The Holly chieftain., 1901-02-01

House Bill No. &c. by Pitschke. to re-
peal the act concerning boycotts anu
blacklisting. was reported fnvorably by
the judiciary committee, with some
slight changes, and was placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Lorber'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 pretense that they will ger
work. He makes the penalty for such
an offense n fine of $1,000 or imprison-
ment for Il year. or both.
H. j. NJ e Montgomery memorial
lies Congress to defeat the ship SUD
sidy bill. The memorial asserts tnat
the decline of our carrying trade IL
not due to a want of subsidies, but TO
an 'unwise' departure from shipping
laws formerly in existence. and rec
ommends return to the old system.
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 official photographer" a Den
yer reporter irreverently 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 a deputy sheriff
will not locate it,
Senator and Mrs. r. NJ. Patterson
and Governor and Mrs. Ormau received
more than 400 guests on the night of
January 24th. 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.
C. G. Pitschke has introduced bill
which defines policy as a lottery and
provides severe penalties for all who
play the game or conduct 1t. The pos
session of n policy ticket is made prima
facie evidence of guilt. One-third of
the penalties collected are to go to the
informer. one-third to the prosecutor,
one-third to the school fund.
Mr.. IIsley. chairman of the fish.
forestry and game committee. goes
about the work of his committee en-
Enthusiastically. He IL soliciting sug-
gestions from all sources on the Ques-
ton OF necessary laws to protect fish,
game and forests and has succeeded In
interesting II large number of people In
the meetings of his committee.
The State Land Board has made the
following appointments: John L.
Joyce. Lake, register: +. c. Redman,
Denver. deputy register: A. p. Toombs,
Ell Paso, appraiser: w. o. Jameson.
Del Norte, assistant appraiser; Miss
Josephine Marion. Denver. chief clerk:
Mrs. j. Low. Otero, lease clerk: Miss
Eta Burgh; Denver. stenographer.
Senate Bill No 900. by Mr.. Parks. to
Great a civil service commission for
Colorado. and to regulate by 1t the ap-
pointment and discharge of the EN-
ployes 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 eom-
mittee.
Among the bills intended to increase
the state revenues is House Bill No.
233, introduced by Mr.. Schweigert. pro-
viding for inspection of petroleum to
be used for Illuminating purposes. The
fee for inspection is made 3 cents and
It Is thought that such a law would
produce revenue in excess Of 100000.
A similar bill has been introduced in
the Senate.
Some bills for the relief. etc." are
echoes of the publication of constitu-
tional amendments during Governor
Waite's term In extempOraneous
'dailies" for which the publishers have
not been paid. The committee on ap-
preparations is wrestling with some Of
them at present. but has not arrived
at any conclusion except recommend
alton to print
Among the bills reported for pass
age In the House ID Mr.. Judkin's House
Bill No. 1O2, to amend the school act
by inserting requirement that In ev-
cry school two lessons week, of not
less than ten minutes each. should be
given In kindness to animals. There
was considerable discussion, several
members objecting strongly to any nd
dition to the school curriculum. which
they regard as already OvercrOwded.
Mrs. Evangellne Hearth has with
drawn her bill providing for the states
mining, It's own Goa! 10 mike 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