The Elbert County tribune., 1907-01-24

commissioners.
The Dolph bill. exempting from taxa
ton lands set aside for use of the pro-
posed forestry schools at Colorado
Springs was passed by the House.
Secretary OF State Timothy O'Con-
nor has announced the appointment OF
Edwin Mitchell of Central City, as
chief clerk in his offica. Mr.. Mitchell
has been serving In this capacity dur
ing the term of James Cowie. former.
secretary of state
Isaac Bear, a member of the Fiji
teenth Assembly, who is prominent
stockman of the state, started ssw
days ago on an extended tour through
Europe. He will be gone about four
months. during which he will visit
most of the countries of Europe.
Auditor A. E. Bent Monday after
noon announced the following appoint
ments of liquor license inspectors:
Thomas J. Foote of Denver. ut the re-
quest Of the G. A. r.; Frank Hayes OF
Otero county. to operate in the south
eastern part Of the state.
President Harper OF the Senate has
appointed Senators Campbell, De La
Vergne and Lewis to serve on the joint
committee of seven, which will inves-
tigate the estate of the late Winfield
S. Stratton. This committee will be-
gin its inquiry at the earliest possible
date. as 1t has but thirty days in which
to work.
Senator Stephen introduced a reso-
luton to have 1900 copies Of the mes
sages of Gov. Jesse f. Mcdonald and
Gov. Henry A. Buchtel printed in Eng
fish and 500 In the Spanish language.
They are to be prepared and distrib-
uted by members of the Assembly.
Upon motion of Senator Barela the
rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton adopted.
Senator Campbell's resolution to in
vestigate the status of the Winfield 5.
Stratton estate came back from the
House with two amendments, one al
lowing travelling expenses and another
extending the time of the inquiry to
thirty days, instead of twenty. The
resolution was then passed as
amended and will go to the joint com
mittee.
Senator DeLavergne's proposed
conference of legislators from mining
counties, to consider bills affecting
that interest has been adjourned to
later date. There seems to be q gen
eral agreement that such measures are
most needed, which will result In
concentrated action to secure the leg
islation, but the members wish to look
further into the proposed bills, and to
confer with their constituents.
Among the bills reported favorably
by the committee of the whole and
confirmed by the Senate were Senate
bills Nos. 10, IL and 12, 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 abolishins
the mileage for certain officials, which
is calculated to save the state approxi-
mately $4,000 per year, and to pay the
| actual expenses of said officials.
The following boards now serve
without pay: Board of agriculture,
board of charities and corrections,
board of health, board Of medical ex-
aminers, board of pharmacy, board OF
pardons, board of dental examiners,
School for the Deaf and Blind. Home
for Dependent Children, Industrial
School for Girls, Normal school trus-
tees, School of Mines trustees. also
state geologist. The secretaries in
most instances receive salaries.
Representative Redd has introduced
a bill to provide separate juvenile
court for the city and county of Den
YER 1t is designed to take the affairs
of the juveniles away from the county
court, in order to place them in the
hands of Judge who has nothing else
to 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.
Representative Werner introduced
many additional reservoirs at points
where flood or surplus waters can be
gathered during the times of plenty
to be used for purposes of irrigation.
The bill permits companies to build
reservoirs on public lands. giving six
months time for completing the work.
The company that has constructed one
may then go to work upon another in
the same district under the same con-
ditions.
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-
scented 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 a subject of criti-
cism whenever officers of the two
meet to discuss military affairs.
Should the bill become law, the ad-
jutant general would be the recognized
head. of the guard. 1t also provides
for the organization of an ordnance
department.
Senator De La Vergne offered an i'm.
portant memorial to the Congress OF
the United States, asking that speedy
action be taken In passlnR the bill of