The state herald., 1903-04-03

been moved into the basement of tn,
capitol. Mrs. Grenfell, superintendent
of public instruction. gets the quarters
on the first floor vacated by the wal
department.
March 25th was the limit for the con
sideration of its own measures by each
branch of the Legislature and now the
House is working only on Senate
measures and the Senate devoting all
| its time to House measures.
The Senate passed Senator Clayton's
insurance bill eXempting mutual as
sessment companies from the payment
of per cent of their. earnings to the
state insurance department by vote
of twenty ayes to ten nays.
House Bill No. 1874. by Mr. Belford
to provide for constitutional amend
ment declaring smelters to be public
utilities, was killed in the House by n
vote of 2S to &c. majority C: two
in its favor. Being bill to change
the constitution, A votes would have
been required to pass it.
On March 23rd the House passed the
following bills on third reading; II. b.
No. PA, by Van Horn, to regulate the
sale of liquors; ii. B. No. 1872. by Gar
man, to provide for state employment
offices in Denver. Pueblo and Duran
go; II. b. No. $50, to provide for taxi
ing of depositions outside of the state
The House has agreed to the Senate
| amendments to the following bills: II.
| b. 80, Moler-To prescribe and regu-
late the hours of employment for
women and children under sixteen
years of age in mills, factories, shops,
etc. Ii. b. 174. Ryan-To provide for
board Of stock inspection commission
ers.
Curator Ferril OF the State Histori
cal and Natural History Society, has
displayed in the front door of the de-
partment draped engraving of the
late w. n Byers, president of the So
ciety since 1897. The society has only
had two presidents since its organiza-
tion in 1879 and both have died this
winter DR.. Bancroft was president
from 1879 until Mr. Byers succeeded
him in 1897.
During the discussion of the age of
consent bills the House went into eX-
ocuuye session. The debarte occupied
nearly all the afternoon. AS adopted.
the bill raises the age OF consent Il
eighteen years and places violations Of
the law in which children under six
teen years of age are concerned in the
class with felonies. The penalty is very
severe. Violations regarding children
over sixteen years are misdemeanors.
Attorney General Miller is flooded
with kilograms. telephone messages
and letters asking the status of the
Rush bill. They confess ignorance on
the subject and want information, in
view Of the approaching spring elec-
tlon. Mr.. Miller's stenographer is
kept busy writing the replies. Mr.. Mil
Ter states in his replies that the amend
ment was carried. the courts have sus-
tanned lis legality and that its provis-
ions must be enforced
The question of settling the state
printing accounts with the Smith
Brooks company was brought up in
the House and committee consist
ing Of Breckenridge, Aitken and Din
kel. was appointed to act with a com
mittee OF two senators to see what ar
rangemcnt can be made for disposing
of all outstanding accounts. Brecken-
ridge stated to the House that the bills
which the state owed the printing
company were over $4,000. No more
money will lie paid the Smith Brooks
company until committee reports,
Governor Peabody has received an
opinion from Attorney General Miller.
10 whom he had referred the charges
filed for former Superintendent Mrs
+, NJ. Irish Of the State Industrial
School for Girls against the board of
control cf that institution, In effect
the opinion holds that the school is
under the absolute control of the
board. "under these circumstances,
said the governor. Il shall take no no.
tice Of the complaint OF Mrs. Irish. as
that Is a matter between herself, dis
charged employe of the school. and the
members Of the board"
The State Land Board on March
25th refused to lease 10 private parties
10000 acres OF school lands in north
western Colorado contiguous TO the
supposed route Of the Mofiat railroad
The board announced that II will not
lease school land through or near
which the Molat line may pass, 1t de-
clared the policy of the administration
Is to hold all such tracts until the route
be definitely announced, after which
the school fund may realize fully. One
thousand acres OF grazing land was
rold to the San Luis valley Mormon
colony for Sc to $3.50 an acre.
The following bills were passed on
third reading In the Senate. March
2sth: H. B No. 206. Garman- Regu-
lating the sale Of convict made goods.
The conyicts In our prisons are not
permitted to manufacture articles for
sale. and tho state is said to be the
dumping ground for Missouri prison
made shoes. Wyoming brooms and Ne
braSka brushes. The license and PEN
altics make the net prohibltiye. H. B
GO. Dolph-lncrcaflng the number OF
judges In the Fourth judicial district
to three. n. u. rs. Dolph-Providlng
Tor the notification OF the defendant In
divorce eases. and requiring the plain
tin TO give all information possible un-
der oath n u, l6G. warnor-Proyid-
ing two-hfths mill levy for the bono-
III OF the State University.
When the Drake antitrust bill came
| up for third reading In the Senate.
| tho spectators were furnished with
plenty Of oratory. This Is the bill
backed by the National Live Stock Az
sociatlon. and similar measure "
pending In many other state lcglsla-
lures There was much opposition 10
the measure those lighting II moving
TO rccommit with. the idea ~ smother
Ing II, Senator Cornforth made u
strong speech. In which he said tina,
the question was not u party matter
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