Gilpin observer., 1907-03-07


Senator Scott offered an amend
ment, lowering the rate per mile to
three cents and abolishing passes at
the same time. g-t. 2ef
An amendment of Senator Mccarthy
giving the commission rate-fixing pow
ers was lost. He also substituted por-
tion of his original bill to take the
place of section is, but this was lost.
The House has passed on third read
ing: s. B. Z, Observation-Disclosures
of real estate to widows and orphans
allowance. S. B. 9, Anfenger-Deter-
mination of heirship in settlement of
estates. S. B. 81, Parks-To establish
Colorado day. .l
The House defeated Senate Bill No.
SS, by Parks, providing for the aboli-
ton of mileage, salary or per diem for
members of boards of control OF state
Institutions. The bill passed the Sen
ate without opposition, but it lacked
two of having constitutional majority
when it came up for third reading in
the House.
The Senate adopted the favorable re-
port of the committee of the whole on
s. B. No. 5S, the railroad bill, Friday,
after a debate lasting through the en-
tire afternoon The morning session
was given over to other matters. The
railroad bill was put through. after
adopting an amendment Strengthening
the right ol individuals to recover dam
ages sustained in addition to the de-
murrage charge of 81 per day
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to H. B. No. 126, concern
ing the employment of prisoners in
county jails. Bills passed on third
reading were: H. B. No. 174, concern
ing cities of the second class; II. b.
No. 271, assignment of wages to be
earned in the future; H. B. No. 1871,
fees of district attorneys; II. b. NO.
172 to abolish the preparatory depart
ment at the University of Colorado.
In the House last Friday the railroad
bill was reconSidered. Senator BARD
we'll offered an amendment strengthen
ing the damage section so that snip
pers may recover all actual damages
for failure on the part of the railroad
to furnish cars, as well as the demur-
rage of 81 per day. Adopted. Senator
Mccarthy moved to strike out that part
of section /, which exempts certain
mountain railroads from the workings
of the law. The amendment was lost.
The cigarette clause will be incor-
porated in the juvenile delinquency
act of House bill 1873, by Collins. which
passed the House on second reading
yesterday, when it becomes law. The
bill is a re-enactment of the present
law with the following addition: "Or
who shall buy, accept or use, or have
in his or her possession any cigar, ci-
opium, or cocaine, or any other mar
cotic in any form" This makes 1t
crime for any youth under eighteen
years of age to smoke or have in his
possession cigarettes, cigars or to-
bacco. The Collins bill, providing for
punishment of persons guilty of con-
tributing to juvenile delinquency,
known as House bill 1S6, was passed
on second reading. The penalty is
fixed at maximum of 81 900 fine,
or Imprisonment of one year in jail.
The Senate adopted the House
amendments to s. B. No. -, Anfenger,
which changes the procedure relative
to divorce and alimony and the bill
was passed as amended. The same ac-
tion was taken with S. B. No. 10, rela-
tive to the determination of heirships.
Senator Scott called for his resolution
to investigate the merger between
railway companies in the Cripple
Creek district, which has been in the
hands of the Senate committee on
railroads and corporations. In calling
for this resolution Senator Scott said
1t cost 12 cents more to ship a box of
apples from Canon City to Cripple
Creek than from New York to Liver
pool. He thought the state officers
should take some action to relieve the
situation. There was considerable dis
cussion OF the matter, and the commit
tee was finally instructed to report on
March 18th.
Final passage of Fl. B. No 20, the
Kelly pure food bill, was accomplished
in the Senate Monday. The report of
the conference committee between the
two houses, which made the original
Senate amendm1Mts acceptable to both
divisions, was finally adopted. Sena-
tor Booth succeeded in getting the in
surance bill. S. B. No. 81. by Senator
De La Vergne, substituted for one OF
his own, and in so doing brought this
important measure out sooner than
was expected. 1t was read at length
in the committee OF the whole. The
report of the joint conference commit
tee Ou IL d. INO. 20, WAS uTot tdhcH up
at the afternoon session. This report
states that House has agreed to all the
Senate amendments except the one re-
garding compounds to be permitted by
druggists. This particular amendment
was altered by the committee so as to
preclude the manufacture of deleteri-
GUS patent medicines by the druggists.
One fthe most interesting features
which ever transpired in the Colorado
Senate was the celebration of the six
tieth birthday of Senator Cashmere
Barela yesterday morning. The en-
tire morning was given up to
this matter, and business was gladly
suspended while tributes were paid the
volatile and lovable Nestor OF the Sem
ate. Chaplain RAIDER made the birth
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