The silver star., 1901-02-01

state capitol board deficiency.
House Bill No. 80. by Pitschke. to re
peal the act concerning boycotts and
blacklisting, was reported favorably 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 of TO some distant place
| on the false pretense that they Will get
work He makes the penalty for such
an offense fine of $1,000 or imprison-
ment for year or both
The elections committee of the Sen
ate recommended for passage the bill
by Senator Hume Lewis 10 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 IFS picture taken
by the official photographer" A Den
yer reporter irreverently says: Two
years from now one of these pictures
will hang in cloak room. Four years
from now IL viii he found in some com
mittee room. and six years from now
search warrant. and deputy sheriff
will not locate it
Senator and Mrs T. NJ. Patterson
and Governor and Mrs. Orman received
more than 400 guests on the night OF
January oath. at the home of Senator
Patterson on Eleventh and Pennsyl-
vana avenues The legislators and
their wives and daughters We're enter
tanned The house was decorated with
flowers and palms
C. G. Pitschke has introduced n bill
which defines policy as n lottery and
provides severe penalties for all twho
play the game or conduct it. The pos
session # policy ticket is made prima
facie e-idence OF guilt One-third of
the penalties collected are to go To the
informer. one-third to the prosecutor,
one-thlrd to the school fund.
Mr.. Insley. chairman of the fish.
forestry and game committee. goes
about the work of his committee en-
Enthusiastically He is soliciting sug-
gestions from all sources on the ques-
ton of necessary laws To protect fish.
game and forests and has succeeded in
interesting large number of people in
the meetings Of his committee.
The State Land Board has made the
following appointments: John L.
Joyce. Lake, register: f. C. Redman.
Denver. deputy register; \. +. Toombs.
FL Paso, appraiser: W. O. Jameson.
I Del Norte. assistant appraiser: Miss
Josephine Marion. Denver. chief clerk :
Mrs. ]. 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 10 regulate by il 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 COM
m.ttee.
Among the bills intended to increase
! the state revenues il House Bill No.
233. introduced by Mr.. Schweigerf. pro-
viding for inspection OF petroleum to
be used for Illuminating purposes. The
| fee for inspection is made 3 cents and
Il is thought that such a law would
produce revenue in excess of S1OO.OOO.
| a similar bill has been introduced In
the Senate.
Among the bills reported for pass
age in the House is Mr.. Judkin's House
Bill No. 1O2. 10 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. severnl
members objecting strongly to any ad.
ditlon TO the school curriculum. which
tvt..,- a,-l
Thursday. January 3lst. is the last
day upon which bills can he introduced
ut the present session of the General
Assembly. After that there will he nc
more chances TO start laws in motion
nnd the work OF the Lawmakers will be
either in urging for passage or In en-.
deavoring TO kill of several score OF
bills. II now looks as II the total mum.
Der OF bills would bc about two thirds
the number OF two years ngo.
Mrs. Evnngellne Hearth has with.
drawn her bill providing for the states
mining Its own coal TO make 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
| pe ueNoteu 10 tne opening OF new mines
on other land owned by the state. so
that In the end n great deal more than
the original Investment will bc made.
Governor Ormnn hns appointed
julius G. Guntcr OF Trinidad
Judge Of the Court OF Appenls
20 succeed Judge BisseiI. lie.
publican. The appointment was taken
TO the Senate by Horace W. Havens
the governors private secretary. wh0
started to rend It In open session. M
he did not see the use OF mn executive
session. Senator w. II. Adams object.
ed ami the maiter was referred TO mn
executive session for later consIdcrn.
tion. In executive session the appoint.
incnt was rcad md after some discus.
sion tile appointment was retired Ia
She Judiciary committee for consIdera.
tion and VIII doubtless be confirmed.
In the discussion Of the Stubbs elcc.
trocutlon bill In the House. MFR. Mont.
Romefy IN reported as snying: II mn
surprised mt the blood.thIrsty nlncrity 9
| with which fla ndvnrnfno 40 ttt.. nj,