The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-04
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING


The Senate has passed the bill au-
thorizing a convention to formulate n
charter for Denver.
Representative Engley took occas-
ion TO denounce the employment of
chaplains the other day.
In committee of the whole the SEN
ate has agreed to bill which forbids
the docking of horses tails.
The conference committees report
on the county salaries bill was ac-
cepted by the House Thursday.
The Senate spent nearly ali CT Fri
day in discussing the Denver charter
Dill, but postponed action until Tues
day.
The Dewey county bill, to divide
Arapahoe, was defeated on final pas
sage by vote of II to II in the Sen
ate, Mr. Bromley being the only Arap-
ahoe senator voting for it.
On Thursday the Senate and House
both agreed to take action only on
bills that had passed the other body,
as there was insufficient time before
adjournment Monday to bring forward
new bills.
L ne Sbuhtt OH / uuISuuN IhHSth 'h'
following measures: To provide an es-
tray fund; in relation to fencing rail
roads; to prevent the spread OF infec-
tious diseases among stock; apprcpri-
ating S15 for new building at the
State Agricultural College.
Mr.. Burwell's bill TO prohibit treat
ing was under discussion on seconu
reading in the House Monday. ne
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the measure by vote of % to 10. but
the House in regular session Killed the
report by a vote of 80 to p. rms was
done when greater number of the
members were present than attended
during the debate.
The Senate has passed n bill which
compelled children between the aGes
of S and II to attend school. 1t applies
to school districts of the first and sec
ond class. The measure, as passed,
with practical unanimity, provides for
compulsory education in reading, spell
ing, writing. English grammar, geosra-
ply and arithmetic. In such districts
every parent. guardian or other per
son having charge of any child be
tween the ages of s and II years. shall
send such child to n public, private or
parochial school for at least twenty
weeks
Governor Thomas on Tuesday sent
these appointments to the Senate:
Judge of Court of Errors and Appeals,
Judge C. l. Thomson, reappointed for
six years at 5000 year.
Warden of the Reformatory-A. c..
butcher. Colorado Springs, deputy
county clerk of Ell Paso.
Trustee of Mute and Blind School
l.. p. McGwlre of Longmont, son-in-
law of ex-Attorney General Carr.
Chaplain of Penitentiary-Rev. w. s.
hcdolph, now chaplain of the State
Senate.
Penitentiary Commissioners-Long
term. Lewis King of Ouray; short
term, Henry White of Canon City.
In committee of the whole on the
25th the Senate acted favorably on
the following bills: Mr.. Burwelrs S
House bill for $1,000 La Plata county
wagon bridge; Uglow's $4,000 road
from Lake San Cristobal to Animas
Forks Taylor's House bill carrying
$1,000 road for his district; Dilts'
bill for n $1,000 road from Basalt; Sen
ntor Maxwelrs Boulder county road
over Buchanan pass, with n $500 ap-
preparation; Kamm's House bill for a
Garfield county road; Smiths Mesa
bill was for bridge across the Guuni-
son river above Whitewater; Kamm' S
artesian well. near Antlers. $500. 1t
will be the first artesian well on the
western slope, according to Senator
Taylors
Senator Alexander T. Stewart of Pu-
eblo, Democrat, last Saturday night
forcibly and energetically denounced
what he called the grab bills of the
present Legislature. He declared that
the contemplated appropriations from
the internal revenue fund would not
only consume all the money available,
but would more than anticipate the in
coming funds for the next two years.
He made his remarks in connection
with the second reading of House ap-
preparation bills, and Senator STRAIT
ton followed up the speech with mo-
ton to scale the bills down 20 per
cent, commencing with the Bear creek
wagon road measure by Smith of JET
ferson. The appropriation was for
$4,000, and n motion to cut down the
amount to S6,40O was lost Those who
voted for retrenchment We're Senators
Whitford, McCreery. Adams, Stratton
and Stewart. The bill carrying $1,000
passed second reading.
The State Board of Charities and
Correction bill to reorganize the man
agement of the insane asylum is meet
ing with strong opposition from the
friends of DIR. Thombs in the Senate.
The proposed law, which will go
through the Senate to-day, provides for
new commission of three, at 5000
each per annum, to manage the insti-
tuition, and places the appointment of
the superintendent in the hands of the
pn Ni,slsi ION inc .Nf 1Nt.
The commissioners have full power
to control and supervise" and the SUI
perintendent "shall hold his office dur
ing their pleasure" He shall receive
not more than $1,000 year and main
tenance. All assistants and employees
shall be selected by the superintend-
ent The state treasurer shall be ex-
officio treasurer of the asylum, and
he shall receive all moneys accruing