The state herald., 1899-03-24

pOintlve offices In the new county of
Teller, which Governor Thomas will
have the pleasure of filling at his con-
venlence. Representative J. w. Gaugh-
an is said to have received the indorse-
ment OF the House members for the
position of sheriff. w. p. Seeds Of
Cripple Creek for county judge and
John ]. Downey of Independence for
county superintendent of schools. Col
onel b. r. Montgomery. 1t is said,
would not refuse the office of county
attorney. Other and numerous candi-
dates have made their appearance.
Mr.. Turney's bill, containing new
plan for the protection of brands, was
then taken up. The purpose of the
measure is to revive the thousands of
old brands which have long ago gone
out Of use. the reason being that the
complicated brands distigure the hides
A fee Is to he charged for the use of
brands under the provisions of the bill
and these are to be forfeited in cases
of delinquency The bill had been
carefully amended by the Stock COM
mlttee. so MS to meet certain objections.
The same old fight between the small
and the large owner was fought out
again over the measure even in its
amended form. The bill passed sec
ond reading by II considerable major
ity.
Legislative practice as regards the
dealing out of patronage is to be
revolutiOnized by the Twelfth General
Assembly unless the House undoes
the work that has been so carefully
accomplished by the Senate. \ def
mite step In the direction of reform
was taken by the Senate the other day
when 1t passed on third reading s.
h. No. Pc, the McCrcery salary bill.
which reduces visibly both the num-
Der and the pay of the Assembly ofii-
GERS and employees. Under the law OF
1873 the last act of the Legislature
passed on the subject. the Senate is al
lowed sixty officers and employees. and
the House of Representatives seventy
officers and employees. making a total
of 100. The McCreery bill reduces the
total to eighty-four, giving the Senate
thirty-seven and the house forty-seven.
BY cutting Off forty-six employees the
Legislature will save to the state
thousands of dollars annually.
MIR. Smiths bill TO reduce palace ear
rates was amended so as to strike out
the provisions relating to burglar proof
safes and the measure then passed Sec
ond reading In the House. Following Is
the main section of the bill: "It shall
be unlawful for any Individual or indi-
viduals, corporation or corporations or
associations. owning. leasing or Operat-
ing any ear or cars commonly known as
sleeping, boudoir, parlor or drawing
room cars. for the transportation OF
passengers over the lines OF any rail-
road or RAILROADS within the boundaies
OF this state. TO make Il greater charge
than one-half of one cent per mile for
the use of lower berths and one-thir,l
of one cent per mile for the use of up
per berths In such sleeping cars: and
for the occupation OF n seat In either
sleeping, boudoir. parlor or drawing
room cars, there shall not be charged
n greater rate than one-half OF one cent
per mile during the time such seat is in
use; providing, that no charge greater
than two dollars 5000 shall be charged
within this state, for such berth or seat
In said cars"
The general appropriation bill to
support the state government for the
present biennial period is now before
the Legislature. Chairman Briscoe of
the House appropriation committee In
troduced the measure Monday night
and the title was read. II will probab-
ly be ordered printed to-day. The
Briscoe bill contemplates total appro-
priation of S6I5.7OO. but this includes
S103,35T.H appropriated by the emerg-
ency bill passed several weeks ago.
Ehe appropriation two years ago was
StD4.soO. making an Increase of SiO,-
300 The bill runs from December l.
1898. 10 December |. 1900. Two see
lions of the bill contain important pro-
visions. One OF them seeks TO make
the governor. the auditor and the at
torney general an auditing board TO
pass upon Incidental bills Instead of
distributing the Incidental fund among
the departments. MS ls now done under
the present law. The other provision
requires that officials shall furnish
sworn certificates and vouchers 10
show that their mileage expense is that
actually incurred.
Governor Thomas has Affixed his
official signature TO what Is commonly
known ms the ''the eight hour nlll."
This bill, regulating the hours OF en-.
ploymcnt In underground mines and In
smelling and ore reductions. passed
both the House and Senate without
amendment and becomes law In iis
original form. Its full text is as fol.
1 lows:
Section !. The period OF employ.
mcnt o. worklngmen In all undpr.
ground mines or workings shall be
eight 49, hours per day. except In
eases or emergency where llfc or prom.
erty In In Imminent danger.
Sec. =. The period of employment
OF worklngmcn IN smcltcrs. and In nil
other institutions for the reduction or
refining OF ores or metals shall be
eight hours per day, except IN eases OF
emergency. where life or property Is ia
Imminent danger.
See. y. Any person. body corpornte.
necnt, manager or employer who shall
violate amy Of the provisions of see.
lions one nnd two OF this net shnlI be
deemed guilty OF n mlsdcmennor. and
upon conviction. shall he punished by
n iinc OF not less thnn $50 nor NOR,
ihnn $500. or by imprisonment no,
more ihnn six months. or by both Nne
nnd Imprisonment.
| The bill OF Judge Kennedy 10 remove
the Soldiers nnJ Sailors Home from
Monte Vista wns brought up In Tho
House last Thursday and nnothor
fight was prcclpltntod on n. Geor,e
Smith nnd Mcssrs. Hammond. Inv.
renee, Rnwnlt. Montgomery. Short nnd
Clark spoke against the hin. The on.
position based It's objections on eco.
noinic grounds and the irscrton Of the