The Dolores star., 1907-02-15
LEGISLATIVE NEWS and GOSSIP

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Mr.. De La vergne and gave Il 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 yearp instead
of six years. The author Of the bill
explained that General Palmer Of Colo
RADIO Springs desires to donate certain
property to that city for park usage.
: and its donation depends largely on
the park board regulations.
Senate bill No. 4S, Senator Harri-
sons antilobby act. was killed in the
| Senate, the enacting clause being
| stricken out after a long discussion.
Senator Scott said II lobbying was in
herently wrong, then a bill to license
| it was a greater evil. The object Of
the oil was to prevent an evil, he said.
but It made q lobbyist of MIN who was
not a lobbyist He thought It honor
able, ss an attorney. to appear before
the Senate committees or the Senate.
or the individuals constituting the
Senate. in behalf Of q ditch company
or a railway, or any legitimate bust
ness. "It seems to me this bill In SIM
ply a confession" he said, "of the
moral and intellectual weakness Of the
members of this body"
Senator Woods bill in relation to
| coal mine inspectors was favorably
considered by the Senate and recon-
mended for final passage. 1t is bill
! repeating section II Of the existing
laws concerning coal mine inspectors
and substituting another section in
lieu thereof. Senator Wood explained
that the proposed change increases
the number of coal mine inspectors to
three instead of one, and increases
their salaries and expense allowances.
He said that the output of coal mines
had increased from 100000 tons per
year to about 10000, 900 tons, and tina.
the present office force of the state
coal mine inspector is entirely made.
quate to visit the important mines Of
the state. The salaries OF inspectors
were fixed at $4,000 each per year.
with necessary travelling expenses.
Richard w. Morgan of Boulder
county, senator from the twenty-sixth
district, was expelled from the state
Senate by a vote of 20 to I. Those
absent and excused were Senators But
ton, Meyer and Sapp. Absent without
excuse, Morgan. Present and excused
from voting, Senators Burger and Mil
lard. Senator Lewis alone voted
against expulsion. The cause Of Sen
ator Morgan's expulsion was his ack-
nowledgment of having accepted a
bribe during the gubernatorial contest
two years ago. The report of the Sen
ate committee, which was adopted
reads: "That said Richard w. Morgan
is guilty of having accepted bribe
from James NJ. Herbert or Daniel Sulli-
van in the city and county Of Denver.
on or about the second day Of March,
A. D. 1905, etc. In pursuance Of the
above finding. we, your committee,
recommend that the said Richard w.
Morgan be forthwith expelled as q
member of this body"
The bill before the Legislature. ask
ing for an appropriation Of $l60,000
for the construction OF mining tenn
pie in Denver, has the backing of the
American Mining Congress and sew
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 fo'
itself. This plan, 1t is said, did not re
ceive 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 a 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. Thi
congress also is interested in othei
measures Of interest to the mining in
dustry, one for the protection of min
ing investors. and the other for ths
creation of mine draining districts.
Giving Of bonds by surety companies
for public officers and the segregatine
of the Denver juvenile court from the
County Court were the two matters
that took up the greater part Of the
time in the House of Representatives
Monday. The first developed some
wide differences Of opinion, while the
latter gave an opportunity to discuss
the good work done by the juvenile
court as 1t has been maintained.
third question that developed much ar
gument was the bill proposing to in
crease the salary of the speaker of the
House. AS only the first of these
measures survived the ordeal through
which they were compelled to pass
the bill-killers appeared to have the
best OF the day. In taking up the bill
: to make the juvenile court separate
judicial department in Denver, Mr.
Redd explained that the docket of the
: County Court was kept in such con
gested condition that judge had nj
time for any other matters. The pres
ent judge had made the juvenile
branch of his court his own specia
pet, and had undoubtedly done much
good. II do not agree with the poll
tics Of Judge Lindsey" he said, "and
: do not approve of his actions las
fall. but that does not blind me to the
good he may be doing. If his court IL
accomplishing anything, and we have
much authority for saying that 1t is.
believe it should he SO placed that II
, will Keep on doing good. But there Is
SO much to be considered in the
, County Court itself, which handles Sc
/ many and such important matters