The Monte Vista journal., 1899-02-18
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING.

Psosat vi tue uS u fue6ub o.
preventing the unlawful killing OF
game.
Representative Murray has In the
hands Of the House committee on Den
yer city charter Il resolution calling
for a committee OF three representa-
tives and two senators to consider the
,, needs Of the Denver city charter dur
| Ing the vacation OF the Legislature and
report TO the Thirteenth Its findings.
Chairman Browning OF the charter
committee says he IL not 40 much op-
posed TO the resolution II II were pro-
posed In good faith. The resolution
was only introduced to make n STIR"
he said. In speaking OF II. "Of course
we will not consider II seriously, but
II We can be made to believe the reso-
| luton II In earnest. we will be willing
to consider 1t In that light. But do
| not see where Denver could gain any
thing by selecting members Of this
Legislature In preference to citizens Of
| Denver to make some charter amend
ments."
The House committee on finance and
waTs and means have decided to rec
ON mend for consignment to the table
four House bills. including that intro.
duced by Mr.. Estes. providing for tn.
issuance OF state bonds to the amount
OF 81 100000 for the redemption OF the
states excess warrants: Mr.. Balliny-
| er's bill creating a committee to inves-
| tignte the existence OF and cause for
the excess warrants: Mrs. WrIghts
measure levying poll tax OF 10 cents
for the support Of the state institutions.
and that OF Representative Ballinger
levying 81 poll tax for the same
| t.t rIa ~
by the committee to represent imprac-
ticable and undesirable leyislation.
| A delegation OF district Judges ap.
pcared before the Senate committee
on judiciary last week to protest
against the passage OF the bill reduc-
ing the number OF judicial districts in
the state. Judges Dixon, Armour
Overs and Johnson. from Pueblo,
Leadville and the Thirteenth district,
were present and nll protested against
the bill. Ex-senator Painter led n del.
cgation from the Thirteenth district TO
protest against that district being
| abolished and Its five counties added
TO the Arapahoe district. All speak
ers. including Senator Adams. We're
against the bill. The committee. how
ever. favors II ana Is likely 10 make
favorable report.
The finance committees OF the two
branches held u joint meeting Tuesday
night. The appropriations committee
of the House presented a report show
| ing how much the members expected
for roads, bridges, reservoir sites and
other similar Improvements. a siml.
lar report WAS submitted by the finance
committee OF the Senate. Both were
| con * tIyrpI f,p.f mud xrt,h an .,..
| only 10 the conservation Of the finnn-
| cial resources OF the state and the max
imum benefit To the dlTeren, counties
| interested. To aprrasc n demand Of
| over 81. 1.I"Db thcr. Is about S.pDUD
| available In the Internal Improvement
| fund. AT this time the exact sum In
| the fund is Sl'-l.5IGH. With the nat
ural Increase this Will probably bc In
creased by $1,000. The Senate report
OF the finance committee showed that
| bills have been introduced asking ap-
preparations for Internal improvements
TO the amount Of 81 .l32.ODO. In nddi-
iion to this sum the members OF the
House demand xJ1s. 200 worth OF i'm
provemcnts. This has no connection
with a demand for s?t5.al.5, by the
| House from the general fund. The
prevalent sentiment In the committee
was that several OF the larger appro-
| prlntlons asked for should not b" con
| sidcrcd, such as that for state canal
| No. ]. for the Paris Exposition and for
extensive road projects. such as Sem
| tor Taylof's for a stat. boulevard from
Denver 10 Grand Junction. II was nj.
81 emphasized that none OF the Internal
Improvement fund shall bc spent for
Improvements or additions of any u
! til" state Institutions, The commIiie.
/ went on record ~ rlgidly adbcrln: To
| the principle that Tia. Internal improve
mcnt fund shall bc reserved exclusively
for the purposes FOR which Il was ere
atcd.
The Sunday amusement blli of the
House came back from the judiciary
| committee with two reports. The ma.
| jority asked that II h. referred to tn.
committee of the whole. wlihou, rec.
concentration. This was signed 10y
Mcssrs. Hammond. Murray. iiolicn.
beck. Ballinr-r aud Bartcls The mi.
norliy report was u lengthy document.
as follows:
'Ih" undersigned members Of the
cnmmii'." ON Judiciary. TO which was
referred II. II. No. 81. II bill FOR an act
declaring til" first dny Of the week,
commonly called Sunday. n legal holt.
Wy aHi ~ W T'ris
amusement; To repeal all laws In con
iiict herewith nnd providing penalties
| for violation OF the provisions of this
| act beg leave to submit the following
minority report:
We recommend that further consId.
.ratlon OF the sald blil 10y III. llous.
br indefinitely postponed. because
| "Flrsi-it II against the general AMI
social welfare OF the people.
'S.cnnd-lt would destroy the value
of III. sabbath ns n dny Tor rest.
| 'Thlri-it il against the interests Of
| ih" lnborlns masses uf the people,
tending TO ultimately rob them OF their
only day Of rest.
| "fourih-ii would bring n day Of *
cess and exhaustion rather than day
| OF rest.
"fifth-rhc opening of all place. OF
amusement would ultimately result In
the opening OF all work shops and 9th.
"r avenues of toll aud bring NIL to a
common level OF universal profancnc.s
ani continuous toll.
"slsih-i' would be- injurious 10 and
have n malignant innucnc. on society.
"Sc,"n,h-ii would encourage and
promot" unbridi.d license nnd open
Wild. the gates Of immortality.
"Elehih=Thc result Of the holiday
Sunday In other lands In. been d.iri.
mental to the general welfare. the NOR.
nj and physical condition aud prosper.
ny Of their people.