The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-03-06
LEGISLATIVE NEWS and GOSSIP

the Kelly bill is so worded that II
does not apply to Denver
The ant:-pass section of the original
Mccarthy bill was introduced, which
precipitateG considerable discussion.
Senator Scott offered an amend-
ment, lowering the rate per mile 10
three cents and abolishing passes at
| the same time.
An amendment of Senator Mccarthy
giving the commission rate liking pow
ers was lost. He also substituted por-
ton Of his original bill to take the
place of section Is. but this was lost.
The House has passed on third read
ing: S. b. Z, Anfenger-Applicatio
| of real estate to widows and orphans
allowance. S. B. 9, Anfenger-Det@r-
mination of heirship in settlement OF
estates. S. B. 81. Parks-To establish
Colorado day.
The Senate adopted the favorable re-
port of the committee of the whole on
S. b. M. IS. tho railroad bill, Friday,
after debate lasting through the en-
tire afternoon The morning session
was given over to other matters. The
railroad bill was put through, after
adopting an amendment Strengthening
the right ol individuals 10 recover dam
ages sus,ained in addition to the de-
murrage charge of 81 per day.
In the House last Friday the railroad
bill was recoDsidered. Senator BARD
well offered an amendment strengthen
ing the damage section so that ship
pers may recover all actual damages
for failure on the part of the railroad
to furnish cars, as well as the demur-
rage of 81 per day. Adopted. Senator
Mccarthy moved to strike out that part
of section !. which exempts certain
mountain railroads from the workings
of the law. The amendment was lost.
The amendments were voted upon
separately and both lost. The commh
tee rose and reported favorably to the
Senate. On the motion to adopt the IA
vorable report. Senator Clayton AT
tempted to substitute the Sapp bill
again. bnt this was defeated by vote
of twenty nays TO thirteen ayes. Sena-
tor Campbell then substituted the orig
inal Mccarthy bill. The amendment
was lest BY n vote of seventeen nays TO
fourteen ayes. Senator Mccarthy IA
yored II.
s.. b. No. 90, Sapp-Providing for
commission to examine the courses OF
study at state educational institutions
and eliminate Implications so far as
possible. was taken up on third readin
In the Senate Friday. Senator Clayton
opposed the measure. He said the
State University and other institutions
had been able to save certain sums out
of their maintenance funds. and the
cost of teaching the various studies
was not too great. He defended the
kindergarten and training departments
at the Greeley Normal school, stating
that such departments were necessary.
The bill carried by the exact constltu-
tional vote of eighteen ayes. ending ons
of the sharpest fights of the session.
The vote was as follows: Ayes-An-
fenger, Blrdwell, Barela. Bohn, Booth,
Burger. Button. De La Vergne. De
Long, Harrison. Lewis. Mccarthy,
Parks. Robertson, Sapp. Stephen. To
bin. Wood. Nays-Adams. Alexander
Campbell Clayton, Crowley. Drake,
Ehrhart. Fry. Harris, Jefferson. Ken
nedy, Willard, Scott, Taylor.
The Republican legislative caucus
took action on the railroad bill Mon
tay. A delegation. headed by its pres
dent. from the Colorado Manufacture
ers' Association. appeared before the
steering" committee of the Repub-
lean legislative caucus. and made
Zach a plea against rate making pow
ers in the proposed railroad measure
that this committee reported to the
caucus against such a step. and as n
result section 10 was amended TO elm
mate the rate-making power. The
law TO be PASSED will not have a rate
making section. as has the Roosevelt
federal law. but will only give power
ic adjust railroad made rates as he
tween different shippers. The Pull
man lines and private passenger
| coaches are also eliminated from the
| hill. giving these interests special
privileges. The power given in the
| first caucus Hill TO appoint a commits
| sion which would last six years WIS
| tax 1 away from the governor. He
is to appoint three men to serve until
after the next state election, at which
| time three men will be elected. There
was section in the first bill that APP
| reals of rate commission decisions
| should take precedence in the Supreme
Court so that people could quickly OBJ
| tain relief This was cut out. There
was a section providing for the COM
rlon use of terminal facilities by all
Iona fde railroads. but this section.
No, 81. was cut out in its entirety,
leaving not even suggestion that il
ever was in the proposed law.
Senate Bill No. 20. by Sapp. provii-
ing for a commission 10 determine the
| branches of study to be taught in the
various educational institutions and
making it unlawful for one state ins,i-
tuition to duplicate the studies of an
other, was discussed by the Senate
Monday Senator Drake moved to
| strike out the enacting clause. Sena-
| tor Sapp could not understand the
change of heart on the part of Sena-
| tor Drake. Two years ago he favored
the bill, when 1t passed the Senate
without opposition. He spoke at some
length on this subject, calling atten-
tion to the fact that the members from
educational districts seem to have
Joined in opposition to the bill. He
| called attention to the necessity for
more information concerning the at
I tendance at state educational institu-
tions. He said the report of the state
superintendent of public instruction
contains nothing to show how many
kindergarten students In Greeley are
attending the State Normal School at
the expense of the state and not at
the expense of the people of Greeley.
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