North Park union., 1901-03-22

Representative from Park County.
George r. Ross-Lewin Of the First
National Bank, Denver, testified be.
fore the bribery investigation commit
tee that he knew of no combination
among bankers to defeat section for
ty-seven of the revenue bill. No mem
ber Of the House had offered to defeat
the section II bankers would form n
combination of enough money. Ihe
First National hnd not been solicited
for funds to defeat 1t.
Senate BIZ No. 20l Buckley. grant
ing to companies generating. transmit
ting and selling electrical energy the
right of eminent domain, was taken
up by the Senate In committee OF the
whole and amended so rs to require
the payment into the public treasury
of the city or county granting the
right Of way the sum of one per cents
by the corporation receiving the fran
chise. 1t was then recommended Tor
third reading and passage.
Senator Seldomridge has filed pro-
test against House Bill No. 125. by Mr..
Rawalt, with the amendments provid-
ing for the payment OF deficiencies OF
the last two administrations out Of the
funds of the present biennial period.
Senator Seldpmridge was the only one
who voted against the bill In the Sem
ate on Its final passage, although 9TH
ers opposed the measure. The grounds
of Senator Seldomridge's opposition
are purely legal. He believes that the
bill will, II enacted into law, be de-
clared unconstitutional MS soon as 1t
reaches the Supreme Court.
Senator Moore's proposed amend
ment to the constitution for an eight
hour day for the workers In mines and
other equally dangerous occupations.
rs now as much law MS 1t can be un-
til the people of the state vote upon 1t.
On the evening OF the 11th instant,
lust before the Senate adjourned Lieu
tenant Governor Coates signed the bill,
after 1t had passed both houses, then
gave the new pen and penholder with
which he signed the measure to Sena-
tor Moore, introduccr of the measure.
The signature Of Governor Orman
Will probably be added, but 1t Is not
needed under the law.
G. B. Sanborn, after being long
sought after, was found and testified
before the bribery investigation COM
mittee. He inquired II his name had
onel Montgomery. He was told that
1t had not. He then said that he knew
nothing about money being used. He
left the capitol building about 2:3O p.
m. of the day the vote on reconsidera-
tion was taken and did not see what
transpired. He had told Mr.. Rawalt
that Mr.. Montsomery's remarks were
the rankest he ever heard in n legisla-
tive hall. He did not use the word
''raw" In connection with the subject
of bribery, nor did he say members
had been bought injudiciously. He
knew of nobody who could give any
information.
The Jefferson medical bill passed Sec
ond reading in the Senate, and was or
dered to n third reading and recon-
mended for final passage. Senator w.
A. Hill made hard fight to protect
the public from the doctors as well ns
from disease. He asserted that the
state was cursed by consumptive doc
tors who aided in spreading the dis
ease. He offered an amendment to eX-
clude them from practlclng. Later he
altered 1t to make 1t apply only to
those who should come to Colorado In
the future. DIR. B. l.. Jefferson, author
of the medical bill. protested against
the amendment. Senator Hill asked
him II he did not admit that n sick
person was more liable to contract dis
ease than well person and that there
fore II doctors should not be especially
healthy. Senator Jefferson admitted
this. but still protested against the
amendment 1t was voted down and
the bill was ordered placed on third
reading.
The Denver Republican of March
18th says: 1.-The corporations commit
tee of the House met last night and de-
cided the fate of the two railroad COM
mission bills In the hands of that COM
mittee The one by Mr.. Ong for q
commission on railroads to be elected
by the people was defeated without
much discussion. The bill on the same
subject by Mr.. Pitschke for a commits
sion of three members to be appointed
by the governor was referred to sub
committee of three consisting of Ham,
mond, Bradley and Pitschke; the conf
mittee being instructed TO prepare
amendments to the bill to make 1t con-
stitutional. Webster, Ballinger and
other members of the committee open
ly admitted that they did not expect
the bill to pass. but thought that it
should be amended and reported to the
House. Among those who appeared
and spoke against both bills were VIII
lard Teller. +. E. Whitted and several
railroad officials"
The Stewart bill to amend the truan-
cy law by making offenses against
compulsory education more severely
punishable than heretofore. passed sec-
Dnd reading In the Senate without
dissenting vote. 1t was not, however,
:. the original bill which was passed. but
an entirely new bill substituted under