The Meeker herald., 1899-02-18
WHAT THE COLORADO
- LEGISLATURE is DOING.


Senators Stewart and Barela take the
ead In opposing Senator Philips local
option bill
Hardly day passes without the IN,
PRODUCTION Of new bill to amehu
Denver's charter.
All the state officers protest that the
bills reducing salaries and cutuhg
down their clerical force are outraees'
Senator Ammons has introduced n Dill
5000 for the cohstruc-
ton of Il biycycle path from Denver 10
Palmer Lake.
Seven ministers of the gospel We're
elected from the house Friday aIter-
noon because of charge by Mr.. ENG
lev thai they We're lobbying.
The Legislature is making a great
record for economy, and every Dill IN
troduced that appropriates money
meets with lots of opposition.
Senator Gaymon has introduced In
the Senate. and Mr.. Uglow in the House
bills compelling county commissioners
to publish reports of their proceedings
Mr.. Kendrck has introduced In the
House bill to place the construction
of all dams and embankments FOR res
ervoirs under the direct control OF the
state engineer.
Mr.. Smith of Jefferson has introduced
u resolution memoraliZing Congress not
to allow Congressman-e Roberts OF
Utah to retain his seat II the charges
against him are true.
Senator Barela is not warm friend
of woman suffrage. He was the only
senator who had the nerve to stand up
and vote against n recent measure
commencing 1t to other states.
a joint session was held Thursday
night 10 discuss the Ell Paso county di-
vision plan. Large delegations pro and
con were present from Colorado
Springs. Victor and Cripple Greek.
The joint bill by Senators Harris and
Ammons for the elimination of en-
hlems and devices and party designa-
tions from official ballots was taken up
on unanimous consent last Friday and
passed. % to /, Senator Barela voting
nay.
The insane asylum asks, in bill m
troduced by Representative Hermond,
for $4,000 for general maintenance,
So, 800 for n steam heating plant, $2oOo
for remodeling old buildings. $1,000
for putting In laundry, an $500 for
gymnasium.
The Bell bill, which allows district
or county judges to hold court at other
places than the county seat IL opposed
by Representative Montgomery. He
claims it is n measure got up by the
anti-Teller county divisionists to heip
Colorado Springs. He also claims that
1t Is unconstitutional.
Mr.. Drumm has proposed an enact
ment that will compel owners Of mines
posted Tast d4l In hP' pFRoih,nent Rah place. for the
benefit of employees. list Of the Of
ficers, statement Of capital stock and
other information concerning the
standing of the company.
Senator FELTON, believes that there
are two boards operating under the
state government which are useless and
even detrimental to the state, the
Board Of Charities and Correction and
the Board of Pardons. He has intro
1uced bills providing for the abolish
ment Of each of these organizations.
Senator Ammons proposes to make
circulation wars waged among news
papers annual occurrences. His meas
ure, Senate Bill No. 3S9, provides that
no delinquent tax advertisement or 9TH
er legal notices paid for by the state
shall be published in other than daily
papers of the largest circulation In their
respective counties.
The senate committee on elections has
denied the motion for non-suit in the
case of Tanquary against Fisher. This
case involves the Pueblo -Hnerfano
county district, and as 1t now stands
there is believed to be sufficient evi-
dence to warrant the unseating Of
Fisher and the seating Of TanQuary in
the senate. The case Of W. II. Meyer
Of Costilla county was not considered
by the committee.
A resolution has been introduced by
Mr. Smith of Jefferson, asking Con-
gress to appropriate 100000 year for
five years for the building of reservoirs
In New Mexico, Colorado and Wyom-
ing. The memorial asks for the estab-
lishment of a complete system of reser-
voirs and nrtesian wells for the whole
district named. Prospecting for coal
and natural gas is another Of the OBJ
jects for which the money is to be ap-
propriated.
Representative Smith of Mesa has
prepared bill for bounty Of so cents
n ton for all the sugar beets grown In
the state. 1t also provides for state
board of sugar beet culture. to consist
of six members, to hold office for six
years. two retiring every second year.
They are to have an office in the capitol
and secretary, who may receive n
salary of $1,000 year. All the board
will get will be expenses. and these
must not exceed $500 year.
Two or more reservoirs for the head
waters of the Platte over In Park
county are provided for in H. B. No.
3i, introduced by Mr.. Ballinger. He
asks that $4,000 be appropriated for
the purpose out Of the internal i'm
permanent fund. the money
to be used only for construction pur-