The state herald., 1901-03-22

The House on second reading, in
committee of the whole, recommended
for third reading and passage House
bills $40 and 23l. These bills provide
for dividing all the territory of Arapa-
hoe county left out of the Rush bill.
| That on the south is to be South Arap-
| ahoe, and that on the north Adams.
South Arapahoe extends as far east rs
the east line of Elbert county, and pro-
vision Is made in the Adams county
| bill for distributing all east of that
line between the counties north and
south of the present Arapahoe county
lines. If these bills become laws at
this session Arapahoe county will be
| cut down 10 the size mentioned In the
Rush bill for the city and county of
Denver
The Senate has passed S. b. 92 by
Mr.. Rush, in relation TO water bonds,
providing that such bonds can be is
sued by the Board of Public Works
alone, and particularly affecting Den
Yer. II relates TO the bonds voted by
Denver for a municipal water plant,
and declared by the courts to be Illegal.
The bill is intended to make these
bonds legal. In the form OF an amend
ment to the charter OF the city OF Den
yer this proposed law sets forth that
the city may prepare the way for n
water plant OF Its own, and the words
which show the exact meaning of the
bill are these: AN Indebtedness not cN-
ceedlng SI.1O0.OO0 for supplying water
TO the city may be created by the City
Council, ON the recommendation OF the
n,I 80 a., q
sued therefor. without submitting the
question OF incurrlnG the same and is
suing bonds therefor. TO the vote OF the
qualified electors OF the city"
Senate bill No. l, Mr.. Bucklln's Aus.
tralaslan land tax bill, has finally
passed both houses by more than the
necessary two-thirds vote required for
bill amending the constitution. The
vote In the House stood 30 In favor OF
the bill 10 II against, four members
being absent or excused. The vote
was announced as follows: Yeas
Balllngcr, Bell, Bolslnger. Bradley.
Briscoc. Burwcll. Galley. Carrlnger,
Chisholm. Davidson. Davis. Dunlayy,
Eaches. Fall. Gabrin, German. Ham.
mond, Hart, Hearth. Hollenbeck, Ins.
lsNlllt4
Madden. Manion, Martin, Mcclure.
Meredith, Morris, Neelcy, O'Conncll.
ong. Park, Pitschkc, Platt. Pochon.
lianey, Rawalt Schweigert, Smith.
Sprague, S'ubbs, Taylor. Weldon.
White, Whltclaw. willcts. Mr.. Speak.
er-50. Nnys-Adnms. Beatty. Cannon.
Cunningham. Dlnkel. Garcia. Harris.
Lewis, Mclean. Riley. Twombley-Ii.
Ahscnt,excused and not yotlng-Bar.
tells, Dlckcrson. Lubers, Sanchez.
What is known as Senator Whit.
lords public utilities bill was passed In
The Senate with practically no opposl-
ton: The hill rs passed sets forth that
all Denver franchises shall he limited
10 twenty years and adds: "All fran.
rhlses by the city OF Denver shall con.
inin clause providing that the city
may at amy time acquire the property
Df said corporations or individuals and
In case Of purchase or condemnation
the franchise shall revert 10 the city.
without compensation therefor. All
franchises hereafter granted shall con.
tain stipulation that NJ least 2h per
sent OF the gross receipts OF the com.
pany holding such franchise shall be
VI
| No franchise shall take effect until IL
/ has been submitted 10 vote Of the
/ people aud ratified by them. Il, shall
be the duty of the city council 10 fix
/ fair and p,asonnble rates for nll ser.
| vice of corporations operating under
| Denver franchises ana 10 regulate the
manner of service OF these corporations
or persons doing business under Den.
yer franchises"
Curator WIN g. FcrrIl Of the State
Historical Society has sent TO both
branches of the Legislature similar
communication urging that the cen.
icnnlnl anniversary of the explorations
of Ztbulou rikc ot New Jersey, In
whose honor ri.o'u rcnk IL named. bc
celebrated hy tho state. nnd that nm
exposition bo held 10 commemorate
this event, nni to commemorate ioint.
ly with II the aomi,cchtcnninl 0f the
discovery of gold Ia Colorado which
occurs nhpnt the same time. This
communication wns Rad nj length IN
the Senate where II WIS received with
enthusiasm. mad where steps will prob.
ably be initiated 10 inkc action along
the line suggested. Mr. ferfirH letter
snysi "thr centennial anniversary OF
the exploration of Major Hcbulon pikc.
In which il now Colorado, VIII occur
IN 1907, NJ which time II would bc
1 iittins nnd appropriate 10 hold great
exposition In this state. The sent
centennial " the discovery of gold
within our present borders VIII be In
zoos, which date should nlHo bo con,
sldercd appropriate for such an expo.
ation"
Governor Ormnn hhs appointed Dr.
Il. ". C0rwin of Pueblo nnd i. II. kil.
Han Of WnlHCnhiirg M trustees of the
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