The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-26
LEGISLATIVE news AND GOSSIP

The Dolph bill. s1empting from taxa
ton lands set aside for use OF the pro
posed forestry schools at Colorado
Springs was passed by the House.
The House passed the Laton libel
bill. which permits the institution OF
civil suit for damages in case OF defam-
atory publication where the publisher
has been negligent in efforts 10 ascer-
tain the facts
Auditor A. F. Bent Monday after
noon announced the following appoint
ments OF liquor license inspectors:
Thomas J. Foote of Denver. at the re-
quest Of the C. A. R.; Frank Hayes OF
Otsro county, to operate in the south
eastern part OF the state
Monday. January 2lst was the frst
pay day OF the present legislative ses-
a;on. The state treasurer once paid
out approximately $2Q, 900, covering the
salaries and mileage Of members and
the salaries OF employees. The ex-
penses OF the assembly from this time
on will average about 81 900 per day.
Senator DeLaVergnes proposed
conference OF legislators from mining
counties, to consider bills ahectlng
that interest has been adjourned to
later date. There seems 10 be a gen
Dral agreement that such measures are
sost needed. which will result in a
6oncentrsted action to secure the leg
ealaticn, but the members wish TO look
further into the proposed bills, and to
ooufer with their constituents.
Among the bills reported favorably
by the committee of the whole and
confirmed by the Senate were Senate
bills Nos. 10, IL and IL, by Senator An
Aenger relative to the determination
OF heirehips, the descent Of real estate
and amending the divorce laws. Also
two bills OF Senator Parks abolishing
the mileage for certain officials. which
Is calculated to save the state approx
matsly 900 per year. and to pay the
actual expenses OF said officials.
Representative Redd has introduced
. bill to provide a separate juvenile
court for the city and county OF Den
yer. 1t is designed to take the AFFAIRS
OF the juveniles away from the county
court, in order to place them in the
hands Of Judge who has nothing else
to consider Another bill On the same
matter was to provide a detention
house, where youthful prison might
be instructed and started on the right
way to begin life.
bill to reOrRanlZe the state hill
tia, in compliance with the terms OF
the Dick law, passed by the national
Congress- four years ago, was pre-
seuted in the House by Mr.. Kelly. The
bill seeks also to take some OF the
weight OF the top of the state guard
50 that It will not be SO much an affair
Of oficers The regular army has dis
carded the brigade formation, which
10 retained by the Colorado guard,
making the latter a subject OF criti-
cism whenever officers of the two
peet to discuss military affairs.
O)hould the bill become a law, the ad-
jutant general would be the recognized
head OF the guard. 1t also provides
for the organization OF an ordnance
department.
Most Of Tuesday morning in the
Senate was given over to considera-
ton OF the Crowley resolution calling
for an investigation Of the Morgan
bribery case held over from last ses-
sion. The resolution was read sec
ond time. and when final action was
taken. after much debate, the matter
was placed In the hands Of special
committee to be appointed by the chair
This special committee of three men,
bers will investigate the entire matter
and make a report to the Senate by
January 31st. 1t will also make rec
concentrations regarding the disposi
ton Of the $3.50 alleged to have been
given Senator Morgan as bribe,
which is still in keeping Of the dis
trict attorney.
Senator De La Vergne offered an i'm
portant memorial to the Congress OF
the United States. asking that speedy
ho toll in, raE EGin he ~
CONGRESSMAN Franklin E. Brooks rela
tive to allowing the state to acquire
the lands In the southern Ute reserva-
ton not occupied by the Ute Indians,
under the Carey act. There are more
than 100, 900 acres of arid land in the
reservation not occupied by the Indi-
ans, and the effort now being made Is
to have the lands open to settlement
the same as other desert lands. The
Interior Department has ruled that the
land in question comes under the spirit
q the Carey act. but under the letter
- the law cannot now be acquired.
The Indians have exempted the lands
in the reservation along streams, as
permitted by the government. and a
feature Of the Brooks bill is that the
state shall pay into trust fund for the
Indians any money due them on water
rights, etc. The memorial will be
printed and come up In regular order
Of business.
Senator Taylor has introduced bill
into the Senate to require insurance
companies doing business in this state
to accept state courts in all disputes
instead of insisting in going into the
federal courts. 1t is claimed that IL
surance companies through defending
suits as foreign corporations put the
Insured to q great deal Of inconve-
nience and cost. A citizen of the state
resident in the remote part OF Colo