The state herald., 1907-03-08

counties.
Friends Of the Drake bill claim that
the Kelly bill Is SO worded that II
does not apply to Denver.
The anti.pass section Of the original
Mccarthy bill was introduced, which
precipitateG considerable discussion.
Senator Scott offered an amend
ment, lowering the rate per mile 10
three cents and abolishing passes at
the same time.
An amendment OF Senator Mccarthy
giving the commission rate-fxing pow
ers was lost. He also substituted por-
tion of his original bill to take the
place Of section Is, but this was lost.
The House has passed on third read
Ing: s. B. Z, Anfenger-Application
of real estate to widows and orphans
allowance. s. 3. Q, Anfenger-Deter-
mination of heirship in settlement OF
estates. S. B. 81, Parks-To establish
Colorado day.
The Senate adopted the favorable re-
port Of tho committee of the whole on
S. b. No. IS, tho railroad bill, Friday,
after n debate lasting through the en-
tire afternoon. The morning session
was given over to other matters. The
railroad bill was put through. after
adopting an amendment Strengthening
the right vi individuals to recover dam
ages sustained in addition to the de-
murrage charge OF 81 per day.
In the House last Friday the railroad
bill was reconsidered. Senator Bard
well offered an amendment strengthen
ing the damage section so that snip
pers may recover all actual damages
for failure on the part OF the railroad
to furnish cars. as well as the demur-
rage Of 81 per day. Adopted. Senator
Mccarthy moved to strike out that part
of section !, which exempts certain
mountain railroads from the workings
of the law. The amendment was lost
The amendments were voted upon
separately and both lost. The commit
tee rose and reported favorably to the
Senate. On the motion to adopt the Ia
vorable report. Senator Clayton AT
tempted to substitute the Sapp bill
again, but this was defeated by a vote
of twenty nays 10 thirteen ayes. Sena-
tor Campbell then substituted the orig
inal McCarthy bill. The amendment
was lost BY a vote of seventeen nays to
fourteen ayes. Senator Mccarthy IA
vored 1t.
s. d. No. 20, Sapp-Providing for a
commission to examine the courses OF
study at state educational institutions
and eliminate Implications so far as
possible. was taken up on third readin-
In the Senate Friday. Senator Clayton
opposed the measure. He said the
State University and other institutions
had been able to save certain sums out
Of their maintenance funds. and the
cost of teaching the various studies
was not too great. He defended the
kindergarten and training departments
at the Greeley Normal school. stating
that such departments were necessary.
The bill carried by the exact constiti'
tlonal vote Of eighteen ayes, ending one
OF the shnrpest fights Of the session.
The vote was us follows: Ayes-An'
fenger, Bardwell. Barela. Bohn. Booth,
Burger, Button, De La Vergne, DE
Long, Harrison, Lewis, Mccarthy.
Parks. Robertson. Sapp. Stephen. To
bin, Wood. Nays-Adams. Alexander.
Campbell, Clayton. Crowley. Drake.
Ehrhart. Fry, Harris. Jefferson, Ken
nedy. Millard. Scott, Taylor.
The Republican legislative caucus
took action on the railroad bill Mon
day. A delegation. headed by its pres
ident. from the Colorado Manufacture
ers' Association. appeared before the
steering" committee OF the Repub-
lean legislative caucus. and made
each plea against rate making pow.
crs In the proposed railroad measure
that this committee reported to the
caucus against such a step. and as n
result section 15 was amended to elm.
mate tho rate.making power. The
law to be passed will not have rate.
making section. as has the Roosevelt
federal law, but will only give power
ic adjust railroad made rates as be.
tween different shippers. The Pull.
man lines and private passenger
coaches are also eliminated from the
bill. giving these interests special
privileges. The power given In the
FIRST caucus bill 10 appoint commits.
sion which would last six years WINS
,ak"1 away from the governor. He
IL to appoint three men TO serve untll
ltter the next state election. at which
timc three men will be elected. There
was n section In the first bill that ap.
reals OF rate commission decisions
should take precedence In the Supreme
Court no that people could quickly oh.
tain relief This was cut out. There
was a section providing for the com.
mon use Of terminal facilities by all
bona fdc railroads. but this section.
No. 2I. was cut out In It's entirety,
leaving not even suggestion that II
ever was In tho proposed law.
Senate Bill No. 10. by sapp. proyid.
Ing for commission to determine the
branches Of study to bc taught In the
various educational institutions and
making II unlawful for ono state insti
tuition to duplicate tho studies Of an.
other. was discussed by tho Senate
Monday. Senator Drake moved to
strike out the cnacting clause. scna.
tor Snpp could not understand tho
change OF heart on tho part Of sena.
tor Drake. Two years ngo hc favored
the bill. when II passed tho Senate
without opposition. lie spoke nj some