North Park union., 1901-03-15
Summary OF THE WORK OF
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE

rro uouse passed Mrs. Heartz's Dill
nroyiding for local option.
A letter from the governor was reaa
-, .ha Senate stating that ne hau
stoned s. j. NJ. 3 (Ammons), concern
;,,s, forest reserves, and the same ID Gu
route to Washington.
corornor Orman has signed Senate
,,in 13s Inv Ammons, to pay $l-,uo "
p inn so hv William II. Adams, to h1 tne
.ar,ns Of court in the Sixth judicial dls-
trlct. .. a..
The Denver News says: AT .ns
opening Of the Legislature IL seei .,toi
foregone conclusion that u na.ad sapd
punishment law woulu pe ano and
But. as time passes, 1t grows "oie anu
more doubtful.
>t- uollenbeck's resolution reclung
that the uuarto-centennial OF Coiorauo
should be celebrated, and autho,lzins
the state officers to cooperate WIN ~
nicipalities without cost TO Tue s'"'e
was passed by the House.
Mr.. Insley introduced resolution ~
.ha House and had 1t referred 10 Tue
committee on state institutions tnahA
ING Mr. w. S. Stratton for MS giit oL
Coz OOO TO the State School OF Mines
for the purpose of erecting hall OF
motoIlnrry. The resolution states tnat
II is not only the first contribution IN
mid of the school from the Weaitny
mining men of the state, but that II Is
especially commendable because unso-
licited.
A communication was read IN the
| . \, frn RpnrpSpnJuIlve
| Charles S. Sprague of Colorado springs
announcing the death Of his sister and
| his necessary absence from the House.
\ T'his committee of five was appointed:
R,wnlt. Madden, Stubbs, Pochon ana
Dickerson TO wait on Mr.. Sprague ana
tender him the sympathy OF the
House. The committee was also IN
structed to represent the House at the
funeral services.
The Arapahoe senators, to whom was
referred Senate bill 104 (Whitfordl,
will recommend the following amend
ments: In case school districts l, z
aud Il, known as East Denver. West
Denver and North Denver, are consol-
idated, the tax rate for general school
PURPOSES may reach n maximum OF q
mills on the dollar, provided the reve-
nue. derived thercfrom shall not exceed
s42O, 600 for any one year. This Is the
amount mills would produce on the
present valuation. The salary OF the
Superintendent is fixed at $1,000 nnnu-
ally, and no person Is to be employed
rs a teacher, or otherwise, In any
school unless he or she be bona fide
resident OF Colorado at the time. All
hooks and supplies shall be purchased
| hiihinD
after advertisement for bids for ten
days. All meetings of the school board
shall be open to the public, and notice
of all such meetings shall be given III
the daily press at least three days prior
to holding the same.
The following memorial has been
presented to the Legislature, signed by
forty-six of the most prominent min
listers of Denver. including all denom-
nations: 1.-The undersigned, ministers
of the city of Denver, respectfully Pc
tition that the precinct option bill
House bill No. IS, Senate bill No. 20
be enacted into law. We believe that
this measure is well suited to the pres
ent condition of Denver, that 1t Is rea-
sonable and just, in harmony with the
fundamental principles of our govern
1 thS ooP-
port of all good citizens whatever their
personal habits or attitude toward va
rious plans of temperance reform. Be-
| cause the saloon Is essentially So
cial as well MS commercial institu-
tion, creating moral atmosphere of
| its own, and affecting not only the
value of the property, but also the well
| fare of the homes in its vicinity, we
| hold that the question of Its location
should be decided by the people resi-
dent In the locality concerned. We
therefore protest against such amend
ment of the bill as would deny to this
people of nelghborhood the power to
exclude saloons therefrom If they 80