The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-28
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING.

debate when 1t comes up on its merits
Mr.. Estes says that, II 1t 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 II does at pres
ent for their policlcx
The following resolutions upon the
death Of Ex-Governor Cooper were
passed by the House:
Whereas. Under the immutable 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 as soldier. governor.
citizen was the embodiment OF all that
which Is patriotic and generous people
delight In honoring and eNalting:
Resolved. That the loving sympathy
and coincidence of the people OF the
state of Colorado. through its repre-
sentntives assembled. ie and are here
by rendered the family OF the iece;is sesi.
and that In testimony thereof n 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 anxious
TO See the banks OF the state regulated
by state commission. A bill intro
duccd 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 commission to be composed
OF a 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 5000 year. His deputy IL
TO draw Il salary OF $1,000. The com.
missioner must furnish bond OF $50.
600 and his deputy OF $4,000. If a
vacancy occurs In the commissioner :
Office during the recess of the Leyis-
lafure 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 mp.
pointment.
Representative Ed Ryan has prcpar.
ed bill to provide for the safety Of
subject In nm exhaustive manner. II
goes Into detail, compelling many little
safety devices that may be the means
OF large savings. The inside OF shafts
; must DE lined with planks ut least an
Inch In thickness To prevent the catch.
Ing and humping that endangers life.
Where levels come to the main shaft
. rallings must be- placed 40 that no ear
. may he dropped on or no careless pc.
destrian fall down. Paths must be
made around these openings for the
convenience OF miners or OF car driy.
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 stoping will be allowed
so near the main shaft ns to cndnnEer
the safety OF the shaft or the buildings
at the top. A variety OF other safe
guards arc ordered thrown about the
lives OF workers.
5 II the city OF Denver and the county
Of Arapahoc Were under one govern
ment. Senator Bromley has figured II
!, would mean saving OF x22O.O0O tc
!, the taxpayers Of the county. The mum
, bcr Of employees 1t would cut on would
be numerous. and Mr.. Bromley be
, licves the government OF the tive
= would be materially better. He call,
: attention to the number OF times In III,
history OF the city that the shcrifY',
Office and the police ofiicc have beer
mt loggcrheads, resulting In refusal e
undertake certain work where thcr,
, was the slightest question Of jurisdic
= tion. Again, at times men ordered out
OF the city by the police have been fur
: nishc-i deputy stars by the sherir',
: Office and Haunted their badges bcfor,
I the city officers. Another illustration
] Il furnished by Mr.. Bromley. Th,
e county treasurer does really all III,
= work OF the trcasurcr's office OF III,
; city and the latter has merely cicricn
a duties TO perform. Mr.. Bromley had
] Intended Introducing his blll for III,
g unihcniion Of city and county mt IN,
] same time he did that for the forina
+ ,ion OF Dewey county, but the latter
u came In ahead.
The members OF the House seem I,
he In earnest In the announced in,cn
: tlon OF reducing the running expense,
u Of the state government. Bllls without
: number have been nocking In attack
: lng some specific state Institution nm,
y others are being prepared to 20 nftcl
departments. The pcniientiary com
i mi,tcc found two Of th.sc rcircchmcn
bills In It's list. and. having "a kpowi
V edge that others We're In the hands oI
other committees, have asked that nj
= h. sent To til. committee on fees nn,
:, salaries. 50 that one general bill. coy
u ,ring all state officers and employees
might be prepared 10y that committc,
aud introduced. The fathers OF srvcru
y reform measures at first bitterly op
l. blll. They argued that such consoll
= dntlon would defeat all chance Of rc
g ductlon. Confined TO one proposition 4
u would draw down the opposition o
= every state officer and cmpioyc. NO
y lncoBsldcrah!" force ~ shown In pre-
u vlous assemblies. and the bill woul,
o certainly b. defeated II wn. cxplninc,
{ that the orlsinp' bills would rcmnli
o after III" main measure was acted up
|. on. II the omnibus went TO wreck IN.
n others might be brought forward nm,
!. pushed. III" resolution was agreed 20
Notwithstanding III. opposition. by 1
very large vote.
4 meeting Of 100 physicians wn,
|, he'll In Havana the other day. prrsi,l,s
|. !, over by Major Davis OF General Lud
, lows stan. determined TO make .
/. housc.io.hou-c sanitary canvass Of III,
= city. For this purpose the town vii
|, bc divided Into 100 sections. nnd n doc