the bills down 20 per
cent. commencing with the Bear creek
wagon road measure by Smith Of JET
ferson. The appropriation was for
$1,000. and motion 10 cut down the
amount TO SG.i00 was lost Those who
voted for retrcnchment were Senators
Whitford. McCrecry, Adams, Stratton
and Stewart The bill carrying 5000
pnssed second reading.
The senate ON Tuesday pnssed the
following bills: Providing that wire for
braces OF telegraph poles on right Of
way for public roads be 10 feet above
ground; paying the $4,000 advanced
by private parties TO pay fos the mob
llizntion of the Colorado troops: Fore
Ing the Insurance superintendent TO
pay over monthly to the state treasurer
all moneys received, an annual saving
OF $1,000 on interest; providing that
county trcnsurcrs and municipal treas
urers shall notify taxpayers annually
by letter OF taxes due. In order to IA
cilitnte the collection of revenue; fore
ing the rcformatory TO obtnin supplies
by contract and reducing salaries 20
per cent; allowing 80 cents from each
county for cach incorrlgible girl at the
State Industrial School for Girls;
amending the Denver city charter so
as to allow the construction OF a pub
lie auditorium: regulating the traffic In
petroleum oil and requiring that II be
examined and labeled.
Mr.. Smiths bill to rcduce palace car
iates was amended so MS to strike out
the provisions relating 10 burglar proof
safes and the measure then passed sec
ond reading In the House Following Is
the main section of the bill: at shall
be unlawful for any Individual or indi-
viduals, corporation or corporations or
associations, owning. leasing or operat-
Ing any car or cars commonly known as
sleeping. boudolr parlor or drawing
room ears, for the transportation OF
passengers over the lines of any rail-
road or rnlloads within the boundnies
OF this state. to make n greater charge
thnn onc-half OF one cent per mile for
the use of lower berths and one-thir,i
OF one cent per mile for the use of up
per bcrths In such sleeping cars; and
for the occupation OF seat In either
sleeping, boudoir. parlor or drawing
room cnre. there shall not lie cnnrged
n greater rate thnn one-half Of one cent
per mile during the time such seat Is In
use; providing, that no Charge greater
than two dollars 5000 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 Brlscoe OF
the House appropriation committee in
troduced the measure Monday night
and the title was read. 1t will probab-
ly be ordered printed to-day. The
Briscoe bill contemplates a total appro-
priation of Sdi5,700 but this includes
S103, ,357.54 appropriated by the emerg-
ency bill passed several weeks ago.
The appropriation two ycnrs ngo was
S604 500. making an increase of S4O.-
900. The bill runs from December 1,
1903. to December /. 1900. Two sec.
tions of the bill contain Important pro-
visions. One of them seeks to make
the governor, the auditor and the Mt
torney general an auditing board to
pass upon incidental bills, instead of
distributing the incidental fund among
the departments. MS is now done under
the present law. The other provision
requires that officials shall furnish
sworn certificates and vouchers TO
show that their mileage expense is that
actually Incurred.