Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-02-11
COLORADO BILLS

Following - . list Of some of the
more important bills introduced In the
Colorado Legislature. II does not in-
rlude the regular appropriation bills.
Or the bills for local improvements. In
all, there were 408 bills introduced in
he House and 371 In the Senate, . to-
al Of 77e. A large share Of these are
practically duplicates. the same meas
are being introduced In both houses:
Senate DHls.
8. B. 15e. Boo<h--A bin for an act
to repeal An act to amend Section 1.
Of an act entitled An act to provide
for the safe keeping. care. matnte.
nance and Instruction OF girls commit.
ted to the State Industrial School for
Girls. approved April 10, 1899" 40.
proved April 10. 1903. Finance.
8. B. ls<. Hiii-A bill for an act con
cerning gambling and providing proper
punishments therefor and to rereal ali
acts and parts Of acts In conflict here
Sith.
s. b. lss. Robertsoa-A bin for an
act to amend An act entitled An act
to protect the public health and reg
ulate the practice Of medicine In the
state OF Colorado" Approved March
"a. 1881. aad to amend an act entitled
An act to amend an act entitled. An
act to protect the public health anu
regulate the practice OF medicine in the
state Of Colorado" Approved April Z.
1855. State affairs
s. b. 1853. Tayior-A bill for An act
to make an appropriation for the fur
ther construction. widening and i'm
provement OF the state wagon road
from the city OF Denver to the city Of
Grand junction. which road was ex-
tablished by an act entitled. An act
to construct, improve and repair .
state wagon road from the city of Den
yer. Arapahoe county. Colorado.
to the city OF Grand Junction.
Mesa county. Colorado. with certain
branch roads therefrom Approved
May ,. 1899. Finance
s. B. 10. Crowley-To create q state
board Of railroad and labor commits
sioners and TO prescribe their duties
and powers. Railroads and corpora
tons.
5. b. 172. Drake-To appropriate the
sum of $4,000 for the purpose of sup
plementing and extending the course
of instruction NJ the State Agricultural
College and the work OF the expert
ment station conducted In connection
with said college. Finance.
8. d. ia. Alexander-An act to ere
ate the once OF state forester To pro
vide for the protection and preserya
ton 0 timber on state and school
lands. to provide . penalty for tres
pass committed on forest lands. the
timber thereon. and to provide for the
prevention and extinguishment Of for
est fres within the state Of Colorado
Fish. forestry and game.
s. Il. I7t. Kennedy-To require all
persons operating hoisting engines OF
machinery used In lowering or eleyat
ing cages or other contrivances for the
taking OF men into or out of under
ground mines. or any portion thereof
to have certain qualifications and to
be licensed. Mines and mining.
s. b. It's. owen-To regulate the
practice OF osteopathy In the state Of
Colorado and TO create an osteopathie
board and to provide for the punish
ment Of the violation Of this act and
TO repeal all acts or parts Of acts In
conflict herewith. State affairs.
=. b. i7e. Wood-To prevent and
punish fraud IN sales OF manufactured
goods. wares and merchandise by "itin
Grant vendors" and to regulate such
Sales. Judiciary.
8. b. III. wovi-in relation to garn-
ishment Judiciary.
8. b. ls3. Aiexander-To establish .
system Of free public employment Of
fices u Colorado and making protec.
ton for the operation and maintenance
thereof. Labor.
8. d. is4. Campbeii-To submit to
the qualified voters Of the state of
Colorado amendments 70 article OF
the constitution Of the state Of Colo
rNdo establishing the peoples veto
through the optional referendum and
. direct Initiative by petition. consti
sutionai amendments.
8. s. isS. Bailinger-Creating q bu-
reau Of building. loan and savings as
soclation In the Insurance departments
Of the auditor of state: designating
the auditor OF state as the inspector OF
such association, the deputy superin
tendent Of insurance TO be ex-oncic
deputy inspector In such bureau: de
f,ning the duties of such inspector and
reau. State AFFAIRS.
House Billie.
II. b. 163, Adamson-For the better
protection Of trainmen and to regulate
training OF electric wires over rail-
gay tracks. Corporations and Rail
roads.
II. b. 1856. McEwen-To appropriate
money for the Kansas water case Ap
propriauons.
H. b. 15S. Thomas-To prohibit boy.
colts, etc. Judiciary.
H. b. 159. Sterling-To declare the
use of the word 'scab" to be scandal
and libel. Judiciary.
H. b. 1e2. Hurd-To amend laws
concerning the burial Of discharged
and Means.
II. b. lc3. Healey-For . wagon road
over Arapahoe pass to Grand county.
Roads and Bridges.