Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05


In the bill introduced in the House yes
terday by Representative Shireman to
appropriate $4,000 for sending the
First regiment to represent the state
at the exposition at st. Louis.
Two bills of interest to coal miners
have been introduced by Representa-
tive Morgan One is to secure liens to
laborers and other employees working
for coal operators. This makes their
pay secure. The other provides for es-
cape shafts in coal mines to let out foul
air. With one or two exceptions, it is
said, there is not an escape shaft in
Colorado coal mine. By bill of Rep
resentative McKinzie employers are
given protection and enabled to secure
money for labor from mining compa-
nieS.
The Senate has confirmed the follow
ing appointments made by the govern
or: Charles Taylor of Teller, state boil
err inspector; Mrs. Mary Wright, state
dairy commissioner; Henry w. Han
nun, state inspector of oil; state board
of dental examiners, DR.. Henry F.
Hoffman, Denver; Dr. Manfred S. Fra
ser, Denver; DR.. George r. Warner,
Grand Junction; DR.. Morgan H. Smith,
Denver; Dr. Sarah May Townsend,
Denver; state board of health, William
Henry Davis, NJ. D., Arapahoe county;
Frank N. Carrier, M. D., Fremont coun-
ty; Edward A Mattoon, NJ. D., Chaffee
county.
The child labor bill introduced by
Representative Moler provides for the
restriction of the number of hours that
any child under sixteen years of age
shall be employed by any unhealthy
or dangerous industry to eight out of
twenty-four. In regard to the manu-
facture of wearing apparel, smelters,
factories and shops and stores OF all
kinds. the court has discretionary pow
ers concerning their dangerous or un-
healthful conditions. Women are not
to be employed more than eight hours
at any occupation which keeps them on
their feet Employees of stores and
shops are to be given extra pay for
extra work in the holiday season.
Giving the people voice in the cleo
ton of United States senator's and
binding senators and representatives
to pledges are the features of bill
introduced in the House by Representa-
tive Breckenridge. The bill provides
that the individual voters shall have
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 a 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
creditable, permanent advertisement
for Colorado? l 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 a bill to the
Legislature in a few days providing for
an additional appropriation of 5000, 900
to pay the expenses of Colorado at the
big show.
Civil service enthusiasts are behind
the bill introduced in the House by
Representative Dolph creating a 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 a chief examiner at
salary not exceeding $1,000 and a
secretary at salary not over $1,000.
The committee is to formulate rules as
to classification, to conduct open and
competitive examinations and prepare
list Of eligibles from which vacancies
shall be filled.