The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06

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fee county IL trying to get all the mem-
bers OF the Legislature to agxss to At
tend the St. Louis Exposition next
gear. Mr.. Smith started petition
through the House to hsye the mem-
bers pledge themselves to go In q body
n members Of the Colorado Legisla-
ture, Nearly all the members willing
~ signed the paper.
Senator Rush's bill No. n. prohibit
ing the state board of land commission
ers from selling timber less than four
teen inches in diameter from school
land, was agreed to in the Senate on
second reading, after having been
amended by the addition of several
features suggested by Senator Taylors
bill No. 102. making 1t the duty of
school directors to notify the land
board Of entertainments on state TIM
ber land.
The Senate decided on Saturday,
February 2Sth, to hold no session the
next Wednesday. On that day the
members arranged to visit the agri-
cultural college at Fort Collins and the
normal school at Greeley. This de-
cision was reached after considerable
discussion. part of the members go
ing on record as being opposed to
"junketing" tours. The final vote was
15 to IL In favor Of a resolution to take
the trip Around the Horn"
The Stephen eight-hour bill was
passed by the House February 28th
and went to the Senate. Before its
passage Mr.. Whinnery and Mr.. Gar
, man tried to have the bill amended,
which could only be done by unanim-
GUS consent. Some one being ready
to object to each proposal, no amend
ment was agreed to. On third reading
Mr.. Garman stated he thought the bill
was ineffective. Rather than assist in
putting such law upon the state
statutes. he voted against 1t, and
would take chances with his people.
Mr.. Kelley voted against it. as he said
| 1t was not an eight-hour bill. Mr.. Nor
ris, Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Paul each
prote sted against the form of the bill.
but felt constrained to vote for it. Mr..
-Tomkins declared the enemies of the
| measure had accomplished their OBJ
| ject, but he would have to vote for 1t
as an eight-hour bill. Mr.. Whinnery
declared he would vote for anything
that looked like an eight-hour bill. Mr..
| Whyte called the attention of the
House to the criticisms that had been
passed upon the committee on mines
and mining because 1t had taken
| long time In reporting an eight-hour
bill. I'VE proceeded as carefully as
we could" said Mr.. Whyte. "and finally
reported, out the bill upon the demand
I of the House. Now, after spending
! two and one-half days fighting over
the bill and amending 1t, members of
4 this House are declaring that the bill
| Is still not satisfactory. 1t seems to me
that the criticisms of the committee
were hasty and unwarranted." The
bill passed by vote of So to 3. there
| being nine members not voting.
| Additional facts, which are expected
to influence the passage OF the Griffith
bill to save the state the losses incurred
by abuses of the mileage privilege by
boards of control of state institutions
were sprung yesterday at the capitol.
| says the Denver Republican of Febru-
/ airy 26th. 1t was shown from vouchers
| on file In the auditors Office that five
I members Of the state board of control
/ of the deaf and blind school collected
I for mileage in 1891 and 1902, $2,202 55;
| that during the same years the board
| OF control (three men) of the indus
trial school for boys collected 81, 1924. 90
and that the three penitentiary COM
missioners collected In the same period
32,77Q93 The total bill for mileage
paid by the state the last four years
| aggregates 13,529.90, Notwithstanding
the eleven men holding these positions
travelled on, railroad passes and are
| presumed to have spent none Of the
| cash received from the state for rail-
road fare Each of the penitentiary
commissioners. 1t appears, received
during 1901 and 1902. 5000. or $3.50 a
year, for transportation. The charge
| Id made that when member W. G.
\ Hines OF Trinidad attended a meeting
| OF the board at Canon City, he charged
| for q round trip from Trinidad to that
| city, and for another round trip from
| Trinidad to Buena Vista. although he
covered both towns on the same trip
| and the distance from Canon City to
| Buena Vista is comparatively short.
| and one charge from Trinidad to
| Canon City with an additional charge
| for railroad fare from Canon City to
! Buena Vista and back to Canon would
have sufiiced to reimburse him for all
moneys paid ON this account. The same
| conduct ia charged against Louis King
| of Ouray. Governor Peabody has re-
| uuested the state board Of charities and
corrections. on advice OF Attorney
| General Miller, to file specific charges
| against John r. Schermerhorn. a mem-
Der Of the board Of control Of the in
dustrial school for boys. who is accused
by the vouchers on file with the auditor
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