The Glenwood post., 1907-03-16
LEGISLATIVE news and GOSSIP

Fetzer's bill providing for constitu-
tonal amendment to authorize a bond
issue of over 100000 to take up out
standing warrants for the period from
1887 to 1897, was passed by the House
on third reading Monday.
The House of Representatives put
the banking bill through on second
reading Wednesday. The measure has
been changed but little from that as
originally introduced, all of the many
amendments made in the committee
being in the way of perfecting it.
The House on Tuesday struck out
the enacting clause Of the following
bills: H. b. 165, Redd, concerning de-
linquent children; H. B. 3O6, Fetzer,
to amend the lien laws: II. B. 2O4, Can
non, for paddle wheel at the mouths
of bitches; H. b. 297, Fetzer, revenue.
The House has voted for the passage
Of a joint resolution by Healy of Boul-
der providing for the submission OF
constitutional amendment giving the
State University the right to remove
to Denver the schools of medicine, den
tstry and pharmacy for the last two
years of the course in each school.
The insurance bill passed second
reading in the Senate after two amend
ments had been adopted, one making
the minimum age at which children
may be insured fifteen years, and the
other reducing the term OF the com
missioner to two years. The bill gives
the governor power to appoint the
commissioner
The passage of the bill to cut off
the salaries of members of the boards
of control of state institutions has
raised Coint that is being discussed
among members. Does the salary of
each ana all stop at once, or do those
who have not yet served ont their
terms draw up TO the conclusion of
their time of service?
The Rittenhouse insurance bill. one
of the longest measures in the present
session. vas read at length and passed
unanimously on third reading by the
Senate The only material change
made waS an amendment of Senator
Booth fixing the time the act shall so
into effect at December 81, 1907, in
stead of August This is to give the
companies opportunity to prepare for
the new provisions.
~ Dlll llldI 10 bGlllS pl'oo'h ioi pas
sage as one that would add to the
progress of agriculture in the state, is
the TAYLOR bill for proposed amend
ment to the state constitution exempt
ing from taxation reservoirs built for
serving adjoining land and which are
not used for storage of water for sale.
1t would place reservoirs in the same
position as canals and bitches used
for the same purpose. 1t has passed
second reading in the Senate.
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
and Bellesfield. The report recon-
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 big fire
some day.
In the Senate Tuesday, when Sena
tor Crowley withdrew his motion to
strike out the enacting clause of Sen
ator Lewis bill S. B. No 50, creating
the Office 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 enactlnG
clause of every measure pledged in the
Republican party platform. Senator
Lewis protested vehemently He
asked for fair play. The motion was
lost on a close vote, Senators De Long
and Wood voting with the Democrats
in an effort to kill the bill. Further &C
tion on the bill was postponed.
Members of the Legislature were
rendered very happy Wednesday by re
ceiving their vouchers from the state
which were duly honOred and paid Al
the treasurers office. The paymen
of the last semi-monthly vouchers had
been held up I'LL the attorney fol-
Treasurer Bent's bondsmen had rem
dered an opinion on the adjournment
of the House some time ago, as &c
whether it exceeded the three-dal
limit fixed by law. Attorney C. J
Hughes, Ir., WIS the lawyer in Ques
ton, and as he has been out of the
city, his opinion was delayed severa
days. He concurs with the opinion o
Attorney General Dickson that the ad
journmenl of the House did not exceed
the limit, and the salaries were aC
cordingly paid.
The railroad bill passed third read
ing in the House on the 1lth. The
vote was as follows: ieas-Adams
Bick, Blaney, Bryan, Bunney, Cannon
| Cohen, Collins Dillingham;, Dilts
Dodge, Dolph, Dray, Dulin, Farr, Fet
zer, Frank, Garcia, Graden, Grisham
HARRISON, Healey, Hickman. Hoyt
Hudgins. Kelly. Laton, Morrell, Pad
dock, Parrish, Redd, Smith, Tannen
| baum, Turner, Valdez, Werner, Vim
cent. Watson, Winters, Wolaver
Young, Mr.. Speaker-forty-two. Nay!
-Bowden, Bellesfield, Blatchford Bol
| singer, Fall, Hollenbeck, Hurd, Keil
| Kern, Lehrritter, Lines, Mackenzie
| McLochlan, O'Connell, Napier, Rubin
Schmidt, Walker-nineteen. Absent
excused and not voting-Ebbert, Stew
| art Wilder-three.
In the House Monday, Mr.. O'Connel
made speech in support of his bill