The Lamar register., 1903-02-18
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AND DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL

House Bill No. 800, by Mr.. Garman,
provides for an expression of opinion
by electors on questions of public pol
icy at any election. On a written pc
tition of five per cent of the registered
voters of any incorporated town, coun-
ty or school district, or two per cent.
OF the registered voters of the state,
such questions may be submitted on
the ballot.
The worlds fair board is correspond
ing with Daniel Wing. vice president
Of the First National bank of Boston.
with the object of securing a nugget
OF Colorado gold valued at $500 for
exhibition at the fair. The gold was
found two or three weeks ago in the
Breckenridge district. and is lump
of pure metal valued by the United
States mint at $499.S2. 1t is said to be
the largest nugget known to have been
discovered in Colorado.
The Senate printing committee has
engaged E. C. Stimson OF Ell Paso
county, late Democratic candidate for
governor. to codify the printing laws
OF the various states as an index to be
used in compiling a new printing law
for this state. Otto Thum, one OF the
proprietors of the Colorado Chronicle,
and a partner of former Lieut.. Gov. d.
c. Coates, was appointed clerk to the
committee. The committee met the
attorney and clerk and laid plans for
the investigation of the printing con-
tracts during the last four years.
Those who were absent from their
voting precinct by reason of duties or
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.
House Bill No. 173. introduced by
Jesse r. Moler of Arapahoe. is strin-
gent measure intended to prevent food
adulteration. The bill which covers
the food and dairy problem in its en-
tirety. provides for creation of the Of
fice of pure food and dairy commits
sioner and prohibits and prevents the
adulteration, fraud and deception in
the manufacture and sale of all foods.
drinks and dairy products and pro-
vides for the inspection OF such. The
food and dairy commissioner must be
an expert chemist, likewise must his
deputy, and both must be known to
dealers as well as dairymen. There is
a provision for the inspectors to insist
in the work and enforce the laws. The
commissioner of his assistants in the
discharge Of their duty shall have the
power to enter any dairy, creamery,
cheese factory, store, salesroom, ware
house Except bonded warehouse for
the storage Of distilled spirits), where
goods are stored or exposed for sale.
and open any package food and take
samples for analysis. Any person re-
fusing to allow the commissioner or
his assistants entrance shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and be fined a sum
not exceeding $50 for the first offense
and not exceeding $500 or less than $50
for each subsequent offense.
Governor Peabody has sent to the
Senate the appointment OF Louis G.
Carpenter to be state engineer, vice
Addison ]. McCune, whose term has
expired. and Clara L. Hunter to be a
member of the board of control of the
State Industrial School for Girls. Pro-
fessor Carpenter is about forty years
of age and is recognized as an author
ity on irrigation matters. He was born
in Michigan, lived on a farm and grad
uated from the Agricultural College OF
that state. He qualified himself early
in life also for the avocation of a civil
engineer. Almost since his arrival in
Colorado he has been connected with
the State Agricultural College as an in
structor. but found much time for the
study Of irrigation problems. Among
his accomplishments In these matters
were the issuance of bulletin on the
seepage of the reservoirs, a technical
compilation of great value; bulletin
on the waters of the San Luis valley.
and other announcements on the
waters of the Arkansas and Rio Grande
rivers. He also found time to visit
France and Italy for the study of irri-
CATION questions and enjoys the dis
tinction of having received the decora-
tion of the Legion of Honor. conferred
by the French government, for scien-
tific investigation. and an honor which
few Americans enjoy. Professor Car
penter has had charge of the state ex-
perimental station at Fort Collins for
several years, and is credited with hav-
ing improved its value to the state in
many respects. He has never been a
politician. and 1t is understood that
Governor Peabody eliminated politics
entirely in considering the question Of
a suitable man for this position.