The silver star., 1901-01-25

preparations before the two houses to
| the amount Of S1.S26,OO0.
The totals of proposed appropriations
In the Senates so far as introduced, are:
| For roads T4,oOO
| For bridges S......-......... 2.UOO
General and special. ....... 1,5U2.jJO
Total .................. 81, l,59S.oJ0
The totals of proposed appropriations
SO far introduced in the lower house
are:
For roads 77.150
| For wells ................... 2O.OOO
| For bridges and viaducts. go. 105,50O
| For reservoirs ............... 22,OOO
General and special appropria-
uonS Observation-Disclosures. 43O,3OO
Total .S654 $50
A bill introduced by Senator A. L.
| Stewart establishes so far as Colorado
is concerned n new class of criminals
| to be known as habitual criminals.
These are to be considered degenerates
under the bill. The measure is Senate
bill is and provides that whoever has
been twice convicted of crime and
sentenced and committed to prison in
this or any other state or once in this
and once Mt least in any other state for
terms of three years or more shall he
deemed an habitual criminal when
again convicted and shall be
punished by Imprisonment for
twenty-five years. The bill makes
the proviso that II convict has
been pardoned that particular case
shall not be counted against him. The
bill empowers the governor to parole an
habtual criminal. If an habitual Grim
inal violates his parole he must serve
his entire original term. The measure
is urged by many of the reform cle-
ments in the state and by the state
board Of charities and correction.
One of the antitrust bills before the
Legislature is S. b. 76 by Senator C. I.
Philip. II provides that all arrange
ments. trusts or combinations between
persons or corporations made with a
view to restrict full and free competi-
ton in the manufacture. importation,
Transportation or sale of any articles
of commerce or consumption shall be
unlawful. Any agreement to enter into
any such arrangement is also declared
unlawful. Further sections of the bill
propose that ANY corporation charter
ed under the laws of this state, which
shall Violate any of the provisions OF this
act, shall thereby forfeit its charter and
its franchise. and its corporate exis-
tencc shall thereupOn cease. Every for
eign corporation which shall Violate
any of the provisions of this act, is
hereby denied the right to do business
in this state. 1t is made the duty OF the
attorney general of the state to enforce
this provision. 1t shall be the duty of
the district attorneys of Colorado to
prosecute any violators of this act
within the judicial districts for which
they shall be elected. Fines may be
imposed for such conspiracies and dam
ages collected by those injured by
| them.
Mr.. Mclean has in his hands bill to
provide for n uniform system of text
books throughout the state on much the
same lines as that introduced by him
two years ago. In the Twelfth Assem-.
bly, 1t was stated and proved, that no
uniform system of text books could be
provided for In the state unless con.
stitutional amendment were passed.
To provide for this contingency con.
stitutional amendment will be pr0pos-
ed at the same time that the other bill
Is Introduced. The school book bill
provides for n state commission of four
members. chosen with reference to
their knowledge OF the Colorado school
system and also with reference to their
business and literary qualifications.
The state superintendent of public In
structlon Is to be n member ex-ofiicio
and president OF the commission. The
term Of office OF the commissioners Is
to be five years. The branches Of study
included nre chart. reading. spelling,
English grammar. arithmetic. geo.
grnphy, history. civil government,
physiology. bookkeeping. penmanship.
natural philosophy, elementary algebra
and nil In the English language. The
commission must perform Its first duty
by session OF not more thnn thirty
days, during which time II will draw
70 dny for ench member, aud In enti.
tied to clerk mt x3 day. Vacancies
In the commission mny bc filled by the
governor, who also hns the Nriglnnl np-
pointments. The net does not npply to
school districts that have n population
OF 10000. or those that furnish text
books free to scholars. The contractors
who nre successful must stnte the
prices. both by contract and by mail.
Tor nll the books. The bill differs from
al others introduced on the snme sub.
Jecf. M II makes q maximum price for
NIL books. over which the commission.
ers mny not make any contrncts 10
pny The schedule II: spelling hooks.
IL cents; FIRST renders. ~: second rcnd.
er. 70: third render. %: fourth render.
~; NTH render. 40: mcntnl arithmetic.
~; intermediate arithmetic, %; com.
plete arithmetic. 40: elementary geo.
graphy. 10; complete geography, 75:
elementary English grammar, 23: com.
piefe grninmnr. 40: physiology nnd n.y.
gienc. %; primary history. 40; ndynnc.
M United States history. G5: elements
OF nntllrnl philosophy. ~; physical geo.
grnpny. w; elementary nIgcbrn, 10:
Dookkeeplng. 40: writing books, & cents.
The blll designs TO appropriate $4,000
Ior the expenses Of the bonrd. One ad.
vantage Mr.: Mclean Ind In drawing
up hls bIlI IL thnt he hns sold school
oons Ior good many years and 10
Demanded.