The silver star., 1899-03-23

cused Senator Taylor Of having amoi
tons TO succeed Senator Wolcott-
Several members of the House have
received telegrams from persons IL
their own counties demanding that they
vote against the bill for u state license
I ON saloons.
The contest between Mr.. Tanquary
I and Mr.. Fisher for the senatorship oil
the Twenty-seveuih senatorial district
has been decided in favor OF Mr. IAN
| quarry by a vote of - to IL. :
The general appropriation bill is now
ready for Introduction in the House,
/ The Appropriation Committee VIII
I pass on II at the first meeting. and IL
win be introduced at the next follow
ing session
1t was stated in the House the other
day that Governor Thomas viii refuse
to sign the bill for excess employees
until the Legislature passes the biii
which win prevent their employment III
the future.
paper was started among members
OF the House yesterday to raise SUB
scriptlon to buy n watch and chain
for the speaker. The feeling over GER
tain bits of legislation has not yet sub
sided and many of the members re-
fused to contribute.
The House Committee on Revision
has concluded 10 amend all the appro-
priation hills for roads and bridges
that call for money out of the general
fund, so that they viii -ead to use the
fund 10 be returned to the internal
improvement fund from the capitol
fund.
Among the bills that passed third
reading in the Senate was one TO allow
railroad companies TO buy up connect
ing lines and make one long through
road. The bill was introduced. 1t is
stated. at the request of the Colorado
Southern. which wishes TO get all its
small lines making up its great through
line one title and one organization.
Mr.. Barela's Mexican war joint reso-
luton has been passed. 1t provides
for an address to the national Congress.
asking that guns. field pieces and ban
ners captured by the United States dur
ing the Mexican War be returned to
that country. Mr.. Barela urged that
Colorado should take the lead in this
movement.
The House has passed a bill appro-
priating $4,000 to erect Il new hall of
lttallLF-N III tNIuttuoL lbT tl- STATE
/ School Of Mines. and for improving
| the heating facilities. II has also ap-
| propriaied 10000 for discharging the
floating debt Of the institution. There
seems 10 be no doubt of the concur
renee Of the Senate.
Senator Taylor's bill for 4 wagon road
from Denver TO Grand Junction occu-
pied most of Saturday. and for the pur-
pose OF pushin. It through the senators
held an afternoon session. The at
tack on the measure which caused all
the trouble on Friday night was re-
r-Ted by Senator Wheeler. He was as
sisted In his fight by Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. Stewart. The motion to make a
favorable report carried
All the appropriation bills that pro-
vide for building roads OF bridges from
the general fund will be n tested when
they come up for third reading in the
House. Mr.. Montgomery Is drawing
up protest that Will be filed with each.
The protests Will be- signed by twenty
eight members Of the House. They in
tended filing the document when the re-
port Of the revision committee was
handed In, but third reading was select.
ed as more appropriate time.
Senator Stewart declares that Gov
ernOr Thomas Is Influenced In his at-
ttude toward the management of the
Insane asylum by political ambition.
The Pueblo senator viciously attacks
the motives Of :. B. No. l23 fCrosby,,
to vest the management of the asylum
In state lunacy board. He declaces
that the sole object of the bill Is to re-
move DR.. Thombs. and that the gov.
ernor. In demanding that the superin-
tendent be removed. Is spreading his
sails TO catch the breezes of popular
ity.
Senator Ammons' bicycle path bill.
after a long debate. has passed second
reading. and was ordered to final pass
age. which by this favorable action is
now certainty. An appropriation Of
5000 Is involved. In explaining the
measure. Mr.. Ammons said the path
from Denver to Palmer Lake was only
beginning. Eventually the path would
reach Pueblo. More people were In.
teres,ed In the path than In any other
road In the state. Senator WLitfUrd
urged that the bicycle path would be as
neritorious Improvement ms any
made by the present Legislature. The
money spent from the internal revenue
fund would be as well expended as any
Of the money OF that fund.
Several petitions have been clrcula.
ted among the members of the lower
house recently by candidates for np-
poinilvc offices In the new county Of
Teller. which Governor Thomas Will
have the pleasure Of filling nj his con.
venlence Representative J. W. Gaugh-
nm j. said TO have received the intlorse-
ment OF the House members for the
position OF sheriff. W. +. Seeds of
Cripple Creek for county Judge and
John j. Downcy NJ Independence for
county superintendent of schools. Col
onel u. +. Montgomery. II IL snid.
would not refuse the office Of county
attorney. Other and numerous cnndl.
dates have made their appearance.
rhe Sl5O.0OO loan from the general
treasury to the Stntc Board Of Capitol
Managers has been under discussion
ngnin as the result of the rccommenda.
| ton Of the stnte auditing committee
made several weeks ago. Mr.. Wheeler
urged II would be OF doubtful pro
| uricty TO tnltc the money from tho pen