The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1901-02-01


is by Senator Ammons and Irovides
for the appropriation Of $1,000 Tor the
state capitol board deficiency.
HOUSE Bill No. &c. by Pitschke, TO re-
peal the act concerning boycotts and
blacklistinc. was reported favorably by
the judiciary committee, with some
slight changes. and was placed on the
calendar
Ir. Lorber's bill proposes 10 stop
the practice of employment agencies
of taking money from laborers and
sending them off TO some distant place
on the false pre'ense that they VIII get
work He makes the penalty for such
an offense a fine of 5000 or imprison-
meut for a year. or both
The elections committee of the Sen
ate recommended for passage the bill
hv senator Hume Lewis TO REFUGE the
NUN her Of commissioners in counties
of less than 10000 population. from
nye . three This would affect every
County, in Colorado except Arapahoe.
aud would save two salaries year il
each
The Senate has had its picture taken
BY the official photographer" Den
yer reporter irreverently says; Two
years from now one of these pictures
VIII hang in 4 cloak room -Four years
from now il viii be found in some com
mittee room. and six years from now
n search warrant and a deputy sheriff
win not locate IL
Senator and Mrs. T. NJ. Patterson
and Governor and Mrs. Ornan received
more than 100 guests on the night OF
January oath. At the home OF Senator
Patterson on Eleventh and Pennsyl-
vania avenues. The legislators and
their wives ard daughters were enter
tanned The house was decorated With
flowers and palms
c. r. Pitschke has introduced bill
which defines policy as lottery and
provides severe penalties for all who
play the game or conduct it. The pos
session Il a policy ticket Is made prima
facie e-,dence of guilt One-third of
The penalties collected are TO 20 10 the
lnformer. one-thiri TO the prosecutor,
one-thlrd 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-
don of necessary laws 10 protect ish.
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Interesting large number of people in
che meetings of his committee.
The State Land Board has made the
following appointments: John l..
Joyce. Lake. register; E c. Redman.
Denver. deputy register; y. p. Toombs,
Fl Paso. appraiser: w O. Jameson.
Del Nor1e. assistant appraiser: Miss
Josephine Marion. Denver. chief clerk.
al. "a
Eta Brgh. Denver. stenographer.
Senate Bill No 900. by Mr. Parks, to
Great q civil service commission for
Colorado. and to regulate by il the ap-
pointment and discharge of the EN-
ployes OF the state and the counties
and of cities having over eO.er inhabl-
tants. whether such cities are operating
under special charter or the general
law. was referred 10 The judiciary com
nIsT1ee-
Among the bills intended 10 increase
the state revenues i House BIZ No
233. Introduced by Mr.. Schweicer;, pro-
Siding for inspection of petroleum to
be used for Illuminating purposes. The
fee for inspection is made 3 cents and
/, is thought that such law would
produce revenue in excess of 100000
A similar bill has been introduced in
the Senate.
Among the bills reported for pass
age in the House is Mr.. Judkin's House
Bill No. l02, TO amend the school act
by inserting a requirement that in ev-
ery school two lessons a week. of not
less than ten minutes each. should be
given in kindness to animals. There
was considerable discussion. several
members Directing strongly TO any adj
dition TO the school curriculum, which
they regard as already overcrowded.
Thursday. January 31st, is the last
day upon which bills can be introduced
at the present session of the General
Assembly. After that there will be no
more chances to start laws in motion.
and the work of the lawmakers will be
either in urging for passage or in en-
deavoring to kill OF several score Of
bills. Ii now looks as if the total num-
Der Of bills would be about two-thirds
the number of two years ago.
Mrs. Evanceline Heartz has with
drawn her bill providing for the states
mining its own coal 10 make additions
in accordance with suggestions re-
ceived from interested friends. When
reintroduced. the bill will propose that
the money received from the sale of
coal. over and above the expenses. shall
be devoted 10 the opening of new mines
on other land owned by the state. so
that in the end great deal more than
the original investment will be made.
Governor Orman has appointed
julius c. Gunter of Trinidad
Judge of the Court of Appeals
to succeed Judge Bissell, Re
publican. The appointment was taken
10 the Senate by Horace w. Havens.
the governors private secretary. who
started to read it in open session. as
he did not see the use Of an executive
session. Senator w. II. Adams object
ed ami the matter was referred TO an
executive session for later considera-