The Ordway new era., 1907-01-25
LEGISLATIVE NEWS and GOSSIP

The Dolph bill. exempting from taxa
tion lands set aside for use OF the pro.
posed forestry schools at Colorado
Springs was passed by the House.
The House passed the Laton libel
bill, which permits the institution or
civil suit for damages in case OF defam.
atory publication where the publisher
has been negligent in efforts to ascer-
tain the facts.
Auditor A. Il. Bent Monday after
noon announced the following appoint
ments of liquor license inspectors:
Thomas J. Foote of Denver. at the re-
quest of the G. A. r.; Frank Hayes OF
Otero county. to operate in the south
eastern part OF the state.
Representative A. b. Hoyt intro
Auced a resolution which was carried,
that souvenir book canyassers and
others of kindred calling be prohibited
from plying their trade on the floor oil
the House at any and all times. and
that the sergeant-at.arms be Instructed
to see that this is carried out.
President Harper OF the Senate has
appointed Senators Campbell, De La
Vergne and Lewis TO serve on the joint
| committee of seven, which VIII inVes'
tigate the estate Of the late Winfield
| S. Stratton. This committee VIII be-
gin its inquiry ut the earliest possible
date, as 1t has but thirty days in which
| to work.
Monday, January 2lst was the hrst
nav day of the present legislative ses-
sion The state treasurer's ofiice PAID
out approximately $4,000. covering the
salaries and mileage of members and
the salaries of employees. Inc ea-
penses of the assembly from this time
on will average about $1,000 per day.
Among the bills reported 'favorably
by the committee OF the whole ana
| confirmed by the Senate were Senate
bills Nos. 10, IL and IL. by Senator An
| fenger. relative to the determination
| OF heirships, the descent OF real estate
and amending the divorce laws. Also
two bills of Senator Parks aboiishins
the mileage for certain officials. which
is calculated to save the state approx
mately $4,000 per year. and to pay the
actual expenses OF said officials.
| Representative Redd has introduced
n bill to provide separate juvenile
court for the city and county OF Den
yer. II is designed to take the Affairs
of the Juveniles away from the county
court. in order to place them In the
hands OF n Judge who has nothing else
/ "a, consider. Another bill on the same
matter was to provide a detention
house. where youthful prisoners might
be instructed and started on the right
way to begin life.
BY an unanimous vote the Senate
ndopted the memorial by Senator Tay.
lor relative to the determination OF
wild animals on forest reserves. The
| memorial liz addressed to Hon. Clifford
Pinchot OF the national Department OF
Forestry. and calls attention to
| great destruction OF STOCK by
mountain lions. gray wolves and
other wild animals. Al present
no efforts are made by the
Forestry Department TO rid the re-
serves OF these animals. and at the
same time the farmers cannot do so
without violating the rules OF the de-
partment.
A bill to reorganize the state mill
tia, in compliance with the terms OF
the Dick law. passed by the national
| Congress four years ago, was pre-
sented In the House by Mr.. Kelly. The
bill seeks also to take some OF the
weight off the top of the state guard.
SO that It will not be so much an affair
OF officers. The regular army has dis.
carded the brigade formation, which
is retained by the Colorado guard.
making the latter subject of criti-
c,sm whenever officers of the two
meet to discuss military affairs.
| Should the bill become a law, the ad-
tu,nnt general would be the recognized
head of the guard. II also provides
for the organization OF an ordnance
department.
Most OF Tuesday morning in the
| Senate was given over to considera-
ton of the Crowley resolution calling
| for an investigation of the Morgan
bribery case held over from last ses-
sion. The resolution was read Sec
ond time, and when final action was
taken, after much debate, the matter
was placed In the hands OF special
committee to be appointed by the chair.
This special committee OF three mem
bers will investigate the entire matter
and make a report to the Senate by
January 31st. II will also make rec
concentrations regarding the disposi-
tion Of the $3.50 alleged to have been
given Senator Morgan as bribe.
which is still in keeping Of the dis
trict attorney.
Senator De La vergne offered an i'm
portant memorial to the Congress OF
the United States. asking that speedy
action be taken in passing the bill of
Congressman Franklin f. Brooks rela-
tive to allowing the state to acquire
the lands in the southern Ute reserva-
tion not occupied by the Ute Indians,
under the Carey act. There are more
than 100, 900 acres Of arid land In the