The Delta independent., 1907-02-22


vote being % for and II against.
The attorney general wants an add.
tion Of $4,000 to the annual salary al
lcwance. OF this $2.4OO is to go for the
employment of second assistant.
Secretary OF State O'Connor asks a
new clerk in the tax department,
asks an increase in the salary OF the
index clerk to $500
Secretary Hagar Of the State Board
OF Charities and Correction wants MS
salary increased from 1880 to $4,000;
wants an assistant secretary at $l.5O0.
and a stenographer at $1,000.
Martha A. Shute. secretary OF the
State Board of Horticulture. who re-
ceives a salary Of $1,000. wants to con
tnue in her present position at $4,000
per annum. She also wants an allow
ance Of $1,000 for a stenographer.
Curator Ferrill Of the State Histori-
cal and Natural History Society wants
an increase in the salary OF his mu-
scum assistant OF 5000, that individual
now receiving $500. He also asks an
allowance OF $500 for two 5000
clerks.
Governor Buchtel wants an Increase
In the salary OF his private secretary
from $1,000 to $2.l0O: an allowance OF
$2.400 for the salaries OF two stem
oSrapher-clerks. II the allowance for
two stenOgraDhercle Is made. the
present position OF stenographer-clerk
at $1,000 will be abolished.
The Board OF Health has been max.
ing ends meet on $1,000 year. but the
passage OF the pure food bill will In
CT ease the work Of the office. and make
necessary an allowance estimated at
319. 700. or this $4,000 Is the sum
specified as directly due to the duties
imposed u,on the board by the pure
food 'aw-if 1t passes. and S.. 400 addi-
tional Is wanted for use In the ordi-
nary course OF business. OF n depart
ment which claims to have been sadly
neglected In the past
The House committee on constitu-
tional amendments Is expected to re-
port favorably on Mr.. Fetzer's bill pro-
viding for the funding OF all outstand-
ing legal warrants OF the state. Issued
pri.i to 1897. The amount for which
the state Is held Is $S25. .93i.6 and this
IL increasing each year. owing to the
interest charges. The bill provides for
constitutional amendment to legal.
ixe the issue OF bonds. rs II can be done
In no other way.
The judiciary committee OF the
House has reported without recon-
mendation the bill to make June 2ith
Pioneer Day. Also the bill to pro.
vide for a codiHcation OF the revenue
laws OF the state, II has given favor
able recommendation to the measure
to provide that municipal corporations
contiguous to each other may consoli-
date. Thc latter IL to enable the join.
ing Into one city Of Colorado Springs
and Colorado City.
Senate bill 22i. Senator Millard.
amends the registration law as It np-
plies to ci,ios Of over 5000 population.
where the town and county precinct
lines conflict. In such cases the
county clerk shall appoint whatever
additional registration committees arc
necessary. Senator Millard explained
that in Boulder It was almost impos.
sibie to hold an election this spring
without this amendment. The bill
passed the senate with the emergency
clause.
II Ia understood among the Repub.
lican members that work on bank
ing bill will be started the moment the
Bardwell investigating committee com.
DIettb anu ith tsppt' oh WV
three failed Institutions which II
looked Into. This report will be
taken as basis for u bill whose chief
object will be to restore confidence to
the small dcpositor and make the prl.
vate banks and depositing institutions
under whatever name they may do
business as safe Rs the national banks.
This is what the Denver Republican
has to say about the proposed local op.
ton law: This Republican party
measure will first OF all continue ex.
empt from saloons the territories now
exempt under special provisions In
their charters. Next in order will be
provisions set down for the guidance
OF county commissioners in granting
snloon licenses. The "road. house" has
got to go. The strictest provisions
will be made In dealing with saloon II.
censes on the outside. Contiguous
property will be given something to
say: and the applicant must show good
character and proper conduct In the
pnBt. Municipal option is to be
granted for the present
At the beginning OF the afternoon scs.
sion Thursday Senators Stephen and
Ehrhart introduced a joint memorial
to Congress asking for the passage OF
the Beveridge Parsons child labor law
and the bill making an appropriation
for the investigation OF the industrial.
moral and general conditions OF women
and children employed In manual Ia.
Dor throughout the United States. The
General Federation OF Women's Clubs.
of which Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker Is
president. has been working for the
passage OF these bills. and the state
fpdprnt ions have hepn urupI IN tnke
speedy action. The memorial was In.
troduced at the request OF the Colo.
RADIO member OF the federation legisla.
tive committee, and created lively dis.
cussion. When the roll was called
the memorial was adopted unani.
mously.
Owing to failure OF the Senate com.
mittee on revision and cngrossmcnt to