The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-02-19

TepOfteu IOr printing.
The legislative committee to investi-
gate the coal miners strike is having
an abstract made of the testimony tax
en- in the hearings.
L. @. Henry appeared before the ir-
rigation committee of tile Senate in ad-
vocacy of the West irrigation bill, but
urged several amendments to it.
Among the bills unfavorably report
ed to the House is Mr.. Platt's bill to
provide for the destruction of Russian
thistle, sweet clover, wild oats, jimson
weed and other noxious weeds.
Among the bills passed in the House
is III. B. 1O2, by Mr.. Judkins, to pro-
vide for teaching in the public schools
the Injurious effect of alcohol on the
human system.
he House passed Mr.. Barters bill to
make New Year, Washington's birth
day, Memorial day, Fourth of July, La
Dor day. Christmas day and the after
noon of each Saturday in June, July
and August. legal holidays.
The House passed Mr.. Stubb's bill,
FL. 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.
S. B. rs, by Mr.. Annear, provides for
the election of Il labor commissioner
by the people, giving the head of the
labor department the appointment as
his assistants, two boiler inspectors,
two coal mine inspectors and a clerk.
One afternoon few days ago the gal
leries of both houses were filed with
school children who had come to see
how laws are manufactured. Every
nf hn hn1Sn
was observed and all speeches received
fiattering attention.
The Denver News, after mentioning
a 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"
]. p. Dunlavy of Las Animas was
excused by the House on the 18th inst.
for the purpose of going to Trinidad to
be married. The members of the
House expressed their esteem for their
fortunate colleague by sending hand
some silver and cut-glass set to Trini-
dad to be presented to the bride.
Senator Seldomridge is quoted as say
ing that he felt sure that S. B. DDS, in
troduced by him, would be passed. This
measure provides for an issue of ST.
39S, ,4S3IS in four per cent. bonds to
pay all the Indebtedness of the state.
The measure is in the form of con-
stitutional amendment to be voted up
on by the people.
A resolution offered by Senator Ba-
rela provides for the appointment by
the governor of Il commission of five
pioneers to arrange for n monument to
Ex-Governor Gilpin, who was appoint
ed by President Lincoln, the monu-
ment to be placed ON the west side of
the capitol building. The resolution
proposes an appropriation of S15, 900 to
pay for the monument.
In the chamber of the House on the
evening of the 18th inst, G. NJ Hobbs
delivered his illustrated lecture on
Colorado and Switzerland Contrast
ed" The grandest 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.
An important labor bill before the
Legislature is Mr.. Tanquary's S. B. SS,
which provides for free employment
agencies and free reading rooms in
connection with agencies, the entire
system to be under the control of the
state labor commissioner. The bill
provides two free employment offices
for Denver. and one free employment
office in Pueblo, Leadville, Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek. n total of
six. Separate apartments for men and
women are provided for in the bill in
addition to a reading room at each
place.
The House concurred in reports that
killed the following bills: II. B. 90 by
Dickerson. to amend the law governing
water commissioners: II. b. 4OS, by
Galley, to regulate places where intoX-
icating liquors are sold; II. b. 300 by
Platt. to amend statutes concerning
the State University at Boulder: II. B.
314, by Galley, for a more complete sys-
TEN and standard of education; II. b.
157, by Mclean, to compel railroads to
furnish transportation to shippers of
stock; III. b. $50, by Mcclure, for an
ant-screen law; II. b. 219 by Smith, to
compel railroads to put automatic
brakes on all cars: II. b. 326, by Man
ion, to amend the brand law.
Senator Moore's eight-hour amend
ment, which has been recommended
for passage by the Senate in commit
tee of the whole, reads as follows:
1.-THE General Assembly shall provide
by law and shall prescribe suitable
penalties for the violation thereof, for
a period of employment not to exceed
eight hours in any twenty-four Except
in cases of emergency, where life or
property is in danger) for persons en-
ployed in underground mines or I'M
derground workings, blast furnaces,
smelters, or any ore reduction works or
other branches of industry or labor
that the General Assembly may con-
slider injurious or dangerous to health,
life or limb"
Mr.. Seldomridge has introduced n