The state herald., 1903-03-06

ton. Mesa county; Charles ii. Scrinen,
Granada, Prowers county.
Bills No. 22O and 2S9, taking parts
of old Arapahoe county from Adams
county, to which they were added
when the latter county was created.
and attaching them TO Yuma and
Washington counties. were passed
unanimously in the Senate on third
reading. Several senators voted yea
on this question who were doubtful of
the. practicability of the propositions
until the decision on The Rush amend
ment was rendered.
Senator Rush's bill No. II. 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 Taylor's
bill No. 1902, making it the duty of
school directors to notify the land
board of encroachments 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
10 to u in favor of a resolution to take
the trip Around the Horn"
Senator Grifith's bill, No. $50. for the
protection of holders of life insurance
policies, was reported adversely by the
committee on banking and insurance.
which explained II was an unnecessary
measure. in the opinion of the commit
tee. On suggestion of the author the
Senate agreed TO send 1t to committee
of the whole. The bill requires the
printing at the top of all assessment
life insurance policies the following no.
tice: This policy is issued on the as
sessment plan, and its cost is not
fixed"
The special committee of the I.egisla-
ture appointed to examine the books
and records. manner of doing business
etc. of the State Land Board. and sug-
gest improvements. has presented its
report, which commends the work of
Mr.. Joyce, the outgoing register, and
of Mrs. Jermy. the plat clerk. The re-
port says: The unsatisfactory condi-
tion OF the office in years past and es-
pecially prior to 1902, has materially
restricted the earning power of the
state lands, as it was impossible from
the records kept TO arrive at any
proper or definite understanding of the
character or value of any of the lands"
The committee submits for considera-
ton Senate bill No. 3ii by Senator Ew-
ing, embodying such amendments to
existing laws as they deem requisite
and necessary at this time. The bill
increases the salary OF the register
from $1,000 TO $500 per annum. and
his bond from $4,000 to S500O0 1t also
permits the register TO select his own
chief clerk and to make the deputy reg
lister OF the department the financial
agent solely. The branch of mineral
leases is placed in charge Of super
intendent. who is required to be
practical engineer The maximum
length of school land leases is raised
from ten years to thirty years. and the
committee opposes the sale of school
lands. An amendment Is proposed to
encourage the prospecting for minerals
in the same manner as now provided
by the national government.
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 Fehru-
ary 26th. IL was shown from vouchers
on file In the auditors Office that fiye
members of the state board of control
OF the deaf and blind school collected
for mileage In 1901 and 1909, s.. .202 SIS:
that during the same years the board
OF control tthree mem Of the indus
trial school for boys collected s.. 32i 20.
and that the three penitentiary COM
missioners collected In the same period
s2.77093. The total bill for mileage
paid by the state the last four years
aggregates sl3.529.so. notwithstanding
the eleven meE 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. II appears. received
hhiAAk AFNA AN'=t NfNNt VI sfNN
year. for transportation The charge
Is made that when member W. C.
Hines OF Trinidad attended a meeting
Of the board At Canon City. he charged
for round trip from Trinidad TO that
city. aud for another round trip from
Trinidad to Buona Vista, although he
covered both towns on the same trip
and the distance from Canon City 10
Buena Vista is comparatively short,
and one charge from Trinidad 30
Canon City with an additional charge
for railroad fare from Canon City To
Buena Vista and back 10 Canon would
have suiliccd 90 reimburse him for all
moneys paid ON this account, The same
conduct is charged agnins, Louis KinE
Of ourny Governor Peabody has re-
quost.d the state board of charities aud
corrections. on advice OF Attorney
General Miller. TO file specific charges
against John n Schermcrhorn. mem.
her u the board Of control of the In.
dus,riai school for boys. who is accused
by the vouchers on fle with the auditor
Of collecting eStoriionhte sums for
mileage between Denver and Golden
for more frcpuon, trips than his duties
are presumed ,o have required. Tn.
charities board Ia to furnish the oyi.
denc. To sustain the allegations of mis-
conduct. l, In not known whether the
trial OF Sehermcrhorn can be forced
before the Griffith bill comes up for
consideration In the Senate. because
Schormerhorn IL IN California and Ia
not expected 10 return for three weeks
The Grifiith bill allows NO per diem
and no mileage for the trustees of the
olocmoHynnry and corrective institn.