The state herald., 1901-02-22
SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE

anu MISS kuth Locke McIo! Weic MAJ
ried Mt Trinidad on the 1ith instant
1t was 4 church wedding and there was
large attendance.
Frank Bond. of the office of irriga-
tion Investigations, left Cheyenne rev
days ago for Louisiana. where he VIII
attend the annual meeting of the South
ern Rice Growers Association.
The House passed the bill providing
for the pure and unadultered FOODS,
with regulations TO secure the same.
and the bill providing for the con-
struction OF hospital at the state SOL
diers' and Sailors Home at cheyenne.
The invitation to the Utah Legisla-
ture TO visit the Colorado Legislature
has uncovered another plan. That Is
for the Colorado Legislature to visit
the Utah Legislature. The plan may
not be sprung until the Mormon advent
in Denver.
The House passed the Senate bill to
create commission 10 adjudicate the
claims Of United States citizens against
Spain. which the government of the
United States assumed by the treaty
of Paris, after having amended the bill
so as 10 refer the claims TO the Court of
!
l.. Bailey is forming stock COM
rany to run telephone line between
Lander and Casper. Ii is proposed to
have the line follow the old stage road
via Wolton. There will be several sta
tions along the route. IL Is estimated
that the line will cost between $4,000
and $4,000.
Both houses of Congress have passed
the bill permitting settlers owning
homesteads on the Fort Fetterman res
aryation, Wyoming, shall be entitled to
ownership at Sl.25 per acre. not more
than quarter section of the public
lands on the sections adjoining the en-
try as pasture or grazinz lands.
In the chamber OF the House on the
evening of the 10Th inst, C. NJ. Hobbs
delivered his illustrated lecture on
Colorado and Switzerland Contrast
ed The Crandcst scenery of SwitZer-
land and then of Colorado was given
in large and naturally colored stereop-
ticon views. which have been seen and
enjoyed in many of the towns of the
state, and are never stale, no matter
how often the entertainment may be
repeated.
The Senate bill to repeal Cannon's
prize-fght law failed of passage in the
House by a vote Of 81 10 "a. 1t was
shown that the effect Of the repeal
would be to wipe from the statute
books all legislation on the subject.
leaving Colorado with no laws at all
concerning pugillsm. ON this showing
many voted TO strike the enacting
clause from the repeating bill. The
Cannon law Is now before the supreme
Court. and If that tribunal decides It to
be unconstitutional previous legisla-
tion on the subject will stand.
Mr.. Insley's II. h. % ought to discour-
age bicycle thieves. II provides that
the stealing Of bicycles shall be deemed
grand larceny. 1t passed second read
ing in the House without any opposl-
ton whatever and Il will doubtless pass
third reaGing In the same manner. a
penitentiary sentence will certainly he
a deterrent. The crime Is so easily
committed. discovery so difficult and
the penalty SO light that theft Of bl.
cycles has become an almost daily oc-
currence In every city OF the state. A
law such as Is proposed by this bill
will render this particular crime unpop.
ular with the lIghtfngcred gentry.
There are two ways OF looking Mt
things. While speaking on the en-
ployes' Liability hill before the labor
committee OF the House. ID. c. Bcaman
paid his respects 10 the rule of the
Twelfth General Assembly excluding
lobbyists from the floor. II have al
ways understood" said the judge.
that the members OF the Legislature
were not only willing hut anxious TO oc-
caslonally confer with their constitu-
cnts. When Legislature passes n
rule shutting Itself OF from all com
munlcatlon with constituents, and maxi
Ing itself n sort OF exclusive body that
knows more than II can be told. then II
needs close watching"
The committee of the Legislature ap.
pointed TO investigate the coal strike
has divided 10y mutual consent into
two subcommittee. One committees Is
composed of Senator Charles II, Ward,
Senator Tanquary. Representatives
Kennedy and Bradley. II will consid-
or and prepare general report on the
situation In the northern fields. The
other committee Is composed OF Sena-
tor Frank 4. Moore and Representa-
tlyes Martin and l.nncy. II will pre-
pnre the findings and dlgestcd evidence
ms to the southern fields. When both
subcommittee reports are ready. the
entire committee will meet and com
blnc them IN one general finding.
Mrs. Hearth. the only woman In the
Legislature. has introduced two i'm.
porinnt bills 10 further protect the
property rights OF women. one OF
these Is House Blll i92. which reads ns
follows: section |. Al property ne
qulrcd or accumulated after marriage
by either husband or wife. or both. cS.
cept such ns may I've acquired by de-
scent. devise or request. shall be consld.
cred community property. See. ., Mel.
thcr husband nor wife shall sell, mort
gage or lncumhcr community property
without the written consent Of the 9th.
or party" In almost every other state
In the Union such rights ARE protected
and tenancy by courtesy or by law
defining aud protecting community
property, ns la this bill.
The Bucklln land tax hlll after much
debate wns recommended Tor passage by
the committee of the whole In the Sen.
nle. The author consented to thrr- vi.
tai amendments. The tirst OF these
struck ont section ., the provision that
the Legislature be empowered to put
the system IN force In the Einic. This
leaves the blll purely local option.
or county. measure. The second amend,
mcnt provided that 100 resident tax
payers" instead ~ 100 voters" must
sign petition before n vote can lie
inken on the question In nny county