The Springfield herald., 1907-03-22

fered to give $2O,0OO IN caSn anu NV
acres of ground worth $4,000, If thJ
Legislature would locate the schoo
there. That would have saved tn
state $25000. The Glenwood Springs
people also promised to see that th'
maintenance of the school cost the tax
payers less than any other similar
school in the state.
The House on Tuesday struck out
the enacting clause of the followin
bills: H. b. 165, Redd, concerning de
linquent children; II. B. 3o6. Fetzer
to amend the lien laws; H. b. 204, Can
non, for paddle wheel at the mouths
of bitches; II. 3. 297, Fetzer, revenue
Congress passed a pure food law
dealing with all manufactures used in
interstate commerce. Colorado at this
session of the Legislature passed
supplemental law to the federal law
placing state manufactures in the
same relation to pure food regulations,
Senator Millard reported for the
committee from both houses appointed
to investigate conditions In the state
house basement, the committee, CON
sisting of himself and Senator Sapp
and Representatives Wolaver, Smith
mends some important precautionary
measures relative to the books and rec
ords of the state, most of which are
stored in the basement 1t is feared
that there are chances for big fire
some day.
In considering II. B. No. SG4, the
House struck out all reference to any
land along the banks of the streams,
thus making 1t reserve to fishermen
only the beds and banks of natural
streams. In its original form, 1t had
provided that hereafter the state
should reserve, on all lands sold, the
fishing rights of all streams running
through them, together with the right
of way along banks and beds OF
streams and fifty feet on each side OF
the stream.
In the Senate Tuesday, when Sena-
tor Crowley withdrew his motion to
strike out the ,enacting clause of Sen
ator Lewis bill, S. B. No. SO, creating
the office of public examiner, Senator
Wood said he would make the motion
on his own account accompanying his
statement with the remark that he
was willing to strike out the enacting
clause Of every measure pledged in the
Republican party platform. Senator
Lewis protested vehemently. He
asked for fair play. The motion was
lost on a close vote, Senators De Long
and Wood voting with the Democrats
in an effort to kill the bill. Further ac-
tion on the bill was postponed.
Senate Bill No. 2S3. Senator Parks,
"to facilitate the construction of tele-
graph lines" etc, one of four measures
generally known as telephone bills,
passed the Senate on third reading, re-
ceiving barely the number OF votes
necessary to pass it. Three other siml-
lar bills were killed. The railroad
commission bill passed by the House
was taken up, but little headway was
made. Senator Sapp CDem.) offered an
amendment to section 10, in commit
tee Of the whole, giving the commits
sion rate-making power. The discus
sion of this amendment lasted until the
Senat adjourned. Senator Taylor's con
stitutional amendment eXempting res
ervoirs from taxation was passed.
An effort is being made by certain
members of the Sixteenth Assembly TO
have railroad commission named
that would act largely as mediator be-
tween the railroads and the general
public. When it is shown that the
railroads are discriminating or giving
rebates or charging rate that Is
palpably unfair to one shipper against
another the commission is to be given
authority to order this illegal practice
stopped. And when 1t is shown that a
railroad through negligence in failing
to equip road or to keep its tracks
in proper repair is responsible for an
accident causing death, authority is
given the commission to order reforms.
The bill is before the State Senate on
second reading, having passed the
House. A Republican caucus after sew
eral meetings and long discussions ap-
proved a very moderate measure, one
that would be effective, however, un-
der strong commission. Several
amendments have been made and 9th
ers are qending.
While 1000 people stood and sang
the successive stanzas of America
in Marble hall last Tuesday night.
Governor Buchtel sat at table
on the platform in front Of
them all and signed Senate Bill
No. 81. introduced by Senator
Parks, making it law that August LIST
OF lJUt, anu SuSuSl lSl vi every Setl
following, shall be known and observed
as Colorado Day. The spirit of patriot
ism has seldom been shown more en-
thusiasticaly in Denver than at that
meeting. In spite of the blizzard that
was raging outside, there We're very
nearly 1000 people present, and many
of them had come from surrounding
towns in order to witness the signing
of the bill. The hall had been bril-
liantly decorated with flags, strands of
electric bulbs IN the national colors,
and great electric display across the
front of the hall blazoning the word
Colorado The platform was crowded
with prominent people, including the
governor, Chief Justice Steele, Mayor
Speer and Hugh r. Steele, son of the
first provisional governor of Colorado.
The entertainment provided was bril-
liant with eloquence. humor and fine