The silver lance., 1899-02-24

Dalm, He Is credited with 1,UD4 miles
as the round trip from his home in
southwestern Colorado to the capital
and will receive $1G4. Representative
Short is credited with 964 miles and
Representative Taylor with $50. Mem
bers of Arapahoe county will be given
no increased pay ON account of mile
age.
A woman on the board of lunacy
commissioners is n provision of The
bill introduced by Representative Bal
linger. The measure provides for
state board of lunacy to have charge
of the asylum, no two of the members
to come from one judicial district. and
| one to be a woman. No pay is to &c
| to the members, but they are to be re
imbursed for all expenses of attending
meetings. The term of office is two
years, one member to retire every two
years. The superintendent to be
chosen for the asylum must reside in
the place and be physician. He will
be allowed $4,000 year.
| Senator Stewart of Pueblo has intro
duced in the Senate a bill in regard tc
| indeterminate sentences to apply to
the state penitentiary. 1t is favored
| by the state board of charities. The
measure combines the features OF
what are known as the Massachusetts
sentence law and the Michigan parole
| law. Under the provisions of the bill
| the trial. judge fixes the extremes Of
the sentence. He tells the convicted
| man that he must serve not less than,
| say, two years and not more than six
years. At the end of the two years. i!
| the conduct of the prisoner has been
proper, he can be paroled under s:Ieh
rules and regulations as the governor
may prescribe. For violation of tig
terms of the parole he can be returned
at any time to the penitentiary until
the six years have expired
A bill fathered by Mr.. Estes, chair
| man of the committee ON insurance. is
| an echo of the complaint made by the
| owners of the Antlers hotel, Colorado
| Springs, against the adjustment of the
value of the destroyed hostelry by the
insurance companies. 1t provides that
the valuation of building on the face
| OF policy shall be taken as conclusive
and that adjustments on the basis of
srhinkage may not be made after the
destruction of building. 1t is pre-
dicted that this bill will cause no little
debate when 1t comes up on its merits.
Mr.. Estes says that, II II were passed,
1t would have the effect of compelling
insurance companies to send out ap-
praisers to examine property before
policies were issued. Some insurance
men hold that this would cost the per-
son insuring more than 1t does at pres
ent for their policies.
Representative Byron has presented
very thorough pure food and dairy
bill. The commissioner is to be n
dairyman who has worked at the bust
ness at least one year prior to ap-
ppintment: and is to be appointed by
the governor, drawing Si,soo year
salary. His deputy is to get 81 900
and special deputies So a day while on
duty. He is allowed for expenses not
to exceed 5000 year. Oleo and filed
cheese makers and dealers are to be
licensed in the following sums: Man
ufacturers, S240 n year; wholesalers,
$12O; retailers, $24; hotels and restau-
rants that serve the imitation, $122;
peddlers, $12. Every butter and
cheese maker must report to the com
missioner the amount of output. The
commissioner will furnish brands and
stencils to makers of cheese and other
substances under the act at the rate
Of 50 a set.
The following resolutions upon the
death of Ex-Governor Cooper were
passed by the House:
Whereas, Under the immutable law
VI uuSt tuOu ART anu W tHOu
shalt return" the Hon. Job A. Cooper
has departed this life; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That in his death this
| commonwealth is caused to mourn the
loss of one who as soldier, governor,
citizen was the embodiment of all that
which is patriotic and generous people
delight in honOring and eXalting;
Resolved. That the loving sympathy
and coincidence of the people of the
state of Colorado, through its repre-
sentatives assembled, be and are here
by rendered the family of the deceased,
and that in testimony thereof a copy
of these resolutions, properly engross-
ed, be presented them;
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the journal of the House.
Representative Cannon's bill for
meuical council for the state of Colo
RADIO provides an almost complete code
for the licensing and regulating of
physicians. The medical council is to
be made up of the secretary of state,
attorney general, president of the
board of regents of the University of
Colorado, the state superintendent of
public instruction and three members
of the state board of medical examin-
ers. The state board of medical exam
liners is to consist of nine members,
three from the Colorado State Medical
| Association, three from the Homeo-
pathic Medical Association and three
from the Eclectic Medical Association.
The terms of office are to be of six
years, one member from each school
to lose his job every two years. The
board of medical examiners is to ex-
anime all physicians desiring to prac-
| tice in the state and to recommend to
the medical council. The latter is en-
powered to issue and revoke licenses
The secretary and treasurer is to draw
a salary of $500 a year. the nrl- 81
ary provided for. After a physician
has secured a license he must register
the same with the county clerk oI sis