The state herald., 1901-02-01

ALL Dlll W tut hON IL lut lutt vi ihiSi
est on outstanding state warrants from
six per cent. to four per cent.
Senate bill 13S was unanimously
passed by the Senate on third reading
with an emergency clause attached. 1t
is by Senator Anmons and provides
for the appropriation of $4,000 for the
state capitol board deficiency.
House Bill No. Sc, by Pitschke, to re.
peal the act concerning boycotts and
blacklistlng, was reported favOrably by
the judiciary committee, with some
slight changes, and was placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Lorbcr's bill proposes to stop
the practice of employment agencies
of taking money from laborers and
sending them off to some distant place
on the false preiense that they will get
work. He makes the penalty for such
an offense fine of $1,000 or imprison-
ment for Il year. or both.
The elections committee of the Sen
ate recommended for passage the bill
by Senator Hume Lewis to reduce the
number of commissioners In counties
Of less than 100000 population, from
five to three. This would affect every
county in Colorado except Arapahoe,
and would save two salaries year in
each.
The Senate has had Its picture taken
by the "otticial photographer" A Den
yer reporter lrreverently says: 1.-TWO
years from now one of these pictures
Will hang in cloak room. -Four years
from now 1t will be found in some COM
mittee room. and six years from now
search warrant and deputy sheriff
Will not locate it,
Senator and Mrs. T. NJ. Patterson
and Governor and Mrs. Orman received
more than 400 guests on the night of
January 2Ith, at the home of Senator
Patterson on Eleventh and Pennsyl-
vania avenues. The legislators and
their wives and daughters We're enter
tained. The house was decorated with
flowers and palms.
G. G. pitschke has introduced n bill
which defines policy as lottery and
provides severe penalties for all who
play the game or conduct 1t. The pos
session of a policy ticket Is made prima
facie evidence of guilt. One-third Of
the penalties collected are TO 20 to the
informer. one-third to the prosecutor,
one-third to the school fund.
Mr.. Insley. chairman of the fish,
forestry and game committee, goes
about the work of his committee en-
Enthusiastically. He is soliciting sug-
gestiOns from all sources on the ques-
ton of necessary laws TO protect fish.
game and forests and has succeeded in
Interesting large number Of people in
the meetings of his committee.
The State Land Board has made the
following appointments: John I.
Joyce, Lake, register: T.. G. Redman.
Denver, deputy register: A. +. Toombs,
III Paso. appraiser; w. o. Jameson,
Del Nortc. assistant appraiser; Miss
Josephine Marion, Denver, chief clerk:
Mrs. j. Low, Otero. lease clerk: Miss
Eta Burgh, Denver. stenographer.
Senate Bill No. 800. by Mr.. Parks. TO
Great civil service commission for
Colorado. and To regulate by II the ap-
pointment and discharge of the em-
ploycs of the state and the counties
and of cities having over 10000 inhabi-
tants. whether such cities are operating
under special charter or the general
law. was referred to the judiciary COM
mlttee.
Among the bills Intended TO Increase
the state revenues Is House Bill No.
2I3. introduced by Mr.. Schwelgcrt. pro-
vlding for Inspection OF petroleum To
be used for illuminating purposes. The
fee for inspection Is made 3 cents and
Il Is thought that such n law would
Ia.
A similar bill has been introduced in
the Senate.
Among the bills reported for pass
age In the House Is Mr.. Judkln's House
lilll No. i02. TO amend the school act
10y inserting a requirement that In ev-
cry school two lessons n week, of not
less than ten minutes each. should be
given In kindness TO animals. There
was considerable discussion. several
members obJcctlng strongly to any ad-
dtion To the school curriculum, which
they regard as already oyercrowdcd.
Thursday. January 3ist, Is the last
day upon which bills can he introduced
Mt the present session OF the General
Assembly. After that there will he no
more chances to start laws In motion.
and the work OF the lawmakers Will be
either In urging for passage or m en-
deayoring to kill on several score OF
bills. II now looks ms II the total num-
her of bills would be about two-thlrds
thc number OF two years ago.
Mrs. Evangelinc Hearth has with
drawn her bill providing for the states
mining Its own coal TO make additions
cclved from Interested friends. When
rclntroduccj. the bill viii propose that
the money received from the sale OF
coal over and above the expenses. shall
he devoted to the opening OF new mines
on other land owned by the state. NO
that In the end n great deal more ihnn
the original Investment VIII be made.
Governor Ormnn has appointed
Julius &. Guntcr Of Trinidad
fudge OF the Court of Appeals
TO succeed Judge l,sscll, lie.
publican. The appointment was taken
TO the Senate 10y Horace W. lInvcns,
the governors private secretary. who
started to rend n IN open session. nr
he hli not see the ,isc Of nm executive
session. Senator W. II. Adams object.
ed aud the matter was referred 10 mn
executive session Tor later consldcrn-
ton. In executive session the appoint.
mcnt wns read and after some discus
sion the appointment was retired TO
,hc judiciary committee for considorn-
ilon and VIII doubtless he confirmed.
In the discussion OF the subbs cicc.
trocutlon bill In the House. Mr.. Mont.
gomery IL reported NJ saying; II nn
surprised NJ the blood'ihlrsty nlncriiy
with which the ndvocnics Of this bill