The silver star., 1899-02-02
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE IS DOING


iustallment Of pay win BE iucreas,
according TO amounts due under III
law. Senator Annea- carries OF IL.
pslm. He is credited with l.094 mile.
as the round trip from his home IL
southwestern Colorado TO the capsiz
and will receive Si64. Rspresentat.rt
short Is credited with 9Si miles am
Representative Taylor with SO. Men
.. bers Of Arapahoe county VIII he Civ!
no increased pay on account OF mile
age.
A woman on the board of lunacs
commissioners j provision of IL
bill introduced by Representative Be-
linger. The measure provides for
state board Of lunacy TO have char
Of the asylum. no two of tie rneirbcTs
10 come from one judicial district ans
one TO be 3 woman No pay is to =
to the members. hut they are TO be r.
Imbursei for all expenses OF atteniir
meetings. The term Of Office j. iwt
years. one member TO retire every tvs
years. The superintendent to u
chosen for the asylum must reside ir
the place and be a physician. He VII
be allowed 5000 a year.
Senator Stewart Of Pueblo has inirs
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indeierminaie sentences TO apply /
the state penitentiary. II is favoreJ
by the state board of charities Ths
measure combines the features %
what are known as the Massa chusest.
sentence law and the Michigan paroir
law. Under the provisions of the BIZ
the trial judge fixes the extremes 81
the sentence. He tells the convicted
man that he must serve not less fhna
say. two years and not more than SIX
years. At the end Of the two yeaTs. j;
the conduct Of the prisoner has heen
proper, he can be paroled under -l'.ii
rules and regulations as the govern07
may prescribe For n violation Of IL
terms Of the parole he can be returned
at any time TO the penitentiary Until
the six years have expired
4 bill fathered by Mr Estes. chair
man Of the committee on insurance. Is
an echo OF the complaint made by thc
owners of the Antlers hotel, Colorado
Springs, against the adjustment of the
value Of the destroyed hostelry by the
Insurance companies II provides that
the valuation of building on the face
Of n policy shall be taken as conclusive
and that adjustments on the basis Of
srhinkage may not be made after the
destruction Of a building. II is pre-
dicted that this bill will cause no little
debate when II comes up on its merits.
Mr.. Estes says that. If II were passed
II would have the effect Of compelling
Insurance companies TO send out ap-
praisers 10 examine property before
policies were issued. Some Insurance
men hold that this would cost the per
son insuring more than IL does at pres
ent for their policies
Representative Byron has presented
very thorough pure food and dairy
bill The commissioner Is to be
dairyman who has worked at the bust
ness at least one year prior to ap-
pointment. and is TO be appointed by
the governor. drawing 81 500 n year
salary. His deputy is TO get $1,000
and special deputies So day while on
duty. He is allowed for expenses not
TO exceed $500 year. Oleo and filed
cheese makers and dealers are TO be
licensed in the following sums: Man
ufacturers. $40 year; wholesalers,
$50; retailers. S24: hotels and resiau-
rants that serve the Imitation. S122:
peddlers. So. 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
u So a set.
The following resolutions upon the
death Of Ex-Governor Cooper were
passed by the Honse:
Whereas. Under the immuiable law
Of dust thou art and to dust thou
shalt return" the Hon. Job A. Cooper
has departed this life: therefore. be II
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 honorinr and exalting:
Resolved. That the loving sympathy
and coincidence OF the people Of the
state Of Colorado. through Its repre-
sentatiyes assembled, he and are here
by rendered the family Of the decea sed,
a1d thnt 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 Cannons bill for q
meuical council for the state OF Colo
rado provides an almost complete code
for the licensing and regulating OF
physicians. The medical council IL 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 o!
public instruction and three members
OF the state board OF medical examin
ers. The state bonrd Of medical exam
lners IL TO consist OF nine members
three from the Colorado State Medical
Association. three from the Uomeo
pathic Medical Association and three
from the Eclectic Medical Association
The terms Of Office are tn be OF sis
years. one member from each schoo
to lose his job every two years. Tn,
board OF medical examiners IL to cx
anime all physicians desiring TO prac
tice In the state and TO recommend Il
the medical council. The latter IN en-
powered 10 issue and revoke licenses
The secretary and treasurer is 10 draw
a salary OF $500 n ycnr. tho oi'l- 4'''
ary provided for. After n physician
has secured license he must register
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