The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-11

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The bill permitting child insurance
has passed the Senate.
The Senate finance committee has re-
ported adversely to the bill for state
canal No. /.
The House has decided to hold three
night sessions each week until the calen-
dar Is cleared
Last Thursday the House killed twen-
y-three appropriation bills designed
10 AID Internal improvements.
Governor Thomas made n personal ex-
! animation Of affairs at the insane
asylum at Pueblo few days ago.
The governor has signed the bill per-
hlittting Pueblo TO issue bonds for
street paving and other improvements.
Governor Thomas has sent to the
senate his appointment of DR.. Chip
man. Dr. Hall and DIR. George f. Ty-
Ter as members Of the State Board OF
Health.
House bill No. go was amended to
compel assessors or their deputies to
attend the meeting of the State Board
OF .Assessors. and was recommended
Philips precinct license bill was con
sidered by the Senate all of Thursday
AFTERNOON. No vote was reached on
the Dill and 1t was made n special or
der for O'Clock Friday.
The three women members of the
House. to whom was referred the res
olution to permit smoking, are not
In . t...f.. Al
would permit 1t. while the third rs op.
posed.
The Senate passed the following bills
10 publish records Of Colorado vOlun-
teers; concerning security for costs: to
repeal general section 1.Jsl: TO enable
counties to refund indebtedness: 10 en-.
able school districts 10 refund indcbt-
ednes>: 10 enable counties TO issue
bonds in satisfaction OF judgments.
The House was amused the other day
by J. Max Clark, who asked permission
to sit with his hat on. The Weld coun
~ member said the room was so chilly
that he could hardly endure It. His re-
quest was granted and throughout the
morning he Wore his hat. In the after.
noon he merely wore his ovcrcoat.
BY parliamentary coup Mr.. Can
non forced his medical council bill
through the House on second reading
saturday. Only two-thlrds ~ the
members We're present. and the f.icnds
OF the bill had n majority of about 1.
The opponents of the bill say they
have no f"ar but that they can defeat
the bill ON third reading, when all the
members are present.
The House has decided against any
cut In the salaries Of legislators The
blll 10 cut the compensation from 81
day to 50 was introduced by Mr.
Clark of Weld. and never had any
real chance for its life. Little cere-
mony was mixed with the funeral ser
vice. Mr.. Clark was allowed To make
his address for the bill. and having
observed all due courtesy the House
struck out the enactinr clause.
The local option bill was defeated In
the Senate Friday after prolonged and
acrimonious discussion by the follow
Ing vote: In favor of the measure,
Ammons. Evans. Hi. Maxwell. Nc
Crccry. Newell. Philip. Porterfleld. Roe.
Schermerhorn. Siratton. Swink. West
-l3. Opposed. Adams. Barcla. Brown
Ing. Crosby. FELTON,. Fisher. Gaymon,
Harris. Parks. Smith. Stewart. Taylor.
Wheeler, Wbltford-li. This vote
Killed the only temperance measure
asked OF the present Legislature.
Just before the House took a recess
Monday evening. Mr.. Montgomery,
from the committee on revision and con.
stitution. reported back Senate Bill No
~. the Teller county bill. with the rec
.y..l, . l.,, sl..., a., a..
placed on third reading. The report
was signed by the full committee
Messrs. Halllngcr. Montgomery. Ham
mond. Drumm. Murray. Hoilcnbck,
Bnrtcls, Rawnlt and JudkIns. Thos.
opposed 10 the measure made a hot
ich, acalns, II and II finally went over
until Wednesday.
The House committee to Inquire into
the existence, OF trusts has reported
as follows relative To coal trust :
your coininittc. ARE OF the opinion
that, while tn. said coal dealers organ.
izatlon may not he technically called
trust. yet from the limited Testimony
concerning It's operations. methods and
effects On the price of coal. that II Is n
conspiracy against commerce and com.
petition OF the most vicious kind and
that the consumers Of coal are victim.
lied Of hundreds OF thousands OF dol
lars annually NJ n result OF their ne
farlous operations"
The Senate judiciary committee has
reported adversely ON the following
bills: Mr.. stewards bili. IN relation 10
municipal corporations: Mr.. Thomas
judiciary dls,rlc; blll. Mr.. Thomas
measure 10 amend the civIi code. Mr..
Ncwcll's bill defining burglars. Fishers
municipal corporation blll. all on the
ground that they mr." covered by other
measures. Parks bin. TO make bonds
Necessary In clril actions. ON the
ground that II Is n hardship: Mr.. Parks
I'LL, To punish larceny OF bicycles by
two years imprisonment: Mr.. Parks
bill. 10 rcyoluiioulze procedure.
The House committee on marbi. In.
vrstieation has agreed on n report
that WAS presented Wednesday. The
report is not what the majority
wished. but Is the only one that all
members would sign. II Is looked
upon Ms u victory FOR Chairman I'm.
walt. who secured the Investigation,
A report declaring the charges un.
founded Ind been drawn up. bur Mr..
Rnwnii. Mr.. Bradley and Mr.. Knmm
refused 10 sign IL. The dorumcn,
finally agreed upon declares tho cvi.
dcncc was ~ such n conflicting nnt,,r.
TINT nothing could bc decided one wny
or another.
By n vote of rs 10 20 Juan n. pino
Nns permanently seated I'm thu 1iottu..