The Greeley tribune., 1907-02-07
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GOSSIP

The receipts at the incorporation
desk in the office Of the secretary OF
state for January were 30,92460, be-
ing one Of the large months for busi.
ness. Friday was the first day of the
new month. the receipts being over
$500.
| President Harper OF the Senate has
appo,nted 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.
Senator Taylor's Joint resolution me-
morializing Congress to call constitu-
tional convention to consider the
proposition of atfording the people an
opportunity to choose United states
senators by direct vote, was read IN
the Senate and passed. This resolu-
ton is in accordance with the platform
of both parties, which recognize the
| desire of the people to have direct BAL
| lot on this office.
In response to a request from Pas-
| qualo Corte, Italian consul, Governor
Buchtel has undertaken an inquiry
into the recent accident in the Colo
rado Fuel and Iron Company coal mine
at Primero, in the southern coal fields,
where a number of coal miners lost
their lives. He is most anxious to get
at the bottom and learn whether any
thing can be done by the state to pre-
vent such accidents in the future. He
has instructed the coal mine inspector
to go to the scene and make thor
ough investigation second time.
Every phase of industry in which ne
gro residents of Colorado are inter-
ested, except that of stock raising, will
be represented at the jamestown EX-
position. J. J. Manuel is head COM
missioner for this state, and he has
deputy commissioners at work in ev-
cry county. In addition to the exhibit
proper Mr.. Manuel is arranging to
get up pamphlet which will be de-
scriptive of the resources Of the state.
The Legislature is being asked to ap-
propriate $4,000 in aid of the negro
exhibit.
The Senate in committee of the
whole took up Senate Bill No. 35, by
Mr.. De La Vergne and gave it favor
the act authorizing cities 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
RADIO Springs desires to donate certain
property to that city for park usage,
and its donation depends largely on
tho nork hoard rapJ1atipDs
The bill of Senator ranks, S. B. No.
90, fixing the pay Of county commits
sioners in counties with population
of more than 100, 900 at $3.50 per month.
but no mileage within the limits of the
| county, was taken up in the commit
| tee Of the whole in the Senate and
recommended for passage. Senator
| Campbell offered an amendment fixing
| the salaries of commissioners in coun-
| ties having population of $4,000 and
not more than 100000 at 500 per
! month. with a similar provision re-
garding mileage. The amendment was
| withdrawn after some debate but Sen
ator Campbell said he would introduce
it in separate bill.
| Among the bills rushed in Thurs
4 day afternoon, the last day for intro
Il ducing bills, was one for an amend
II ment to the present law taxing inheri-
tances. Those who favored the passing
of the present law upon that subject
thought it had been SO drawn that but
but 0,000 of an estate would be eX-
empt. But the courts have ruled that
it exempts 100000 of the share of each
heir The bill brought in, which was
drawn by c. l.. Dickerson of the at
torney generals office, remedies this
defect 1t also provides that but 81
900 shall be exempt in case there are
only collateral heirs, and only $500
when there are not even these.
! The hotelkeepers' liability bill unan'
imously passed the House on third
reading and is now up to the Senate
The measure was introduced by Kelly
of Denver, at the request OF the Hotel
and Restaurant Keepers Association
1t fixes limit of $4,000 on the liability
for valuables left in charge of the land
lord or clerk; 5000 for valuables stolen
from rooms by servants or employees
where the guest did not take advan
tage of the requirement to put his
valuables in the safe in charge of the
ladlord; $50 liability as gratuitous
bailee for any article lost or stolen
lHdL Eldy De Iell LII lue 5 cart
after the owner has ceased to be a
guest at the hotel.
The State Board of Pardons met
February 1st, being the first meeting
held since Governor Buchtel became a
member. The board declined to in.
terfere with the sentences of any OF
those applying for pardon. the best
that was granted being that two cases
| were laid over to another meeting
| Governor Buchtel does not incline to
| granting pardons except in extreme
cases, where more than the ordinary
good reasons are urged in behalf Of the
| applicant. The two whose cases will be
| given further consideration were
| Howard Fisher, sentenced from Lake
county for burglary and murder; VII,
liam Bell, sentenced in 1902 from
| Arapahoe county for murder.
One of the most important measures