The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-31
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING


| 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 Hlore than six
years. At the end of TIE two years. il
the conduct of the prisoner has been
| proper, he can be paroled under >-Ich
rules and regulations as the governor
may prescribe. For a violation of the
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. It 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 n building. 1t is pre-
dicted that this bill viii cause no little
debate when it comes up ON its merits
Mr.. Estes says that, if 1t were passed
it would have the effect of compelling
praisers to examine property before
| policies We're issued. Some insurance
men hold that this would cost the per
| son insuring more than it does at pres
ent for their policies.
The following resolutions upon the
death of Ex-Governor Cooper Were
passed by the House:
Whereas, Under the immutable law
| of ''InST fhp11 and N dust flnu
shalt return" the Hon. Job 4. Cooper
has departed this life; therefore, be ii
| Resolved, That in his death this
| commonwealth is caused to mourn the
loss of one who rs 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 Patterson is anxious
to see the banks of the state regulated
by state commission. \ bill intro
duced by him is very complete in its
provisions and is neatly annotated, |
showing where the different provis.
ions may be looked for The bill pro
vides for n commission TO be composed |
of n bank commissioner, state auditor,
state treasurer and attorney general
The commissioner is 10 be appointed
by the governor by and with the con.
sent of tho SENATE, ana lis to draw a
"a tC 1nnt fU 10
to draw n salary of $1,000. The com
missioner must furnish n bond of 500.
900 and his deputy of $4,000. If n
vacancy occurs in the commissioners
office during the recess of the Legis-
lature the vacancy is to be filed 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 Ed Ryan has Drepar
ed bill to provide for the safety of
men working in mines that covers the
subject in an exhaustive manner. II
goes into detail, compelling many little !
safety devices that may be the means
of large savings. The inside of shafts |
must be lined with planks at least an
inch in thickness to prevent the catch |
ing and humping that endangers life |
Where levels come to the main shaft |
railings must be placed so that no car
may be dropped Off or no careless pc. |
deStrian fall down. Paths must be |
made around these openings for the |
convenience of miners or of car driv- |
ers. Nothing must be 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 endanger
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.
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
| iners 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 n year, the only sal
ary provided for. After a physician
has secured n license he must register