The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-05

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ton. Mesa county; Charles II. Scrinen,
Grnnada Prowers county.
Bills No. go 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 practicabllity Of the propositions
until the decision on the Rush amend
ment was rendered.
Senator Rushs bill No. AZ. prohibit
ing the state board OF land commission
ers from selling timber less than four
teen inches In diameter from school
land. was agreed 70 in the Senate on
second reading, after having been
amended by the addition OF several
features suggested by Senator Taylor's
bill No. iO2. making IL 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 do
cision was reached after considerable
discussion, part OF the members go
ing on record as being opposed to
''Junkcting" tours. The final vote was
is to 12 In favor Of 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 It was an Unnecessary
measure. In the opinion of the commit
tee. On suggestion of the author the
Senate agreed TO send II 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 ns-
sessment plan, and Its cost is not
J fixed"
The special committee of the Lcgisla-
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 or
MIR. Joyce. the outgoing register. and
of Mrs. Jermy the plat clerk. The re-
port says; '1he unsatisfactory condl-
tion of the office in years past and es-
pecially prior to 1902, has materially
restricted the earning power OF the
state lands an 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 consdera-
tion Senate bill No. 344 by Senator Ew-
I ing, embodying such amendments to
existing laws AS they deem requisite
and necessary at this time. The bill
increases the salary of tho register
from $1,000 to $1,000 per annum. and
his bond from $4,000 20 $4,000. II also
permits the register to select his own
chief clerk and TO make the deputy reg
lister OF fhe department the financial
agent solely. The branch OF mineral
leases is placed In charge OF super
intendent. who is required to be n
practical engineer. The maximum
length of school land leases is raised
from ten years TO thirty years, and the
committee opposes tho 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 Febru-
AIRY 26th. II was shown from vouchers
on file in the auditors office that Ave
members OF the state board of control
of the deaf and blind school collected
for mileage in 1901 and 1902, $2.202.55:
that during the same years the board
of control tthree mem OF the indus
trial school for boys collected s2,32i.20,
and that the three penitentiary COM
missioners collected in the same period
Sz,77O.93. The total bill for mileage
paid by the state the last four years
aggregates s13.529-9O. 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 penitentlary
commissioners, 1t appears, received
during 1901 and 1902. 5000. or $3.50 a
year, for transportation. The charge
is made that when member w. g..
Hines of Trinidad attended meeting
of tho board at Canon City. he charged
for 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. sThe same
conduct is charged against Louis King
Of Ouray Governor Peabody has re-
quested the state board Of charities and
corrections. on advice OF Attorney
General Miller. to file specific charges
against John r. Schermerborn. mem-
Der OF the board OF control OF the in
dustrial school for boys. who is accused
~. .t.e ..o,obara IN ale With the auditor