The state herald., 1901-03-08

The Rush bill, to amend the constitu-
ton by adding new article to be ell
titled article Twenty, City and Coun-
ty of Denver" finally came up in the
Senate as n special order and was
passed by vote OF 80 TO 4.
Senator Taylor has finally carried his
point in regard TO night sessions, the
Senate voting to hold sessions hereafter
on Tuesday and Thursday nights. The
House has been holding meetings
nightly for some time. II is apparent
that 1t will be impossible to properly
consider all the important measures be-
fore the Legislature.
The Zine up" on different sections
of the revenue bill battles any classif.
cation on the lines of any so-called
majority" or minority" Members
divide either upon their own judg-
mcnt or the interests OF their constit-
uents MS they see them. The majority
In one section is rarely composed Of
the same persons as that on another
section. There is evidently no com
bine' for or against the bill rs n
whole.
The state board OF capitol managers
Will reverse one OF the policies of the
last administration. For the last two
years the positions OF janitors, watch.
men and the like have been given out
largely for political influence. From
now ON, according to the decision OF
the board, politics, save In very lin.
tied degree. VIII not be permitted 10
enter into the selection OF employees at
the state capitol under the supervision
OF the board OF managers. The present
force VIII be kept SO long as II is eff
Client.
Senator Bucklcy's bin. Senate bill
a01, opens an Important question, the
granting OF the right OF eminent do.
main to electric companies. In defend.
Ing II the author said that In the near
future, from Mexico TO Canada, every
line OF railway will he propelled by
electricity. The Telluride Power
Transmission Company. for the benefit
OF which this bill Is introduced. is n
large one. with branches operating In
Provo. Utah. Washington and Mon.
tana. II furnishes power to all the
mines within n radius of twenty-five
miles, taking In the towns of Telluride.
Ourny and ophlr. and Is at present op.
Grating without law and without any
right OF domain. II asks FOR this, ex.
pecilng. as the bin provides. to make
lust compensation for such right OF
way.
The Arapahoc senators, TO WHOM was
referred Senate hill lOt (whitfordD,
VIII recommend the following amend.
mcnts: In case school districts |, =
and IL. known ns East Denver West
Denver and North Denver, are consol.
dated. the tax rate for general school
purposes may reach n maximum OF u
mills on the dollar. provided the reyc.
nue. derived thcrcfrom shall not exceed
St.0,uD FOR nny one year, This II the
amount q mills would produce ON the
present valuation. The salary of the
superintendent IN fixed at $500 nnnu.
ally, and no person ls to be employed
ns n teacher. or otherwise. In nny
school unless he or she bc bona iide
resident OF Colorado nj the time. Al
books and supplies shall he purchased
only upon open competitive bidding,
after advertisement for bids FOR ten
days. All meetings OF the school board
shall be open To the public mud notice
OF NIL such meetings shall be given Ia
the daily press nj least three days prior
TO holding the same.
In regard TO the Colorado Springs
conl fields the coal strike committee r..
ports ms follows: Your committee,
uu1. itH return from tile southern eonI
fields, stopped on nj Colorado Springs.
nnd there heard the testimony OF the
coni miners who wcro out on n strike.
II appeared TINT ninety Ave per cent
~ the men belonged to the United Mine
Workers. They hnj different griey.
nnccs. which they explained 10 the
committee, The owners OF some of the
properties wcr. present while the men
were f.stifylns. II appeared TINT no
lll.fe.lin. existed between the employ.
cts nnd employees Aftcr hearing the
miners slide We notified the companies
they would bc heard. hut they pre-,
f-rrrd io wait nni give their testimony
before the committee IN Denver. iie.
fore such hearing wna Ind tho compn.
nic- nnj the employees effected mn ami
cnblc settlement. aud your committee
does not deem II wise ~ necessary Ia
mike nny further report regarding iln,
nrld"
Lieutenant Governor Coates. prrsid
Ing officer Of the Senate. IL said to have
come to tho conclusion that the Sem
tors nrr. many of them, too prone Ia
Indulge In offensive personalities, hence
hp will hereafter strictly enforce the
rules In this regard nnd Insist thnt nil
speakers shall respect the pruprie,es