The Delta independent., 1907-03-01


etc, not organized for gain.
s. y. 22i. Senator MIllard-Amend.
Ing the registration laws.
The House refused to concur in the
Senate amendments to II. B. No. %.
the pure food bill. and will ask for Il
conference. The one amendment that
was found unsatisfactory was that
which permitted druggists clerks to
compound certain poisons.
Senator Sapps duplication OF stu.
dies bill was discussed in the Senate
Tuesday. but. owing TO the absence OF
certain members, went over without
action. The bill Is one providing for
the appointment OF a commission to
determine the branches Of study 10 bs
taught in the various state educational
institutions and making IT unlawful to
establish any special branch OF instruc-
ton in any institution that is duplt-
cation OF branch already established
in some other state institution. Scua-
tor Anfengcr, a member OF the invcs-
tigation committee of hold-ovcr sene-
tors. said there was n great necessity
for such an act. as many studies are
duplicated, and the state might be
sdvcd many thousands Of dollars by
striking half OF them out. The domcs-
tic science department nt the State
Normal School and State Agricultural
College were cited as indicated.
Senator Taylor's game bill was be.
fore the Senate in committee OF the
whole on the 18th inst. The bill seeks
to for"stall the open season on elk.
mountain sheep. antelope or deer.
which will commence next fall unless
shut OF by new legislation. Tho bill
provides that on these animals the
open season shall not begin I'LL 1911.
when it shall open on deer over On"
year of age. from October 9Th TO 20th
of each year. Senator jefferson said
the deer have Increased In Rou't
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 tho
year 1911 should read 1907. This
amendment prevailed. and tn" 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 DcCcm-
bcr LIST to 18th. The open season on
doves and bob white quail will not be.
gin till 1920. open season on prairie
chickens and grous" will begin Sep
tembcr lst and end October 3Oth Of
each year. and on sage chickens. cur
lew and ploycr shall begin August lst
and end October 2Oth of each year. The
bin. as amended. was favorably recon.
mcndcd by the committee OF the whole.
s. u. No. l2G. Lewis. RGrcla. An.
fcnEcr-Pcrmitting conyicts In tho
II "a gn Ia n .t,Ir oil
state institutions. came mp "Wednesday
in committee Of the whole in the Sen.
ate. Senator Wodd. who opposed the
bill said he had desired hearing be
fore the committee on state instIu.
tions, which had not been granted He
moved to rc-rpfcr the bill. Senator
Lewis said the bill had been printed
for weeks and Senator Wood could
have arranged for hearing Et any
time. He did not think Senator Wood
was acting in very good faith. Scna.
tor hnfengor called attention to a
statement OF Senator Wood. two
weeks ago. to the effect that he
wanted n hearing. At that time he had
been invited to bring on his constitu.
onts. Senator Wood replied that tho
bill had been on the calendar. favor
ably reported by the committee. and
'hhl nearing would nave been OF no
avail. There was much debate on this
Dill before the motion to rccommit
was put. Senator Barcla said he had
heard no complaints against the
measure among the coal miners OF Las
Animas county. Senator Scott spoke
heartily In favor OF the bill. He de-
clarcd that It IL designed to serve II
humanitarian purpose. The motion to
recommit was lost. Senator Campbell
thought he saw an effort TO open
mine on particular section OF land
at heavy cost to tho state. He moved
TO strike out tho cnacting clause
Senator Drake opposed the bill on tho
ground that the opening Of n mine on
state land would require the building
and maintenance of railroads and run
up to heavy expense. Senator Wood
said the project would cost tho stnte
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