The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-02-21
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING.

lie Dill aDOllSning the once OF Su-
preme Court reporter has passed the
Senate by large majority.
In the Senate everyone voted III ia
Vor OF the Ell Paso county division bill
except Senator Seldomridge.
The bill to rearrange the judicial dis
tricts of the state is being fought most
energetically by many of those inter-
ested.
The bill compelling the county COM
missioners to publish a report of their
proceedings has been ordered printed
by the House.
Senator FELTON, came to the defense
of Dr. Thombs, superintendent of the
insane asylum, in speech which oc-
cupied one whole day.
Lieutenant Governor Carney and
Senator Schermerhorn had n rough
and tumble tussle for the possession
of the gavel few days ago.
Representative Adams has received
numerous letters from Christian En-
deayor societies cOmplimenting him
on his stand taken against Engley's
Sunday amusement bill.
Senator Thomas measure reducing
the mileage allowed state officials to
the actual amount expended has pass
ed the Senate. The following voting in
opposition: Bromley, Meyer, Smith
and Stratton.
The precinct local option bill was
given another hearing before commit
zee of the Senate Wednesday night.
Arguments We're presented pro and
con. Senator Crosby seems to be taking
the lead against the measure.
Speaker Smith of the House of Rep
resentatives has withdrawn from Da-
vid @. Coates his card of admission to
the floor of that body. Mr.. Coates is
the secretary and accredited represen-
tative of the State Federation of La
Dor.
A careful canvass of the House on
the part of the friends of the Teller
county bill leads them to declare the
bill VIII pass. No figures are given.
and they do not care to show the list
of the faithful. Opponents of the
measure are as sure that ii will be de-
feated.
Senator Taylor's bill proposing
change in the constitution has been
signed by Mr.. Carney. president of the
Senate. The bill is to provide for the
submission to vote of the people n
constitutional amendment, by which six
amendments TO the constitution may
be made at time instead of only one
amendment as at present
The Senate committee on agrlcul-
ture and irrigation has amended the
thistle BILL as the bill for the prevent
ing the spread of noxious weeds is
known. 1t now provides that, upon
petition from majority of the voters
of any county the commissioners must
take steps to eradicate the pest. As
amended. S. Il. No. Z will be recon-
mended for passage.
The subcommittee from the finance
committee of the Senate and the appro-
priation committee of the House held n
long session Wednesday night. Sena-
tors Taylor, Ammons and Roe. Repre-
sentatives Briscoe. Elliott and Uglow
and Speaker Smith of the House were
in attendance. Among the bills that re
ceived favorable consideration Were one
putting n state license of S25 OIL 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 a vote of 45 to 10 the House of
Representatives has condemned the ad-
mlnistration of DIR. 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.
Representative Murray has in the
hands of the House committee on Den
yer city charter n resolution calling
for committee of three representa-
tives and two senators to consider the
needs of the Denver city charter dur
ing the vacation of the Legislature and
report to the Thirteenth its findings
Chairman Browning of the charter
committee says he is not so much OPP
posed to the resolution If it We're pro-
posed in good faith. The resolution
was only introduced TO make n STIR"
he said. in speaking of 1t. "Of course
we will not consider 1t seriously, but
If we can be made to believe the resO-
luton is in earnest. we will be willing
to consider it in that light. But | do
not see where Denver could gain any
thing by selecting members of this
Legislature in preference to citizens of
Denver to make some charter amend
ments."
A delegation of district judges ap-
peared before the Senate committee
on judiciary last week to protest
against the passage of the bill reduc-
ing the number of judicial districts in
the state. Judges Dixon, Armour.
Overs and johnson, from Pueblo.
Leadville and the Thirteenth district.
were present and all protested against
the bill. Ex-senator Painter led n del
egation from the Thirteenth district TO
protest against that district being
abolished and its five counties added
TO the Arapahoe district. All speak