The state herald., 1901-01-25

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A bill introduced by Senator A. 4.
Stewart establishes so far as Colorado
is concerned new class of criminals
TO be known as habitual criminals.
These are TO be considered degeneratcs
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 at least in any other state for
terms of three years or more shall be
deemed mn 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 10 parole an
habitual criminal. II an habitunl Grim
inal violates his parole he must serve
his entire original term. The measure
Is urged by many OF the reform ele-
menis In the state and by the state
board of charities and correction.
One of the antitrust bills before the
Legislature Is $. Il. 10 by Senator G. +.
Philip. II provides that all arrange
ments, trusts or combinations between
persons or corporations made with n
view TO restrict full aud free competi-
tion 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 Il also declared
unlawful. Further sections OF the bill
propose that amy corporation charter
ed under the laws OF this state. which
shall violate any Of the provisions OF this
act. shall thereby forfeit It's charter and
It's franchise. and It's corporate cxis-
tence shall thereupon cease Every for
elgn corporation which shall violate
any of the provisions OF this act, Is
hereby denied the right TO do business
In this state. II Is made the duty OF the
attorney general OF the state 10 enforce
this provision. II shall he the duty OF
the district attorneys of Colorado 10
prosecute any violators OF this act
within the judicial districts for which
they shall bc elected. Fines may be
imposed for such conspracles 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 ms that introduced by him
two years ngo. In the Twelfth Assem-.
bly, II was stated and proved. that no
uniform system of text books could be
provided for In the state unless n con-
stliuilonnl amendment were passed.
To provide for this contingency n con.
stltutional amendment will be propoS.
ed nt the same time that the other bill
Is Introduced. The school book bill
provides for n state commission OF four
members. chosen with reference 10
their knowledge OF the Colorado school
system nnd also with reference to their
business and literary qualifications,
The state superintendent OF public In.
sirncilon II TO be n member eS-oillclo
and president OF the commission. The
term OF office OF the commissioners IL
TO he Ave years. The branches OF study
included ARE chart. reading. spelling,
English grammar. arithmetic. geo.
grnphy, history. clyll government.
physiology. bookkeeping. pcnmnnshlp.
natural philosophy. elementary algebra
ard NIL In the English language. The
commission must perform Its first duty
by n session Of not more than thirty
days. during which tim. II VIII draw
81 day for cnch member. nnd Ii entl.
tied 10 clerk NJ 81 n dny. Vacancies
In the commission may he filled by the
governor. who also has The original mp
polnim"nis. The net does not apply 10
school districts that linyr population
OF 100000, or those thnt furnish text
books free 10 scholars The contractors
who nrr successful must state the
prices. both by contract nnd by mail,
for NIL She books. The I'LL differs from
NIL others Introduced on the sninc sub.
joct, na u makes n maximum price Tor
NIL books, over which the commission.
era may not make nny contracts To
pny The schedule isi spelling books.
~ cents! first readers. ~. second rrnd.
or. ~; third reader. -; fourth render
n; NTH render. ia; mental arithmetic.
-; intermediate arithmetic. ~; com.
plcie arithmetic, ~. elementary geo.
Rrnphy. ~. complete geography, "a;
elementary English grammar, ~. rom.
ploie Rrninmnr, 10, physiology nnd hy.
ginnc. 10. primary history. ~. ndynnr.
ed United States history, ~. elements
NJ natural philosophy. 10. physical geo.
Htnphy. ~. elementary nlgrhrn. 90.
bookkeeping, ~ writing books, 4 cents,
The bill designs 10 appropriate si,0oo
for the expenses NJ the hnnfd. one nd.
vintage Mr. Mclean had In drawing
NJ his hill IL that h. has sold school
books for n good many years nni II
acquainted With the prices pnid aud
demanded,