Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-01

Senate was given over to considera-
tion of the Crowley resolution calling
for an investigation OF the Morgan
bribery case held over from last ses-
sion. The resolution was read Sec
ond time. and when finnl action was
taken. after much debate. the matter
was placed In the hands Of q special
committee to be appointed by the chair.
This special committee OF three mem
bers will investigate the entire matter
and make q report to the Senate by
January 3lst. II will also make rec
concentrations regarding the disposi.
tion OF the $3.50 alleged to have been
given Senator Morgan rs a bribe.
which Is still In keeping Of the dis
trict attorney.
The Senate Thursday. in committee
Of the whole. took up the long.deferred
local option measure. 3. b. No. 40. by
Senator Drake. Senators Jefferson.
Wood and Adams led the sharpshoot,
Ing against this measure. Senator Ad.
ans offered an amendment to change
the words "anti.saloon territory" toI
''anti.liquor territory" II liquor could
not be sold in saloons. he didn't want
II sold anywhere. He professed TO be
perfectly honest In his attitude. as did
Senator Wood. Defenders of the
Drake bill. including Senator Booth.
said the object Of the bill was to nj
low the people by popular vote to set
aside certain territories where saloons
could not operate. and that substitu.
tion Of the word ''liquor" for saloon
would destroy the effect OF the entire
measure. The motion to substitute
was lost. being supported only by nine
votes.
Archuleta county comes to the front
with new method OF forcing the leg
islaiurc to make better provision fot
tne care Of the states insane. Repre-
sentative Wilder introduced q bill ask
ins nn appropriation Of S2.ol3.l5. NJ
reimbursement for Archulcta county
for sums paid out In private institu
lions for the care OF the county's In
sane. Since 1897 the state asylum
has refused to receive patients from
Archuieia. on the ground that the asy
ium Is ovcrcrowdcd. At recent meet
Ing Of the Board Of County Commits
sioncrs resolutions were adopted urs
Ing Representative Wilder to secure
refund from the state Of the amount
specified. and. also. TO use his iniu
cncc to get a larger appropriation foi
the insane ASYLUM. 80 that counter
Will uot uF upNkeu W Nbhhtht' p%Sshk
n double burden Of carin. for the In
sane al their own expense and con
tributins TO the support Of the state
asylum.
The voting machine commission ap
pointed by Governor Bush,ci TO past
upon all voting machines used In Colo
rado. has met and organized. Franz
c. Gofs was elected chairman and Mr.
IL Sx,t@ a n
will Immediately take up the consider
alton of all voting machines which arr
competing for selection. Each count,
may select the style Of machine Il dc
sircs to use. and the same rule applies
to every city and town N tho state
provided the machine selected Ii &C
ccp,abic to the commission. The Other
member OF the commission IL J. 81
Hunter, city engineer Of Denver. Mr.
Hunter and Chairman Cot arc me
chanicai engineers. as tho Law passct
requires ,ha; ;~o members Of the com
mission shall be Of this profession IL
order TO pr-ycn' any machines bcint
accepted which may be turned TO u
legal uecs. The only machine yet sub
mit;ea to the commission IL the Stand
ard. but there arc at least half doscf
In the field. and these will all bc exam
ired and passed upon.
Tho rules Of the House for the pres
-nt season were formally adopted Al
the sessions of that body Wednesday
A number Of the Republicans who hae
refused to support the rules at a pre-
vious session returned TO their allie
glance. enabling the rules. .s prepared
by the committee. TO be adopted by
N. close vote of thirty.four to thirty
one. Al the pivotal stage Of the pro
cceiinE. the vote was even closer. be
inE thirty.three to thirty.;wo. a bar,
majority. this being on the motion o
Chairman poiph TO amend the rule rc
storing the clause making the Assem-
Of ,vo-,hiris Of the members neccs
sary to suspend the rules. The rc
mainder Of the rules were spccdii,
agreed to. jus, as reported BY the com
mi,tsc. Among them is the iuie com
peilinE lobbyists to register with ths
speaker. ars5 to bar them all from IN,
foor Of Tho House at all times. both
during ami before and after sessions
Any outsider Who shall attempt to In
huence a member will be piscci on tn,
iobbyis. lis; and compelled to rcmait
away from the House. a rsso,u,iot
was adopted to have printed on lsrr,
plaeards and displayed or the en- |
trance doors both the rule REGARDING
privileges OF the floor aud that re
szrdins lobbyists.
Senator Taylor has introduced a biz |
into the Senate TO require insuranc,
companies doing business in ,hi. stat,
TO aeesp, state courts in all disputes
instead Of insisting in going into IN,
federal courts. It is claimed tina, in
suranee companies through dsfendins
suits as foreign corporations put the |
insured to a great deal Of inconvc
nience ami cost A citizen of the stat.
resident In the remote part OF Colo
rado. when he brings suit. has to have
Il transferred from the local court &c |