The Delta independent., 1907-02-15
LEGISLATIVE NEWS and GOSSIP

Representative Fetzer's bill to pro-
| Vide the state with an Art Commission
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.
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 It has but thirty days in which
| to work.
Governor Buchtel. on the 4th inst,
| appointed the new State Board OF Den
tai Examiners. which will consist OF
| Theodore Ashley OF Canon City. Nal
| loyCatlett OF Victor and Howard T.
Chinn. Clarkson NJ. Guyer and F. II.
Sutherland Of Denver. The appoint
| ments were confirmed by the Senate
| during the afternoon.
Mr.. Cannon's bill to give power Of
arrest to agents OF the Humane Soci-
| ETY. came up Wednesday to involve the
House in 4 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..
Aggers. formerly n 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?
The Senate In committee OF the
whole took up Senate Bill No. 35. by
Mr.. De La Nergne and gave 1t favor.
able consideration. The bill amends
the act authorizing cites OF the first
or second-class to acquire and main
tain parks. so the terms OF park com
missioners shall be two years instead
OF six years. The author OF the bill
explained that General Palmer OF Colo
rado Springs desires to donate certain
property to that city for park usage.
and Its donation depends largely on
the park board regulations.
Senate bill No. As, Senator Harri.
sons antilobby act. was Killed in the
,l, FL h.i
stricken out after long discussion.
Senator Scot, said II lobbying was in
heren,ly wrong. then bill TO license
1t was n greater evil. The object OF
the DILL was to prevent an evil. he said
but i made lobbyist OF him who was
not a lobbyist He thought It honor
able. rs an attorney. to appear before
the Senate committees or the Senate.
or the individuals constituting the
Senate. in behalf OF n ditch company
or a railway. or any Legitimate busi-
ness. 1T seems to me this bill liz SIM
ply confession" he said. "of the
moral and intellectual weakness OF tho
members OF this body
Senator Woods bill In relation TO
coal mine inspectors was favorablS
considered by the Senate and recon
mended for final passage. II is bill
repeating section II OF tho existing
laws concerning coal mine inspectors
and substituting another section in
lieu thereof. Senator Wood explained
that the proposed change increases
the number OF coal mine inspectors to
three instead OF one. AMI increases
their salaries and expense allowances.
He said that the output of coal mines
had increased from 1000 900 tons per
year to about 100000 tons. and tina:
the present Office force OF the state
coal mine inspector Is entirely made.
auatc to visit the important mines Of
the state. The salaries Of inspectors
were fixed at $1,000 each per year.
with necessary travelling expenses.
Richard w. Morgan of Boulder
county, senator from the twcnty.siNih
district, was expelled from the state
Senate by vote OF rs TO |. Those
absent and excused were Senators But.
ton Meyer and Sapp. Absent without
excuse. Morgan. Present and excused
from voting. Senators Burger and MIL
lard. Senator Lewis alone voted
against expulsion. The cause Of Sen.
ator Morgan's expulsion was his ack.
nowledgment of having accepted n
bribe during the gubcrna.orial contest
two rears ago. The report Of the Sen
ate committee. which was adopted
reads: THAT said Richard w. Morgan
is guilty OF having accepted bribe
from James NJ. Herbert or Daniel Sulli-
van In the city and county of Denver
, on or about the second day OF March.
A. d. 1905. etc. In pursuance OF the
above finding, we, your committee,
| recommend that the said Richard w.
Morgan be forthwith expelled AZ n
member OF this body"
The House spent all OF Thursday In
trying to transact business. two bills
| encountered proving stumbling blocks
to progress. The close was in another
| OF the agitations over adjournment
that have been frequent occurrences
during the session. After the commit
foo nm aDpropriations had bepn OK.