The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-02


fnvalidated all succeeding acts of the
body, ana a few members held an I'M
promptu session Saturday 10 obViate
the Ganger. After hearing legal opin-
ions the speaker decided that the ad-
jouInmeut was legal and the House ap-
proved his decision
State Fish and Game Commissioner
David B Fdrr, accompanied by other
members OF his Office force, February
22d took the members of the Senate
committee on fish and game 10 the
Denver nsh hatchery. the trip was
made in automobiles, numerous other
members Of the Legislature being IN
Guided N the party. Il was Tor me
purpose Of inspection and in order 70
give the legislators an opportunity 10
witness The important work done by
the department.
Shortly before 5 O'Clock the com
mittee arose. leaving consideration OF
the Drake bill unfinished. When the
report of the committee was made 10
the House, Kelly moved to amend by
substituting his bill for the Drake
measure This precipitated parila-
mentary sparrinS match lasting more
than an hour. The final vote by which
the Kelly bill took the place OF the
Drake measure, stood as follows: FOR
the report of the committee OF the
whole as amended: Beck, Beilesheld
Blainey, Bryan, Cohen, Dillingham,
Dilts Dray, Dulin Fall. FetZer. Frank,
Garcia, Grisharn HARRISON, Hcaly Hoi-
lenbecl, KEEL. Kelly, KEN, Laton. Law
renee, Mackenzie. Morrell Napier,
Paddock. Parker. Parrish. Schmidt,
Smith, Stewart. Tannenbaunl, Turner,
VALDEZ. Walker, Wilder, Winters. To
tai. thirty seven. Against the report:
Adams Bawden. Blatchford, Bolsinger,
Bunney, Cannon, Collins, Dodge. Dolph,
Farr, Graden, Hickman. Hoyt, Hurd.
Lehrritter. Lines, McLachlan, O'Con-
nell. Redd, Rubin. Werner, Vincent,
Watson, Wolaver. Young, Brecken-
ridge. Total twenty-six. Absentees,
Ebbert, Hudgns.
Senate Bill No. 10, by Sapp, provid-
ing for a commission to determine the
branches of study to be taught in the
various educational institutions and
mailing ii unlawful for one state insti-
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 it 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
tendance at state educational institu-
tious. He said the report of the state
Superintendent of public instruction
contains nothing to show how many
kinGergarten 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
Senator Anfenger favored the bill He
had previously opposed it, but said he
could now see the necessity for eliml'
Mating many studies duplicated al pres
ent The maintenance of a normal de
partment at the State University, he
said, was one OF the things that should
be considered by competent commits
sion.
The Republican legislative caucus
taok action on the railroad bill Mon
cay 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
sich a plea against rate making pow
RS in the proposed railroad measure
mat this committee reported to the
caucus against such step, and as a
suit section Is was amended to elm
mate the rate-making power. Inc
lIw to be PASSED will not have rate
hp No rrlt
eederal law, but will only give power
&c adjust railroad made rates as be
tween different shippers. The Pull
nan lines and private passenger
coaches are also eliminated from the
1iH, giving these interests special
rGivileges. The power given in the
first caucus bill to appoint commits
on which would last six years was
,1ken away from the governor. He
b., to appoint three men to serve unit!
liter the next state election, at which
me three men will be elected. There
vas a section in the first bill that ap-
Isals OF rate commission decisions
should take precedence in the Supreme
Court so that people could quickly Old
tain relief This was cut out. There
vas section providing for the com
ION use of terminal facilities by all
/ ona fide railroads, but this section,
No 81, was cut out in it's entirety,
icaving not even a suggestion that II
ever was in the proposed law.
The subject of local option was up
for discussion in the House last
Wednesday, though much of the time
was given over to personal explana-
tions on the part Of members, charges
Of misconduct and the cracking OF
Jokes. The Drake bill came up with
an amendment by Laton to strike out
counties. which was adopted, 80 "a 20
Then followed other amendments by
the score Among the first to be
adopted was that which raised the re,
quifement on petitions creating anti
salocn territory from twenty to forty
per cent There was practically no op,
position to this After few majority