The Dolores star., 1907-02-22
LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND GOSSIP

Senator Drake's local option bill
has been passed by the Senate. the
vote being ~ for and IL against.
The Senate refused to concur in the
resolution sent over from the House
which called for a junketing trip to
state institutions.
The Kelly pure food bill. H. b No.
20, was unanimously passed on third
reading in the Senate and will become
law as soon as the House has con-
Cured in the Senate amendments and
the governor signs 1t.
A memorial against the Drake local
option bill was presented in the House
from the Women's Federation. The
bill was denounced as being 20 am
biguous and uncertain that, II made
into a law, 1t would do nothing for the
temperance of communities. The me-
mortal was signed by number OF
prominentn club wome. among them
Sarah Platt Decker, Thalia Rhodes and
NJ. A. B. Conine.
The following bills were passed on
third reading in the Senate Friday the
18th: Defining common drunkard
and making 1t q crime to sell him
liquor. g. B. 1877, Stephen-An act re-
pealing the state board OF arbitration.
8. B. 142, De Long-Enlarging the
powers of humane officers. s. B. 161.
De La Vergne-Making ore stealing a
felony. 8. B. 1854. Harrison-Holding
agents working on commission respon-
sible Tor embezzlements.
The House committee on constitu-
tional amendments is expected to re-
port favorably on Mr.. Fetzer's bill pro-
viding for the funding of all outstand-
ing legal warrants of the state. issued
prior to 1897. The amount for which
the state is held is $825. .934.68, and this
is increasing each year, owing to the
interest charges. The bill provides for
constitutional amendment to legal
ize the issue of bonds, as 1t can be done
in no other way.
The judiciary committee Of the
House has reported without recon-
mendation the bill to make June oath
Pioneer Day. Also the bill to pro-
vide for a codification Of the revenue
laws Of the state. 1t has given favor
able recommendation to the measure
contiguous to each other may consoli-
date. The latter is to enable the join
ing into one city of Colorado Springs
and Colorado City.
The Senate Monday passed
strong measure on third reading by
Senator De Long, providing penalties
for statutory crimes which are not
now on the statute books. Two me-
MORALS to Congress were passed. look
ing to the welfare of the mining indus
try. Senator Booth succeeded in in
fusing new life into his civil service
measure, which was killed on third
reading the week before. 1t was fav-
orably reported by the committee OF
the whole and will now head the cal
endar on third reading again.
Senator Scott's Anti-Pass Bill has
been favorably considered by the ju-
dietary committee of the Senate. The
bill prohibits the acceptance or use
of free railroad passes. telegraph or
telephone franks by public officers and
is couched in the most drastic terms.
It provides that no railroad company
on or after May 1. 1907, shall issue
any free transportation, directly or in
directly, the penalty for violation be-
ing fine of not less than $500 nor
more than $1,000. Similar provisions
apply to telegraph and telephone COM
panies.
The House committee on fish, for
estry and game Is engaged in combin-
ing the good points in all the game
bills presented in order to have them
In one or two bills. Mr.. Lehrritter ap-
peared before the committee Wednes-
day. submitting an argument in favor
of his bill that will provide for the con-
demnation by the state of all fish
streams. He explained that the state
had enacted law two years ago pro-
viding that fish from the hatcheries
should be placed only in those streams
that were open to public fishing. He
wished to make the law even more ef-
fective by securing to the state the
ownership of all fishing streams. The
committee appeared inclined to favor
his measure.
The ready reference file of bills was
received from the printers Monday. 1t
shows some remarkable facts, among
which is that the judiciary, appropria-
tions and roads and bridges commit
tees of the House handle more than
half OF all the measures presented. OF
the 502 bills put into the house, ninety
eight went to the judiciary committee
on first reference, eighty-three to the
appropriations committee, and sixty
seven to the committee on roads and
bridges. Adding the seven bills that
were afterwards sent to the judiciary
committee, the total for the three is
255. Senator Fry is the only member
of either body who did not put in bill
during the session. Senators Adams,
Crowley, Meyer and Morgan each in
troduced one. Senator Bardwell,
new member, led both houses with
thirty-seven. Senator Taylor and Rep
10 Kal1 IoI xx,itI -,
each. Senator Anfenger introduced
thirty-three and Representative Collins
twenty-seven.
Senator Taylor's game bill was be-
fore the Senate in committee of the
whole on the 18th inst. The bill seeks
to fOrestall the open season on elk,
mountain sheep, antelope or deer,
which will commence next fall unless
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