Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-01

Enncttns clauses stricken out.
II. Il. 26G. Young-To designate Pio-
ncer day.
s. b. 81. Parks-To abolish mileage
In sherifss' Offices.
The ready reference fiie OF b., was
received from the printers Mos1ts II
shows some remarkable facts. among
which is that the judiciary. appropria-
tions and roads and bridges commit.
tees Of the House handle more than
half of all the measures presented. OF
the 502 bills put into the house. ninety
eight went TO the judiciary committee
on frst reference. eiHhiy'threc to the
appropriations committee. and sixty
seven to the committee on roads and
bridges. Adding the seven bills that
were afterwards sent to the judiciary
committee. tho total for the three In
:55. Senator Fry is the only member
Of either body who did not put In bill
during the session. Senators Adams.
Crowley. Meyer and Morgan each In.
troduccd one. Senator Dardwcil. a
new member. led both houses with
lhiriy.scvcn. Senator Taylor and Rep
rcssntntivc Kelly tied with thirty.four
each. Senator Anfcn.cr Introduced
thirty.thrcc and Representative Collins
tNcnty.scvcn.
Senator Tnyior's snmc bill was be-
fore tho Senate In committee Of the
whole on tho 18th inst. Tho bill seeks
to forcstali the open season on elk.
mountain sheep. antelope or deer.
which will commence next fall unless
shut on by now legislation. Tho bill
provides that on these animals tho
open season shall no, begin I'LL 1911.
when II shall open on deer over one
year Of ago. from October 9Th TO Goth
OF each year. Senator jefferson said
thu deer have increased In Routt
county, and he favored an open season
at tho present time. Senator Hard.
veil said tho season shoaid BE- kept
opso.. Ho amended tho bill % the
year 1911 should read 1907. This
amendment prevailed. and tho season
will accordingly open next fall. Tho
open season on crested quail was
amended 10 begin next fall. also. the
dates for hunting being from pcecm.
bcr Is, to 18th. The op~n season on
doves and bob.~hi,c quail will not be.
sin iiii 1890. Open season on prairie
chickens and grouse will begin Sep.
tcmbcr iat and end October jo,h of
each year. and on sage chickens. cur.
and end October 5oth Of each year. The
bill, as amended. was fasorabiy recon.
mcndcd by the committee II the whole.
Tho House Of Representatives I'd.
.ourncd last evening ,Thursiay. Fob
ruary :isi TO Monday morning. as
action that u has declined TO take m
previous occasions shcn members 'ic'
sired to tee, from Thursday nisht 10
Monday. The action was taken. Il VAS
claimed. because the committee On ap
rropfiaiinns had arranged n trip To 'hs
institutions in the Southern part Of the
state. and many Of the members would
10 out Of town until Sunday night. NJ.
Stewart fiicd a strong protest against
the Adjournment stating that the enc.
mics Of ali bills passed from this time
to the close would attack their consli.
iutionaiiis because Of the adjourn.
inent. The state constitution reads
that neither House NAV adjourn sof
more than three days withcu, the cor.
rent OF the other. II had been held
that an adjournment Of three days
would be construed by the courts Just
as such IL construed IN Law cases.
when three days means that tho &C.
ttcn contemplated must be within that
limit. n the Legislature adjourns for
three full days. the time. these au.
thori,ics held. would be more than
three legal days before 4, could rcas.
scmbic. Those who favored the ad.
journmcnt says the Denver Republican
claimed to have taken legal advice and
tu be sure the action was perfectly
Proper.
According TO the Denver Republican
the Denver Chamber Of Commerce.
- s,,.. Iii
slate. will fsht arains, the passage
%. the bill. now pending before the
Legislature providing for the creation
Of the Office Of state Eeologist
and the appointment Of the professor
of geolcyy at the University Of Colo
RADIO to ~ the position IN an ex-ofIicio
capacity. II the wishes Of the mining
COMMITTEES are carried out. At meet
ing Of the committee yesterday n rcso-
iution was passed severely condemning
the bill and recommending the direc.
.ors of the chamber to use every
means in their power to defeat It.
The committees opposition To the
measure is based on the grounds that
the giving Of a position TO one college
would create the hostility of the other
colleges. and that only one who can
devote all his time to the work should
fll the position. Mining men and
scientists all over the state are said
TO he almnst unanimous in their pro-
tests against the bill. Lyman White.
former state mining inspector. Is sec.
rotary of the committee. and is said
20 voice the sentiments of number Of
prominent men. There Is another bill
before the Legislature, also embodyins
provision for the appointment of a
state geologist. but an expert who
holds no other position Is asked for.
IT MAS drafted. by the Colorado Scien.
iflc Society and has the Endorsement
Of those who oppose the other meas.