The Delta independent., 1907-02-08

counties OF the western slope. Mr..
Wolverton lives eight miles from
Glenwood Springs.
One week further time was granted
the committee in the State Senate ap'
pointed to investigate the charges
against Senator Richard w. Morgan.
He Is now absent from the Senate ow-
ing to the death of his brother. Chair
man Bohn OF the committee has his re-
port prepared, but does not desire TO
announce 1t until Senator Morgan Is
present.
The state auditing board has author
lied the payment of 100000 on the In
debtedness OF the University OF Colo
rado. In 10000 the Legislature appro'
priated $4,000 to this institution. but
the money was never paid over o"ihs
to lack of funds. 1t was advanced,
however, by Boulder banks. and the
$50 900 now appropriated out of the ex-
cess revenue fund will apply on thls
indebtedness.
Senator Taylor's joint resolution me
morializing Congress to call a cohstitu-
tional convention to consider the
proposition of affording the people an
opportunity to choose United states
senators by direct vote, was reau III
the Senate and passed This resoiu'
ton is in accordance with the platform
of both parties, which recognize the
desire of the people to have direct pal
lot on this office.
Governor Buchtel has announced the
appointment of Edward J. wilcox as
n member OF the board Of control Oh
the State Industrial School Tor Girls.
to succeed Mrs. Helen l.. Grenfell, VINO
INga
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 a member OF III"
Prohibition party.
Mr.. Parrish has introduced bill In
the House to curtail the power of the
Humane society. 1t will prevent. II II
becomes n law, the agents OF the so.
ciety going on farms and ranches to
demand that stock be removed to other
places. He also introduced bill TO
provide that text BOOKS once adopted
in n school district. must be retained
for Mt least five years. Under the pres
ent system. he says. changes may Dc
made rather often. causing great deal
Of unnecessary expense.
Among lnt p'AINi''o
Senate Thursday morning was
one presented by Senator But.
ton from +. J. Chambcrlin. pr'si-
dent OF the Denver Real Estate EN.
change. The communication asked
that the present Legislature appropri.
ate S25O,OOO to purchase plot OF
ground Immediately across from the
state house on Grant avenue ana upon
this erect a governors mansion. IN"
letter was placed on file. This site has
been frequently spoken OF ms favorable
for nn executive mansion, but the sum
OF $3.50, 900 for its construction is the
largest vet mentioned. II mansion
should be undertaken OF the size sug
gestci. It would probably necessitatc
purchasing the entire block for that
purpose.
7, an address at the Methodist So.
c,ol Union Monday night, Governor
Ruchtel said that he will ask,,he attor'
ney general to designate his power
over subordinate executive heads. lie
added that he thought this power
greater than generally believed and
would address communications 10 an
subordinates asking them to do all In
their power to help him carry on'
his program for the moral bet
torment OF the state. "Wher.
ever there Is chance for
graft" he said. Il have told the
men I appointed that they had such an
opportunity. but that ! expected an nd.
ministration more free from graft than
nny in the history of the state. They
mi have assured me that they wanted
to helm give an administration abso.
lutoly free from It, will keep in CON
stant communication by letter with
every position In the state where graft
Ia possible, and those appointed know
that n stroke of the pen can remove
them as 1t appointed them.
The Senate committee on state in
stit,IiIons in Its report says; On ac-
cOun. OF the enormous amount cN-
pendod for coal. for fuel and other pur-
poseJ by the state institutions. and
helm advised by the warden OF the
state ucnitcntiary that additional means
should be devised for the work and
emp;oyment of the prisoners in that
institution, and being further advised
that the state owns tract of land on
which are coal deposits. your commit.
tee believes that II would be wise and
economical al well as great help In
the discipline OF the prisoners at the
state Penitentiary II the prisoners
were set to work developing. operating
and mining coal on the coal lands OF the
state for the purpose OF supplying coal
as far as possible for the use of the
pcnitentiary and other state institu,
tions. The present warden OF the pen.
itentiary heartily favors this idea. and
the committee recommends that the
necessary laws be enacted to carry It
into effect.
A new railroad commission bill.
drafted by the attorney general on the
lines OF the national measure. has
been introduced in the Senate. II is
the result of number OF conferences
! held by the Republican members OF
the Legislature and party leaders. says
the Republican, which goes on to say:
This new measure, which was intro
duced by Senator Drake. makes the
State Board OF Equalization the rail-
road commission Thih cOmmisAl