The Lamar register., 1907-02-27

The ready reference file of bills was
received from the printers Monday. 1t
shows some remarkable facts, among
which is that the judiciary. appropria-
lions and roads and bridges commit
tees of the House handle more than
half of all the measures presented. or
the 500 bills put into the house, ninety
eight went to the judiciary committee
on first reference. eighty-three to the
appropriations committee, and sixty
seven to the committee on roads and
bridges. Adding the seven bills that
were afterwards sent to the judiciary
committee, the total for the three is
255. Senator Fry is the only member
of either body who did not put in bill
during the session. Senators Adams.
Crowley. Meyer and Morgan each in
troduced one. Senator Bardwell,
new member, led both houses with
thirty-seven. Senator Taylor and Rep
resentative Kelly tied with thirty-four
each. Senator Anfenger introduced
thirty-three and Representative Collins
twenty-seven.
Senator Taylor's game bill was be-
fore the Senate in committee of the
whole on the 18th inst. The bill seeks
to forestall the open season on elk,
mountain sheep, antelope or deer.
which will commence next fall unless
shut off by new legislation. The bill
provides that on these animals the
open season shall not begin till 1911,
when 1t shall open on deer over enc
year of age. from October 5th to goth
of each year. Senator Jefferson said
the deer have increased In Routt
county. and he favored an open season
at the present time. Senator Bard
well said the season should be kept
open. He amended the bill so the
year 1911 should read 1907. This
amendment prevailed. and the season
will accordingly open next fall. The
open season on crested quail was
amended to begin next fall. also, the
dates for hunting being from Decem-
Der LIST to 18th. The open season on
doves and bob-white quail will not, be-
gin till 1920. Open season on prairie
chickens and grouse will begin Sep
TENDER LIST and end October Both of
each year, and on sage chickens. cur
lew and plover shall begin August list
and end October Both of each year. The
bill. as amended. was favorably recon-.
mended by the committee OF the whole.
The House of Representatives adj
.ourned last evening Thursday, Feb
ruary 21s.) to Monday morning. an
action that 1t has declined to take on
previous occasions when members de-
sired to rest from Thursday night to
Monday. The action was taken, 1t was
claimed. because the committee on APP
preparations had arranged n trip to The
institutions in the Southern part of the
state. and many of the members would
lie out of town until Sunday night. Mr..
Stewart filed strong protest against
the adjournment. stating that the enc
mics OF NIL bills passed from this time
to the close would attack their consti
tu:ionality because of the adjourn
1nent. The state constitution reads
that neither House NAV adjourn Cor
more than three days without the con
sent of the other. II had been held
that an adjournment OF three days
would be construed by the courts just
us such is construed in law cases,
when three days means that the ac-
ton contemplated must be within that
limit. II the Legislature adjourns for
three full days. the time. these au-
thorities held, would be more than
three legal days before 1t could reas-
semble. Those who favored the ad-
journment says the Denver Republican
claimed to have taken legal advice and
to be sure the action was perfectly
Proper.
F According to the Denver Republican
the Denver Chamber of Commerce.
supported by mining men all over the
STATE. will fight against the passage
o: the hill! now pending before the
Legislature providing FOR the creation
of the office of state geologist
and the appointment of the professor
Of geology at the University of Colo
iado to H. the position in an ex-ofiicio
capacity. If the wishes of the mining
committee are carried out. At a meet
ing of the committee yesterday reso-
luton was passed severely condemning
the bill and recommending the direc-
.ors Of the chamber to use every
means in their power to defeat 1t.
The committees opposition to the
measure IL based on the grounds that
the giving of position to one college
would create the hostility of the other
colleges. and that only one who can
devote all his time to the work should
fill the position. Mining men and
scientists all over the state are said
10 be almost unanimous in their pro-
tests against the bill. Lyman White.
former state mining inspector, is sec.
rotary of the committee. and is said
10 voice the sentiments of a number of
prominent men. There is another bill
before the legislature, also embodying
provision for the appointment Of a
state geologist. but an expert who
holds no other position is asked for.
1t was drafted by the Colorado Scien.
tic Society and has the Endorsement
If these who oppose the other meas.
ure.
The Senate Monday passed a
strong measure on third reading by
Senator De Long. providing penalties
for statutory crimes which are not
now on the statute books. Two me.
MORALS to Congress were passed. look.
ing to the welfare of the mining indus
try. Senator Booth succeeded in In.
fusing new life into his civil service
measure. which was killed on third
reading the week before. 1t was fay.
orably reported by the committee OF
the whole and will now head the cal.