The silver lance., 1899-01-27


to bond themselves for paving pur-
poses.
Speaker Smith has introduced a bill
to appropriate $55,O00 for a hall Of
metallurgy at the State School of
Mines and $4,000 for heating plant.
The House, sitting as committee of
the whole, has recommended for pas
sage a bill to strike out the boycott
clause in the present blacklisting law.
Speaker Smith has denied the cour-
tesies of the floor to a broker who has
been Offering to purchase railroad
transportation of members and em-
ployes.
A bill to permit prize fights with
hve-ounce gloves, upon payment of
$1,000 license fee, has been introduced
in the House. 1t was referred to the
committee on temperance.
Representative Dilts wishes to make
the diploma of graduation from the
State University sufficient qualification
for teacher, without having to take
the examination regularly held by
county superintendents.
To maintain the State Normal School
and increase its efficiency, Mr.. Clark
has introduced a bill appropriating
$4,000 for that purpose, $1,000 FOR
heating plant and 5000 for erecting
west wing to the main building.
On Wednesday Senator Ammons Of
fered a concurrent resolution asking
Senators Wolcott and Teller to vote
for the ratification of the Paris treaty.
1t provoked a long discussion, but was
finally adopted by vote of ID to IL.
Senator NewelTs bill for capital pun
ishmtnt is intended to restore the
death penalty for murder without
giving the jury any option in the mat
ter. 1t provides for executions at
Canon City in private.
Mr. Rawalt, of Gunnison, says the
people have grown tired of having the
government of the city of Denver man.
ipulated by the state officers as a ma
chine, the subject of charter reform
bobbing up Intellectually at every ses-
sion of the General Assembly and de-
laying necessary legislation.
Senator Gallagher. in filing with the
Senate S. b. No. 21S, aimed blow at
the telephone companies operating in
the state. His bill has but two provis-
ions, one cutting the local rate for un-
limited service telephones in the busi-
ness districts of all cities from $12O per
annum to $50 per annum, and the 9th
er cutting the residence rate in cities
from $50 to $35 per annum.
Mrs. Barry has introduced bill in
the House providing that "All property
acquired or accumulated after mar
riage by either husband or wife. or
both, except such as may be acquired
by descent, devise or bequest, shall
be considered community property.
Neither husband nor wife shall mort
gage or incumber community property
without the written consent of the
other party
DIR. Thombs will be given an oppor-
tunity this week to explain his con-
duct in the management of the state
insane asylum. Senator A. T. Stewart
of Pueblo, chairman of the joint Sen
ate and House committee. appointed to
investigate the charges preferred
against Superintendent T.. X. Thombs
by the state board of charities and
correction in its report to Governor
Thomas. states that the investigation
will be commenced Friday Of this
week.
The union label being the only label
not protected by law, an attempt will
be made during the session of the
Twelfth to widen the provisions of the
present enactment. The reason for
the asking of the law comes up from
Pueblo, where an attempt was made
to prevent the circulation of counter
felt allied printing trades label. The
effort failed because the law provides
that there is no protection made for
labels on products not owned by the
maker. This left out both cigarmakers
and printers.
The raid in 1894, when several thou
sand sheep We're killed, supposedly by
cattlemen, in Garfield and Rio Blanco
counties, has been recalled by bill
introduced by Representative Kamm.
The measure recites that the sheep
were killed by bands of armed men
who acted in "tumultuous and insur-
rectionary manner" and that the au-
thorities were not able to prevent their
deeds. The bill provides that J. B.
Hurlburt be paid So. 1876 for his Sheep
G. b. Brown S5,305 for his and Joseph
Tranlor $500.
The mileage of members of the Leg
islature has been computed In the Of
flee of the state auditor, and the first
installment of pay will be increased
according to amounts due under the
law. Senator Annear carries off the
palm. He is credited with 1904 miles
as the round trip from his home in
southwestern Colorado to the capital
and will receive $164. Representative
Short is credited with 964 miles and
Representative Taylor with $50. Mem
bers of Arapahoe county will be given
no increased pay on account of mile
age.
The appearance of several members
of the Astor battery of New York in
the gallery Thursday led Representa-
tive Estes to move that the sergeant
alarms be instructed to bring them on
the floor of the House. The resolution
was passed unanimously and the men,
bers applauded vigorously when the
blue-coats took seats in the chamber.