La Junta tribune., 1899-02-11

ihcre have been Jjl bills Introduced
n the Senate and $50 in the House
Senators Stewnrt and Barela take the
ead In opposing Senator Philips local
jp,lon bin.
Hardly Il day passes withou; the in.
PRODUCTION Of q new bill to amend
Dcnver's charter.
All the state officers protest that the
bills reducing salaries and cutting
down their clerical force are outrages'
Senator Ammons has introduced bin
lppropriatlng 5000 for the construc'
Ion Of a bicycle path from Denver TO
Palmer Lake.
Seven ministers of the gospel were
elected from the house Friday AFTER
noon because OF charge by Mr.. Eng
cy that they were lobbying.
The Legislature is making great
record for economy, and every biii III
yroduced that arpropriates money
meets with lots OF opposition.
Senator Gaymon has Introduced IN
he Senate. and Sir. tglow in the iioust
bills compelling county commissioners
10 publish reports Of their proceedings
DIT. htIuflsk mas iilhI 'f 49,
House n bill 10 place the construction
of all dams and cmbankmenis Tor res
aryoirs under the direct control OF the
state engineer.
Mr.. Smith of Jefferson has introduced
I resolution memoralizing Congress mol
to allow Congrassman-el.c Roberts OF
Utah To retain his seat II the charges
against him are true.
Senator Barela is not warm friend
Of woman suffrage. He WAS the only
senator who had the nerve 10 stand up
and vote against recent measure
commencing II to other states.
A Joint session was held Thursday
alght to discuss the FL Paso county dl-
vision plan. Large delegations pro ana
ron were present from Colorado
Springs, Victor and Cripple Creek.
The Joint bill by Senators Harris and
Ammuns for the elimination Of EN-
blems aud devices and party dcsigpa-
tlons from official ballots was taken mp
on unanimous consent last Friday and
passed. 2s TO l, senator Barcln voting
nay.
The insane asylum asks. in bill IN
trOduced by Representative Hernond,
for $4,000 for general maintenance.
81. 800 for n steam heating plant, s2,5p
for remodeiing old buildings. $1,000
for putting in laundry, an $500 for a
gymnasium.
The Bell bill. which allows district
or county Judges TO hold court AT other
places than the county seat Is opposed
by Representative Montgomery. He
claims II Is Il measure got up by the
antI-Teller county divisionists to help
Colorado Springs. He also claims that
1t Is unconstitutional.
Mr.. Drumm has proposed an enact
ment tina, viii compel owners OF mines
TINT do not pay dividends 10 keep
posted In n prominent place. for the
benefit of employees. list of the Of
flcers, n statement, of capital stock and
other information concerning the
standing of the company.
Senator FELTON, believes that there
are two boards operating under 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
duced bills providing for the abolish
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.
The senate committee on elections has
denied the motion for non-sult in the
case OF Tanquary against Fisher. This
case involves the Pueblo-Huerfano
county district. and as 1t now stands
there is believed to be sufficient evil
dcnce 10 warrant the unseating OF
Fisher and the seating Of Tanauary In
the senate The case of W. ii. Meyer
OF Costiila county WIS not considered
by the committee.
A resolution has been introduced by
Mr. Smith of jefferson. asking Con
gress to appropriate 100000 year foI
five years for the building Of reservoirs
In New Mexico. Colorado and Wyom-
Ing. The memorial asks for the esiab-
lishment of complete system OF rescr.
yoirs and artcsian wells for the whole
district pamed. Prospecting. for coal
jects for which the money is to be ap,
propriated.
Representative Smith of Mesa has
prepared bill for bounty Of 80 cents
n ton for all the sugar beets grown in
the state. II also provides for state
board OF sugar beet culture. to consis,
OF six members, to hold office for six
years, two retiring every second year
They nrr 10 have. an office in tho pn nil
and secretary. who may receive O
salary Of 81 900 year. All the board
will get will be expenses. and thes,
must not exceed $500 n year.
Two or more reservoirs for the head
waters of the Platte over in ParE
county are provided for in II. b. No
34t. introduced by Mr.. Ballinger. III,
asks that $4,000 be appropriated fol
the purpose out of the internal i'm
provement permanent fund. the none,