The state herald., 1907-02-15

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to oversee improvements on the Capt.
tol grounds, was killed in the House
House Concurrent Resolution No. 4,
by Mr.. Hurd. welcoming .he National
Order of the Sons of the American
Revolution to hold its next convention
in Colorado April 3Oth, was unani'
mously adopted by the Senate.
Mr.. Drakes Senate bill to regulate
the practice of barbering was brought
UP in the Senate on third reading and
final passage, having been received
from the printer in amended form. A
number of minor amendments were
made by unanimous consent and the
bill passed by vote of 2! to 6.
President Harper of the Senate has
appointed Senators Campbell, De La
Vergne and Lewis to serve on the joint
committee of seven, which Will inves.
tigate the estate Of the late Winfield
s, Stratton. This committee will be-
gin its inquiry at the earliest possible
date, as 1t has but thirty days In which
to work.
| Senator Parks amendment to arti-
Gle 5 of the constitution, increasing
the salary of the governor to $4,000;
the pay of the private secretary to
S2,500, that of the Supreme Court JUS
tees to $4,000 each, and that of dis
trict judges in the Second district to
$4,000 each, and in the other districts
to $1,000, was killed in the Senate by
striking out the enacting clause.
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 instftu-
tions to be visited are: School for 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.
Mr.. Cannon's bill to give power OF
arrest to agents Of the Humane Soci'
ETY. came up Wednesday to involve the
House in debate that promised to be
endless. Mr.. Lawrence led the attack
on the bill. which was due to COM
plants made Of the actions OF agents
Of the society. Most of the represen-
tatives from the southern counties
supported Mr.. Lawrence. SO that the
bill was killed by striking out its en-
acting clause.
The following telegram from G. l..
Agyers. formerly a prominent business
man ot Denver, now In Seattle. was re-
ceived by the speaker Thursday and
read in the House: To the Speaker OF
the House Of Representatives. Den
ver.-The Colorado Society OF Wash
ington, 1000 members. sends greet
ings. The Washington Legislature
has appropriated 100000 for the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition.
What will Colorado give?
Senate bill 22+, Senator Millard,
amends the registration law rs 1t ap-
plies TO cities of over 5000 population,
where the town and county precinct
lines conflict. In such cases the
county clerk shall appoint whatever
additional registration committees are
necessary. Senator Millard explained
that in Boulder It was almost impos.
sible to hold an election this spring
without this amendment. The bill
passed the senate with the emergency
clause.
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.
sists OF Albion X. Vickery. county
clerk; John d. Hunter. engineer OF
the Board OF Public Works. and Frank
c. GofY, engineer OF the Board OF Edu'
l Ia he
chine examined by the commission. II
will probably be inspected by the mem
bers Of the Legislature also while Mt
the state house.
Senate bill No. IS, Senator Hnrri'
sons anti.lobby act. was killed In tho
| Senate, the enacting clause being
stricken out after long discussion
Senator Scott said II lobbying was In
herentiy wrong. then bill to license
II was greater evil. Tho object OF
| the oil was to prevent an evil. he said
but 4 made a lobbyist OF him who was
not lobbyist. He thought II honor
able. ps an attorney. to appear befors
the Senate committees or the Senate
or the individuals constituting the
Senate, In behalf Of n ditch compan,
or n railway. or any legitimate busi
ness. ut seems TO me this bill is SIM
ply a confession" he said. 'of tho
moral and intellectual weakness OF the
members OF this body"
Senator Woods bill IN relation Il
coal mine inspectors was fayorabl,
considered by the Senate and recon
mcndcd for Anal passage. Il In bill
repeating section II OF the existing
laws concerning coal mine inspectors
and substituting another section II
lieu thereof. Senator Wood explained
that the proposed change incrcasc'
tho number OF coal mine inspectors Il
three instead Of one. ana incrensc'
their salaries and expense allowances
lie said that the output ~ coal mine,
had increased from 100000 tons pei
year 10 about 100000 tons, and tina
the proacn, once force of the stat,
coal mine Inspector In entirely made
auntc 10 visit the important mines o
the state. The salaries Of Inspectors
were fixed Mt $1,000 each per year
with necessary travelling expenses.
Richard W. Morgan Of nouldcl
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