Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-09
TWELFTH YEAR.

the House last Friday.
There have been 511 bills introduced
in the Senate and $50 In the House.
Senators Stewart and Barela take the
lead In opposing Senator Philips local
option bill.
Hardly a day passes without the In.
PRODUCTION OF new bill to amend
Denver's charter.
All the state officers protest that the
bills reducing salaries and cutting
down their clerical force are outrages.
Senator Ammons has introduced bill
appropriuting 5000 for the construc-
ton of a bicycle path from Denver TO
Palmer Lake.
Seven ministers OF the gospel were
elected from the house Friday after
noon because of n charge by MI. EhS
ley that they were lobbying.
The Legislature is making great
record for economy, and every Dill IN
troduced that npproprintes 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.. Kendrick has introduced In the
House n 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
resolution memoralizsns ConsIess mo-
to allow Congressmnn-elect Roberts OF
Utah to retain his sent IL the charges
against him are true.
Senator Barela is not n 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 to discuss the FL Paso county di.
vision plan. Large delegations pro ana
con were present from colorado
Springs, Victor and Cripple Creek.
The Joint bill by Senators Harris and
Ammons for the elimination OF en-
blems and devices and party deslgna-
tions from official ballots was taken up
on unanimous consent last Friday anu
passed, d to /, Senator Barela voting
nay.
The insane asylum asks, In bill In
troduced by Representative Hermond,
for $4,000 for general maintenance,
$500 for a steam heating plant, $500
for remodellng old buildings, $500
for putting in a laundry, an $500 for
gymnasium.
The Bell bill. which allows district
or county judges to hold court ut other
places than the county seat Is opposed
by Representative Montgomery. He
claims it Is n measure got up by the
anti-Teller county divisionists to help
Colorado Springs. He also claims tnnt
1t Is unconstitutional. 'i
Mr.. Drumm has proposed an enact
ment that will compel owners OF mines
that do not pay dividends to keep
posted in a prominent place. for the
benefit of employees. list of the of
ficers n statement OF capital stock ana
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 Ind
the Board Of Pardons. He has intro
duced bills providing for the abolish
ment of each of these organizations.
The senate committee on elections has
denied the motion for non-suit in tho
case of Tanquary against Fisher. This
case involves the Pueblo-Huerfano
comfy district, and as it now stnnds
there is believed to he sufficient evil
dence to warrant tho unseating of
Fisher and the seating of Tan1uary 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-
rress to appropriate 100000 year for
1--WE years for the building Of reservoirs
In New Mexico. Colorado and Wyom-
Ing. The memorial asks for the estnb-
lishment Of complete system OF reser-
voirs and artesian wells for the whole
district named. prospecting Tor coal
and natural gas is another OF the OBJ
iects for which the money is to be APP
propriated.
The majority report of the House
committee on fees and salaries on IL.
3. No. 5 Clark to reduce the salaries
Of members of the Legislature to 50
day was against the passage of the
bill. 1t was signed by Messrs. Brad
ley. Jones, IIollenbeck, Ballingcr and
Ovinytou A minority report was pre-
sented by Messrs. Patterson and Hnr-
ter, fnvorins the passage of the bill
with one amendment. That amend
ment provides that members In draw
ing mileage must certify that no part
Of the distance Travelled was on n rail-
way or any other kind of pass, and
that the amount claimed Is not in eN-
ress of the amount of money actually
spent.
Engley's Sunday bill, which has
aroused the ire of the church people. Is
as follows: Section !. That the first
lay of tle week commonly known as
Sunday. is hereby declared to be legal
holiday. and as such, Il day for the rest,
recreation anu amusement OF the
nnnnln.