The Glenwood post., 1907-02-16
LEGISLATIVE News And GOSSIP

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tion Of $4,000 to the annual salary al
lcwance. OF this 81 400 is to go for the
employment of second assistant.
Representative Fetzer's bill to pro-
vide the state with an Art Commission
TO oversee improvements on the Capl-
tol grounds, was killed in the House.
Secretary of State O'Connor asks
new clerk in the tax department,
whose salary is to be $1,000. He also
asks an increase in the salary of the
index clerk to $500.
Secretary Hagar of the State Board
of Charities and Correction wants ms
salary increased from 81 500 to $4,000;
wants an assistant secretary at $500,
and stenographer at $1,000.
Martha A. Shute. secretary of the
State Board of Horticulture, who re
ceives a salary of 1000, wants to con
tinue in her present position at $1,000
per annum. She also wants an allow
ance of $1,000 for stenographer.
Curator Ferrill of the State Histori-
cal and Natural History Society wants
an increase in the salary of his mu-
scum assistant of 5000, that individual
now receiving $500. He also asks an
allowance of s1,S0O for two $500
clerks.
Governor Buchtel wants an increase
in the salary of his private secretary
from 1,5O0 to S2,1OO; an allowance of
$4,000 for the salaries of two stem
osrapher-clerks. If the allowance for
two stenographer-cler is made, the
present position of stenographer-clerk
at l,5OO will be abolished.
Mr.. brakes Senate bill to regulate
the practice of barbering was brought
up in the Senate on third reading and
final passage, having been received
from the printer in amended form. A
number of minor amendments We're
made by unanimous consent and the
bill passed by vote of "a TO 6.
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 it has but thirty days in which
to work.
Senator Parks amendment to aru-
Gle of the constitution, increasing
the salary of the governor to S6,OOO;
the pay of the private secretary 10
$500 that of the Supreme Court JUS
tees to 10000 each, and that of dis
trict Judges in the Second district TO
$4,000 each, and in the other districts
to $1,000, was killed in the Senate by
striking out the enacting clause.
Mr.. Cannon's bill to give power OF
arrest to agents of the Humane Socl-
ETY. came up Wednesday to involve the
House in debate that promised TO be
endless. Mr.. Lawrence led the attack
on the bill, which was due to com
plants made of the actions of agents
of the society," Most of the represen-
tatives from the southern counties
supported Mr.. Lawrence, so that the
bill was killed by striking out its en-
acting clause.
The judiciary committee OF the
House has reported without recon-
mendation the bill to make June 24th
Pioneer Day Also the bill to pro-
vide for a codification of the revenue
laws of the state. 1t has given favor
able recommendation to the measure
to provide that municipal corporations
contiguous to each other may consoll-
date. The latter is to enable the join
ing into one city of Colorado Springs
and Colorado City.
Senator Scott's Anti-Pass Bill has
been favorably considered by the jul
dietary committee of the Senate. The
bill prohibits the acceptance or use
of free railroad passes, telegraph or
telephone franks by public officers and
is couched in the most drastic terms.
It provides that no railroad company
on or after May l. 1907, shall issue
any free transportation, directly or in
directly, the penalty for violation be
ing 4 fine of not less than $500 nor
more than 1000. Similar provisions
apply to telegraph and telephone com
panleS.
Senate Bill No. 2S4. by Senator
Bardwell, to regulate wage brokers,
or loan sharks, as they are sometimes
called has been favorably reported by
the senate judiciary committee. This
bill provides that no person or asso-
citation shall establish or conduct the
business OF wage broker in the state
without first procuring license from
proper authorities, consisting of the
board of county commissioners in any
particular county. A provision of the
bill is to the effect that no wage Garner
can assign any part of his or her
wages which may not be earned within
period of thirty days; that is to say
that 10 one working for wages can as
sign more than a months salary at a
time. The interest to be eXacted by
the broker shall not exceed two
per cent per month, which is to
include all commissions and other
charges. No assignment of wages by
married man, who is the head OF a
family residing in the state will be
valid without the consent of his wife,
who shall sign the papers with him.
No minor shall make any assignment
at all. There are other provisions
which practically revolutionize the
present laws governing such loans.
Every person who attended the Re
publican legislative caucus Tuesday
declared himself for railroad com
mission law, says the Denver Republ-
can. So far, so good. But there was
a remarkable diversity of opinion re-
garding what the measure should and
should npt contain The pprtbprn