The state herald., 1899-02-24

10 tax department stores has been
killed In the Senate.
senator FELTON, came to the defense
of DR.. Thombs, superintendent of the
insane asylum, In speech which oc-
cupied one whole day.
Another dIsgraceful encounter took
place in the Senate Monday. Senators
Stewart and Philip We're the particl-
pants. But for the intervention OF
friends 1t is believed they would have
come to blows.
A large and enthusiastic meeting
was held IN Representative hall Mon
day night, when leading citizens of
Denver appeared before the temper
ance committee in behalf Of the local
option bill. Although the opposition
had been invited to he on hand, none
of them appeared. II has been n long
time since the church and moral ele-
ment in the community have been so
united on political measure.
The joint meetings of finance and mp
preparations committees of House and
Senate bave nearly reached the sought
for end-revenue measures that will en-
able the state to meet its obligations for
tut GISullS tWo years.. lut
tees have evolved revenue measures
that will, the members think, bring in
81, TOO, 600 of revenue for the two years
coming. This is S5OO.OOO more than
was at first thought possible. A close
canvass of the bills carrying appropria-
tions introduced in both branches
places the sum at $1,320.00O.
The residents of Rio Grande county
favor the passage of Senator TaylOr's
bill. No. 235. for the bonding of judg-
ments against counties. Senator Roe
is in receipt of n letter from his constit-
uents. represented by Chairman w. J.
Clark OF the Board of County Commits
sioners, in which he il urged to lend
his aid In support of the Taylor bill.
Under Its terms. the writer states, the
county of Rio Grande would be en-
abled to pay off its Judgment indebted
ness within fifteen years. for the rate
Of interest payable would be reduced
from eight to five per cent.
Governor Thomas has signed H. b.
No. 1JJ. to pay the expenses of the
executive and judicial departments for
the first four months of the fiscal year
and portion of the legislative cxpen-
ses for the first three months. There
Is section added to the bill recreating
the old auditing board and providing
that II shall handle the contingent eN
pense accounts of all state officers. As
there Is no part Of the title that pro-
vides for the board. II will have as IL
legal an existence ns during the past
two years. Instead of appOrtion-
ing contingent funds to the different
departments one fund of $4,000 Is
given TO the auditing board. which is
supposed TO divide 1t properly. The
state auditor Is to place In his biennial
report nn ltemiZed statement of how
the contingent fund has been cx-
pended.
Representative Bell is not satisfied
with the refusal of the Supreme Court
TO pass upon his antl-truck system hill.
but believes the action Of that body is
decidedly In favor of the bills fulfill
ing all constitutional requirements.
My bill is, | think" he said. far
more OF public question than is Sen
ator Thomas district consolidation
bill. Workers In mines nll over the
state are viially Interested In II. The
Supreme Court has already twice
passed upon truck system bills. Two
years ago n reason given for not giving
u specific answer was that no question
was asked on n specific point. To COW
cr that objection | detailed forty-onc
points In questions and asked them to
decide. Not all the questions were
necessary, but I asked them all so that
all the points might he covered | do
not think the court has done ns IL
should. But the court did not declare
the bill unconstitutional. ana evidently
evnded n point that might come be-
fore II nj some later time. That leads
me 10 believe the blll Is all right"
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.
urcs for the relief OF the hunismen
have been introduced. The one which
has met with the greatest favor Is that
fnthcred by Senator Taylor. II Is sim
pie IN It's provisions. but strikes the
point that has been aimed nj since the
passage OF the law OF 1897. II ex-
tends the open season on deer to No.
u.
thus giving the residents OF the west.
ern slope nt least three weeks OF hunt.
ing. while II arrnngcs for n sixteen.
day open season on elk. from October
10Th 10 November 9Th. But one fault
has been found with this bill. 1t does
not remedy the defect In the old law
which enabled the II pnso County
Court 10 declare II unconstitutional.
namely, the title. "Flsh. Forestry and
Game" the constitution requiring tim,
the title OF one law shall relate TO only
kindred subjects. However. II is
promised that this defect shall be re.
moved by amendment.
Governor Thomas Inns affixed his sig.
nature Ia n measure which many
members Of the assembly believe 10 be
among the most important likely 10 be
passed this session. The I'LL II \. II,
No. II. and provides FOR submission 10
the qualified electors Of the state Of
amendments 10 III. constitution. The
amendment 10 bc submitted provides
TINT nny amendment or amendments
may bc proposed In either the House
or Senate. nnd if the same shall he
voted for by two-thirds OF all the mem,
hers, such proposed amendment. 10.
gciher with the yens and nays Of each
hous. shall he entered In full on the
respective journals. The proposed
amendment shnll he published with
the laws " the session OF the general
assembly. nnd the secretary OF state
shall also cause the amendments 10 be-
published In full In not more than one
paper " general circulation IN ench
county for four weeks previous to the
next general election for members OF
The general assembly. Az this election
III" amendments shnll be submitted 10