The state herald., 1899-03-10
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING

inmate sentence bill.
The bill permitting child insurance
mas passed the Senate.
The Senate finance committee has re-
ported adversely to the bill for state
canal No. 1.
The House has decided to hold three
night sessions each week until the calen-
dar is cleared
Last Thursday the House killed twen-
lv-three appropriation bills designed
TO aid Internal improvements.
Governor Thomas made personal ex-
animation of affairs at the insane
asylum Mt Pueblo few days ago.
The governor has signed the bill per-
hlittting Pueblo TO issue bonds for
street paving and other improvements.
Governor Thomas has sent to the
Senate his appointment of DR.. Chip
man, DR.. Hall and DIR. George T.. Ty-
Ter ms members of the State Board of
Health.
House bill No. $50 was amended to
compel assessors or their deputies to
attend the meeting of the State Board
OF Assessors, and was recommended
for favorable action.
Philips precinct license bill was CON
sidered by the Senate all of Thursday
afternoon. No vote was reached on
the bill and it was made special or
der for o'clock Friday.
The three women members of the
House. TO whom was referred the res
olntion to permit smoking. are not
agreed in their report. Two of them
would permit it. while the third is op.
posed.
The Senate passed the following bills:
To publish records of Colorado volun-
teers: concerning security for costs; to
repeal general section 1.5Sl: TO enable
counties 10 refund Indebtedness: TO en-
able school districts 10 refund indebt-
rdness; 10 enable counties TO issue
bonds in satisfaction of judgments.
The House was amused the other day
by j. Max Clark, who asked permission
TO sit with his hat on. The Weld coun-
tN member said the room was so chilly
that he could hardly endure IT, His re-
quest was granted aud throughout the
morning he Wore his hat. In the after
noon he merely wore his ovcrcoat.
BY Il parliamentary coup Mr.. Can
non forced his medical council bill
through the House on second reading
Saturday. Only two-thirds of the
members Were present, and the friends
of the bill had a majority of about 1.
The opponents of the bill say they
have no fear hut that they can defeat
the bill on third reading, when all the
members are present.
The House has decided against any
cut In the salaries OF legislators. The
bili TO cut the compensation from 81
day to 81 was introduced by Mr..
Clark Of Weld. and never had any
real chance for Its life. Little cere-
mony was mixed with the funeral SER
vice. Mr. Clark was allowed to make
his address for The bill and having
observed all due courtesy the House
struck out the ennctlng clause.
The local option hill was defeated in
the Senate Friday after a prolonged and
acrimonious discussion by the follow
Ing vote: In favor of the measure.
Ammons. Evans. Hill, Maxwell. Me
Crecry. Newell. Philip, porterneld. Roe.
Schermerhorn. Siratton. Swlnk, West
-i3. Opposed. Adams, Barcla. Brown
Ing. Crosby, FELTON,, Fisher. Gaymon.
Harris, Parks. Smith. Stewart. Taylor,
Wheeler, Whitford-li. This vote
Killed the only temperance measure
asked OF the present Legislature.
Just before the House took recess
Monday evening, Mr.. Montgomery,
4 h.. I ff...
stliuiion, reported back Senate Bill No
-. the Teller county bill. with the rec
Ommendation that II be cngrossed and
placed ON third reading. The report
WAS signed 10y the full committee
Mcssrs. Balllnger. Montgomery. Ham
mond. Drumm. Murray. Hollenbeck,
Baricls, Hawaii aud JudkIns. Thoss,
opposed to the measure made a hot
fight against II and II finally went over
until Wednesday.
The House committee To Inquire into
the existence Of trusts has reported
as follows relative to a coal trust:
Your committee are Of the opinion
that while the said coal dealers organ.
lzntlOn may not he technically called
n trust, yet from the limited testimony
concerning lis operations, methods and
effects ON the price OF coal. that II Is n
conspiracy against commerce and com.
petition Of the most vicious kind and
that the consumers Of coal are victim
lied Of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars annually as n result Of their ne
furious operations"
The SENATE Judiciary committee has
reported adversely on the following
bills: Mr., stewards hlll. In relation to
municipal corporations: Mr.. Thomas
judiciary district hill, Mr. Thomas
measure 10 amend the ciyil code. Mr..
Newell's bill defining burglars. Fishers
municipal corporation hill. all on the
ground that they are covered by other
measures, Parks hill To make bonds
necessary IN clvi actions. ON the
ground that II is n hardship; MIR. Parks
hill, IN punish larceny of bicycles by
two years imprisonment. MIR. Parks
hill, 10 revolutlonizc procedure.
The House committee on marble In.
yostignii0n has agreed on report
that was presented Wednesday. The
report II not what the mn Iorliy
wished. but Il the only one that all
members would sign. II IL looked
upon ns victory for Chairman Rn.
walt. who secured the investigation
| A report declaring the charges un.
founded had been drawn up, hut Mr.
Hawaii. Mr.. Bradley and Mr.. Knmm
refused 10 sign II. The document
! finally agreed upon declares the cyi.
| drnco was of such n conflicting nature
that nothing could be- decided one way
4, or another,
By vote of ~ to 20 Iunn y. Pine