La Junta tribune., 1899-03-18

WIS adopted. but the recommendation
Of the committee We're not considered
The House on Wednesday passed
four bills which We're up for third read.
Ing. There was little opposition to any
of them The measures are DIR. Barry's
, bill TO require the consent of both hus-
/ band and wife for the mortgaging ~
sale of property exempt by law; MIS-.
/ Wrigh,'s BILL relating to the expenses
Of county boards of visitors: Mr.. Bris-
GOES bill. to provide for the establish
ment and support OF high schools in
counties Of the fourth and fifth classeS:
| and Mr. EIiiOtt's bill. relating to tie
construction of bridges in cities.
The Senate ON Thursday concurred
In the House Teller county amend
ment. changing the new county from
the Eleventh TO the Fourth judicial
district. The bill will he signed by
| Lieutenant Governor Carney and
Speaker Smith without any question
and viii then 20 to the governor. Gov
ernor Thomas will not commit himself
on the measure. He says the bill has
not yet officially reached him and he
has had no opportunity TO examine its
provisions in detail. The Senate speAt
the entire morning rehashing the ques-
tlon of the constitutionality Of the
measure.
The cons,itutionality OF the roads and
bridges appropriation hills that call for
money from the general fund Is under
discussion in the House committee on
revision and constitution. Member
Montgomery holds that the bills are
clearly unconstitutional. and Chairman
Ballinger was mt first inclined to side
with him. But after the latter had read
the constitutional provisions over very
carefully he expressed his doubts and
said he really believed the bills were all
right. Mr.. Montgomery has offered II.
convince him OF his error, and the quS-
tion will be further discussed. The
committee will report about fifteen ap-
preparation bills that call for money
from the internal Improvement fund.
The Teller county bill passed the
House "Wednesday by a vote of 81 TO
2S, and the emergency clause received
vote of co to ; n few minutes later
The bill of Senator Ammons now waits
the concurrence of the Senate in the
amendment whereby Teller county is
left in the Fourth judicial district. and,
lastly, the signature of Governor
Thomas. The bill was not allowed to
reach third reading without another
fierce struggle on the part of the oppo-
sition. but they We're defeated by the
following vote: Ayes: Adams. Baliirger,
Barnard, Barry Bradley, Byron, Clark,
Drumm. Dunlavy, Elliott, Engley, Far
ris, Gaughan. Hammond. Harter. Her
mond. Hollenbeck. Judkins, Kendrick.
Kennedy cOuray), Lee. Litz. Montgom-
cry. Moore. Morris, Murray, hatcher,
Ovington, Patterson, Rawalr. Ryan,
Short, Smith Chaffee) Steele. Turne4,
Ugiow, Wright. Nays: Bartels. Bell,
Briscoe, Browning. BnrwelL Cannon,
f-.u~-
Estes, Garcia. Hughes. Jefferson. Jones,
kamm. Kennedy Nake). Lawrence,
McLain. Pine, Reichard, Sanchez.
Schroeder. Severance. Sloan, Smith
Mesa. Taylor. Mr.. Speaker.
The Tanquary- Fisher election contest
is occupying Il great deal OF time in the
Senate. Senator McCreery made long
and able argument Friday. in which he
declared that the facts adduced did net
mt all carry out or substantiate the
charges that the Democrats were de-
frauded in the appointment of election
judges. and furthermore. said that
made no difference in this case as the
lists furnished the county commission.
ers were not legal. hence the appoint
ment of judges would have been Illegal.
Testimony was read Mt length. This evil
dence was construed by Senator Nc
Creery TO show that the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company was not implicated
US charged by the contestor. He said
all the so-cllled evidence was to the eff
feet that some one heard say" that the
company had instructed Its men. or
some OF them. to vote the Republican
ticket, but no one knew OF this being
done. Senator Whitford retortt tf3t
1t was proven before the committee
that the men were told to vote that way
or take their walking papers. Senator
McCreery declared most emphatical1y
that there was no Republican gang in
Huerfano county and read many pages
Of testimony to prove that the so-callN1
gang was only the regular organiza-
tion Of the party and no worse than that
Of the Democrats.
Friends OF the anti-scrip bill, which
has been tied up In committee Of tit
State Senate for several weeks past,
are beginning to wonder whether the
bill will have a chance for its life. A
pecnliarity about the measure IL that 1t
passed the lower house by a unanimous
vote. fifty-nine members being present
when the roll was called. On reaching
the Senate the document was con-
signed to the tender mercies OF the
finance committee and there It has re-
mained. 1t II claimed that four menf
hers o( the committee are in favor Of
the bill. one is Indifferent and one is un-
alterably opposed. claiming that the
bill is unconstitutional. Several amend
merts have been insisted upon and Rep
resenfatiye Bell, the father Of the meas.
ure. accordingly drafted five minor
amendments, which are acceptable to
n majority of the committee The
amendments relate TO warrants issued
by ditch. canal and reservoir companies.
Those companies are accustomed, III
Colorado, to issue warrants in the
spring to be paid in the fall, and this
feature Ia permitted In the amendments.
The hill has not reached vote in the
Senate. but strong efforts are being