Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-06

Nicholson. Erie. Weld county. u. q.
Rsmey. James II. Ramey. Grand June
tion. Mesa county; Charles III. Serinen.
Granada. Prowers county.
Senator Ballinser presented resolu-
ton from the chafee County stock
Growers Association protesting against
the passage OF the pending bills con-
templating appropriations for COM
pleting state canal No. !. Rea-
sons assigned by the protest
were that all waters of the Ar
kansas river are already appropriated
and that were the canal finished as
originally contemplated there would be
no water with which TO supply II.
Senator Grifith's bill. No. $50. for the
protection OF holders OF life insurance
policies. was reported adversely by the
committee on banking and insurance.
which explained II Was an unnecessary
measure, in the opinion OF the commit
tee. ON suggestion OF the author the
Senate agreed 10 send IL TO committee
OF the whole The bill requires the
printing NJ the top OF all assessment
life insurance policies the following no.
iiee; This policy is issued on the as
sessmeut plan. and its cost Is not
fixed
The Senate Feb .is, passed on third
reading the bill introduced by Corn
forth, No. Iii, for the yacatins OF land
Tor public highways on petition OF two
thirds of the owners OF land affected;
:. II. No. 8. by Taylor. otherwise
known as the Torrcns land bill. for the
registration of land titles. = II. No. ),
BY Taylor. for the election OF county
attorneys instead OF appointment by
So
the salaries TO be paid county aitoF-
nsys: 5. H. No. 55. by Drake. permit
ting division OF school districts
where citizens so desire and where the
assessed valuation Of the proposed new
districts may be above $1,000 and
therr arc NJ leas; ffty school children:
$. II. No -. by Hlii. for school elec-
tons In school buildings: and house
bill No. -, by Aiken. approprtaiinE
sisocO to pay claims for care aad
maintenance Of the capitol.
The special committee OF the Lesisia-
tare appointed TO examine the books
and records. manner o. doing business
etc. Of the State Land Board. and sus-
scst improvements. has presented It's
report. which eommends the work q;
Mr.. Joyce. the outgoing register. and
OF Mrs. JcTmy. the plat clerk. The re-
port says: The unsatisfactory eondi-
tion OF the of.iee In years past and e.
pecially prior TO 1893. has materially
restricted the earning power OF the
state lands. as II was impossible from
the records kept 10 arrive at any
proper or dcnnite understanding o; the
character or value OF any OF the lands"
The committee submits for eonsldcra-
ton Senate bill No. 5ii by Senator Ew-
Ing, cfnbodyinE such amendments TO
existing laws A. they deem requisite
and necessary AZ this time. The bill
Increases the salary of the register
from s. 0o0 TO s. 600 per Ennum. and
his bond from $4,000 10 $4,000. IL also
permits the register to select his own
chief clerk and 10 make the deputy reg
lister OF the department the financial
agent solely. Ths branch OF mineral
leases Is placed in eharEe OF a super
intcndcat. who Is required to be a
practical engineer. The maximum
length OF school land leases Is raised
from ten years TO thirty years. and the
committee opposes the sale OF school
lands. An amendment Is proposed to
encourage the prospecting for minerals
In the same manner as now provided
by the national government.
Additional facts. which are expected
bill TO save the state the losses incurred
by abuses OF the mileage privilege by
boards OF control OF state institutions
were sprung yesterday at the capitol.
says the Denver Republican OF Febru-
AIRY Goth. II was shown from vouchers
on file in the auditors Once that Ave
members % the state board of control
of the deaf and blind school collected
for mileage in.ieoi and 1902. se.202. 55;
that during the same years the board
/ OF control Uhree mem OF the indus
trial school for boys collected se.Sei.2o.
and that the three penitentiary COM
missioners collected in the same period
s2.770.93. The total bill for mileage
/ paid by the state the last four years
aggregates slS.529.so. notwithstanding
\ the eleven men holding these positions
| travelled on railroad passes and are
| presumed to have spent none OF the
cash received from the state for rail-
road fare. Each OF the penitentiary
commissioners, it appears, received
during 1901 and 1909. 5000. or si50 n
year. for transportation. The charge
is made that when member w. C.
Hines of Trinidad attended meeting
OF the board at Canon City. he charged
for a round trip from Trinidad to that
| city. and for another round trip from
4
/ covered both towns on the same trip
/ and the distance from Canon City to
| Buena Vista is comparatively short,
and one charge from Trinidad to
| Canon City with an additional charge
for railroad fare from Canon City TO
/ Buena Vista and back to Caron would
/ have sufiiced to reimburse him for all
moneys paid on this account. The same
\ conduct is charged against Louis King
of Ouray. Governor Peabody has re-
/ quested the state board of charities and
| corrections. on advice of Attorney
/ General Miller. to file specific charges
/ against John r. Schermerhorn. a mem
ber of the board OF control OF the in
/ dustrial school for boys, who is accused
by the vouchers on file with the auditor
of collecting eNtortioaate sums for
/ mileage between Denver and Golden.
| for more frequent trips than his duties
are presumed to have required. The
/ charities board is to furnish the evil
dence to sustain the allegations of mis-
/ conduct. II is not known whether the
trial of Schermerhorn can be forced
before the Griffith bill comes up for
! consideration in the Senate. because
| Schermerhorn is in California and is
4 s.A So f.Nr al-c