The Delta independent., 1907-02-15

| from the printer in amended form. A
number of minor amendments were
made by unanimous consent and the
bill passed by n vote OF "a to u.
| The appropriations and state institu-
tions committees OF the House are pre-
pairing for a visit to five Of the state
institutions. the trip to be entered on
. within week or two. The institu-
tions to be visited are: School Tor the
deaf and blind at Colorado Springs. In
sane asylum at Pueblo. penitentiary at
Canon City. reformatory at Buena
Vista and the Soldiers and Sailors
Home at Monte Vista.
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 q
valuation Of IS, 900. Over that amount
| the ordinary taxation would apply.
Senator Wood amended to make the
amount exempted s.. 900 instead OF &5.-
0OO compromise was agreed upon
at SO 900 and with this figure the Dill
was recommended for passage.
| The commission appointed by Gov
ernor Mcdonald before his retirement
to look into the proposition OF procur-
ing voting machines for use In Colo
! rado elections. met Tuesday to exam
Inc the Columbia voting machine.
which Is being exhibited by agents OF
the company. The commission CON
ssts OF Albion X. Nickery, county
clerk: John B. Hunter. engineer OF
the Board OF Public Works. and Frank
c. Con. engineer OF the Board OF Ecu-
cation. The Columbia Is the hrst ma
chine examined by the commission. II
will probably be inspected by the mem
bers OF the Legislature also while at
the state house.
The hotclkeepers' 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 Hoteis
and Restaurant Keepers Association.
], fixes IA limit OF s.. 900 on the liability
for valuables left in charge OF tn" land
lord or clerk: $500 for valunbies stolen
from rooms by servants or employees.
where the guest did no, take adyan-
tagc Of the requirement TO put his
valuablcs In the safe in charge OF tho
ladlord: $50 liability as Eratuitous
ballcs for any article los, or stolen
| that may be left In the landlords care
after tn" owner has ccas"d to bo
| guest at the hotel.
Senator Taylors bill to change the
nam. of the Grand river In Colorado TO
| tho Colorado river came up Tuesday In
committee OF the whole in the Senate
and WAS after considsTlhl. discus
sion. approved and rccomIDcnded for
| final passage The author explained
that tourists wonder why the river
should be called the Grand in this
| state and the Colorado clsowhcTs. lie
rsvc brief history of the stream.
He said there WIS som. natural oppo-
sitIon In Grand junction. which took
| It's name from the river. Senator lcncr.
son Of Routt and Grand counties said
his constituents were opposed to the
| bill Senator Anfongcr gnid tho Sen.
ate ts inclined TO waste a great deal OF
| time, and the discussion OF this meas
urc nc considered one OF the occasions.
| He opposed any change In tho name.
Senator Booth said tn" proposed
| change would be good one. aB Il
would furnish additional Adyortise-
mont to this state. Senator Lewis IA.
vored the bill. He had once ondoav-
orcd to unravcl the mysterious course
, of tn" stream for the benefit OF some
tourists End found 1t very dlfCult
Senator Harrison moved n compromise
| by calling the river the Grand Colo.
rRdo river. Senators Campbell. Ra.
rcln. Drake and Harris opposed any
/ change In the name The Harrison
amendment was lost. also n motion
| TO lay on tho table Senator DoIony
said his constituents were greatly dI.
vidcd. and while he proposed to vote
against the bill. he would no, fight its
| adoption.
Representative Laton's libel bill.
which has passed the House, was con.
| sidercd by the Senate Monday. II was
denounced by the Colorado Editorial
Association and Is bitterly opposed by
the editors OF the state Senator Har.
ris took the floor against tho bill TO
boil 1t down." he said, this bill has
Tor its purpose the muzzling of tho
| press am In favor Of free press and
Tree speech. and shall not lend my
voice 10 vote nway the liberty Of any.
one. don't think the Sixteenth Gen.
erhl Assembly has reached tho mas.
yct "here we are ready to vote away
inc right OF free speech. Senator
scott moved that the enacting clause
pe s'riken from the bill, which he said
liau oeeh denounced by the Editorial
"ssoe'a'ioh OF the state. and changed
every rule practically Of tho law OF
evidence in criminal cases .tt ,,I,
law should be enacted" he said There
couid not be ordinary criticism
ot pubic officials." He stated fur.
ther that It was the POM.
packer law OF Pennsylvania which
nhd ior Its purpose the covering nm nf
the frauds and corruption OF that stntc
ana II inc bill had n meaning It was to
say mat there should be no criticism OF
pubilc persons or corporations Scnn.
tor stephen said he was absolutely on.
posed to the bill. He hnd been
nlousht up to believe In an untrnm.
hn moneu press, and while he had himself
U'.n y .,ilhed and mnligned. he had left
h,, ~ .ne people and his constituents