The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-06

National guardsmen are interested
in the bill introduced in the House yes
terday by Representative Shireman to
appropriate $4,000 for sending the
First regiment to represent the state
at the exposition at st. Louis.
Two bills of interest to coal miners
have been introduced by Representa-
tive Morgan. One is to secure liens to
laborers and other employees working
for coal operators. This makes their
pay secure. The other provides for es-
cape shafts in coal mines to let out foul
air. With one or two exceptions, it is
said, there is not an escape shaft in
Colorado coal mine. By a bill of Rep
resentative McKinzie employers are
given protection and enabled to secure
money for labor from mining compa-
MES.
The Senate has confirmed the follow
ing appointments made by the govern
or: Charles Taylor OF Teller, state boil
er inspector; Mrs. Mary Wright, state
dairy commissioner; Henry w. Han
mum. state inspector OF oil; state board
of dental examiners, Dr.. Henry +.
Hoffman, Denver; Dr.. Manfred S. Fra
ser, Denver; Dr. George r. Warner,
Grand Junction; DR.. Morgan II. Smith,
Denver; DR.. Sarah May Townsend,
Denver; state board of health, William
Henry Davis, NJ. d.. Arapahoe county;
Frank N. Carrier, NJ. D., Fremont coun-
ty; Edward A Mattoon, NJ. d., Chaffee
county.
Giving the people voice in the cleo
ton of United States senators and
binding senators and representatives
to pledges are the features of a bill
introduced in the House by Representa-
tive Breckenridge. The bill provides
that the individual voters shall have
the privilege Of signifyng their choice
for United States senator at the polls
by marking the names of the candi-
dates of their party. Each party shall
have the names of a specified number
of candidates for the office printed on
the ticket. By this marking of the
voters each senator and representative
elected to the General Assembly is
bound as by pledge and must cast his
vote in accordance with this.
At regular meeting of the Colorado
Worlds Fair Board the matter of
permanent Colorado building, to be
erected on the fair grounds in Forest
park at the St. Louis exposition, was
presented formally to Governor Pea
body. Governor Peabody opposes the
movement. In defining his position III
The gr2.tlsr Gcy .u0r Peabody .a!a
Can you conceive of building that
would cost $4,000 that would be
creditable, permanent advertisement
for Colorado? | do not think that such
a building would be an effective means
of advertisement for even one year
after the close of the fair at St Louis. =
The board will present a bill to the
Legislature in few days providing for
an additional appropriation of 100000
to pay the expenses of Colorado at the
big show.
Civil service enthusiasts are behind
the bill introduced in the House by
Representative Dolph creating a state
civil service commission regulating the
employees of the state, counties and
cities of over 10000 inhabitants. The
bill provides for the appointment of
three commissioners by the governor
for terms of six, four and two years
respectively, and an appointment to
fill the vacancy every alternate year
thereafter, the commissioners to re-
ceive only travelling expenses. with
power to appoint chief examiner at
a salary not exceeding $l,5O0 and
secretary at salary not over $1,000.
The committee is to formulate rules as
to classification, to conduct open and
competitive examinations and prepare
list of eligibles from which vacancies
shall be filled