The state herald., 1907-02-01

Senator Alexander has introduced
bin for an act to submit to the quail
fed voters Of the state amendments
to the constitution establishing the
peoples veto through the optional ref
erendum. and direct initiative by Pc
tition.
Representative A. B. Hoyt intro
duced q resolution, which was carried,
that souvenir book canvassers and
others Of kindred calling be prohibited
from plying their trade on the floor Of
the House at any and all times, and
that the sergeant-at-arms be instructed
to see that this is carried out.
President Harper Of the Senate has
appointed Senators Campbell, De La
Vergne and Lewis to serve on the joint
committee of seven. which will inves
tigate the estate Of the late Winfield
S. Stratton. This committee will be-
gin its inquiry at the earliest possible
date, as 1t has but thirty days In which
to work.
An antitrust bill has been intro
duced in the House at the request oil
the Hotel and Restaurant Keepers AS
sociation. While 1t is broad enough to
include all trusts. its particular object
is to prevent combinations for raising
the prices of those articles used by no.
tel men. Provisions, products OF farm
and garden. furniture and like necessi'
ties are those that are not to be raised
to high prices.
State Auditor Statler has compiled
a list of the outstanding bounty war
rants which have been issued by the
state for the killing of coyotes and
other wild animals. They aggregate
$27,574. An appropriation measure
has been introduced in the Legislature
by Senator Tobin, calling for an appro
priation of $5O,000 for the payment of
bounty claims, but the state auditor is
Of the opinion that the outstanding Ger.
tiflcates demand first attention.
The Judiciary committee Wednesday
reported for favorable action several
measures. among them one that county
treasurers shall not deposit more than
$50 900 in any one bank; another com
pelling coroners to extend stenograph-
ers' notes taken at inquests; one ex'
tending the time of chattel mortgages
when a part OF the principal has been
paid, and another referring to the guar.
anteeing of official bonds by surety
companies. The committee on TEN
perance recommended for enactment
il. b. SO, the local option measure.
Representative w. A. Smith from the
committee selected in the Fifteenth
Assembly to select a site and make the
arrangements for monument on the
Capitol grounds to the soldiers OF the
Civil War. has reported the action Ia.
ken. The committee selected a spot
directly before the west entrance and
contracted for the construction OF a
granite monument In six pieces. Large
bronze plates bearing appropriate in
scriptions will be attached to the
sides, and above will be erected cav.
alryman, also in bronze.
The judiciary committee OF the
House has recommended for passage
bill to provide that district attorneys
OF counties Of the second class may
collect their fees whether or not con.
viction is had. MIR. Collins. who 80.
sented the bill, said that such payment
was authorized In all counties Of the
state save those OF the second class.
The committee has also looked kindly
upon the bill to provide that county
treasurers shall return to school secre-
taries all cancelled warrants. to be
kept by the latter for the period Of
six years.
Favorable action was taken by the
Senate committee OF the whole on s. Il.
No. 75, Senator Taylor. which seeks to
procure proper division OF the ten per
cent. derived from grazing fees do
mated by the government to counties
upon which forest reserves are located.
There are 100000 acres OF forest
reserves In the state, reaching into
thirty eight out OF the fifty-nlnc coun.
ties. The federal government charges
certain fees for the use OF these re.
serves, and now offers TO return ten
per cent. TO the counties. The bill
seeks to divide the bonus according to
the proportion OF reserves In each
county. the money TO be turned into
the road fund.
A bill TO reorganizo the state mill.
tia. In compliance with the terms OF
the Dick law. passed by tho national
Congress four years ago. was pre-.
sented In the House by MIR. Kelly. Tho
bill seeks also To take some OF the
weight on the top OF the state guard,
no that Il will not be so much nm affair
OF officers. Tho regular army has dis.
cardod the brigade formation. which
is retained by the Colorado guard.
making tho latter subject OF crlti.
cism whenever officers Of the two
meet to discuss military affairs.
Should tho bill become n law. the ad.
jutnnt general would be tho recognized
head OF the guard. II also provides
for the organization OF an ordnance
department.
A stringent pharmaceutical law will
result II II. u. 277 In enacted into law.
II provides that the Colorado Pharma.
coutical Association shall present to
the governor the names OF ten regis.
tered pharmacists. from which the GOV.
crnor shall select board OF three. ono
Ii TO be president. one treasurer and
tho third secretary. The members
will draw 81 day when engaged on
state business. tho secretary TO have
an additional hninyy Of $500 year.
Affanr raetttatinn. at. tuatut.a