The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

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killed In the Senate.
Senator FELTON, came to the defense
Of DIR. Thombs. superintendent Of the
insane asylum. In speech which oc-
cupied one whole day
The precinct local option bill was
given another hearing before a commit
tee OF the Senate Wednesday night
Arguments were presented pro ane
con. Senator Crosby seems 10 be taking
the lead against the measure
Speaker Smith Of the House OF Rep
rescntativcs has Withdrawn from Da-
vld G. Coates his card of admission TO
the floor OF that body. Mr.. Coates IS
the secretary aud accredited represen-
tative of the State Federation OF La
bor
Senator Taylor's bill proposing a
change In the constitution has been
signed by Mr.. Carney, president of the
Senate. The bill is to provide for the
submission to Il vote Of the people a
constitutional amendment. by which six
amendments to the constitution may
be made mt time instead of only one
amendment as at present.
The subcommittee from the finance
committee of the Senate and tile appro-
priation committee of the House held n
long session "Wednesday night. Semi
tors Taylor. Ammons and Roe. Repre-
sentatives Brlscoe. Elliott and Uglow
and Speaker Smith OF tlf, House We're
in attendance Among the bills tlat re-
ceived favorable consideration We're one
putting n state license of SD on sa-
looms. to increase to more than twenty
per cent. the output of mines subject to
taxation and the bill TO limit the county
mill tax levy.
BY vote OF IL to 10 the House OF
Representatives has condemned the ad-
ministraiion of DR.. Pembroke r.
Thombs as superintendent of the Pueb-
10 insane asylum and recommended his
removal from office. The legislative
committee returned two reports. four
members favoring the complete exon
Grafton of DIR. Thombs the other three
sustaining the action of the State
Board OF Charities and Correction. The
majority is Senators Steward. Swink
and FELTON, and Representative Her
mond, and the minority Representa-
tives Bell, Kennedy and Mrs. Wright
The joint meetings OF finance aud ap-
preparations committees of House and
Senate have nearly reached the sought
for end-revcnue measures that will en-
able the state to meet IFS obligations for
the ensuing two years. The commit
tees have evolved revenue measures
that will, the members think. bring in
S1,IOO,OO0 of revenue for the two years
coming. This is S5GO,o00 more than
was Mt first thought possible. \ close
canvass Of the bills carrying nppropria-
tons Introduced in both branches
places the sum nt S1,32OOO0.
The residents of Rio Grande county
favor the passage of Senator Tnylor's
bill. No. 235. for the bonding of judg
ments against counties. Senator Roe
is in receipt of letter from his constt-
uents. represented by Chairman w. J.
Clark of the Board of County Commits
sioners. in which he is urged to lend
his aid in support of the Taylor bill.
Under its terms, the writer states, the
county of Rio Grande would he en-
abled to pay Off its judgment indebted
ness within fifteen years, for the rate
Of interest payable would he reduced
from eight to five per cent.
Sportsmcn of all classes and from
all parts of the state are to be seen
about the legislative halls these days
bent on similar missions. all relating
to the alteration of the existing game
law Their interest seems to center in
the Senate. in which body three meas
ures for the relief of the huntsmen
have been Introduced The one which
has met with the greatest favor is that
fathered by Senator Taylor. 1t Is sim
pie in its provisions. but strikes the
point that has been aimed at since the
passage of the law of 1897 1t ex-
tends the open season on deer to No
vember LIST instead of October 18th,
thus giving the residents of the west
ing. while It arranges for sixteen
day open season on elk, from October
25tli TO November 5th. But one fault
has been found with this bill. II does
not remedy the defect in the old law
which enabled the El Paso County
Court to declare II Unconstitutional,
namely. the title. "Fish. Forestry and
Game" the constitution requiring that
the title Of one law shall relate to only
kindred subjects. However, 1t is
promised that this defect shall he re-
moved by amendment
Governor Thomas has affixed his sig
nature TO Il measure which many
members of the assembly believe to be
among the most important likely TO be
passed this session. The bill is S. b.
No. IL. and provides for submission to
| the qualified electors of the state of
| amendments to the constitution. The
amendment 10 be submitted provides
that any amendment or amendments
may be proposed in either the House
or Senate, and If the same shall he
voted for by two-thirls of all the mem
bers, such proposed amendment. to-
gether with the yeas and nays of each
house shall he entered in full on the
/ respective journals. The proposed
amendment shall be published with
/ the laws of the session of the general
assembly. and the secretary of state
shall also cause the amendments TO be
published in full in not more than one
/ paper OF general circulation in each
county for four weeks previous to the
next general election for members Of
the general assembly. At this election
the amendments shall he submitted to
the electors for their approval or dis
approval. Provision is then made for
placing the amendment on the ballot
the method Of voting and counting
which Is not changed. But the gener-
nj assembly. the bill says, shall have
no power to propose amendments to
more than six articles of the constitu-
ton at the same session
b. +. Rockafellow. representing tbe
Canon City Chamber of Commerce. and
Messrs. johnson. Tyson and ex-senator
Prior from the Pueblo Business Mems
Association, appeared Friday night be-
Tor the subcommittee of the finance
committee of the Senate and the
finance and appropriations committees
of the House 10 urge further work ON
state canal No. l. 1t was shown that n
contractor had offered to build the ca
nal about the penitentiary land for
100000, and 10 build the whole ditch
for 100000. This was presented to
show the fallncy of the claim that So
100000 would be necessary to com
plete the canal. II was also urged that