The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-12

ing machines by towns, cities and coun-
ties.
The Senate passed Senator Seldom
ridges bill to cede to the United States
the site of public building in Colora-
do Springs.
The Senate, on an adverse report of
the committee, voted to postpone indefi-
nitely Mr.. Bradley's House bill to reg
ulate rates of interest.
The House committee on fish, for
estry and game favorably reported FL.
b. 249, to proviue a better protection
for the state forests.
After having as much fun as possible
over a ground hog day resolution, the
House ordered all proceedings in rela-
tion to the subject eXpunged from the
record.
Mr.. Burwelrs "anti-treating" bill
was considered by the House in COM
mittee of the whole and evoked some
speeches, both serious ard witty. 1t
was recommended for third reading
and passage.
One of the Senate constitutional
amendment bills which has strong
backing is that of Senator Taylor.
atolishing the Court of Appeals ana
increasing the Supreme Court to seven
judges.
Senator Taylor has introduced seven
teen bills and now has plenty to do TO
keep watch of them. Only two other
senators have a larger number to their
credit, and they are from Denver and
Colorado Springs.
Mr.. Graves dental bill was consid-
cred by the Senate in committee OF the
whole and recommended for passage,
haf,, IaI oil m col
lected under its provisions is to go INTO
the state treasury.
a private poll of the members of the
Senate, made by Senator Ward, is salu
to indicate that twenty-one are in IA
vor of restoring capital punishment ana
thirteen are opposed to it. One mem
Der was absent and his views were not
reported.
The Introduction of bills in both
houses of the Assembly to pay the fun
eral expenses of the late Senator II. a.
W. Tabor We're purely gratuitous so
far as Mrs. Tabor is concerned. She
not only did not request it, but objects
seriously to their passage.
Senator Stewards homestead exemp-
ton law is bill that protects the
property rights of women, since the
homestead Is Mt present the only real
estate that n man cannot deed without
his wife's signature. This bill in
creases the exemption from $1,000 to
5000.
As the House passed resolution at
the beginning of the session which
gives the revenue bill n clear right of
way on the calendar and precedence
over all appropriation bills except those
absolutely necessary. members are
anxiously awaiting the report of the
, Joint fina1Se committee on that biii.
Senator Taylor of GIenwood Springs
recently took occasion to call the at
tention of the Senate to the numerous
mistakes made in the records. He
charged that many illlterate and in
competent clerks We're drawing pay
and intimated that they had no bust
ness to be there
Governor Orman recently appointed
three members of the state board of
health. The only member reappoint-
ed was DIR. Hubert Work of Pueblo.
The two new members are DIR. John
A. Whiting of Teller county and DR..
o. ]. Mayne OF Park county. These
two succeed Dr. l.. l.. Lemen of Den
yer and DIR. d. |. Christopher. These
are unsalaried places.
Senate bill. No. 100. introduced by
Senator Taylor at the request of the
State Editorial Associati ton, has
passed the Senate and is now before
the House. This bill fixes the price
of all kinds of legal advertising at Z
cents a line for the first insertion and
cents for each subsequent insertion
The association feels under many OBJ
legations to Senator Taylor for the in
terest he displayed in pushing this bill
The medical bill reported by the
Senate judiciary committee. being Sen
ate Bill No. ia, by Mr.. Jefferson, was
so altered by amendments as to cut
out what some termed the monopoly
features. As amended, Christian Sci
entists, osteopaths and all others who
claim to heal the sick will be allowed
to practice. An amendment disliked
I by the trainers of the bill is that which
provides that all fees collected by the
| State Board of Medical Examiners
| shall be turned over to the state treas
urer for the use of the general fund.
Il. A. Meredith introduced n bill in
the House providing for the creation
of Adams county. 1t is contingent on
/ the passage of the Rush consolidation
bill, to which it will probably be add
! ed as an amendment. 1t divides Arap-
ahoe county in an entirely different
manner from that prescribed in the
/ Rush bill. The northern part of the
county, extending from the Denver line
10 La Sale, will be created the county
/ of Adams. of which Brighton will be
the county seat. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee which is con.
| sidering the Rush bill.
The following bills have been favor
ably reported to the House: By the
committee On education, II. b. 242, fol
a uniform per diem for boards of con
troll. By the committee on state insti
tutions, ii. b. 80. to appropriate S15.
900 for barn at the state agricultural
college. By the committee on fish, for
estry and game. II. Il. 249. for the