The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-20

tied. the house committee on state in
stitutions returned to Denver last
night, says the Denver News of March
10th. Sunday was spent in inspecting
the state school for deaf, dumb and
blind children at Colorado Springs The
conditions at all state institutions were
found to be excellent. and the manage
ment at each place visited was congrat-
ulated by the members of the COM
mittee. AS result of the visits
numerous improvements will likely be
made during the next two years at all
of the state institutions. AT Pueblo
the greatest sum will probably be ex-
pended at the insane asylum. The COM
mittee found that the institution is
overcrowded, and it is estimated that
there are nearly $50 insane persons
now being cared for in the various
counties of the state who should be in
the insane asylum, but cannot be ac-
commodated because of lack of room
The management of the asylum has
asked for $3.50 600 for new buildings to
| be erected during the next two years
This sum is not likely to be allowed in
its intirety, but it seemed to be the
sense of the committee last night that
at least 100000 should be granted to
will be used in the erection of two cot
| tages for the care Of male patients and
an additional wing to the building now
| known as the women's ward. 1t is ex-
pected that these new buildings will
accommodate fully 800 more patients
Fifty thousand dollars has also been
asked for maintenance in addition to
the one-ffth of mill levy which the
| n c A
cut will also probably be made in this
maintenance fund, and it is likely that
the committee will allow but $4,000
for this. AT the state home for the
deaf, dumb and blind at Colorado
| Springs, the same cry that has met the
committee at all the institutions Wis
| tied was heard. namely, that more
| room is needed. The management here
has asked for $55, 900 for building
| fund. OF this amount it is proposed
to spend $25 900 for the purchase of
| block near the institution on which is
situated nine residences. Six of these
are of brick, and all are substantial
| buildings 1t is proposed to purchase
| this land, together with the buildings,
| and in addition to this the citizens af
Colorado Springs have offered the state
| free of cost, all the vacant land in the
| block. This plan met with much favor
among the committee, and it is prob
able that they will recommend that
money for the purchase Of this tract
| be appropriated. The buildings thus
secured would be used for the school
while others, not needed at present,
would be rented. In addition. 100000
is asked for improvements around the
present buildings, among which i'm
| provements will be a new gymnasium.
The needs of this school seemed to be
most worthy to the committee, and, ac-
cording to the present plan substantial
appropriations will be made for it.
Governor Signs Delinquency Bills. %
| Governor Peabody has approved what
have been known in the legislature as
the delinquency bills" five in number,
which were suggested by County Judge
Lindsey as necessary to make prac-
tical test of his ideas of reforming
juveniles with tendencies to crime. All
the bills were introduced by Senator
f. W. Bailey, and were freely dis
| cussed by the members of the general
assembly but encountered no Opposi-
tion at any stage.
Bill No. IS defines in law a "delin-
Guent child 1t shall be under 1G
years of age who violates the law OF
the state, or any city or village Or
dinance, or who knowingly associates
with thieves, vicious or immoral per-
sons. or who is incorrigible, or who
is growing up in idleness or crime, or
who visits gambling resorts, saloons,
or immoral resorts, or who wanders
about the streets in the night time
without being engaged in any lawful
| business, or who uses vulgar or OBJ
scene language Arrangements of per-
sons under this law shall be in the
| county court only Discretion is left
with the court to deal with such de-
| PENDANTS as prudence and a regard for
their future welfare may dictate
Power is given the court to commit to
any of the juvenile corrective institu-
tions if it be considered imperatively
| necessary.
Bill No 10 makes it misdemeanor
for any person having the custody of
delinquent child to contribute to
such delinquency. Punishment possi-
bic for guardians who encourage de-
| linquency is tiXeL at $1,000 fine and
not to exceed one year in the county
| jail This law also makes it possible
for the county court to force parents
| OF PlHTuldi.S W care lOI tlliulth
Bill No 81 amends the general stat
ute governing juries and jury trials
so minors may waive the right of trial
by Jury, and on the other hand gives
the presiding judge the power to call
jury in such cases despite the fact
that jury trial may have been
waived.
Bill No. 90 compels parents or guar
dians to send children between the
ages of and 16 years to private, pa
rochial or public schools for the entire
school year unless children shall
have by the time they have
reached IA years graduated from the
eighth grade, and unless it shall be
shown that such child is being in
structed in common school branches
at home A clause is included giving
the court the right to excuse a child