The state herald., 1899-02-03

option bill.
Committees from both branches were
appointed to attend the funeral Of Rev.
MyrOn w. Reed.
So far there have been 26S bills in
troduced In the House and $50 In the
Senate-a total of 557.
The bill to admit ex-Confederates to
the Soldiers and Sailors Home seems
to meet with general favor.
The anti-scrlp bill of Mr.. Bell has
been recommended for passage in the
House by committee of the whole.
Representative Mclean has intro
duced bill appropriating money for n
bridge across the Arkansas at Granada.
A petition has been presented by thir-
ty-four taxpayers of Florissant, asking
that If El Paso county be divided they
be retained in the old county.
The citizens of Dolores county petit
ton for an appropriation of S3.5OO to
build wagon road from Rico to Nav
ajO basin.
a committee has been appointed to
investigate the survey of the Maxwell
land grant, about which there are
many complaints.
The committee appointed TO investi-
gate the marble used in the construc-
tion of the capitol building is bringing
out much diverse testimony.
Representative Dickerson of Elbert
county made n lengthy and carefully
prepared speech in the House Wednes-
day in reply to the speech of Mr.. Bryan
OF Nebraska.
Governor Thomas expresses the
opinion that the only way out of the
present financial dilemma of the state
was an act re-establishing the levy
limit for counties.
An appropriate resolution upon the
death of Miss Helen Maxwell, daughter
of Senator Maxwell, presented by the
special committee appointed for the
purpose. was adopted.
Mr.. Garcia has introduced bill FOR
an artesian well on state land in Con
e1os county. which is designed TO wa
ter lands that have been bargained FOR
by the Mormon colony In that section.
The bill 10 do away with party en-
blems on the ballot seems TO be cham
pioned in the Senate principally by
Senators Ammons and Harris. II is
opposed by McCreery. Barela, Adams
and Whltford.
Representative Adams intends to
amend the election law so that among
the Illegal acts that come under the
head of bribery will be the hiring of
carriages or other vehicle for the pur-
pose of conveying voters to the polls.
Senator Hill has introduced n bill TO
prohibit the publication of the ballot
advertisement in daily papers in coun-
ties OF the fourth and fifth class. Pa
pers. the author states. have been es-
tablished In the small towns OF the
state for the sole purpose OF printing
the ballot advertisements at the time
of elections.
Illuminating oils are 10 he looked
after by state inspector. whose sal
AIRY will be. II the hill passes, $500 n
year. He is TO Inspect every barrel OF
oil and mark ii. as is done in other
states. the flash test at 100 degrees
being the proof. The deputies he may
ing TO number of barrels OF oil in
spccted.
\ bill * being prepared for introduc-
tion into the Legislature providing that
supcrlntendents OF irrigation and irri-
CATION commissioners be paid by the
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.
A majority of the House committee
ON counties and county lines. led by
Chairman Morris. fayors the passage
of the hill for the new county of Tel
Ter. Two members Of the committee.
Jones and Cannon, have declared
against the present consideration of the
bill. Mr.. Jones VIII. It is understood.
vote against the new county, aud Mr..
Cannon is undecided.
The protest Of Representative Me
Lean against the payment OF the extra
employees provided for by the law OF
1875 has been sustained. Ten cm-
ploycs 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 10 cents aud leaves
the other employees named without
Jobs.
A bill to tax gifts. legncics and cs.
iatcs seems 10 meet with favor. Ac-
cortiing TO It's provisions all legnclcs. life
insurance and estates are TO he taxed
at different rates, according To their
cash value. Those which nrc valued at
less than 5000 are exempt. those rep.
fcscnting between 5000 and $4,000
will pay inx of three per cent: be-
tween $1,000 nnd $4,000 tax OF ten
per cent. nnd all above $4,000 tax Of
fifteen per cent
Representative ovlngton l. having n
I'LL prepared To provide for the esinb.
lishmcnt of board NJ examination for
mine superintcnhcnts, mlnn bosses and
fire hos@'s of coal mines. The blll uro.
vides that the governor shnll nppnlnt
two men to assist the coal milne lnspec.
tor In these examinations, aud that mo-
man shall be- employed Ia amy OF IA.
positions named who has not certlii.
Gates to show that he IL experienced
competent aud n sober person. No sal.
aries are provided.
A rather Interesting encounter tool
place between Senators rhllp nnd Bn.
rpln the other day. when senator
Philip called for his usury bill from thn
judiciary committee. This il "A bllI
liking the maximum legal rate of in.
tcrrst NJ 10 per cent, Some little dis.
cusslon nrose over the rule permitting
the calling OF hill from the commit.
tee on tweniy.fours' notice Among