The Greeley tribune., 1907-01-31

GOSSIP

. h,n h,n.'or Alexander has introduced
sed .or an act to submit to the quail.
m - ''ters OF the state amendments
ns, Me constitution establishing the
vp,es sr veto through the optional ref.
titiou. N : u''ec' 'n'''atiVe oy Pc
o'ale Treasurer A. E. Bent has an.
Ws1d Wuuunced the appointment Of z. T.
"oiverton, Grand valley ranchman,
90 hqnor license inspector for the
JWVuaues Wuis OK the western slope. Mr..
CMoNerton lives eight miles from
'lenwood Springs,
resident Harper OF the Senate has
appointed Senators Campbell, De La
Hsne and Lewis to serve on the joint |
.onmlttee OF seven, which will inves.
esate the estate Of the late Winfield |
.; otratton. This committee will be-
slh Its inquiry at the earliest possible |
aa'e as 1t has but thirty days in which |
to work.
An antitrust bill has been intro
duced In the House at the request OF
The Hotel and Restaurant Keepers AS
sociation. While it Is broad enough to
include all trusts. its particular object
Is to prevent combinations for raising
the prices Of those articles used by no.
tel men. Provisions, products of farm
and garden, furniture and like necessi-
ties are those that are not to be raised
to high prices.
Governor Buchtel has announced the
appointment of Edward ]. Wilcox as
a member OF the board Of control of
the State Industrial School for Girls,
TO succeed Mrs. Helen l.. Grenfell, who
recently resigned from the board. Mr..
Wilcox is very well known in Colorado,
particularly in mining circles. He
owns and operates what is known as
the Argentine Central Railroad on
Gray's peak He is member of the
Prohibition party.
State Auditor statler mas compiled
list of the outstanding bounty war
rants which have been issued by the
state for the killing of coyotes and
other wild animals. They aggregate
$I,57i. An appropriation measure
has been introduced in the Legislature
by Senator Tobin, calling for an appro-
pration of $5o,00U for the payment of
bounty claims, but the state auditor is
of the opinion that the outstanding GER
tifcates demand first attention.
Mr.. Parrish has introduced bill in
the House to curtail the power of the
Humane society. 1t will prevent. If ii
becomes a law, the agents of the So
ciety going on farms and ranches tc
demand that stock be removed to other
places He also introduced bill te
provide that text books once adopted
in a school district, must be retalnec
for at least five years. Under the pres
ent system, he says, changes may ps
made rather often, causing great oea
of unnecessary expense.
& The judiciary committee Wednesda!
reported for favorable action seVera
measures, among them one that count
treasurers shall not deposit more ina
s50 600 in any one bank; another con
GelNng coroners to extend stenograpi
ers' notes taken at inquests: one e.
tending the time of chattel mortgage
when a part of the principal has bee
paid. and another referring to the gual
anteeing of official bonds by suret
companies. The committee on ten
perance recommended for enactmen
H. B. so. the local option measure.
The judiciary committee OF tn
House has recommended for passag'
a bill to provide that district attorney
of counties of the second class ma!
collect their fees whether or not con
viction is had. Mr.. Collins, who pre-
sented the bill, said that such paymen
was authorized in all counties OF I'M
state save those of the second class
The committee has also looked kind!
upon the bill to provide that count!
shall return to school secre
taries all cancelled warrants. 10 pt
kent by the latter for the period O
six years.
The House committee on fnance
ways and means has passed approva
upon the bill to establish capitol ar
The intent of the meas
IRE In to make the capitol board tins
and to instruct 1t to worF
with the Art Commission OF the city o.
Denver In beautifying the GROUNDS
The hill is in conformity with the gen
aral plan for Improving the LOOKS OF
he CITY. Whenever a statue Is 10 Ut
AreCte0 on lHe Cdpiloi SAo
change is to be made In the trees OF
awns the board is to consult win 'he
,ity commission, that all work may Dc
lone on one general plan.
A stringent pharmaceutical Ia" wiz
.esult if II. b. 277 is enacted INTO law
/ provides that the Colorado fhariha
,eutical Association shall present "
he governor the names OF Ten lesIs'
cred pharmacists, from when the gov, gov,
,rnor shall select board OF three. ois
s to be president, one treasurer anu
he third secretary. The members
will draw S. day when engaged @ VI,
tate business, the secretary 10 nav.
in additional salary OF sow So",
strong regulations are included gov, gov
,rning the sale of poisonous drugs anu
,rohibiting adulteration. Inc M NJ
collected are to be turned over 10 tnu
colorado Pharmaceutical Assocla''o'
o be used for educational purposes
Mr.. Kelly has introduced ,na a p.' q w "
he House In reference TO the u, w,
,iayton estate. The bill mas oesn
greed to. the introducer slater. us
nth Moses Hallett the admlhls'ia'o.