Gilpin observer., 1907-02-14
LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND GOSSIP

lowance. or this 81, 400 Is to go for the
employment of a second assistant.
Representative Fetzer's bill to pro-
vide the state with an Art Commission
to oversee improvements on the Capt.
tol grounds, was killed in the House.
Secretary of State OConnor asks a
new clerk in the tax department,
whose salary is to be $1,000. He also
asks an increase in the salary of the
index clerk to $1,000.
Secretary Hagar of the State Board
of Charities and Correction wants his
salary increased from. $1,5O0 to $4,000;
wants an assistant secretary at $1,000,
and a stenographer at $1,000.
Martha A. Shute, secretary of the
State Board of Horticulture, who re-
ceives a salary of $1,000, wants to con-
tinue in her present position at $4,000
per annum. She also wants an allow
ance of $1,000 for stenographer.
House Concurrent Resolution No. A,
by Mr.. Hurd, welcoming The National
Order of the Sons of the American
Revolution to hold it's next convention
in Colorado April Both, was unani-
mously adopted by the Senate.
Curator Ferrill of the State Histori-
cal and Natural History Society wants
an increase in the salary of his mu-
scum assistant of 5000, that individual
now receiving $500. He also asks an
allowance of $1,S00 for two 5000
clerks.
Governor Buchtel wants an increase
in the salary of his private secretary
from $500 to $2,100; an allowance of
| $2,4O0 for the salaries of two stem
ographer-clerks. If the allowance for
two stenographer-clerks is made, the
present position of stenographer-clerk
at $1,000 will be abolished.
Mr.. brakes Senate bill to regulate
| the practice of barbering was brought
up in the Senate on third reading and
final passage, having been received
from the printer in amended form. A
number of minor amendments were
made by unanimous consent and the
bill passed by a vote Of "a to 6.
President Harper OF the Senate has
appointed Senators Campbell, De La
Vergne and Lewis to serve on the joint
committee of seven, which will inves'
tigate the estate of the late Winfield
s. Stratton. This committee will be-
gin it's inquiry at the earliest possible
date, as it has but thirty days in which
| to work.
Senator Parks amendment to arti-
| Gle 5 of the constitution, increasing
the salary of the governor to $4,000;
the pay of the private secretary to
| $2,500, that of the Supreme Court JUS
tices to $4,000 each, and that OF dis
trict Judges in the Second district to
| $4,000 each, and in the other districts
to $4,000, was killed in the Senate by
| striking out the enacting clause.
Mr.. Cannon's bill to give power of
arrest to agents of the Humane Soci-
ETY. came up Wednesday to involve the
House in a debate that promised to be
endless. Mr.. Lawrence led the attack
on the bill, which was due to COM
plants made of the actions Of agents
| of the society. Most of the represen-
tatives from the southern counties
| supported Mr.. Lawrence, SO that the
bill was killed by striking out its en-
acting clause.
The following telegram from G. L.
Aggers, formerly a prominent business
man Of Denver, now in Seattle, was re-
ceived by the speaker Thursday and
read in the House: To the Speaker OF
the House of Representatives, Den
ver.-The Colorado Society of Wash
ington, 1000 members, sends greet
ings. The Washington Legislature
has appropriated $1000,000 for the
| Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition.
What will Colorado give?
Senate bill 224, Senator Millard,
| amends the registration law as it ap-
plies to cities of over 5000 population,
| where the town and county precinct
lines conflict. In such cases the
county clerk shall appoint whatever
| additional registration committees are
| necessary. Senator Millard explained
that in Boulder it was almost impos
sible to hold an election this spring
without this amendment. The bill
passed the senate with the emergency
clause.
The Board of Health has been max.
ing ends meet on $4,000 year, but the
passage of the pure food bill will in
CT ease the work of the Office, and make
necessary an allowance estimated at
| $4,000. or this $4,000 is the sum
specified as directly due to the duties
imposed upon the board by the pure
food law-if it passes, and $1,000 addi-
tional is wanted for use in the ordi-
nary course of business, of depart
ment which claims to have been sadly
neglected in the past.
Organized labor has shown It's dis
position to abide by the House rules
through the registration of George A.
Hally, president of the State Fedora
tion of Labor, as lobbyist in the
House OF Representatives. Hally is the
first lobbyist to register, and his name
probably will remain lonesome until
that of President Pulver Of the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly, who is
now out of the city, is entered uDon the
book provided for registration of lob
lyists, says the Denver News.
It Is understood among the Repub-
lican members that work on a bank
ing bill will be started the moment the
Bardwell investigating committee COM
pletes and publishes its report on the
three failed institutions which 1t