Gilpin observer., 1899-03-09
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING.

L lie SENATE mas passed the lnQeter-
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-
ty-three appropriation bills designed
/ TO AID internal improvements.
The governor has signed the bill per-
mittting 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 DR.. George e. Ty-
/ Ter as 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.
Inc three women members OF the
House, to whom was referred the res
olution to permit smoking, are not
agreed in their report Two of them
would permit 1t. 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 1,5S1; to enable
, counties to refund Indebtedness; to en-
able school districts to refund indebt-
edness; to enable counties to issue
ponds 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-
ty member said the room was so chilly
that he could hardly endure it. His re-
quest was granted and throughout the
morning he Wore his hat. In the after
noon he merely wore his overcoat.
BY parliamentary coup Mr.. Can
non forced his medical council bill
, through the House on second reading
Saturday. Only two-thrds of the
members were present, and the friends
of the bill had Il majority of about 4.
The opponents of the bill say they
have no fear but that they can defeat
the bill Oh third reading, when all the
members are present.
The House has decided against any
cut in the salaries of legislators The
Dill to cut the compensation from 81
day to S5 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
I observed all due courtesy the House
struck out the enacting clause.
Just before the House took a recess
Monday evening, Mr. Montgomery,
from the committee on revision and CON
stitution. reported back Senate Bill No.
%, the Teller county bill, with the rec
ommendation that it be engrossed and
placed on third reading. The report
was signed by the full committee,
Messrs. Ballinger, Montgomery, Ham.
mond, Drumm, Murray, Hollenbeck,
Bartels. Rawalt and Judkins Those
opposed TO the measure made a hot
fight against it and it finally went over
, until Wednesday.
The House committee to inquire into
the existence of trusts has reported
as follows relative to coal trust:
Your committee are of the opinion
that, while the said coal dealers organ
ization may not be technically called
a trust, yet from the limited testimony
concerning its operations, methods and
effects on the price of coal. that it is Il
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 II result OF their ne
farious operations"
The Senate judiciary committee has
reported adversely ON the following
bills: Mr.. Stewards bill, in relation to
municipal corporations; Mr.. Thomas
judiciary district bill, Mr.. Thomas
measure to amend the civil code. Mr..
Newell's bill defining burglars. Fishers
municipal corporation bill, all on the
ground that they are covered by other
measures. Parks bill, to make bonds
necessary in civil actions, on the
ground that 1t is n hardship; Mr.. Parks
bill, to punish larceny of bicycles by
two years imprisonment; Mr.. Parks
bill, to revolutionize procedure.
The House committee on marble in.
vestigation has agreed on n report
that was presented Wednesday. The
report is not what the majority
wished but is the only one that dill
members would sign. 1t is looked
upon rs n victory for Chairman Ra-
walt, who secured the investigation.
A report declaring the charges un-
founded had been drawn up. but Mr..
Rawalt, Mr.. Bradley and Mr.. Kamm
refused to sign it. The document
finally agreed upon declares the evi-
dence was of such conflicting nature
that nothing could be decided one way
or another.
By vote of rs to 2G Junn N Pine