North Park union., 1901-02-01

cent. n constant loss to the state Inc
Legislature Of two years ago passu
a resolution requiring State Ireasuiel
Fessler to pny out this money. but thiS
the treasurer declined to do.
A bill introduced by Senator A. 1.
Stewart establishes 30 far as CoioraGo
IL concerned Il aew class OF crihhnais
to be known as habitual criminals.
These are to be considered degenerates
under the bill. The measure is senate
bill. 1S and provides that whoever has
been twice convicted OF a crime ana
sentenced and committed to prison in
this or any other state or once IN tnis
and once at least in any other state for
terms OF three years or more shaIi oe
deemed an habitual criminal when
again convicted and shall pe
punished by Imprisonment FOR
twenty-five years. The bill makes
the proviso that II convict mas
been pardoned that particular case
shall not be counted against him. ne
bill empowers the governor TO parole m
habItuai criminal. II an habituai crim-
inal violates his parole he must serve
his entire original term. The measure
Is urged by many Of the reform eie-
ments in the state and by the state
board of charities and correction.
One of the antitrust bills before the
Legislature is s. b. IG by Senator Z. L.
Philip. 1t provides that all arrange
ments, trusts or combinations between
persons or corporations made with
view to restrict full and free competi-
tion in the manufacture, importation'
transportation or sale of any articles
of commerce or consumption shall pe
unlawful. Any agreement to enter into
any such arrangement il also declared
unlawful. Further sections of the Dill
propose that '.any corporation charter
ed under the laws of this state, which
shall viola te any of the provisions Of this
act. shall thereby forfeit its charter and
Its franchise. and Its corporate exis-
tence shall thereupon cease. Every for
eign corporation which shall violate
any OF the provisions Of this net. 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.
Governor Orman sent the following
communication to the Legislature:
ITO the Honorable. the Thirteenth
General Assembly of the State of Colo
RADIO: Since assuming the office of
governor, the presence and growth of
an epidemic OF contagious diseases in
II nf hn a.
been OF an unusual and alarming char
acter. The state board OF hoslth has
reported its inability to me TO properly
care for the afflicted and inaugurnte
proper measures for the prevention OF
the spread of these diseases on account
of the lack Of funds necessary for the
purpose. The board has therefore re-
quested at your hands an immediate
emergency appropriation Of $4,000 for
the suppression Of said epidemic. In
my Judgment the sum asked for Is
badly needed for the purpose men
toned, and the welfare of our citizens
demand that immediate steps should
he taken to enable the board to ef-
fectively cope with the situation.
therefore urge upon you the necessity
Of immediate action In this matter.
and recommend that an appropriat lion
of $4,000 be made with all convenient
speed" On the reading of the commu-
nication In the House Mr.. Rawalt i'm
mediately arose and introduced ii. B.
1S1, making the appropriation recon-
mended by the governor
In the House committee of the whole
the Bnrtels bill to establish legal holi-
days was taken up. The days men,
ttsNf, In hA Inn 1stI "A.
ruary 22nd. May 3O,h. July 4th, Labor
Day tthe first Monday in Septembery,
election day. December g5th, and such
days as the governor OF the state or
the President of the United States may
designate as days of fasting and
prayer or OF thanksgiving, also every
Saturday in June, July and August
from noon until midnight. The bill
contains a provision for the repeal of
the law establishing the Saturday half.
holiday In cities of 100000 population.
so that all cities and towns may he on
the same footing. Mr. Cannon amend.
ed by inserting Lincoln's birth.
day, February 18th. Representatives
Schweigert and Neeley opposed the ad.
dition of any more holidays because
the said holidays interfered with bust.
ness and with the work of the schools
The Cannon amendment was adopted,
Max Morris, labor representative.
wanted the half holiday clause
amended SO that 1t would apply the
year around. This preciphated de-
bate which was participated in by Mr..
Pitschke, who also represents organ
lied labor. He wanted clause insert.
ed somewhere making the half holiday
imperative. This matter was still un-
der discussion when the committee
arose for the noon recess
The state board OF charities has
agreed upon six bills which it will
have introduced and which 1t will
urge for passage. The first is n meas.
ure to authorize the state board of
charities and correction to receive
complaints as to the management of
private institutions and to make in.
quiry as n result OF such complaints.
The inquiries are TO be public and to
be made at the request of the Gov
ernor, the General Assembly, or on
the sworn complaint OF any two re-
putable citizens. The private institu-
tions are to report to the charities
board annually and to be licensed,
no fee being charged for the license.
The second bill provides that county
commissioners shall pay out of county
funds the expense of maintaining
feeble-minded residents at private in
stitutions until such time as the state
shall secure home for the feeble
minded. The third bill proposes to
Supplant the present unSystemofic