La Junta tribune., 1899-04-08


from NIL sources and apply the same 10
the fund for the insane. The bill will
probably pass
Senator Buckiin's public utility bill.
which passed the Senate Monday. is
one Of the most sweeping measures
favorably considered by that body dur
ing the present session. 1t strikes At
the valuation OF franchises and Mr..
Bucklin says IL Will pass the House
this week. Several representatives"
said he, have come to me and assured
me that they would call up the meas
nre and push IL through. The principal
effect Is to relieve communities from,
paying n fabulous price for the fran
chise OF n public utility when such utii-
i,y Is purchased by the city of town
In order to protect capital ventured in
new concerns the plants may be pur-
| chased for their actual value only Mt
periods of ten and fifteen years after
the granting of the franchise. In Lead
| Vile the water company's franchise IL
over twenty years old and the town
can Immediately purchase the works
for actual value. The City Council IL
not dominated by corporate Influence
and has agreed 10 submit the question
| TO the people at the coming election. II
| may be that within n few hours after
| the measure passes the House the city
OF Leadvilic viii have rcnped the adj
| vantage il guarantees. In Grand
Junction, where live. we shall be
obliged To wait nine years before we
| buy our water works without paying
| for the franchise. but we win certain
| iy buy II at the enrtlliest opportunity.
| because the people of Grand Junction.
| like those OF Leadville are much In
terestcd in the matter. municipalities
should not be compelled TO remunerate
| corporations for franchises which cost
| nothing"
Saturday the Legislature wasted
| considerable time In useless tnlk. The
| Senate made some amendments to the
| general appropriation bill. which the
| members Of the House showed no dis
position to accept. In the evening the
House passed the following bills on
third reading:
s. II. No. 14S-Game bill.
II. r. No. 343-Care OF feeble minded
| children.
II. II. No. 1910 secure .competi-
tion at tax sales.
II. r. No. 3I0-Sales OF merchan-
| disc.
II. r. No. PSI Soldiers home.
II. Il. No. 317-Elementary educa-
tion.
II. B. No 49-Jn,iiciai districts
| H. i. No a4-Tcnth judicial dis
| tticf.
II. B. No. 1O2-Pubiic health
II. Il. No. 440-Taxation Of mort
cages. 4
II. ]. NJ. No. Gland grant TO State
School OF Mines.
| II. J. NJ. No. 3-Asninst seating Of
Brigham II. Roberts.
| H. II. No. Bonds OF officers.
| II. r. No. 42D- Election OF county at
| fnrunv md s.onnfy thvaIeJau
| II. Il. No. 2O5-Conyeyanees.
| IL. II. No. 2ss3-Foreign executors In
courts OF record.
| The House passed the following bills
| Wednesday:
| warehouse receipts for property not In
tended to he identified.
by Senator Taylor--To enable school
districts to refund their bonded In
dcbtetincss.
BY Senator Taylor-To enable coun-
ties to issue bonds In satisfaction Of
Judgments.
BY Senator Tnyior-To enable coun-
ties to refund their bonded Indebted
ness.
by Senator Newcll-To amend the
charter OF Central City as 1t relates to
the election OF school directors.
BY Senator Parks-To fix the lia-
| bilities of fire insurance companies
with reference TO the valuation Of in
surcd property and the adjustment Of
| losses.
Br. Mr.. kamm-To amend the Grim
innl Code so rs to protec; credit men.
BY Judge Kennedy-To provide for
n custodian for the state collection of
war relics and appropriating ZOO for
tie preservation OF same.
BY Mr.. Adams-R Relating TO injunc-
tons
BY Mr.. Engley-To appropriate $3,-
800 for n road in Concios county.
By Senator Seldomridge-To apprO-
pirate $4,000 to pny the expenses of
mobilizing the Colorado troops. ETC..
last spring.
These bills were read for the last
time and passed by the Senate We'd
nesday:
| Norris Of the House-The repeal Of
the anti-boycott net.
Rarela-Concerning the evidence Of
title to or ownership Of live stock.
Newell-Amendment to Central City
charter. TO provide for city ownership
OF water works.
Roe-To exterminate Russian and
Canadian thistles.
Felton-ChanRing the boundaries Of
water districts IL and 13.
Observation-Disclosures $122 600 for
two years support Of the Pueblo In
same asylum; also provision that &lO.-
600 of the amount be used for d new
wing.
Thomas-To prevent the docking Of
horses tails.
Seldomridge-To allow three mem
bers OF the Board Of Agriculture to
call a meeting Mt any time.
Providing 5000 for steam
heating apparatus In the state reform
atory at Buena Vista.
Ammons-Denning boundary OF wa
ter district No. B.
Maxwell-Appropriating $4,000 for