Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-15
LEGISLATIVE NEWS And GOSSIP

last Shtufuhy over thc IhiIoau ph' ~
was recommitted to the committee ot
the whole for further consideration.
The House OF Representatives put
the banking bill through on second
reading Wednesday. The measure has
been changed but little from that as
originally introduced. all Of the many
amendments made In the committee
being In the way Of pcrfecting 1t.
Four bills by Senator Parks. relat-
Ing to telephone. telegraph and similar
franchises. occupied most " he time
Of the Senate Thursday. bringing on
some heated discussion. All OF the
bills were passed on second reading
BY narrow majorities.
The passage of tho bill 10 cut on
the salavir OF members OF the boards
Of control of state institutions has
raised q pnint that IL being discussed
among members. Does the salary OF
each and ali stop at once. or do those
who have not yet served out thsir
terms draw up 10 the conclusion VI
their time Of service?
Tho special committee OF the House.
appointed to 20 over the proposed new
..hooI law, met with Miss Craig.
0.'ate superintendent OF public IN
struction, to listen to her ideas CON
cerning the measure. The bill IL u
very long one. seeking to provide Ii
new school law for the state. The
work of tho committee In 10 be d.
vided, SO that all sections may be care
fully considered. Five subcommittee
Of two each will be given parts OF the
tiil. The reports made by these VIII
bc consolidated into one. ThouSn
strong opposition has been mnnifcstcd
lleve the recommendations 10 De mhfc
by the committee Will secure Its en-
actment.
Saws tho Denver Republican,: In tho
last three or four days number OF
conferences have been held with refer.
encc 10 the local option BILL. Th"y
have resulted IN compromise very
favorable TO the temperance people.
The measure that will pass the House
will be stronger than could have boon
expected n week ago. Governor Buch'
tci In given the credit for bringing
members OF his party step forward
II is said that the Drake BILL may DC
adopted In tho House with Few
amendments. This bill ns II passed
the Senate gave authority TO ma
iority Of voters to declare a whole
county nnti.saloon. This latitude In
too extreme and might partakc ~ tyr.
amy. A limited application VIII be
undertaken.
The EIsncr collection Of minerals is
10 he removed from the charge OF the
state unless Il In paid for within n
,hort tine. The collection Is valued ut
$4,000, and IN believed to be tho most
extensive and valuable collection OF
Colorado minerals ever gotten To-
scther. When Harry A. Lee was COM
missioner OF mines for the state he &C.
curcd the collection on nm arrangement
made whereby the state was 70 ac'
squire ownership. He paid Mr.. Elsner
Nl500 on account. but the balance mas
Ei.cf been paid. When Mr.. White
took tho once of commissioner OF
mines hs kept on with the work OF try.
Ing to raise tho balance due on that
collection, and also to pay for the
grand display OF Mollie Gibson ores
now with the bureau. The latter. ike
the Elsner collection. In unique among
disp,nys and can never be duplicated.
A bill has been introduced In the pres
ent session OF the Legislature to ap.
propriatc $4,000 for the purchase OF
the two collections. Mr.. White ~ es.
pecIaIly anxious to have the bill en-.
ncted. rs the specimens named have
won 1--WE first premiums mt as man!
Worlds Fairs for Colorado.
At the Tuesdays session OF the
House n reconsideration was had OF
the vote which had killed S. u. No. SIS
on Monday. The bill provides for the
cutting off OF all salaries OF members
of board OF control OF state institutions.
On the vote to pass the bill 1t was
carried by thirty.four to twcntyionr.
Changes made by members ran the
yeas up to thirty.cight. As part OF
those who changed their vote had done
go with the evident intention OF NOV
ing n reconsideration Mt later se8'
sion, tho friends OF the bill moved a
reconsideration at once and had the
motion laid upon the table. This ac.
ton disposed of the bill for all time
as far as the House Is concerned.
Other bills passed on third reading:
II. d. 155. Parrish-To add judicial
district. II. d. 81. Redd-Writs Of er-
ror in criminal cases. II. B. 16s, Col.
Nns-Conoerning larceny. II. d. 192.
NIedd-Establishing Juvenile courts.
hJB. 2i0, Healy-Public printing ii.
A'229, Paddocli-Concerning robbery.
II. b. 244. Fetzer-For road alons
grounds OF home for dependent chill
dren. II. d. 249. Redd-Proving OF
book accounts. II. b. 313. Kelly-Deed
of trust. II. B. 345, Collins-Expenses
Of district attorneys.
The Bardwell bank Investigating
committee appointed to investigate
three Of Denver's failed institutions
and to make recommendations for a
law that would safeguard depositors in
private banking institutions and build.
ing and loan associations, reported Its
findings with set of recommendations
that will undoubtedly be carried into
law. The report criticises the conduct
of the Denver Savings Bank from the
time application was made for re-
ceiver until that receiver closed his