The state herald., 1901-03-29

the Supreme Court, which shall have
seven members whose terms shall be
ten years, was defeated in the House,
not receiving the two-thirds vote of
the members required for constitu-
tional amendment. The vote stood "a
to 20.
i, The Senate amended section 235 of
the revenue bill in very material
manner. The last sentence of this sec
ton provided that railroads other than
steam should be taxed by the State
Board of Equalization, the same as
steam railroads. This would take in
all trolley lines; permitting them TO be
taxed only by the state board. This
sentence was cut out so that the as
SCISSOR of each county may now tax
lines situated within his own county.
Senate bill A. q. +. Adams) creating
the Colorado highway commission and
139 (Ammons) concerning roads and
highways. have been ind0rsed by the
Gentlemen's Riding and Driving Club,
the Denver Athletic Club, the Cham
ber of Commerce, the Denver Wheel
Club, the Arapahoe County Good
Roads Association and the League of
American Wheelmen.
House Bill. No. 17S, relating to re
ports of state officers, was recon-
mitted to committee of the whole by
the House. House Bill No. 11O, max
ing train hold-ups felony. was read
and passed. Senate Bill No. GO, to
provide for disconncctlng outlying ter
ritory from towns and cities, was re-
committed to committee of the whole.
House Bill No. 100. to create the office
of curator of the State Historical So
ciety was read and passed
In the committee of the whole, of the
House. Senate Bill No. 266, TO trans
fer the money in the stock brand fund
to bounty for coyotes and mountain
lions was read and recommended for
third reading and final passage. House
BIZ No. 2SS, to pay certificates 3,Si3
to 2,Si9, issued for insane asylum cot
tage. was recommended for third read
ing and final passage. House Bill No.
40, approprlating $4,000 for heating
and lighting plant for the State Nor
NAL School at Greeley, was recon-
mendcd foe third reading and final
passage.
In the House, Senate Bill No. 2GG. to
transfer money from stock brand
fund 80 the scalp bound fund. was
passed. as was House Bill No. 2S7, to
provide for participation by the state
in the st. Louis Exposition. commem-
Grating the Louisiana purchase. House
Bill No. II, approprlatng $4,000 for
erection of additional building at the
State School OF Mines. House BIZ No.
23s, approprlatlng 5000 TO pay GER
! tiiicates of Indebtedness OF the insane
| asylum cottage fund, was passed.
House Bill No. 149. consolidating the
Supreme Court and Court OF Appeals,
was defeated on final vote.
The following bills have been
| passed by the Senate: Senate Bill No.
l2i Clayton, to amend section three,
laws Of 1899, page 32J; Senate Bill No.
1896 CWardl; Senate Bill No. lS5 CLAY
tom, relation to irrigation; Senate Bill
No. 1876 (Ammonsl, pay Of water com.
missioners; Senate Bill No. 2l7 U.ew-
/ Isl. TO make official certain medals Civ
en- those who served In the army or
navy during the war with Spain; SEN
ate Bill No. 1SG (StewarO. providing
for the elementary education of child
rem; Senate Bill No. 2sI CBarela). ere
ating office of register: Senate Bill No.
Do uhilpl, TO establish parenta! and
truant schools.
The Stewart amendment TO 'seclions
twenty and tweniy-one Of the revenue
sion In the Senate. 1t was finally or
dcrcd printed. The main features OF
the nmcndhent are n provision that
makes every applicant for license dem
onstrate 10 the county judge that he is
n III man TO sell liquor: II the Judge
fails TO see II that way the would-he
saloon keeper can appeal to the Dis
trlct Court; II also lcvies tax OF ~.
cents on nll alcoholic drinks and a
cent ON malt drinks. lie says there are
lGoO saloons In the state and this tax
would yield a revenue OF nearly ST.
10000 n year. The buyer Is TO pay the
tax.
Governor Oman has appointed John
Wellington Finch of Teller county
state gcologlst. Two other appoint.
mcnts We're made AT the same time
Tyler ID. Iclskcll was put ON the
board OF trustees for the Soldiers AMI
Sailors home. MIR. lIeiskell comes
from Morgan county and was the de-
fented Fusion candidate last fall for
representative In the lower house. Rob.
ert q. McNuti of Sllyerton was also mp
pointed ON the board OF trustees FOR
the SOLDIERS and Sailors Home. W. l..
Dayton was appointed ON the Board
OF Fnrdons by Governor Ormnn. lie
was first appointed on the board hy
Governor Mclntlrc. and will now serve
his second term. James Doyle OF Vie.
tor was appointed on the board TO
take the place OF \. II. $. Schooicy.
The state auditing board has decided
10 allow pay for the Thomas revenue
commission out OF the emergency fund
nt the disposal OF the chief executive
OF the state. At the time the commits.
sion was appointed G. $. Thomas. then
governor, said that he hoped such n
course would he pursued NJ the proper
time. There is not enough money In
the emergency fund 10 pay all the
claims nj the present time. bur I'll.
fund no doubt viii he rcplenishcd by
the general appropriation blll. There
are seven members OF tho commission.
Two OF them did most OF the work.
senator Clay H. whltford and u. II.
,, Wells. They nrc To receive 81 900 each
while the other fivc members, Speak.
ar II. Y. Montgomery T.. u, Whlitcd, ].
A. isrnci. senator W. \. Buckley aud
I l.. i. Twltchcll win receive 500 ench,
/ There nro n few small bills for work
, of Hcnosrnphcrs and clerks nnd these
were ordered paid. The total charge
for the work OF the commission IL
$500.
, whnl II known ms senator Whit,
: ford's public utilities bill was passed IN
, the Senate with practically no opposl.
tloh: The bill ns passed sets forth that