The state herald., 1903-02-13

duced an eight-hour bill that Is almost
an exact copy of the Utah bill which
has stood the test of all the state courts
and the United States Supreme Court.
Attorneys are interested in the bills
presented in both House and Senate to
legalize the books known as mills
Annotated Statutes" and Mills Annot-
tated Code" relating to Colorado law
A bill has been introduced by Rep
resentative Morgan making it compul-
sorry so to divide the air in the mines
that for each fifty miners there shall
be a separate air course, allowing not
less than 100 cubic feet for each man.
The penalty for violation of this act is
fine of not less than $50 and not
more than 500.
Representative Frewen has intro
| duced q bill which concentrates all the
power ofycity government in one head,
the mayor. and provides for the consol-
idation of the Board of Public Works
and the city engineers department,
and the appointment of the Fire and
Police Board by the mayor, as is pro-
vided in the Mcclure bill.
bill has been introduced by Repre-
sentative Madden providing that fire
men injured in the performance OF
their duty shall receive full pay dur
ing the time they are incapacitated up
TO six months. If they are permanent
ly injured, on n certificate from tte
health officer or city physician they
will be retired on half pay, Firemen
after twenty years service are to re-
tire on half pay.
| An attempt to do away with ticket
brokerage is embodied in bill intro
duced In the House by Representative
Shireman of Pueblo. This makes i,
necessary that all railroad companies
and other common carriers issue GER
! tifcates of agency to all persons au-
thorized to sell their tickets, 1t makes
II unlawful for any person not hold
| ing such. certificate to engage in the
sale, barter or transfer of tickets as a
| business, and fixes the penalty at from
| 500 to $500.
A bill has been introduced in the
House by Representative Max Morris,
to amend section IA of the constitution
so as to give county and city govern
ments the right to consolidate for
home rule. The bill provides that any
city or county having population of
more than 100000 may adopt char
ter for its own government and cause
charter board of fifteen to be elected
at any special or general election. The
board shall also constitute n conven-
| tion to frame charter. which shall be
| submitted to the voters for adoption
or rejection.
Senate Bill No. si6. introduced by
| rf fe fnr 40 nf
reimbursing Arapahoe county for TAX
| ing care of state lunatic paupers. The
amount asked for by the county com
missioners is $751; 1857. The constitu-
tion provides that the state shall take
care Of these paupers, and that coun-
/ ties taking care OF them shall be re-
/ imbursed Heretofore. when the bills
/ of Arapahoe county have been pre-
sented to the state auditor they have
been pigeon-holed, as there were no
funds with which to pay them. and the
purpose OF the bill is TO provide these
needed funds.
The Humane Society has caused q
child labor law bill to be introduced by
Senator Ballineer. The bill is as fol-
lows: Any person who shall take re-
] celve, hire or employ any child under
the age OF fourteen Yeas in any under
ground works or mine or in any
smelter. mill or factory. shall be
guilty OF n misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not
/ less than $50 nor more than $500. and
shall be imprisoned In the county jail
/ not less than thirty days nor more
/ than three months. IL shall be unlaw-
| ful for any woman or minor over the
age OF fourteen years and under the
/ age OF eighteen years TO work or be
employed more than eight hours per
day in any underground works or
mine. or in any smelter. mill or fac
tory"
At regular meeting OF the Colorado
| Worlds Fair Board the matter OF a
permanent Colorado building. TO be
erected on the fair grounds In Fores,
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 a building tha,
would cost $4,000 that would be a
creditahle. permanent advertisement,
for 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 n bill TO the
Legislature In few days providing for
an additional appropriation Of $1,000
TO pay the expenses OF Colorado at tAe
big show.
Those who were absent from their
voting precinct by reason OF duties OF
occupations calling them away on the
daie OF any general election may cxer-
else their right II the bill OF $ H. Ste
phons. introduced In the House. be,
comes law. This blll provides that
fifteen days prior 10 the election the
voter shall obtain from the officers OF
his precinct a proper certificate and an
Identification Of signature This Is "a
be presented nj the voting precinct
where the individual Is located. and
on It's recognition his ballot shall b,
placed In sealed envelope and
mailed TO the county In which tn,
voter has legal residence Punishment
for swearing falsely to such ccr,iaeai,
In an attempt TO vote II TO be undel
the statute relating to perjury.
one Of the important bills in,ruducct
by Senator Rush II one providing To-
IN. establishment Of Arlckarre county
Recently there have been presented
number of petitions from residents q
/, the eastern part Of Adams oouaty. ask
! ing that the county be divided. Tn
petitioners hyerfed that thcy muk
; travel 900 miles 20 Brighton. tn
} county scat uf Arapahoe. According q
! The Nruxtatuna az the hiIf Ad.t,a r,,.,.