The Lamar register., 1899-03-22
T THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE Is DOING.

AAhNf ~ A'N-e 1fNiAAa ki4ih IAkS4.ft second
n'adine. and was ordered TO final pass
age, which by this favorable action IL
now certainty. An appropriation OF
5000 Is Involved. In explaining the
measure, Mr.. Ammpns said the path
from Denver 20 Palmer Lake was only
a beginning. Eventually the path would
reach Pueblo. More people were in.
tsrested in tho path than in any other
road IN the state. Senator Wlitford
urged that The bicycle path would be as
mcritorious improvement as any
made by the present legislature. The
money spent from the internal revenue
fund would h. as well expended as any
Of the money of that fund
Several petitions have been circula-
tel among the members OF the lower
house rsc,nily by candidates for ap-
polntive ofiicfs in the new county or
Teller. which Governor Thomas viii
have the pleasure Of htllng az his con.
veulenee Representative J W. Gaurh-
an IA said 10 have EsJrive,i the lndnrse-
mcni Of the HOUSE members fer the
position % sheriff W =. Seeds OF
Crippl. Crres fer county Judge and
John J DoWuey % independence for
county superintendent of schools. Col
ouel " r. Montgomery, Il il said
would not r,fRse the Office Of county
attorney Other and numerous candI.
dates have made their appearance.
Governor Thomas has sent 10 the Leg.
stature ,iaieinent u his views rela-
tive 70 th. management of the insane
aSyinm- HIS cpnciusious are that the
Institution has le-n hadly managed.
but find fhai h. has no authority 10 re-
move the superintendent or the mem
hers OF the bo1rd ef control He says:
The mans gem-ni o. the state Insane
Asylum for Tbs past few years has
bcvn most negligent For this neEll-
Eence the ftaarl % Commissions and
the supsriutrusisnt are alike respousi-
bic. A riEorpis AID systematic admin
istrufi0n % tho Affairs by the beard
would q ueci7ssity have resulted In q
similar administration by the superiu-
trudeut.- The governor recommends
lhrscr appropriations Tor the asylum.
Legislative practice a. regards the
dealing out Of patronage Is 10 he
revniu;iouizsd BY the Twelfth General
Assembly unless the House uudoes
the Work that has b.ru - carefully
accomplished by the senate. A def-
Mite step "a the direction OF reform
was taken BY the Senate the other day
when u passed on third reading ;.
n No ~ ihs McCuery salary bill.
which r,-iuct-s visihly both the mum.
ber and the par OF the Assembly otii.
Gers AMI employees Under the law OF
1855 the last act OF the Legislature
passed on III. subject. the Senate r. al
lowed sixty officers and employees, and
the House OF Representatives seventy
officers and employees. making n total
Of i5n, The McCrery bnl reduces the
total to eiEhty-f0ur. giving the Senate
thlrty-srven sud the house forty
By cutting on forty-six employees the
Legislature Will save to the state
thousands % dollsrs annually.
Governor Thomas has aniXed his
affrtal signature 90 what 4 commonly
known a. the '-ths oirht-hOur OIL
This blli. regulating the hours OF en-
ployuicut IN underground mines aud IN
sneltine and ore reductions, passed
l.rh fhf. House and senate withouf
amendment and becomes law In It's
original form. Its full text Is as FOL
low.
section /. The period OF employ
msnt or warkingmen in all under
ground mines or workings shall be
eight ~ hours per day, except In
eases % emergency where life or prop
erty i In Imminent danger.
NfE. Ne FAFfluu OF tHHHiNNihFhN
Of Norklngmen In smeiters, and In all
ntlisr Institutions for the reduction or
refining OF ores or metals shall be
eight hours per day. except in cases OF
emergency. whore Life or property is In
Imminent danger,
See q. ANY person, body corporate,
agent. manager or employer who shall
violate any OF the provisions Of sec
tons one and two of this act shall be
deemed guilty Of a Uisdemeanor, and
upon conviction. shall be- punished by
4 fine OF not less than $50 nor more
than $500. or by Imprisonment not
more than six months, or by both tine
and Imprisonment.
The bill Of Judge Kennedy TO remove
the soldiers and sailors Home from
Monte Vista was brought up in the
House last Thursday and another
fi,ht was precipitated on It. George
smith and Nessrs. Hammond, Law
renee. Rawait, Montgomery. Short and
clark spol,r against the bill. The OPP
r,ositfon based its objections on eco
nomic grounds and the desertion of the
Quarters at Monte Vista without max
Inf, proviSiou for their occupancy.
Mr. Rawalt declared 1t was an Arapa-
bna cnnufy scheme Messrs. Cannon,
Eltott Browning and Farris favored
tba hin The vote stood 4S to 16 in
savnr ~ the bill. The vote In detail
Is as fellows: Ayes-Adams, Balm
Il. a q.