Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-01

bers objected to the establishment OF
any more holidays.
The House refused to concur In the
Senate amendments to II. b. No. ~.
the pure food bill. and will ask for
conference. The one amendment that
was found unsatisfactory was that
which permitted druggists clerks 10
compound certain poisons.
Gov. Henry A. Buchtel entertained
the members OF the Senate and their
families Tuesday night at the Cham
berlain observatory OF the University
of Denver. Of which he Is chancellor.
All had an opportunity to test the big
telescope, after which refreshments
were served.
In tho House Wednesday Mr.. Fet-
GERS bill to make haxing misde-
meanor was agreed to. with two
nmendments. Ono OF these was to cut
out the reference to tossing In blan.
ket, and the other limited the penalty
to fine. Mr.. HARRISON secured the
elision of that part making jail SEN
tcnce a possible penalty. He argued
that hazins was merely the "ebulition
OF the high spirits OF boys"
State Fish and Game Commissioner
David d. farr. accompanied by other
members of his Office force. February
I'D took the members OF the Senate
committee on fish and game To the
Denver fish hatchery. Tho trip was
mnde In automobiles. numerous other
laembers OF the Legislature being In
ciuded IN the party. II was for the
purpose of inspection and In order u
Five the Legislators an opportunity TO
witness the important work done by
the department.
The commissioner Of public printing.
W. A. Plat. has lot contracts on
three classes OF printing. bids for
which were received several days ago.
Tho state printing is divided In six
classes, bids bcin. received on three
OF these In one year and on the three
others the alternate year. OF the six
contracts the Smith.Brooks Company
now holds four. the kiSticr Company
ono and the Franklin Company OF
Pueblo one. No further contracts will
he lot until next February. All III"
contracts now In force nrc much lower
than those Of previous years and some
Of them the lowest known In the his
tory Of the state.
The Senate and House took contrary
action Wednesday on tho samc point.
| relative to bills introduced without
proper cnaciins clauses. The Senate
regarded its bill m noucntiiy aud I'm
properly before the body for consider
alton: tho House put In tho cnac'ins
clause and viii give the measure a
chance In tho courts. Tho House bill
was by Stewart and related 10 receiver
ships. Tt , Senate bill was an import.
art piece Of legislation framed for the
u.,,,....s ~ t.ssJ0r lunalRa 0f rrft a in
state Institutions make clothing for
those In certain other Institutions. u
was introduced by Senators Lewis. Ia.
rcia and Anfcnscr. The suggestion
was made In tho Senate that tho en-
acting clause bc Inserted and tho bill
bc given q chance In court. but this did
not prevail.
The House. In committee Of the
whole. Killed Representative rctscr's
bill TO provide for tenure Of once TO
school teachers. Tho bill was To pro-
vide that after t~o years service
teachers should be held on the pay roll
OF tho districts. unless grave charges
were proven against them. Mt. Can
non favored tho bill. II was. he said.
in line with Legislation attempted al,
former sessions. when II had been pro-
posct TO pension teachers after twenty
Years Of service. This bill would be q
fosrrrnnrr Of the other. he explained
A rjain pension bill might be incacc,'
i've. as school boards would then be
able to discharge teacher who had
served almost long enough 10 bc en-
titled to pension. and thus they
would avoid incurring the expense to
/ the district. hut with ih. tenure OF
employment bill In force. boards would
be unable TO discharge teachers with.
out very good cause. Mr. Smith oh
jcc,cd to the bill on the Erouuds urged
In its favor by Mr.. Cannon. He was.
he said. opposed to the Idea Of civil
pensions. believing any opening of that
Kind would give too many chances for
Il abuse, MIR. Cannon: DO you not
draw a psusiou,-' Mr.. Smith: Yes
/ sir: I do. A pension because Of Ave
Year, and six months service in the
army" This statement drew applause
froti the House. which was followed by
/ a greater outburs; when he paid a trib-
ute to the old soldiers.
Trouble camg up in the House of
Representatives because committees
have failed to report hack bills that
had been referred during the time
ret apart for :hctT introduction. The
| trouble came up over demand made
by Mr. Vincent ;hat the committee on
elections report cut u. u. No. ass in
troiuced by him and having for its oh.
iect the elections of United States sen.
s,ors by direct vote Of the people. The
oIil had not even been printed. he
complained. which was an act of dis
courtesy to him. Il covered. he said.
one of the promises made in the Re-
publican platform. and. being the only
| hill presented on that subject. should
have no, acted upon favorably. He
did not presume that II would I've re-
ported favorably. even after his re-
rucst but he would like some kind of
report. Only tine measure promised
by the Republican platform had been
rsssed by the House. The members