The Elbert County tribune., 1907-02-07
LEGISLATIVE NEWS and GOSSIP

proposition of affording the people an
opportunity to choose United states
senators by direct vote, was read IN
the Senate and passed. This resoiu-
ton is in accordance with the PLATFORM
Of both parties. which recognize the
desire of the people to have direct pal
lot on this office.
In response to request from Pas-
qualo Corte. italian consul, Governor
Buchtel has undertaken an INQUIRY
into the recent accident In the Colo |
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company coal mine |
at Primero. in the southern coal fields. |
where n number OF coal miners lost
their lives He is most anxious to get
at the bottom and learn whether any
thing can be done by the state to pre-
vent such accidents in the future. He
has instructed the coal mine inspector
to go to the scene and make thor
| ough investigation second time.
Every phase OF industry in which ne
gro residents of Colorado are Inter
ested, except that of stock raising, will
be represented at the jamestown Ex-
position. j. J. Manuel is head COM
missioner for this state, and he has
| deputy commissioners at work in ev-
cry county. In addition to the exhibit
proper, Mr.. Manuel is arranging to
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scriptive of the resources of the state.
! The Legislature Is being asked to ap-
propriate $1,000 in aid of the negro
exhibit.
The Senate in committee of the
whole took up Senate Bill No. 80, by
Mr.. De La Vergne and gave 1t favor
able consideration. The bill amends
the act authorizing cities of the first
or second. class to acquire and main
tain parks, so the terms of park com
missioners shall be two years instead
of six years. The author of the bill
explained that General Palmer of Colo
RADIO Springs desires to donate certain
property to that city for park usage,
and its donation depends largely on
the park board regulations.
Senator Lewis bill exempting prop
erty owned by churches from taxation
was first considered by the committee
of the whole. The object OF this meas
ure is to exempt the buildings or
houses occupied by churches or clergy
men from ordinary taxation, up to
valuation OF $4,000. over that amount
| the ordinary taxation would apply.
| Senator Wood amended to make the
amount exempted $4,000 instead OF $5'-
900. A compromise was agreed upon
| at S8,UUU, anu Win llliS hbult hhS bi'
was recommended for passage.
The hotelkeepers' liability bill unan.
| imously passed the House on third
reading and is now up to the Senate.
The measure was introduced by Kelly
of Denver, at the request OF the Hotel
and Restaurant Keepers Association.
1t fixes a limit Of 81, 900 on the liability
for valuables left in charge of the land
lord or clerk; 5000 for valuables stolen
from rooms by servants or employees,
where the guest did not take advan-
tage of the requirement to put his
| yaluables In the safe in charge of the
ladlord; $50 liability as gratuitous
bailee for any article lost or stolen
that may be left in the landlords care
after the owner has ceased to be
guest at the hotel.
The State Board of Pardons met
February 1st, being the first meeting
held since Governor Buchtel became
member. The board declined to In
terfere with the sentences OF any OF
those applying for pardon, the best
that was granted being that two cases
| were laid over to another meeting
Governor Buchtel does not incline to
granting pardons except In extreme
cases, where more than the ordinary
good reasons are urged in behalf Of the
applicant The two whose cases will be
given further consideration were:
| Howard Fisher, sentenced from Lake
county for burglary and murder; VIII
liam Bell, sentenced in 1902 from
Arapahoe county for murder.
Among the petitions read in the
Senate Thursday morning was
one presented by Senator But
ton from F. ]. Chamberlin, presi-
dent of the Denver Real Estate Ex-
change The communication asked
that the present Legislature appropri-
ate $250,000 to purchase a plot OF
ground Immediately across from the
state house on Grant avenue and upon
this erect governors mansion. The
letter was placed on file. This site has
been frequently spoken of as favorable
for IN executive mansion but the sum
OF $250,000 for its construction Is the
largest yet mentioned. " a mansion
should be undertaken of the size sug-
gested, 1t would probably necessitate
purchasing the entire block for that
purpose.
One of the most important measures
to come before the present Legisla-
ture is a measure providing for the
state inspection of meat killed In small
slaughtering houses, similar to the
manner in which government experts
examine meat in the larger packing
plants. So little attention Is paid to
this important matter that all of the
beef which is not fit for use in the
larger packing houses is said to be
turned over to the smaller houses,
where much of it is used and placed on
sale locally. In many instances the
presence of even decided tubercular in
lection is not detected, and more often
it is not looked for, it is alleged. Rep
resentative Cannon has introduced a
bill to provide for the inspection of
the email slaughtering houses, and all
marlxefs and cOld storage Dlants The