Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-27
State Institution. Report.

Tho hrAt evening session OF the
House was held March 18th aud tho
appropriation bills were the special
order. Before going in,o committee OF
the whole III. report OF the committee
on state institutions was received.
This report In part was as follows:
In nearly every instance the state
Institutions are now Mt the limit OF
their capacity and steps should be
taken at this time to provide. us far
as possible. for increasing demands In
the future. IL iK the opinion OF your
committee that the state Is maintain.
InI one too many penal institutions.
and that n consolidation in this re-
Epect would be beneficial and n meas.
urc OF economy.
The inmates of the rcformatory
and other institutions OF that class arc
both under and over the age limit pre-.
Scribcd. This Is n serious mistake
and should be stopped and the attcn.
tion OF Judges throughout>the state Is
asked TO the age requirements OF these
different institutions"
In regard to the employment of con.
vict labor the report says:
1T has been suggested that the state
coal lands be worked and the state in.
stitutions supplied therefrom. This
would undoubtedly prove beneficial to
the pcnitcntiary and n great saving
generally to the state. but Il does not
dispose of the question In Its entirety.
your committee recommends
system of auditing the books OF all
state institutions Mt least once every
three months. and the governor should
be empowered to employ n competent
accountant TO perform this duty.
"Your committee strongly depre-
Gates the misuse OF the mileage allow
ance to some members OF the boards
OF control to and from state institu-
tions. and to prevent misuse in the
future recommend that all such mile.
age allowance be discontinued"
In speaking Of the various state In.
stitutions. the State Home for Depend
ent and Neglected Children in Denver
is given first place as the most needy.
The committee recommends that
$4,000 be appropriated for improve
ments at the State School of Mines at
Golden. and that $4,000 be granted
the University of Colorado for build
ings and management. The granting
of an additional mill tax for this insti-
tuition is also favored.
The Agricultural College at Fort
Collins Is said to be in good condition
ditional buildings is recommended.
The committee says that the state re-
iormatory at Bucna Vista is crowded
to its capacity. and contains n major
ty of buildings that are primitive in
character and unsuited to their use.
New buildings and stone stockades are
necessary.
"As an institution supposed to be
reformatory, 1t is not fulfilling the
original idea of its establishment. from
the fact that the opportunity for teach
ing trades to its inmates does not
exist"
For the state penitentiary, the com.
mittee recommends n new cell house
and other repairs and improvements
consistent with what Is actually re-
quired, and with the amount available
for appropriation for the same. New
buildings are also recommended for
the state insane asylum at Pueblo. and
an appropriation of 100000 is fav-
ored. The enlargement of the School
for the Deaf. Dumb and Blind at Colo.
RADIO Springs Is favored. and the COM
mittee urges an appropriation of $685.
900 for the purchase of adjacent prop
erty.
In conclusion the committee reports
favoring an appropriation of S35,000
for the Soldiers and Sailors Home at
Monte Vista.
The House then went into a commit
tee of the whole, with Garcia of Cone
jos in the chair. and the following
bills were agreed to:
II. b. 20. by Dolph. to appropriate
S59,500 for the use of the Colorado
School for the Deaf and Blind at Colo
RADIO Springs.
II. B. $50. Mrs. Rublc-To appropri-
ate 100000 for the state Home for
Dependent and Neglected Children.
H. b. 1872. Meserve-To appropriate
100000 for the state penitentiary.
II. B. 55, Tomkins-To appropriate
$4,000 for the state reformatory at
Buena Vista.
II. B. Z, Church-To appropriate
$4,000 for the State Industrial School
at Golden.
II. B. Sc, Tomkins-To appropriate
$4,000 for new buildings at the state
reformatory.
H. B. 1O5. Mrs. Ruble-To approprl-
ate 100000 for the Girls Industrial
School.