The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-02-28

A number of petitions have been pre-
sented from Victor against county di-
vision.
Senators Stewart and Barela take the
lead in opposing Senator Philips local
option bill.
Hardly a day passes without the in
PRODUCTION of n new bill to amend
Denver's charter.
Committees from both branches were
appointed to attend the funeral of Rev.
Myron w. Reed.
So far there have been 26S bills in
troduced in the House and 2S9 in the
Senate-a total of 557.
The bill to admit ex-Confederaics to
the Soldiers and Sailors Home srems
to meet with general favor.
The anti-scrip bill of Mr.. Bell has
been recommended for passage IN the
House by committee of the whole
Representative Mclean has intro
duced a bill appropriating money Tor
bridge across the Arkansas at Granada'
The citizens of Dolores county peti-
ton for an appropriation of $500 to
build wagon road from Rico to Nav
ajo basin.
A committee has been appointed to
investigate the survey of the Maxwell
land grant, about which there are
many complaints.
The committee appointed to inyesu-
gate the marble used in the const rue
tion of the capitol building is bringing
out much diverse testimony.
A petition has been presented by thlr-
ty-four taxpayers of Florissant, asklhs
that if El Paso county be divided they
be retained in the old county.
The Legislature is making a great
record for economy, and every bill in
troduced that appropriates money
meets with lots of opposition.
Mr.. Kendrick has introduced in the
House bill to place the construction
of all dams and embankments for res
ervoirs under the direct control OF the
state engineer.
An appropriate resolution upon the
death of Miss Helen Maxwell, daughter
of Senator Maxwell, presented ny the
special committee appointed for the
purpose, was adopted.
Senator Barela is not n warm friend
of woman suffrage. He was the only
senator who had the nerve to stand up
and vote against n recent measure
commencing it to other states.
Mr.. Garcia has introduced bill for
an artesian well on state land in Gun
ejos county, which is designed to VIZ
ter lands that have been bargained ZOE
by the Mormon colony in that secfioa-
The insane asylum asks, in n bill IT.
u 30, ttt.es ynr X
for $4,000 for general ma:ntonance.
SO, 500 for steam heating plDnt, $2,50C
for remodeling old buildings, S1,50S
for putting in laundry, an 600 for n
gymnasium.
Mr.. Drumm has proposed an enact
ment that will compel owners OF mines
that do not pay dividends to keep
posted in prominent place, FOR the
benefit of employees, list Gf The of.
ficers, a statement of capital stock and
other information conceraing the
standing of the company.
Senator FELTON, believes that there
are two boards operating 1nder the
state government which are useless and
even detrimental to the state, the
Board of Charities and Correction and
the Board of Pardons. He has intro
ment of each of these organizations.
Senator Ammons proposes to make
circulation wars waged among news
papers annual occurrences. His meas
ure, Senate Bill No. $50, provides that
no delinquent tax advertisement or 9th
er legal notices paid for by the state
shall be published in other than daily
papers of the largest circulation in their
respective counties.
Senator Hill has introduced n bill to
prohibit the publication of the ballot
advertisement in daily papers in coun-
ties of the fourth and fifth cinss. Pa
pers, the author states. have been es-
tablished in the small towrs of the
state for the sole purpose OF printing
the ballot advertisements at the time
of elections.
Illuminating oils are to be looked
after by a state inspector, whose sal.
ary will be, if the bill passes, $1,000 n
year. He is to inspect every barrel OF
oil and mark it, as is done in other
states, the flash test at 12O degrees
being the proof. The deputies he may
appoint are to receive salary accord
ing to number of barrels of oil in
sppcted.
The protest of Representative Nc
Lem against the payment of the extra
employees provided for by tEe law Of
1885 has been sustained. zen en-
ployes of the house. all of 'he pages
and the docket clerk of !s Senate
are interested. The decision cats down
the pay of the docket clerk 81 day,
reduces the pages 80 cents and leaves
the other employees named yTithout
jobs.
A bill to tax gifts, legacie,' and es-
tates seems to meet with fs-vur. Ac-
cording to its provisions all eEhcies, life
insurance and estates are to ee taxed
at different rates, according 30 their
cash value. Those which are vSiued at
less than $1,000 are exempt; theSe rep
resenting between 5000 and $4,000
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