The Elbert County tribune., 1903-04-23
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY
Lawyers' Bin Vetoed.

One OF the bills Of Senator Rush and
a measure that received the support
of many lawyers. II. b. 325, was We
toee " the governor on the 18th inst.
This measure provided that Mills An
notated Statutes should be the law
and that future editions of the book
should have equal force. The prtnci-
pal reason for the veto was that the
law would have meant a conflict in
the statutes. The governors reasons
for the veto are.
"First-The bill provides, among
other things. that each and every edi-
tion and revision thereof (Miils' An
notated Statutes and Mills Annotated
Code) and supplement thereof is here
by recognized and declared to be legal
and official' believe II would BE- un-
wise to attempt to legalize and make
Official the editions, revisions and sup
plcments OF this very meritorious
work, not yet in existence. for who
can say what may be included or con-
tanned in future editions, reyisions and
supplements thereof.
"Second-The annotations and cita-
tions contained in Mills Annotated
Statutes form n very large portion OF
the work, which. under the provisions
of this bill. shall be deemed to be the
law. unless the contrary is made TO
appear This provision. II enacted
into law, would doubtless lead to con-
fusion. The bin should have been
drawn so as to confne its scope to
the text of the statutes, emitting the
annotaticns and citations"
Governor Peabody on the 18th inst
appointed the following water commits
sioners: District No. 81. George S.
Lovett. La Jara; district No. 22, John
G. Dalton, Manassa.
The governor has signed the bill
providing for the cutting off OF the
eastern end of Adams county and add
ing this territory to Yuma and Wash
ington counties. By the results thus
obtained the people OF large section
will escape n journey OF nearly 200
miles in going to their county seats.
H. r. 30. providing funds for the
maintenance OF State Normal
School at Gunnison, was vetoed be-
cause the governor thought the BEN
efits to be derived therefrom were not
commensurate-the amount of money
required, S,000-considering the
state treasury.
The governor signed the measure
providing for the codiflcation OF the
probate laws. These have been badly
mixed ever since the organization of
the state. Lawyers say that the laws
were so confusing that even they were
sometimes at loss to determine the
proper method of proceeding. This
will now be remedied.
The registrar of state lands has an
nounced the appointment of Louis r.
Smith to be timber inspector. He takes
the place of w. w. Cowdry, who was
recently appointed to the newly ere
ated position providing for a more
rigid collection of the states share of
revenues from mineral lands.
Governor Peabody has decided that
he will take no hand In the trouble at
the School of Mines at Golden. He was
visited by a committee from the trus-
tees. composed of Otto Thum, j. S.
jana and ]. S. Ward. but the matter
was not discussed when the governor
announced his decision.
Senate bill 27s. appropriating $20,-
900 towards the construction of the
West Fourteenth or West Colfax ave-
nue. viaduct. was vetoed because the
entire expense of examination and
and because the provisions of the bill
would take the handling OF the money
out OF the hands of the state.
William W. Cowdery OF Louisville,
Colorado. has been appointed superin-
tendent of the mineral department of
the state land board-the new office
created under the Davis House bill
No. All. There is a tax on mines on
state lands and the creation of the Of
flce. 1t is expected, will net the state
an additional revenue Of $4,000 an
nually.
]. r. Hezmalhalch of Denver has
been appointed chief clerk in the office
of the State Land Board. to succeed
Miss Josephine Marion. Register
Wcodruff made the appointment on the
18th inst. and his action was confirmed
by the board. Mr.. Woodruff said he
had no statement to make as to the
causes for the change. Miss Marion
has protested vigorously at her dismiss
sal. but the board has not taken any
cognizance of her statements.
The governor signed a number of
road and bridge bills April 18th. Each
OF these carries an appropriation from
the internal Improvement fund. The
biiio d. ANO. 80. pl.uUu ROAD
in Summit county; S. B. No, 321, $500
for bridge over Clear creek connecting
Jefferson and Adams counties; S. b.
No. 347. $4,000 for road fran Buena
Vista to Red Cliff; s. b. No. 70. 81. 900
for the ouray and San Juan wagon
road; S. B. No. 81, $500 for wagon
road in Logan county; s. B. No. 2fs.
bridge over the Arkansas in Otero
county. $4,000; s. B. No. 2s1, $500 for
bridge over the Arkansas in Pueblo
county.
House bill No. 206. by Representa-
tive Garman. has now become a law.
1t is designed to regulate the sale of
convict-made goods and provides that
any person wishing to act as an agent
for convict made goods shall give a
bond of Sb 600. that he shnlI loo.. ae,,,-