The Colorado statesman., 1907-03-09

bill by Young which includes all out
standing warrants the war debt added
but the effort failed
The passage of the bill to cut off
the salaries of members of the boards
of control of state institutions has
raised 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 to the conclusion of
their time of service?
The Senate was IN session three
hours Saturday. during which consid-
cradle important business was trans
acted. s. B. No. 1874, by Senator Booth.
was reported favorably by the commit
tee of the whole. This measure tones
up the present registration law in sew
eral points and will render it more eff
ficient. The conference committee
reported that an agreement had been
reached on the Kelly pure food bill
amendments, the House agreeing to
accept all amendments but one, and
the Senate being asked to make GER
tain notifications in this, which will
undoubtedly be done. H. ]. r. No. 6,
by Representative Cannon, was read
call convention to propose an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
| States to prohibit polygamy. Some OBJ
| lection was made to an immediate
vote on the resolution without refer
ring it to committee and it was or
dered so referred. s. B. No. Is, Bard
well, admitting certain evidence in lit
| iSatlon over estates, as competent,
passed on thir reading.
At the Tuesdays session of the
House reconsideration was had Of
| the vote which had killed S. B. No. 8S
on Monday. The bill provides for the
| cutting off of all salaries of members
of board OF control of state institutions.
On the vote to pass the bill it was
carried by thirty-four to twenty-four.
Changes made by members ran the
yeas up to thirty-eight. AS a part of
those who changed their vote had done
/ so with the evident intention of mov-
| ing reconsideration at a later ses-
sion, the friends of the bill moved a
reconsideration at once and had the
| motion laid upon the table. This ac-
tion disposed of the bill for all time
as far as the House is concerned.
Other bills passed on third reading:
II. B. 155, Parrish-To add a judicial
district. II. b. ST. Redd-Writs of er-
ror in criminal cases. H. B. 16S, Col
lins-Conoerning larceny. H. B. 1872,
Redd-Establishing juvenile courts.
H. B. 210, Healy-Public printing. III.
b. 229, Paddock-Concerning robbery.
ii. b. 244, Fetzer-For road alons
grounds of home for dependent chill
dren. II. B. 249, Redd-Provng OF
book accounts. H. B. 313. Kelly-Deed
of trust. H. b. 345, Collins-Expenses
of district attorneys.
The appropriation committee is now
the storm center at the capitol. The
general appropriations bill having been
printed, and its provisions becoming
known to all state employees, there has
oeen concerted movement upon the
CHAIRMAN of the committee to have
cnehees made In salaries, and, in some
instances, in the amount of helm given
eacE department. Upon the ton of this
mas come increased demands from all
the state institutions for more money
than the committee feels that it can
give out of the funds on hand The
general appropriations bill, providing
Tor the conduct of the states business
Iof the next two years, will use up
ABOUT $1,000, 900 of the funds estimated
10 be available. This will leave about
Sl,l2U,OOO for all other purposes and
the state institutions will need nearly
ali of this. The committee has de-
cided upon giving 100000 over the
regular ttwo-fifths of a mill to the Uni
versity of Colorado. which has raised
row in that direction. And then
comes another from Pueblo. That city
wished an increased appropriation for
lhe insane asylum, including $3.50 1000
foi cottages: it also wanted one for
the State Fair, and another for nor.
ma school. The committee has given
$4,000 for the cottage system. and has
SAID that Pueblo may have anv one of
the three things it desires, but not two
OF the three. And so on, through each
OF the items of all the bills to be
passed upon. Chairman Watson of
the committee said yesterday that
there was money enouch h for the state
expenses. and the state institutions
but that other proposed expenses
would have to be cut out. unless some
unt expected source of revenue could be
disclosed. Among the things that
might suffer would be the railway com
mission, should such be established.