The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-13
LEGISLATIVE NEWS and GOSSIP

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the whole for further consideration.
The House of Representatives put
the banking bill through on second
reading Wednesday. The measure has
been changed but little from that as
originally introduced. all of the many
amendments made in the committee
being in the way Of perfecting 1t.
-Four bills by Senator Parks, relat.
ing to telephone. telegraph and similar
franchises. occupied most of the time
OF the Senate Thursday. bringing on
some heated discussion. All of the
bills were passed on second reading
by narrow majorities.
The passage of the bill to cut III
the salaries of members of the boards
of control of state institutions has
raised a point that is being discussed
among members. Does the salary of
each ana all stop at once. or do those
who have not yet served out their
terms draw up 10 the conclusion of
their time of service?
The special committee of the House.
appointed TO go over the proposed new
school law, met with Miss Craig,
state superintendent of public in
| struction, to listen to her ideas con
| corning the measure. The bill Is n
very long one. seeking to provide Ia
new school law for the state. The
work of the committee is to be d.
vided, so that all sections may be care
fully considered. Five subcommittee
/ OF two each will be given parts OF the
I'LL. The reports made by these will
| be consolidated into one. Though
strong opposition has been manifested
to the measure. those supporting II be-
lleve the recommendations to be male
by the committee will secure its en-
actment-
| SAYS the Denver Republican: In the
last three or four days a number of
conferences have been held with refer
ence to the local option bill. They
have resulted IN n compromise very
| favorable to the temperance people.
The measure that will pass the House
will be stronger than could have been
expected a week ago. Governor Buch-
tel is given the credit for bringing
members of bis party step forward.
II is said that the Drake bill may be
adopted in the House with few
amendments This bill rs ii passed
the Senate gave authority to n ma
jorlty OF voters to declare whole
county antisaloon. This latitude is
too extreme and might partake If tyr
amy A limited application will be
| undertaken.
The Elsner collectio of minerals is
to be removed from the charge of the
state unless il is paid for within
short time The collection is valued at
$l5 900, and is believed to be the most
extensive and valuable collection OF
Colorado minerals ever gotten to-
gether. When Harry A. Lee was COM
missioner OF mines for the state he Sc
nj
made whereby the state was TO &c
quire ownership. lie paid Mr. Elsner
s.. 500 on account. but the balance has
never been paid When Mr.. White
took the Office OF commissioner of
mines h kept on with The work of try
Ing TO raise the balance due on that
collection. AID also to pay for the
grand display OF Nollie Gibson ores
now with the bureau. The latter. like
| the Elsner collection. is unique among
disn,ays and can never be DUPLICATED
/ A bill has been introduced in the pres
ent session of the Legislature to APP
propriate $4,000 for the purchase of
the two collections. Mr.. White is es-
pecially anxious to have the bill en-
acted. as the specimens named have
won five first premiums at as many
Worlds Fairs for Colorado.
At the Tuesdays session of the
House a reconsideration was had OF
the vote which had killed s b. No. IS
on Monday The bill provides for the
cutting of of all salaries of members
of board OF control of state institutions
On the vote to pass the bill II was
carried by thirty-four to tventy-four-
Changes made by members ran ihe
yeas up to thirty-eight- As a part CT
those who changed their vote had done
so with the evident intention of NOV
J ing a reconsideration at later seS-
/ sion. the frienis of the bill moved
/ reconsideration at once and had the
motion laid upon the table This ac-
ton disposed of the bill for all time
as far as the House is concerned.
Other bills passed on third reading;
\ H B. l55, Parrish-To add a judicial
district II. B. 81. Redd-Writs of sr-
ror in criminal cases H B. l6s. Col
lins-Conoernin larceny H B 1872
Redd-Establishiug juvenile courts
II. b el0. Healy-Public printing IL
&. ese. Paddock-Concernin robbery
H B. pa. Fetzer-For read alon:
grounds of home for dependent chill
| dren. II. B. sie. Redd-ProvinS CT
book accounts. II. B S13. KeIly-Deed
of trust H. b Si5. Coll.ns-ENpenses
Of district attorneys
The Bardwen bank investigating
committee appointed to investigate
three of DenveI's failed institutions
and to make recommc ndations for 4
law that would safeguard depositors in
private banking Institutions aud build
ing and lean associations. reported its
findings with SGT Of r. commstarions
that will undoubtedly l. carried into
law. The report criticiscs the conduct
OF the Denver Savings Bank from the
time application Was made for a re
ceiyer until that receiver closed his
accounting with depositoTs; but the
criticism is neither harsh nor the r.
suit OF parJisalship. II calls attention
to the manner in Which the application
was made and granted. Involving ques-
tionable methods. AID the COMMITTEES
is OF the opinion that the cost % zd
ministration was too high OF the as
signeeship of the Western Bank thers
is some criticism and not L little
praise. and praise is given the conduct
TO date of the affairs Of TIN Fidelity
: Savings Association Recommends
lions are put forward by the commit