The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-21

fered to give 900 In cash and Ave
acres of ground worth $4,000. II the
Legislature would locate the school
| there. That would have saved the
state 5000. The Glenwood Springs
people also promised to see that the
maintenance of the school cost the tax
payers less than any other similar
school in the state.
The House on Tuesday struck out
the enacting clause CT the following
bills; II. d. 165, Redd, concerning de
linquent childrsn: ii. b. 306. Fetzer.
to amend the lien laws; II. b. 204, Can
| non. for a paddle wheel at the mouths
of ditches; H. B. 297. Fetzer. revenue
Congress passed pure food law
dealing with all manufactures used in
Interstate commerce. Colorado at this
session Of the Legislature passed
| supplemental law to the federal law
placing state manufactures in the
| same relation to pure food regulations.
Senator Millard reported for the
committee from both houses appointed
to investigate conditions In the state
house basement, the committee, con
sisting of himself and Senator Sapp
| and Representatives Wolaver, Smith
Auu beltSneiu. Inc TtpoIt tctoHi-
mends some important precautionary
measures relative TO the books and rec
ords OF the state. most OF which are
stored in the basement 1t is feared
that there are chances for a big fire
| some day.
In considering II. B. No. 1854. the
House struck out all reference to any
land along the banks of the streams,
thus making It reserve to fishermen
only the beds and banks of natural
streams. In its original form. 1t had
provided that hereafter the state
| should reserve. on all lands sold, the
| fishing rights OF all streams running
through them. together with the right
OF way along banks and beds of
streams and fifty feet on each side of
| the stream.
In the Senate Tuesday. when Sena-
| tor Crowley withdrew his motion to
strike out the enacting clause of SEN
ator Lewis bill, 8. B. No. So. creating
the ONCE OF public examiner, Senator
| Wood said he would make the motion
on his own account. accompanying his
statement with the remark that he
was willing to strike out the enacting
clause of every measure pledged in the
Republican party platform Senator
Lewis protested vehemently. He
asked for fair play. The motion was
| lost on close vote, Senators De Long
and Wood voting with the Democrats
| In an effort to kill the bill. Further ac-
ton on the bill was postponed.
| Senate Bill No. 2s3. Senator Parks,
ito facilitate the construction Of tele-
| graph lines" etc. one OF four measure.
generally known as telephone bills,
passed the Senate on third reading, re-
ceiving barely the number Of votes
necessary to pass 1t. Three other SINH
lar bills were killed. The railroad
commission bill passed by the House
was taken up, but little headway wall
made. Senator Sapp (Dem.) offered an
amendment to section Is, in commit
tee of the whole, giving the commits
sion rate-malking power. The discus
sion of this amendment lasted until the
Scnat adjourned. Senator Taylor's con-
stitutional amendment exempting res
ervoirs from taxation was passed.
An effort is being made by certain
members of the Sixteenth Assembly TO
have a railroad commission named
that would act largely as mediator be-
tween the railroads and the general
public. When 1t is shown that the
| railroads are discriminating or giving
rebates or charging rate that is
palpably unfair to one shipper against
another the commission is to be given
authority to order this illegal practice
stopped. And when 1t is shown that
railroad through negligence in falling
to equip a road or to keep its tracks
in proper repair is responsible for an
accident causing death. authority Is
given the commission to order reforms.
The bill is before the State Senate on
second reading. having passed the
House. A Republican caucus after sew
eral meetings and long discussions ap-
proved a very moderate measure. one
that would be effective, however, un-
der a strong commission. Several
amendments have been made and 9TH
ers are qending.
While 1000 people stood and sang
the successive stanzas of America
in Marble hall last Tuesday night,
Governor Buchtel sat at table
on the platform in front OF
them all and signed Senate BIZ
No. 81, introduced by Senator
Parks, making 1t law that August 1st
of 1907. and August 1st OF every year
following. shall be known and observed
lna Colorado Day. The spirit OF patriot