The Ordway new era., 1907-03-08

Mccarthy bill was introduced, which
precipitateG considerable discussion.
The Senate remembered Senator Ba-
rela upon his sixtieth birthday by pre-
senting hin, with handsome after-dla-
ner coffee set.
Representative Redd's bill, calcu-
lated to prevent fraud in mining spec
ulation, was killed by vote OF 20 nays
and 25 ayes. the author of the bill him
self voting against ii.
An amendment of Senator Mccarthy
giving the commission rate'ixing pow
ers was lost He also substituted por-
tion OF his original bill to take the
place OF section 10. but this was lost.
The House defeated Senate Bill No.
ss, by Parks. providing for the aboli-
ton OF mileage. salary or per diem for
members OF boards OF control OF state
institutions. The bill passed the Sen
ate without opposition, but II lacked
two OF having a constitutional majority
when II came up for third reading in
the House.
The SeLate adopted the favorable re-
port OF the committee OF the whole on
S. d. M. IS. the railroad bill. Friday.
after a debate lasting through the en-
was given over to other matters. The
railroad bill was put through. after
adopting an amendment strengthening
the right ui individuals to recover dam
ages sustained in addition TO the de-
murrage charge of 81 per day.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments to II. B. No. l2G. concern
ing the employment of prisoners in
county jails. Bills passed on third
reading were: II. b. No. ia, concern
ing cities of the second class: II. b.
No. 27l, assignment OF wages to be
earned In the future; II. b. No. 1871.
fees OF district attorneys; II. b. No.
173 to abolish the preparatory depart
ment at the University OF Colorado.
In the House last Friday the railroad
bill was reconsidered. Senator bard
well offered an amendment strengthen
Ing the damage section so that snip
pers NAV recover all actual damages
for failure on the part OF the railroad
To furnish cars. as we'll as the demur-
rage OF 81 per day. Adopted. Senator
Mccarthy moved to strike out that part
Of section /, which exempts certain
mountai, railroads from the workings
of the law. The amendment was lost.
The amendments were voted upon
separately and both lost. The commit
tee rose and reported favorably TO the
Senate. On the motion to adopt the Ia
yorable teport. Senator Clayton at
tempted TO substitute the Sapp bill
again, bur this was defeated by vote
of twenty nays 10 thirteen ayes. Sena-
tor Campbell then substituted the orig
inal Mccarthy bill. The amendment
was lost by a vote of seventeen nays TO
fourteen ayes. Senator Mccarthy Ia
vored Il.
Bills passed on third reading in the
House Monday: II. B. No. 45. Redd. to
prevent deception and fraud In the sale
of stock or corporations: II. b. No. lis,
Fetzer. to prevent hazing: II. b. No.
2OS. Stewart. to prevent conspiracies
In relation to receiverships. ii. b. No.
20. Kelly, pure food bill report of con-
ference committee agreed on and bill
passed on third reading: S. b. No. 81.
Parks. recurring justices of the peace
to be licensed lawyers; S. b. 80, Parks,
fixing salaries of county commission
ers at $3.50 q month. and cutting on
mileage. This bill applies exclusively
to Denver county.
In committee OF the whole the House
offered bill that provides Tor the ac.
quirement by the state or the oeds Oh
all streams in which trout exist. Inc
necessity for the measure was eN.
planned to be that under decision OF
the Supreme Court owners OF iahu
along the streams could prevent hshihs
in them by refusing to permit fishermen
to enter OH the land. The reason given
for wishing the streams to be open
was tina, the state provides, at great
expense. for the stocking of all streams
with trout. AS these are grown at the
public expense, 1t was urged there
should be no restraint placed upon
sportsmen who wish to fish for them.
The speoial committee of the House,
appointed to go over the proposed new
school law, met with MISS Srais'
state superintendent of pubic m
struction. to listen to her ideas con
cerning the measure. The bill Is a
yerv lon. one, seeking to provide "a
new school law for the state. The
work Of the committee is to be d.
yided. so that all sections may be care
fully considered. Five sub-committess
of two each will be given parts OF the
bill. The reports made by these VIII
bo consolidated into one. ThouSn
strong opposition has been manifested
to the measure, those supporting 1t be-
lleye the recommendations to be made
by the committee will secure its en-
The cigarette clause will be incor-
in the juvenile delinquency
act of House bill 1873, by Collins. whicn
passed the House on second readlns
Yesterday. when 1t becomes law. The
XII 1. a re.enactment OF the present
law with the following addition: Or
who shall buy, accept or use, or have
In his or her possession any cigar, ci-