The silver star., 1901-03-08

The Rush bill. to amend the constitu-
ton by adding new article to be en-
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 10 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 classifi-
cation on the lines of any so-called
majority or minority" Members
divide either upon their own judg-
ment or the interests of their constit-
uents as 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 as u
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. will not be permitted to
enter into the selection of employees mt
the state capitol under the supervision
OF the board OF managers. The present
force will be kept So long as 1t Is eff
Client.
The conl strike committee reports ms
follows In regard to the independent
mines: Your committee wishes to say
that most of the independent mines in
the northern fields are now working
under nm agreement with the men as
members of the United Mine Workers
and are paying an increased price for
mining. which, rs the Testimony shows.
Is u 2-3 cents per ton more tllan they
were paying prior to the strike. Some
of the independent operators testified
that they can pay the advanced price
and make n reasonable profit, and sucb
mines are now being operated to their
full capacity, many OF them working
two shifts +"
Senator Bucl,lcy's bin, Senatc bill
POI. opens nm important question. the
granting OF the right of eminent do
main to electric companies. In defend
Ing 1t the author said TINT In the near
future. from Mexico to Canada, every
line OF railway will bc propelled by
electricity. The Telluride Power
transmission Company, for tho benefit
or which this bill IL introduced, IN n
large one. with branches operating In
Provo, Utah. Washington and Mon
tnnn. 1t furnishes power TO nil the
mines within radius OF twenty-five
miles. tab Ing In the towns OF Telluride.
Onrny and Ophir. ana In mt present Oh.
Grating without law and without my
right OF domain. 1t asks for this, ex-
pecting. M the bill provides. to mike
lust compensation" for such right OF
way.
The Arnpnlioe senators, to whom WINS
referred Senate bill 10i (WhItfor,D.
viii recommend the following amend
ments: In case school districts 1. /.
ana IL, known ns Enst Denver, West
Denver and North Denver, nre consoI.
ldnted, the tax rate for general school
purposes nny rcncb u maximum OF q
mills on the d0llnr. provided the rcye.
nue. derived thercfrom shall not exceed
$42O.OOO for my one year. This IN the
amount u mills would produce on the
present valuation. The snlnry OF the
superintendent is fixcd ut $500 annu.
ally. mud no person IL to bc employed
ns n tcncher, or otherwise, IN my
school unless he or she be n bonn fide
resident Of Colorado ut the time. All
, books and supplies shall BIZ purchased
only upon open competitive bidding.
after advertisement for bids for ten
days. All meetings Of the school hoard
shall be open to the public. and notice
Of al such meetings shall be given III
the daily press 1t least three days prior
V holding the same.