The state herald., 1907-02-15
LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND GOSSIP

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through the registration of George A.
Hally. president of the State Fedora
tion of Labor, as q lobbyist In the
House Of Representatives Hally is the
first lobbyist to register, and his name
probably will remain lonesome until
that of President Pulver Of the Denver
now out Of the city, is entered upon the
book provided for registration of lob
! lyists, says the Denver News.
The Senate in committee OF the
whole took up Senate Bill No. 35, by
Mr.. De La Vergne and gave 1t favor!
| able consideration. The bill amends
| the act authorizing cities OF the first
or second-class to acquire and main
tain parks, SO the terms OF park COM
missioners shall be two years instead
of six years. The author Of the bill
explained that General Palmer Of Colo
rado Springs desires to donate certain
property to that city for park usage,
and its donation depends largely on
the park board regulations.
Representative Kell Of Pueblo has a
bill in the House to compel jewelers.
and those selling jewelry to mark all
such In way to explain Its actual com
position. That Is, an eighteen-carat
ring may be SO marked, but II a four
teen.carat ring Is sold as an eighteen
carat one, the jewelr may be pun
ished. Any imitation goods must be
plainly marked. The bill IL drawn in
i conformity with a national law that
was signed last June. European coun-
tries have had such laws for many
years, but the legislation Is new in the
United States.
The bill before the Legislature, ask
ing for an appropriation Of e150.000
for the construction of mining tenn
pie In Denver. has the backing OF the
American Mining Congress and sev-
eral wealthy residents Of Denver. II
was at first suggested that an eight
story structure be erected and that the
larger portion Of It be rented, 30 that.
eventually. the building would pay for
itself. This plan. It is said. did not re-
ceivs the approval Of David H. Moffat
and others, and so the Legislature Is
asked to appropriate money for tho
construction Of mining temple, to be
used exclusively for permanent ex-
hibit of the states mining resources
The bill provides that the money asked
for shall not be used until an equal
amount Is raised by subscription. The
congress also is interested in other
measures of interest to the mining In
Ing investors, and the other for tho
creation Of mine draining districts.
Duplicate bills now In tho hands ot
the mines and finance committees OF
the Legislature. known - House bill
No. 2b9 aad Senate bill No. 252, and
providing for . geological survey in
Colorado. are the subject Of much dis
cussion It the present time. The mea-
sure has attracted attention largely
through the influence Il will have, II
passed, and those aware af Its exist
encs sre awaiting what action will be
taken with more than casual interest.
Forty states Of the Union have con.
ductsd geological surveys, md twenty
nine Of theoe Organisations are still
active. Michigan. Psnnsylyania. New
Jersey and New York have carried on
survey work with but short Interrupt
tions for over nifty years. The annual
appropriations for the work range as
high as $4,000. At present New York,
Illinois and Kentucky are each spend.
ing from $4,000 to $4,000 u year.
The Investigations undertaken are
mainly alopg the line OF economic
geology proper. but In a number OF
cases the study OF soils. water re-
sources. water power and other mat.
ters OF economic importance are In.
| cluded. In few, general natural his.
tory is made a part OF the work.
II the present plans OF the State
Board Of Capitol Managers are carried
| out. the State Horticultural Board, the
mining bureau. the war relics museum
and the State Historical Society will
have to move from the capitol. The
officials In charge OF these ofiices are
Mrs. Martha Shute. Commissioner u.
Lyman White. Custodian W. w. Fer.
guson and Curator VIII q. Ferrii.
They are now preparing 10 nght the
expected order Of eviction. The capi.
tol board has no objection to these
officials In particular but II takes the
position that the files OF papers be.
longing TO the State Horticultural So.
ciety. which ARE stored In the basement
and sub.basement. are menace TO the
/ WI VI tuc pon'
sibilities they offer for firc. Further.
4 more. they argue that the business OF
the state IN increasing 10 such nm ex,
tent that tho space occupied by the
exhibits Of the departments named In
actually needed for executive purposes
The board proposed at nm outlay oi
$4,000 10 buy the two vacant lots
across from the capitol building. at
Sherman and East Fourtconih aven'
ucs. md upon these lots to erect n
suitable nrcproof building In which
the valuable exhibits owned by tho
four departments might be established
A meeting OF the Senate committee
ON agriculture was held after adjourn
mont Friday TO consider \. n. Nos. sia
and go. by Senator Drake. These
bills provide that the land originally
donated TO the state by the federal
government. known M state lands, "
be- taken out of the entire Jurisdiction
of the State Land Board and placed In
the joint control of that board and
that OF the Stat. Agricultural College
al Fort Collins Originally th,s, lands