The state herald., 1907-03-01

ucei udy.
s. B. 81. Parks-To abolish mileage
In sheriifs' Offices.
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 SOP 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, a
new member. led both houses with
thirty-seven. Senator Taylor and Rep
resentative Kelly tied with thirty.four
each. Senator Anfenger introduced
thirty-three and Representative Collins
t~enty-seven.
Senator Taylors 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
shut of by new legislation. The bill
provides that on these animals the
open season shall not begin till 1911,
when It shall open on deer over one
year of age, from October 9Th to goth
Of each year. Senator Jefferson said
the deer have increased In Routt
county, and he favored an open season
at the present time. Senator Bard.
well said the season should be kept
open. He amended the bill 80 the
year 1911 should read 1907. This
amendment prevailed. and the season
will accordingly open next fall. The
open season on crested quail was
amended TO begin next fall. also, the
dates for hunting being from Decem.
ber 1st to 18th. The open season on
doves and bobwhite quail will not be.
gin till 1920. Open season on prairie
chickens and grouse will begin Sep.
tember 1st and end October 30th Of
ench year. and on sage chickens, cur.
lew and plover shall begin August LIST
and end October 30th OF each year The
bill. as amended, was favorably recon.
mended by the committee OF the whole.
The House OF Representatives nd.
.ourncd last evening (Thursday. Feb.
ruary 21st) to Monday morning, nm
action that II has declined to take on
! previous occasions when members dc
sired to rest from Thursday night 10
Monday. The action was taken, II was
claimed, because the committee on ap
proprint!ons had arranged n trip TO The
Institutions In The Southern part OF tho
state, and many OF the members would
lie out OF town until Sunday night NJ.
Stewart filed a strong protest against
the adjournment, stating that the enc.
mics OF all bills passed from this time
TO the close would attack their consti.
tu,ionality because OF the adjourn
incnt. The state constitution reads
that neither House may adjourn FOR
more than three days without the con.
sent OF the other. II had been held
that nm adjournment OF three days
would be construed by the courts Just
M such tx construed In law cases.
when three days means that the nc
i.cn contemplated must be within ,hn,
limit. n the Legislature ndjourns FOR
three full days, the time. these au.
thoritics hold. would be more than
three legal days before Il could rcaa.
scmble. Those who favored the nd.
journmcnt says the Denver Republican
claimed 10 have taken legal advice and
10 be sure the action was perfectly
~ ioper.
According 10 the Denver Republican
the Denver Chamber OF Commerce.
supported by mining men all over tho
state, will hght against the passage
| O. tho bil. now pending before tho
Legislature providing for the creation
of the ONCE of state geologlst
and the appointment Of the professor
of geology NJ tho University OF Colo.
indo to ~ the position in nm ex-ofiicio
| cnpnciiy, N the wishes of the mining
cnmmitiSI are carried out. Al n meet.
INK Of the committee yesterday rcao.
| luton wna passed severely condcmnlng
the hill md recommending tho dircc.
| 'orn OF the chamber 10 use every
means IN their power 10 defeat II.
The commi'teo'r opposition 10 tho
measure iF based ON the grounds TINT
| the giving of position 10 one college
would create the hostility Of tho other
colleges. nnd tina, only ono who can
devote all his time 10 the work should
M tho position. Mining men and
scientists all over the state are Hnid
10 bc almost unanimous In their pro.
tesla against the bill. Lyman white.
former state mining inspector. II Hcc.
rotary ~ the committee. nnd In naid
Ia voice the sentiments of number ~
prominent men. There In another bill
before the legislature. also cmbodying
provision for the appointment OF u
state geolosist. but mn expert who
holds no other position In asked for.
n was drafted by the Colorado Scien.
tine Society and has the Endorsement
L IL Ihnhn Xthn ntnnuu Tho nIhn1 tuaa n