The Holly chieftain., 1903-02-06
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
! AND DOlNGS AT THE CAPITAL

National .guardsmen are interested I
In the bill introduced in the House yes
terday by Representative Shireman to |
appropriate $751; 900 for sending the |
First regiment to represent the state |
q the exposition at st. Louis
Two bills Of interest to coal miners
have been introduced BY Represents
tive Morgan. One u to secure liens. to |
1aboFefs and other employees working /
for coal operators. This makes their
pay secure. The other provides for es-
cape shafts In coal mines to let outsfoul
air. With one or two exceptions, 1t ID
said. there Is not an escape shaft In n
Colorado coal mine. By bill Of Rep
resentAtivs McKinxie employers are
given protection and enabled to secure
money for labor from mining compa-
niee - -.
The Senate has confirmed the fellow
ing appointments made by the govern
or: Charles Taylor of Teller. state boil
er inspector; Mra Mary Wright. state
dairy commissioner; Henry w. Han
nY)l. state inspector Of oil; state board
dental examinerk DIR, Henry r.
Hoffman. Denver; ,Dil&Msnfred 8. Fra
ser. Denver: Dr, George r. Warner.
Grand Junction; Or. Morgan H. Smith.
Denver: Dr. Sarah Msy Townsend.
Denver: state board of health, William
(Henry Davis. NJ. D.. Arapahoe county;
frank N. Carrier, M. D., Fremont coun-
ty; Edward A. Mattoon, M. D., Chaffee
county.
Giving the people voice in the cleo
ton OF United States senators and
binding senators and representatives
to pledges are the features of bill
introduced in the House by Represents
tive Breckenridge. The bill provides
that the individual voters shall have
the privilege Of signifying their choice
for United States senator at the polls
by marking the names of the candi-
dates of their party. Each party shall
have the names of specified number
of candidates for the office printed on
the ticket. By this marking of the
voters each senator and representative
elected To the General Assembly is
bound as by pledge and must cast his
vote in accordance with this.
At regular meeting OF the Colorado
Worlds Fair Board the matter of a
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
Qeditable, permanent advertisement
Or Colorado? 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 few days providing for
an additional appropriation Of 100000
/ to pay the expenses of Colorado at the
ig show.
Civil service enthusiasts are behind
the bill introduced in the House by
Representative Dolph creating state
civil service commission regulating the
employees of the state, counties and
cities Of over 10000 Inhabitants. The
bill provides for the appointment OF
three commissioners by the governor
for terms of six, four and two years
respectively. and an appointment to
fill the vacancy every alternate year
thereafter. the commissioners to re-
ceive only travelling expenses, with
power to appoint q chief examiner at
a salary not exceeding $500 and q
secretary at salary not over 81 900
The committee II to formulate rules aa
to classification, to conduct open and
competitive examinations and prepare
a list of eligibles from which vacancies
shall be filled.