Gilpin observer., 1903-03-05

Ramey, James II. Ramey, Grand juno
tion Mesa county; Charles H. Scrinen,
Granada, Prowers county.
| Bills No. 22O and 239, 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, we're 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. n. prohibit
| ing the state board of land commissions
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. 102, 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
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cultural college at Fort Collins and the
normal school at Greeley. This de-
cision was reached after considerable
discussion, part of the members 60
ing on record as being opposed to
"junketing" tours. The final vote was
Is to 12 in favor of a resolution to take
the trip Around the Horn"
Senator Griffith'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 it 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 Legisla-
ture appointed to examine the books
and records, manner of doing business
etc. of the State Land Board and sug-
gest improvements, has presented it's
report, which commends the work of
Mr.. Joyce, the outgoing register, and
of Mrs. Jenny. the plat clerk. The re-
port says: 1.-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-
tion Senate bill No. 344 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
his bond from $4,000 to $50 900. II 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 Febru-
ary Goth. 1t was shown from vouchers
on file in the auditors office that five
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 (three mem of the indus
| trial school for boys collected 50 1924 20,
and that the three penitentiary COM
| missioners collected in the same period
| $2.77093 The total bill for mileage
| paid by the state the last four years
| aggregates S13,529.90, 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 penitentiary
| commissioners, it 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 a meeting
| of the 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. The 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 II. Schermerhorn. men,
ber of the board of control Of the in