North Park union., 1899-01-27

praisers to examine property before
policies were issued. Some insurANce
men hold that this would cost the per-
son insuring more than II does At pres
ent for their policies
death Of Ex-Governor Cooper were
passed by the House:
Whereas. Under the imnutable law
OF dust thou art and TO dust 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 ns soldier. governor.
citizen was the embodiment OF all that
which In patriotic and generous people
delight In honoring and eXnlting;
Resolved. Tint 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 bc
spread upon the journal OF the House.
Representative Patterson is nnx xious
to see the banks OF the state regulated
by a state commission. A bill intro
duced by him is very complete in Its
provisions and Is neatly annotated.
showing where the different proyis-
ions may be looked for. The bill pro-
vides for commission to be composed
OF n bank commissioner, state auditor.
state treasurer and attorney general.
The commissioner is To be appointed
by the governor by and with the con-
sent OF the Senate. and Is to draw n
salary of $1,000 year. His deputy is
to draw salary OF 81 100. The COM
missioner must furnish "A bond OF So
600 and his deputy Of $4,000. IL n
vacancy occurs in the commissioners
office during the recess of the Lcgis-
lature the vacancy is to be filled by the
governor with the concurrence Of the
board. the commissioner to hold his
office until the Senate meets again.
when that body must pass on the ap-
pointment.
Representative Ell Ryan has prcpar-
ed bill 10 provide for the safciy of
men working in mines that covers the
subject in an exhaustive manner. II
goes into detail. compelling many little
safety devices that may he the means
of large savings The inside OF shafts
must he lined with planks nj least an
inch In thickness to prevent the catch
ing and humping that cndangcrs life.
Where levels come to the main shaft
railings must be placed SO that no ear
may he dropped on or no careless pc
dcstrian fall down. Paths must be
made around these openings for the
convenience OF miners or Of ear driv-
crs. Nothing must he allowed to pass
over the shaft that might fall down II
and endanger the lives OF men working
at the bottom. All old and deserted
mine openings must be fenced or GOV
cred over. No stopping will be allowed
so near the main shaft as to cndnnger
the safety OF the shaft or the buildings
at the top. A variety OF other safe
guards are ordered thrown about the
lives Of workers.
II the city OF Denver and the county
OF Arapahoc We're under one govern
menf. Senator Bromley has figured 1t
would mean n saving of $2N,UOO to
the taxpayers OF the county. The num-
bcr OF employees II would cut on would
he numerous. and Mr.. Bromley be-
lieves the government OF the two
would be- materially better. He calls
attention to the number OF times In the
history OF the city that the shcriff's
office and the police office have been
at loggerheads. resulting in refusal to
undertake certain work where there
was the slightest question Of jurisdic-
tion. Again. at times men ordered out
OF the city by the police have been fur
nishcd deputy stars by the sheriffs
office and Haunted their badges before
the city officers. Another illustration
is furnished by Mr.. Bromley. The
county treasurer does really all the
work of the trcasurcr's office of the
city and the latter has merely clerical
duties to perform. Mr.. Bromley had
Intended introducing his bill for the
uniiication of city and county ut the
same time he did that for the forma-
tion of Dewey county. but the latter
came in ahead.
The members of the House seem to
he in earnest In the announced inten-
tion of reducing the running expenses
of the state government. Bills without
number have Keen tiocking in attack
ing some specific state institution and
others are being prepared TO go after
departments. The penitentiary COM
mittee found two OF these rctrcchmcnt
bills in its list. and. having n knowl-
edge that others We're In the hands OF
other committees, have asked that all
be sent to the committee on fees and
salaries. so that one general bill. COW
criny all state officers and employees,
might be prepared by that committee
and introduced. The fathers of several
reform measures nj first bitterly OPP
posed making an omnibus reduction
bill. They argued that such Il consoli-
dation would defeat all chance of re-
duction. Confined TO one proposition 1t
would draw down the opposition of
every state officer and cmployc. II not
inconsidcrablc force as shown In pre-
vious assemblies, and the bill would
certainly be defeated. 1t was explained
that the Original bills would remain
after the main measure was acted up
on II the omnibus went to wreck the
others might be brought forward and
pushed. The resolution was agreed to,
Notwithstanding the opposition, by a
very large vote.
A meeting Of 100 physicians was
held in Havana the other day. presided
over by Major Davis of General Lud-
lows staff, determined to make n
house house sanitary canvass OF the
city. For this purpose the town will
be divided into 100 sections, and a doc
tor assigned 10 each. As II side issue
the doctors will take II census of the
population. Lieutenant Colonel Black
will brine, "a rapiyunut Of pluu hars from