The state herald., 1899-03-31

ate has agreed to n bill which forbids
the docking of horses tails.
In committee of the whole the house
hns made n favorable report upon the
Dill permitting child insurance.
The Senate spent nearly all of Fri
Gny IN discussing the Denver charter
niii, but postponed action until Tues
day.
The house took vote on the Den
yer home rule question Tuesday
which showed IL majority In favor. 81
TO 20.
The antl.scrip bill and the boycott
Dill, both having passed the House
went through second reading In th'
Senate Thursday.
The Senate appointed the following
committee TO represent 1t mt the Cr!pplt
Creek jubilee: Ammons. Seldomrldse
Crosby. FELTON, and Newell.
Mr.. Dickcrsons bill to provide for a
commission to collect an exhibit foi
the Paris exposition has passed SECOND
reading. The appropriation proposed
Is $3.50 for expenses. The commission
"oui' pt WV
and be composed of members OF the
various political parties.
The state institutions committee has
reported two bills relating to the sol
dier's home. One of them contemplnte'
the removal Of the boys industria
school to the vacated quarters, hno
the other the removal of the girl's IN
dustrial school. No recommendations
was made. and the house will take LII
choice.
Mr.. Burwelrs bill to prohibit treat.
ing was under discussion on second
reading In the House Monday. Inc
committee of the whole recommended
the measure by II vote of ~ to ~. Du'
the House in regular session Killed Inc
report by vote of 81 TO q. rms was
done when Il greater number OF the
members We're present than attended
during the debate.
The house has made n favorable re-
mort on Mr.. Hammond's bill TO rcgu-
late the use of the public domain for
grazing as between horses. mules and
cattle on the one hand and sheep and
goats on the other. The measure has
for its purpose the adjusting Of the DIFF,
ficulties arising from the pasturing OF
cattle and sheep, and 10 provide for
priority of rights in the matter of oc-
cupancy.
Senator Whitford's auditorium bill
came up In the House on third reading
and passed without objection. The
bill authorizes the city council of Den
yer to issue , per cent. bonds for the
purpose of erecting public buildings,
including IN auditorium. The emer-
gency clause was also passed, so that
as soon as the governor signs the bill
the city council may proceed to advef-
tisc the submission of the matter to
the people at the coming election. Gov
ernor Thomas signed the bill ut once.
Several matters of importance were
transacted by the house of representa-
tivcs yesterday. Senator Whltford's s
bill to permit the citizens OF Denver to
vote on the proposition TO issue bonds
FOR the construction OF an auditorium
passed second reading. Speaker Smith
announced that 1t was necessary for
the bill to get through ut once In order
that the matter might be submitted to
the voters at the coming election. The
hill passed without debate. General
Browning's bill to provide for com.
mission to consider the revision Of the
banking laws also passed second read
Ing. after an hours debate.
The last official act which makes
Teller county n fact was performed on
the 22nd, when Governor Thomas ar
III ii.
mons bill for the division of III Paso
county. Eight persons stood about the
desk at 1890 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing ms the governor set his name TO the
document upon which have hung the
hopes and fears Of Cripple Creek and
Colorado Springs for the last eighty
days. The governor performed the act
with gold pen made OF the product OF
the great mining camp. II was pre-
scented 10 him by Senator Ammons In
behalf OF several Cripple Greek citi.
zens.
The Senate. twenty-five votes In ex-
ccutivc session having been secured
Cor that purpose. has confirmed the
mandate to oust senator
from the board OF trustees
Governor Benjamin II. Eaton was con.
frmed In his place. Senator Mccrecry
had four years OF his six.yenr term
yet TO serve. but the governor claimed
he could not constitu'lonnlly hold two
offices nt the same time. Mr.. McCree-
ry. who founded the normal school, re-.
fused to resign, because three state
had decided his right
under the constitution was all that
could bc desired.
In committee OF the whole on the
18th the Senate acted fayornbly ON
the following hills: Mr.. BurwcII's
House bill for n $1,000 La Plata county
wagon bridge: Uglow's $4,000 ronJ
Forks: Tnylor's House bill carrying
n 5000 road for his district: Dilts'
bill for n 5000 road from Basalt: Sen.
nior MnNwclrs Boulder county road
over buchanan pass. with n $500 np.
knmm's House bill for n
Garfield county road; Smiths iMcsnD
bill was for birdgc across the Gunni.
son river above Whitewater; Knmm's
nrtcslnn well. near Antlcrs. S2,rOO. IL
VIII he the first nrtcslan well ON the
western slope. according TO senator
Taylor.
General Browning's bill to divide
Arnpnhoc county and consolidate the
new county ana the city " Denver
was one Of the bills that passed second
rendin. In the House OF Representa-.
lives Thursday. There was only slight
opposition To til. bill nnd II went
through 10y n vote OF ~ to u. Mr..
Rcichnrd was the only Arapnhoc mem.
bcr who opposed the measure. lie said
nft.rwnrd TINT the people In the cas'