The state herald., 1901-02-15

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ulate rates of interest
The House committee on FISH, lor
estry and game favorably reported H.
Is. 249, to provi.e II better protec'ion
for the stnte forests.
The House bill to provide for the
payment OF the funeral expenses of
ex-senator Ii. A. W. Tabor has been
reported for printing,
Senator Fed W. Parks of Denver,
formerly Silver Republican, has
signed the Democratic caucus agree
ment as II Democrat.
The speaker appointed as the COM
mittce to investigate the abilities of the
clerks of the House: Messrs. Schwei-
CERT Ballinger, Madden, Garcia and
Mcclure.
The House passed Mr.. Stubb's bill,
II. B. II, restoring the death penalty,
and substituting electrocution for
hanging. by vote Of Al to "a, after in.
effectual attempts to amend it SO as to
restore hanging.
Senator Taylor has introduced seven
teen bills and now has plenty to do to
keep watch of them. Only two other
senator's have q larger number to their
credit. and they are from Denver ana
Colorado Springs.
Mr.. Graves dental bill was consid-
cred by the Senate In committee oil the
whole and recommended for passage,
being so amended that all money col
lected under Its provisions is to go into
the state treasury.
S. b. rs, by Mr.. Amear, provides for
the election of a labor commissioner
by the people, giving the head of the
labor department the appointment rs
his assistants. two boiler inspectors,
twJ coal mine inspectors and clerk.
Senator Stewards homestead exemp-
ton law is bill that protects the
property rights of women, since the
homestead is at present the only real
estate that man cannot deed without
his wife's signature. This bill in
creases the exemption from $1,000 TO
5000.
The Denver News. after mentioning
number of the "orators" in the Leg
islature. adds: "And last. there are
some who do not talk. Mr.. Taylor is
an example. But those who think he
doesn't know all that passes should
note how promptly he votes when his
name Is called"
Senator Taylor of Glenwood Springs
recently took occasion 10 call the at
tentlon of the Senate TO the numerous
mistakes made In the records. He
charged that many illiteratc and in
competent clerks We're drawing pay
and intimated that they had no busi-
ness 10 be there.
Governor Orman recently appointed
three members OF the state board of
health. The only member reappoint-
cd was DIR. Hubert Work OF Pueblo.
The two new members are DR.. John
a. Whiting OF Teller county and Dr.
o. ]. Maybe OF Park county. These
two succeed DIR. l.. l.. Lemen of Den
yer and Dr u. I. Christopher. These
are unsalaried places.
An important labor bill before the
Legislature Is Mr., Tanqunry's s. Il. IS.
which provides for free employment
agencies and fnec reading rooms In
connection With agencies, the entire
system 10 he uisler the control of the
state labor commissioner. The bill
provides two fiee employment offices
for Denver. and one free employment
office In Pueblo. Leadvlllc. Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek. n total Of
six. Separate apartments for men and
women are provided for in the bill. In
addition TO reading room at each
place.
The following bills have been favor.
ably reported TO the House: BY the
committee ON education. II. II. 80. for
n uniform per diem for boards OF con.
trol. BY the committee on state Instl.
iuilons, II. b. go. TO appropriate Sl5.-
oro for n barn at the state agricultural
college. by the committee on fish, for.
estry aud game. II. Il. 2I0. for the
preservation OF state forests: II. Il. Ill,
TO establish n fish hatchery In the up
per part OF the South Platte river val
ley. by the committee ON counties and
county lines. II. u. 23i. relating TO the
removal OF county seats.
Senator Moore's clght-hour amend.
ment. which has been recommended
for passage by the Senate In commit.
tee OF the whole. reads ms follows:
THE General Assembly shnli provide
by law and shall prescribe suitable
penalties for the violation thereof. for
period OF employment not 10 exceed
eight hours In any twcnty.four Except
In eases OF emergency. where life or
property Is In danger, for persons EN-.
ployed In underground mines or un.
dcrrround workings. blast furnaces.
smeltcrs, or amy ore reduction works or
other branches OF industry or labor
TINT the General Assembly may con.
Al. Ns.As 4. "a
life or limb"
Mr.. Scidomridgc has introduced
Joint memorial to Congress condemn.
ing the methods OF our government IN
the Philippines. aud declaring that
ave have betrayed their good faith.
have invaded their territory. burned
their homes. laid waste their lands,
and killed many thousands OF their
Inhabitants In unrirhtcous warfare"
The memorial which is quite lengthy.
quotes thr sayings OF u number OF our
great statesmen and concludes ns fol.
lows: "In View II these considerations
your mcmorinllsts beg OF your honor.
able body that the provisions OF our
treaty with Spain bc no longer neglect.
ei: and that acting In the spirit ~ true
Amcricnnism. n pledge Of liberty aud
of Independence should Mt once be cx.
tended To the Philippine people"
senator james w Bpcklin Is rccclv.
lng letters from all parts OF tho world
In relation 10 hls proposed consil,u.
iuilonnl amendment 10 Introduce the
Australian land tnx In Colorado. lie
originally had published i.ooo copies OF
his report on the subject. but this Issue
was long nso exhausted aud he hns