The state herald., 1907-03-01

bers objected to the establishment OF
any more holidays.
The House refused to concur in the
Senate amendments to II. b. No. 20,
the pure food bill, and will ask for a
conference. The one amendment that
was found unsatisfactory was that
which permitted druggists clerks to
compound certain poisons.
Gov. Henry A. Buchtel entertained
the members Of the Senate and their
families Tuesday night at the Cham.
berlain observatory OF the University
of Denver, Of which he is chancellor.
All had an opportunity to test the big
telescope, after which refreshments
were served.
In the House Wednesday Mr.. Fet-
zer's bill to make hazing misde-
meanor was agreed to, with two
amendments. One of these was to cut
out the reference to tossing in a blan-
ket, and the other limited the penalty
to a fine. Mr.. HARRISON secured the
elision of that part making jail sen
tcnce a possible penalty. He argued
that hazing was merely the "ebulition
of the high spirits of boys"
| Stute flSn uIlu nuHls Sophiiiosioh'~'
David B. Farr, accompanied by other
members of his Office force. February
| 22d took the members of the Senate
committee on fish and game to the
Denver fish hatchery. The trip was
made in automobiles, numerous other
members of the Legislature being in
cluded IN the party. 1t was for the
purpose Of inspection and in order TO
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witness the important work done, by
the department.
| The commissioner of public printing
w. A. Platt, has let contracts on
three classes of printing, bids for
which were received several days ago,
The state printing is divided in six
classes, bids being received on three
OF these in one year and on the three
| others the alternate year. OF the six
| contracts the Smith-Brooks Company
now holds four, the Kistler Company
one and the Franklin Company OF
Pueblo one. No further contracts will
be let until next February. All the
contracts now In force are much lower
than those OF previous years and some
| of them the lowest known in the his
tory Of the state.
The Senate and House took contrary
action Wednesday on the paFfoint,
relative to bills introduced I without
proper enacting clauses. Tile Senate
regarded its bill as nonentity and i'm.
properly before the body for consider
alton; the House put in the enacting
clause and will give the measure a
chance In the courts. The House bill
was by Stewart and related to receiver
ships. Tfc Senate bill was an import
ant piece OF legislation framed for the
purpose of letting inmates Of certain
state institutions make clothing for
those in certain other institutions. 1t
was introduced by Senators Lewis, Ba.
rcla and Anfenger. The suggestion
was made In the Senate that the en-
acting clause be inserted and the bill
be given n chance In couStNAASSI ! .s5lil
not prevail.
The House. In committee Of tho
whole. killed Representative Fetzer's
bill to provide for tenure OF oiiice to
school teachers. The bill was to pro
vide that after two years service
( teachers should be held on the pay roll
| of the districts. unless grave charges
were proven against them. Mr.. Can.
non favored the bill. II was. he said.
In line with legislation attempted at
former sessions. when It had been pro.
| posed to pension teachers after twenty
years OF service. This bill would be =
forerunner OF the other. he explained
| A plain pension bill might be inenect-
i've. as school boards would then be
able to discharge u teacher who had
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titled TO pension. and thus they
would avoid incurring the expense TO
the district. But with the tenure Of
employment bill In force. boards would
be unable TO discharge teachers with.
| out very good cnuse. Mr.. Smith OBJ
jcctcd to the bill ON the grounds urged
| In lis favor by Mr.. Cannon. He was.
he said. opposed to the Idea Of civil
pensions, believing any opening Of that
kind would give too many chances for
abuse. MIR. Cannon: DO you not
draw a pension7" Mr.. Smith: Yes
| sir: I do. A pension because Of hve
years and six months service In the
army" This statement drew applause
from the House. which was followed by
n greater outburst when he paid trib-
ute to the old soldiers.
Trouble cane up In the House OF
Representatives because committees
have failed to report back bills that
had been referred during the time
tct apart for their introduction. Tho
trouble came up over u demand made
by MIR, Vincent that the committee on
elections report out II. Il. No 3s5 In.
troduccd by him aud having for iis oh.
,ect the elections of United Stntcs sen.
siora by direct vote OF the people. Tho
oil had not even been printed, he
complained. which wns Rn net Of dis.
courtesy 10 him. II covered. hc said.
one OF the promises made In the Re.
publican platform. and. being the only
Liil presented on that subject. should
have not Hetcd upon fayornbly. lie
did not presume that II would be re-.
ported fayofably. even after his re.
ruost but he would like some kind Of
n report. Only one measure promised
by thu Republican platform had boon
nnased by the House. The members
had spent their time discussing mni.
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