The Glenwood post., 1907-02-02

| bill for an act to submit to the quail
/ fled voters of the state amendments
| to the constitution establishing the
| peoples veto through the optional ref
| erendum, and a direct initiative by pc
| tition.
State Treasurer A. E. Bent has an
nounced the appointment of f. T.
| Wolverton, a Grand valley ranchman,
as liquor license inspector for the
counties of the western slope Mr..
| Wolverton lives eight miles from
Glenwood Springs.
The committee on Denver city af-
fairs has been holding daily meetings
on the bills referred to it in reference
to Denver matters Those providing
Tor separate Juvenile Court and a
house of detention for youthful dere-
licts have been agree / to.
Representative A b. Hoyt intro
duced a resolution, which was carried.
that souvenir book canvassers and
others of kindred calling be prohibited
from plying their trade on the floor of
the House at any and all times, and
that the sergeant-atarms be instructed
to see that this is carried out.
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 owing
to lack of funds. 1t was advanced
however, by Boulder banks, and the
500 900 now appropriated out of the eX-
cess revenue fund will apply on this
Indebtedness
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 ho-
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 J. 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 a member of the
Prohibition party.
State Auditor Statler has 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
ST ,574. An appropriation measure
has been introduced in the Legislature
by Senator Tobin, calling for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the payment of
bounty claims, but the state auditor is
of the opinion that the outstanding GER
tificates demand first attention.
Mr.. Parrish has introduced a bill in
the House to curtail the power of the
Humane society. 1t will prevent, if it
becomes a 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 school district, must be retained
for at least five years. Under the pres
ent system, he says, changes may be
made rather often, causing great deal
of unnecessary expense.
The judiciary committee of the
House has recommended for passage
bill to provide that district attorneys
of counties of the second class may
collect their fees whether or not con-
yiction is had. Mr.. Collins, who pre-
sented the bill, said that such payment
was authorized in all counties of the
state save those of the second class.
The committee has also looked kindly
upon the bill to provide that county
treasurers shall return to school secre-
taries all cancelled warrants, to be
kept by the latter for the period of
six years.
A stringent pharmaceutical law Will
result if H. b. 277 is enacted into law.
II provides that the Colorado Pharma-
ceutical Association shall present to
the governor the names of ten regis
tered pharmacists, from which the gov
ernor shall select a board of three. One
is to be president, one treasurer and
the third secretary. The members
will draw IS a day when engaged on
state business, the secretary to have
an additional salary of $500 year.
Strong regulations are included gov
ernng the sale of poisonous drugs and
prohibiting adulteration. The fines
collected are to be turned over to the
Colorado Pharmaceutical Association
to be used for educational purposes.
The rules against lobbyists will be
enforced in the House of Representa-
tives, and the chamber will be closed
to any man who wishes to speak for or
against any bill being considered. The
rule declares that anyone Interested
enough to speak to a member regard
ing the passage of bill is lobbyist
and must register with the chief clerk.
Lobbyists will not be permitted on the
floor of the House at any time. during
session or during recess or while the
House is in adjournment. They may
gather in the galleries, and are priv
ileged to speak on bills only in commit
tee rooms when hearing is being had.
Admission to the floor of the House
will be restricted to those who have
been accorded such privileges by the
speaker. Cards of admission may be
obtained from him on the recommends
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