The Springfield herald., 1899-02-17

n'i ii"hiS al appropriation 10
complete State Canal No. has been
killed.
Protests against Mr.. Engley's Sun
day amusement bill are pouring in
from nll quarters.
In the Senate everyone voted in fa-
vor of the Ell Paso county division bill
except Senator Sedomridge.
The bill to rearrange the judicial dis
tricts of the state is being fought most
energetically by many of those inter
ested.
The bill compelling the county com
missioners to publish report of their
proceedings has been ordered printed
by the House.
Senator Ammons has introduced n bill
appropriating $1,000 for the construc-
tion of bicycle path from Denver to
Palmer Lake.
Lieutenant Governor Carney and
Senator Schermerhorn had II rough
ana tumble tussle for the possession
OF the gavel Il few days ago.
The mileage bill, to curtail fees Of
public officers. is still in the air. A
pronounced opposition to many feht-
ures of the measure has been devcl-
ope.
bill permitting towns to tax de-
pnrtment stores occupied a large por-
tion of the time OF the Senate last
Wednesday. Il; finally was fnvorably
recommended by the committee of the
whole.
Representative Dilts has secured the
signatures of large majority of SEN
ntors and representatives to his peti-
tion for Il session of the United States
District Court ut GlenwOod Springs
each year.
The House committee on roads and
bridges will report in favor of the bill
for II highway commission. II will also
favor the election of road oversecrs in
stead of their appointment by the
county commissioners.
The following special committee has
been named to take charge of the
Thomas bill to redistrict the state:
Thomas. Newell. Barcla. Ammons,
Gaymon, Harris. Annear. McCrcery.
Taylor. Portcrticld, FELTON,, Adams
and Hall
a careful canvass of the House on
the part of the friends of the Teller
county bill leads them TO declare the
bill will pass. No figures are given.
and they do not care to show the list
of the faithful. Opponents of the
measure are ms sure that it will he de
tented.
The Senate has passed Senator Eel
toms bills to regulate the duties of in
spcctors of horticulture in the de
struction of plant pests. Horticultur-
lists who. when notified. fail to destroy
these pests. are to he fined 50 TO 500.
The inspector is empowered TO give Il
formula for the destruction of the
pests.
Mr.. Turney. chairman of the com
mittcc on stock of the House of Rep
rcScntatives. has received n petition
from citizens of Brush favoring Il lib
eral appropriation for bounties on coy
otes and other wild animals. The pcti-
ton says one resident has lost several
hundred dollars worth of stock
through the ravnges of animals within
the last thirty days.
The committee has reported adverse
ly on Mr. Estes bill to submit 10 the
people Il constitutional amendment call
ing for the creation of II bonded in
debtcdncss 10 refund S1.IlO.OU0 out
standing obligations. The committee
gave rs reasons for its report that one
constitutional amendment had been
passed. that the people had already
twice voted down similar propositions,
and that another bill was before the
House to provide a better method Of
dealing with the question.
1t is reported that The Senate com
mlttcp on fish. forestry and game has
about concluded to recommend for pas
sage S. Il. y. 1iS. the measure drawn
M by Judge II. c. Reaman. The com
mittcc members We're mt first almost
unanimous against the bill. but more
thorough knowledge of Its provisions
has won them over. There will be
some few amendments TO the BILL but
not to materially change it. The IL
ccnsc feature especially meets the ap-
proval of the committee rs a means of
preventing the unlawful killing of
game.
Senator james W. McCrcery is be
tween two fires. Tile governor. know
ing That the senator is member of
the board of trustees of the State Nor
NAL school. has raised the question
that n man cannot hold two positions.
and has asked for an opinion from
Attorney General Campbell on the
subject. 1t is SAID lnai Sucl IN Opln-
ion has been prepared and submitted
10 the chief executive. but it is thought
tbat il will have little influence wi'h
Governor Thomas in rendering his de
cision. it having been called for more
ms n matter of form than as guide.
Tilibusteriug is to be done away with
I'm thc STATE Senate if the rules com
mittcc is able to have adopted n most
importnnt amendment. 1t was CON
rndod that under the existing rules II
minorlty cannot be deferred from put
ting n paramount obstacle in the way
nr IrmisIatiOn whenever occasion Of
rcrs The result of that thought has
hnnn the preparation of rule giving
a nation for the previous question
nrecedcncc over all other motions. BY
ihc adoption Of this rule vote upon
a question may be had whenever de
"irrd The committee will report
probably to-day.
delegation of district judges APP
rrnrrd before the Senate committee
an judiciary last week to protest
,,moliIst the passage of the bill reduc-
inr the number of judicial districts in
The state. Judges Dixon, Armour.
nunrs and johnson. from Pueblo,