The Delta independent., 1907-03-22

ing power and other features OF the ma
tional law.
Fetzer's bill providing for a constitu-
tional amendment to authorize bond
issue of over 100000 to take up out
standing warrants for the period from
1887 to 1897. was passed by the House
on third reading Monday.
The House on Tuesday struck out
the enacting clause Of the following
bills II. B. 165, Redd, concerning de-
linquent children: II. B. 306. Fetzer.
to amend the lien laws: II. b. 2O4, Can
non, for Z paddle wheel at the mouths
of bitches; II. B. 297. Fetzer, revenue
The Riltenhouse insurance bill, one
Of the longest measures in the present
session, " as. read at length and passed
unanimously on third reading by the
Senate. The only material change
made was an amendment of Senator
Booth fixing the time the act shall go
into effect at December 81, 1907, in
stead OF August. This Is to give the
companies opportunity to prepare for
the new provisions.
A bill that is being pressed for pas
sage as one that would add to the
progress OF agriculture in the state. is
ment to the state constitution exempt
ing from taxation reservoirs built for
serving adjoining land and which are
not used for storage Of water for sale.
1t would place reservoirs in the same
position as canals and bitches used
for the same purpose. 1t has passed
second reading in the Senate.
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
and Bellesfield. The report recon-
mends some important precautionar!
measures relative to the books and rec
ords OF the state, most OF which are
stored in the basement. II Is reared
that there are chances for big hre
some day.
number OF women interested in
the management OF the Girls Indus
trial School have expressed objections
against the allotment OF money made
nv the two committees on appropria'
lions The women understood that
5000 900 had been given to the Indus
trial school for boys and 100000 for
the school for girls. This was consid'
cred yerv unfair. Another objection
was to the provision that the counties
should pay n certain sum for the care
of each girl sent from that county. En-
perience oi the past has shown that
counties will not pay these charges un'
less sued
The railroad bill passed third read.
ing in the House on the llth. Inc
vote was as follows: ieas-Adams.
Bick, Blaney. Bryan. Bunney. Cannon.
Cohen, Collins Dillingham;. Dilts.
Dodge, Dolph. Dray. Dulin. Farr. Fe''
zer, Frank. Garcia, Graden. Grisham.
HARRISON. Healey. Hickman. Hoyt,
Hudgins. Kelly. Laton. Morrell. Pad
dock, Parrish, Redd. Smith. Tannen'
baum Turner. Valdez. Werner. Vim.
cent. Watson, Winters. Wolaver.
Young. Mr.. Speaker-forty.two. Nays
-Bowden. Bellesfleld. Blatchford. Bol.
singer. Fall. Hollenbeck, Hnrd. kctl.
Kern. Leh-ritter, Lines. Mackenzie.
McI.ochlan, O'Connell. Napier. Rubin.
Schmidt, Walker-ninetecn. Absent.
excused and not voting-Ebbert, Stew
art, Wilder-thrcc.
The House committee on roads and
bridges has agreed to indefinitely
postpone II. B. G1. introduced by Mr..
Dulin. This is the bill to provide Tor
the appointment by the governor OF a
highway commission OF three mem.
hers. II was indorsed by the good
roads meeting held in Denver. The
Chamber of Commerce and all the
commercial bodies OF the state were
also interested in the measure. having
advocated 1t as likely to aid In making
the Colorado highways what they
should be, the best In the world. Doc
tor Dulin is chairman Of the House
committee on roads and bridges. He
introduced the highway bill in the
House, while Senator Drake put II on
the Senate list. Doctor Dulin stated.
in speaking OF the action. that the in.
fiuence that killed the bill came from
the Senate and was so strong that,
though he is chairman OF the commit.
tee. the majority was against him.
The Drake local option bill. which
passed th.. House on the 18th. has
been amen In two important par.
especially In excmptirg the counties
from It's provisions. In the original
bill provision was made that the resi-
dents OF any county. city. town. ward.
ward division, district or precinct.
might apply for an election to have
the subdivision declared "antisaloon
territory" The elimination OF the
word county left ward and district as
the largest subdivisions that could aD-
ply for the right to prohibit the sale
OF liquor within its borders. Forty per
cent. OF the voters OF any political sub.
division may apply. to the county clerk
for an election on the question within
the territory, the petition to be filed at
least thirty days before the general
election. Explicit provisions are given
for making up the petition. filing 1t
with the clerk. and for the conduct OF
each of the steps leading to the elcc-
tion and declaration of the result.
When vote has been had In any sub.
division, the vote shall not be subject
to reversed at any time within twenty
three months. The sections referring
to the devices to evade the law con
a bat No,