La Junta tribune., 1899-02-25

vention.
The bill authorizing towns and cities
to tax department stores has been
killed In the Senate.
Senator FELTON, came TO the defense
OF DR.. Thombs, superintendent OF the
insane asylum. In speech which o.
cupied one whole day.
The precinct local option bill was
given another hearing before commit
tee OF the Senate Wednesday night.
Arguments were presented pro and
con. Senator Crosby seems TO be taking
the lead against the measure.
Speaker Smith of the House OF Rep
resentatiyes has withdrawn from Da-
vid q. Coates his card OF admission 10
the floor Of that body. Mr.. Coates IL
the secretary and accredited represen-
tative Of the State Federation OF La
Dor.
Senator Taylor's bin proposing a
change in the constitution has been
signed by Mr.. Carney, president OF the
Senate. The bill Is TO provide for the
submission to n vote Of the people a
constitutional amendment, by which six
amendments TO the constitution may
be made 'at time instead OF only one
iii'iiuiiitha uS at IItsth'-
The subcommittee from tho finance
committee Of the Senate and the appro-
priat,on committee OF the House held a
long session "Wednesday night. Senn-
tors Taylor. Ammons and Roe. Repre-
sentatives Briscoc. Elliott and Uglow
and Speaker Smith OF the House were
in attendance Among the bills that re-
ceIved favorable consideration were one
putting state license OF SO OIL sa-
looms. TO increase to more than twenty
per cent. the output OF mines subject TO
taxation and the bill to limit the county
mill tax levy.
The Joint meetings OF finance aud mp
preparations committees OF House and
Senate have nearly reached the sought
for end-rcvcuue measures that viii en-
able the state to meet Its obligations for
the ensuing two years. The commit
tees have evolved revenue measures
that WILL the members think, bring In
81, 10000 OF revenue for the two years
coming. This IL SJ00.oD more than
was Mt first thought possible. A close
canvass OF the bills carrying appropria-
tons Introduced In both branches
places the sum at SI.32o,oOo.
The residents of Rio Grande county
favor the passage OF Senator Taylor s
bill. No. 23J. for the bonding OF judg-
mcnts against counties. Senator Roe
is In receipt OF n letter from his constit-
uents, represented by Chairman w. ].
Clark Of the Board OF County Commits
sioncrs. In which he Is urged to lend
his mid in support OF The Taylor bill.
Under Its terms. the writer states. the
county OF Rio Grande would be en-
abled to pay on its Judgment indebted
lp fir ha rof fss
OF interest payable would be reduced
from eight 10 five per cent.
Sportsmen of all classes and from
all parts OF the state are to be seen
about the legislative halls these days
bent on similar missions. all relating
to the alteration OF the existing game
law. Their interest seems to center In
the Senate, in which body three meas
ures for the relief of the huntsmen
have been introduced. The one which
has met with the greatest favor is thnt
fathcred by Senator Taylor. II Is sim
pie In Its provisions, but strikes the
point that has been aimed at since the
passage of the law OF 1897. II ex-
tends the open season OH deer to No
vember lst instead OF October 18th.
thus giving the residents OF the west
ern slope Mt least three weeks OF hunt
ing. Wulle II aItuuSeS lbT hlNtpeH-
day open season on elk. from October
25th to November 9Th But one fault
has been found with this bill. II does
not remedy the defect in the old law
which enabled the Ell Paso County
Court to declare II unconstitutional,
namely. the title. Fish Forestry and
Game" the constitution requiring that
the title of one law shall relate to only
kindred subjects. However. II is
promised that this defect shall be re-
moved by amendment.
Governor Thomas has affixed his sig.
nature TO measure which many
members of the assembly believe to be
among the most important likely TO be
passed this session. The bill * =. B.
No. II. and provides for submission TO
the qualified electors of the state of
amendments TO the constitution. The
amendment to be submitted provides
that any amendment or amendments
may be proposed In either the House
or Senate. and IL the same shall be
voted for by two-thirds of all the mem
bers. such proposed amendment, to.
gether with the yeas and nays Of each
house shall be entered in full on the
respective journals. The proposed
amendment shall be published with
the laws of the session of the general
assembly, and the secretary of state
shall also cause the amendments TO be
published in full in not more than ono
paper Of general circulation In each
county for four weeks previous TO the
next general election for members Of
the general assembly. At this election
the amendments shall be submitted to
the electors for their approval or dis
approval. Provision Is then made for
placing the amendment on the ballot
the method of voting and counting
which Is not changed. But the gener.
nj assembly. the bill says. shall have
no power to propose amendments to
more than six articles of the constitu-
ton at the same session.
B. F. Rockafellow. representing the
Canon City Chamber of Commerce, and
Messrs. johnson. Tyson and ex-senator
Prior from the Pueblo business Mems
Association. appeared Friday night be-
for cr,lx N, mi D. nf h., fin