The Delta independent., 1907-02-22

President Harper OF the Senate has
appointed Senators Campbell. De La
vcrgne and Lewis to serve on the joint
committee OF seven. which will inves
tignte the estate Of the late Winfield
8. Stratton. This committee will be.
gin its inquiry at the earliest possible
date. as II has but thirty days In which
to wc.k.
The House committee on criminal
Jurisprudence. which now has charge
OF the bill to amend the docking law.
hclG n hearing Wednesday afternoon.
NJ which +. X. Whitehead. secretary OF
the Humane society. and r II
Thomas who framed the bill and Sc.
cured its enactment into law. pre-
scntcd arguments against the repeal
OF any part They spoke most en-.
LhGtically against allowing the impor.
tation OF docked horses. stating that
any such action would practically nul.
lny the whole law. Mr.. Thomas spoke
both as the author OF the bill and ms
ono deeply interested In the work OF
the society.
Tho House committee on Ash. for.
estry and game is engaged in combin.
Ing the good points In all the game
bills presented In order to have them
In one or two bills. Mr.. Lchrrittcr np-
pcarcd before the committee Wcdncs.
day. submitting an argument in favor
OF his bill tina, will provide for the con.
der nation by the state OF all fish
streams. He explained that the state
had enacted a law two years ago pro
vldinR that nsh from the hatchcrics
should be placed only In those streams
that were open to public fishing II"
WINhGI nuLa the In of.
fcc'ivc by securing to the state tho
ownership of all fishing streams The
committee appeared inclined to favor
lir measure.
Every person who attended tho Re
publican Legislative caucus Tuesday
declared himself for u railroad com.
mission law. says the Denver Rcpubli.
can. So far. 40 good But there was
remarkable diversity OF opinion re.
garding what the measure should and
should not contain. The northern
counties demanded reciprocal dcmur.
rage 80 that they could get their per.
Ishablcs shipped In time: SO. too. with,
the western slope. Pueblo demanded
tho Mccarthy Wisconsin bill or MOTH
ing: Harry Eugene Kelly OF Denver
permitting no pent.up Utica to conilnc
him. wanted his bill. the Kelly bill.
which went little bit further than
| the Mccarthy bill, and. remarkable to
relate. Senator Fred ". Parks. also OF
Denver. seemed to agree with him.
Other partD OF the state and other
members wanted something else. so.
after Governor Buchtei had made nm
calculating and pacific talk. the eau.
Gus decided to have n steering com.
mittee' from the two branches to havo
all the railroad bills and substitutes
printed and have the committee 70
over them In the meantime and report
to full caucus on Monday afternoon.
This caucus will deal with railroad
legislation and other party measures.
Senator Millard's bill for n cons,i
tutionnl amendment allowing the Stnte
University to maintain n medical de.
phriment. failed OF passage In the Sen.
ntH wednesday,. receiving but 20 votes
out OF the 81 cast. while the law calls
ior two-thirds majority to amend
the constitution. The bin had the net.
I've opposition OF Governor Buchtel and
others specially interested In the med.
'cal school OF the University OF Den.
Vcr. In the discussion Senator TAYLOR
saio ne had been voting for the bill ten
years ana would continue to do 80. Ho
favored the building up of tho S,ntn
University and thought the medical
department should have all the facili.
Ties afforded In Denver. Senator Clay.
Ton explained that two years ago he
hao voted against the bill but this
year he decided to vote In favor OF It,
iGr numerous reasons which he ex.
pounded ut length. Senator Bardwcll
opposed tho bill, and Senator De Long
iaVored 1t. Senator Miiiard, author Of
tho PHI. said every university OF any
SIZE mas medical departments in cities,
,wnere facilities may be afforded stud
ems, He cited nineteen cities whero
,hIs 10 true. Senator Robertson, u ply.
sr'"n. said the medical department OF
tho State University had bcen no.
ltcted. Senator Barela said TINT bc M.
jected to the expense which tho bill