Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-16

The bill nppropriating $1,000 for an
prtesian well In Cheyenne county has
been recommended for passage In the
Iousc.
senators Wheeler and Taylor had n
friritcd controversy Friday night. ana
bad TO he separated by the sergeant-at-
rms. No blood was spilled.
In the course of rather warm de-
pate the other day. Senator Wheeler ac-
used Senator Taylor of having amDi-
ons TO succeed Senator Wolcott.
The Senate has passed the bill intro
iuced by Mr.. Parks providing that III
II civil eases n verdict agreed 10 b!
lirce-fourths of the jury shall be valid.
4 bill approprla,Ing $500 for con.
lructing good road over the sand hills
u Yuma. Morgan and Washington
fountics is receiving favorable consld-
ration.
Several members of the House have
deceived telcgrams from persons III
heir own counties demanding that they
fotc against the bill for Il state license
n saloons.
Senator Smiths bill to force assess
heht companies 10 print in red ink nj
be top of their policies: This con-
fact is issued on the assessment pan
lnd its cost is not fiXed,"S has been
filled.
Without the emergency cause the In
|eterminate sentence bill, drawn by the
tate Board of Charities, and intro
|uccd by Senator Stewart. was finally
PASSED by the Senate Tuesday. The
Tote was 81 to 13.
recommended that the bill for wagon
pad along Green lake to Clear Creek
suich pass. 1t also recommended Tor
Passage Mr.. ScldomridGe's bill for the
payment of the mobilization of troops
the present war.
The people of Cripple Creek are pre-
)Gcing lot of medals for the mem
>e-s of the House who stood by the
Teller county bill and banquet is
Proposed for Saturday night next
eek. The opponents of the bill are
plking of getting twenty-seven leath-
medals.
Mr.. Barelas Mexican war joint reso-
-l1tiou has been passed. 1t provides
for an address to the national Congress,
lsliing that guns. field pieces and BAN
ners captured by the United States dur
'ng the Mexican War be returned to
hat country. Mr.. Barcla urged that
Colorado should take the lead In this
povement.
The general appropriation bill will
ppear in the House, 1t Is expected.
arly next week. The committee has
)een gathering statistics from all the
tate departments for the past several
Eeeks. and comparing them with the
bill of two years ngo. The work Is
bearly completed and Clerk Henry
Wood expects to have the bill drawn
hp by Monday morning.
Senators Hill and Taylor and Attor-
hey General Campbell and Attorney
Bryant appeared before the judiciary
Committee of the House Thursday
hight to argue the points of Senator
Philips antitrust bill. 1t was pretty
Generally agreed that the exception of
helon and fruit trusts from the pro-
fisions would vitiate the bill. The ju-
liciary committee will try to cure the
qefects.
| Senator Taylors bill for n wagon road
from Denver to Grand Junction occu-
bied most of Saturday, and for the pur-
bose of pushing 1t through the senators
held an afternoon session. The at.
lack on the measure which caused all
the trouble on Friday night was re-
hewed by Senator Wheeler. He was as
Sisted in his fight by Mr.. Adams and
Mr. Stewart. The motion to make n
favorable report carried.
Mrs. Carrie KAISER is confident that
The people of Cripple Creek will ask an
Investigation of the reported scheme to
f'dope" members of the House who
Favored the Teller county bill. She
Bays her connection with the matter
WAS simply to discover what the plans
fwere and expose them. The result
placed her in light that is not at all
agreeable. She has asked an investiga-
ion that will prove her exact connec-
lion.
All the appropriation bills that pro-
Vide for building roads or bridges from
HE general fund will be protested when
fhey come up for third reading IN the
House. Mr.. Montgomery Is drawing
3np Il protest that will be filed with each
fThc protests will be signed by twenty
Blight members of the House. They in
fended filing the document when the re.
port of the revision committee was
banded in. but third reading was select
ed as more appropriate time.
4 ,sThe S15O,O0O loan from the general
Treasury to the State Board of Capitol
Managers has been under discussion
pgain as the result of the recommends
ion of the state auditing committee.
Gade several weeks ago. Mr.. Wheeler
Ilfgel il would be of doubtful pro-
priety TO take the money from the gen
eral fund to make 1t good. The report
llrged that State Treasurer Carli1e be
prosecuted for the deal. Senator Stew
1T took the floor in defense of that gen.
leman and asserted that lie had moth
lnG to do with the matter. The report
ps to the correctness of the accounts
was adopted, but the recommendations
pf the committee were not considered.
The Eouse OF Wednesday passed
FOUR bills. which were up for third read.