The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-02-13

an exact copy of the Utah bill which
has stood the test of all the state courts
and the United States Supreme Court.
Attorneys are interested in the bills
presented in both House and Senate to
lega1ize the books known as Mills
Annotated Statutes" and Mills Annot-
Gated Code" relating to Colorado law.
A bill has been introduced by Rep
resentative Morgan making 1t compul-
sory SO to divide the air in the mines
that for each fifty miners there shall
be separate air course. allowing not
less than 100 cubic feet for each man.
The penalty for violation OF this act is
q fine of not less than $50 and not
moro than 800.
Representative Frewen has intro
duced 4 bill which concentrates all the
power OF city government in one head.
the mayor, and provides for the consol-
idatton Of the Board Of Public Works
and the city engineers department,
and the appointment of the Fire and
Police Board by the mayor, as is pro-
vided in the MCGUIRE bill.
A bill has been introduced by Repre-
sentative Madden providing that fire.
men injured in the performance of
ing the time they are incapacitated up
to six months. II they are permanent
ly injured. on a certificate from the
health officer or city physician they
will be retired on half pay. Firemen
after twenty years service are to re-
tire on half pay.
An attempt to do away with ticket
brokerage is embodied in a bill intro
duced in the House by Representative
Shireman of Pueblo. This makes it
necessary that all railroad companies
and other common carriers issue Ger
tificates of agency to all persons au-
thorized to sell their tickets. It makes
1t unlawful for any person not hold
ing such certificate to engage in the
sale. barter or transfer of tickets as
business, and dxes the penalty at from
500 to $500.
A bill has been introduced in the
House by Representative Max Morris.
to amend section IA of the constitution
SO as to give county and city govern
ments the right to consolidate for
home rule. The bill provides that any
city OF county having population OF
more than 100. 900 may adopt a char
ter for its own government and cause
a charter board OF fifteen to be elected
at any special or general election. The
board shall also constitute a conven-
ton to frame a charter, which shall be
submitted to the voters for adoption
or rejection.
Senate Bill No. 346, introduced by
Senator Grinith. is for the purpose OF
reimbursing Arapahoe county for tax
ing care of state lunatic paupers. The
amount asked for by the county COM
missioners is $151. 1857. The constitu-
tion provides that the state shall take
care Of these paupers. and that coun-
ties taking care of them shall be re-
imbursed. Heretofore. when the bills
of Arapahoe county have been pre-
sented to the state auditor they have
been pigeon-holed. as there were no
funds with which to pay them, and the
purpose of the bill is to provide these
needed funds.
The Humane Society has caused a
child labor law bill to be introduced by
Senator Ballinger. The bill is as fol-
lows: ANY person who shall take. re-
ceive, hire or employ any child under
the age of fourteen years in any under
ground works or mine or in any
smelter, mill or factory, shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than $50 nor more than $500. and
shall be imprisoned in the county Jail
not less than thirty days nor more
than three months. 1t shall be unlaw-
full for any woman or minor over the
age of fourteen years and under the
age Of eighteen years to work or be
employed more than eight hours per
day in any underground works or
IN aIt
tory"
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 in
the matter Governor Peabody said:
Can you conceive Of building that
would cost $4,000 that would be a
creditable. permanent advertisement
for Colorado? l 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 bill to the
Legislature in a few days providing for
OIL duuilioAdl appropriation Vi $IoU,OVo
to pay the expenses of Colorado at the
big show.
Those who were, absent from their
voting precinct by reason Of duties OF
occupations calling them away on the
date Of any general election may exer-
else their right II the bill Of s. H. Ste
phens, introduced in the House, be-
comes law. This bill provides that
fifteen days prior to the election the
voter shall obtain from the officers of
his precinct proper certificate and an
Identification Of signature. This is to
be presented at the voting precinct
where the individual is located, and
on its recognition his ballot shall be
placed in a sealed envelope and
mailed to the county in which the
voter has legal residence. Punishment
for swearing falsely to such certificate
in an attempt to vote is to be under
the statute relating to perjury.
One Of the important bills introduced