Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07
SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE

Inc House DHSSeb MTS. IleuEtZ Dlll
providing for local option.
A letter from the governor was read
in the Senate stating that he had
signed S. j. NJ 3 (Ammons), concern
ing forest reserves, and the same is en-
route to Washington.
Senate bill 300, permitting an appeal
to the State Board of Education from
the decision of the county superintend-
ent. introduced by Mr.. Tanquary, was
passed by the Senate.
Governor Orman has signed Senate
bill 1875 by Ammons, to pay Sl2,OOo OF
capitol building expenses, and senate
bill SO by William Ii. Adams. to fix the
terms of court in the Sixth judicial dis
trict.
The Denver News says: "At the
opening of the Legislature it seemed
foregone conclusion that capital
punishment law would be enacted.
But, as time passes, 1t grows more and
more doubtful"
Mr.. Hollenbeck's resolution reciting
that the quarto-centennial of Colorado
should be celebrated, and authorizing
the state officers to cooperate with mu-
inequalities without cost to the state
was passed by the Houee.
Mr.. Insley introduced n resolution in
the House and had it referred to the
committee on state institutions thank
ing Mr. w. S. Stratton for his gift of
S25,OOO to the State School of Mines
| for the purpose of erecting hall OF
metallurgy. The resolution states that
| it is not only the first contribution in
aid of the school from the wealthy
mining men of the state, but that it Is
especially commendable because unso-
licited.
A communication was read in the
| House March 4th, from Representative
| Charles S. Sprague of Colorado Springs
announcing the death of his sister and
| his necessary absence from the House.
This committee of five was appointed:
Rawalt, Madden, Stubbs, Pochon and
Dickerson to wait on Mr.. Sprague and
tender him the sympathy of the
House. The committee was also in
structed to represent the House at the
| funeral services.
Senator Cashmere Barela, the presi-
dent pro TEN. of the Senate, was absent
during most of the day March 4th, eel
ebrating his fifty-fourth anniversary.
Ever since the territorial days Senator
Barela has been prominent in affairs of
state, but unless this fact was careful
| ly remembered the observer would new
er suspect that Senator Barela was fif-
| ty-four years old. The statement Gre
ated considerable surprise among the
new members when they first heard it.
The Arapahoe senators, to whom was
referred Senate bill 104 (WhitforD,
will recommend the following amend
ments: In case school districts 1, 2
and II, known as East Denver, West
Denver and North Denver, are consol-
idated, the tax rate for general school
purposes may reach n maximum of
mills on the dollar, provided the reve-
nue. derived therefrom shall not exceed
S420.O0O for any one year. This is the
amount mills would produce on the
present valuation. The salary of the
superintendent is fixed at $4,000 annu-
ally, and no person is to be employed
as teacher or otherwise, in any
school unless he or she be bona tide
resident of Colorado at the time All
books and supplies shall be purchased
only upon open competitive bidding.
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 In
the daily press Mt 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: "The undersigned, ministers
of the city of Denver. respectfully pc
tition that the precinct option bill
House bill No. SS, Senate bill No. 20
be enacted into law. We believe that
this measure is well suited to the pres
ent condition of Denver, that it Is rea-
sonable and just, in harmony with the
fundamental principles of our govern
ment, rightfully commanding the sup
port of all good citizens whatever their
personal habits or attitude toward va
rious plans of temperance reform. Be
cause the saloon Is essentially II So
cial as well as n commercial institu-
ton, creating n 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 the
people Of n neighborhood the power to
exclude saloons therefrom IL they so