The state herald., 1907-02-08
Antl.PoIyaamy Resolution.

Whereas, 1t appears from investi.
CATION recently made by the Senate Of
the United States, and otherwise, that
polygamy still exists in certain places
in the United States, notwithstanding
prohibitory statutes enacted BY the
several states thereof. and
Whereas, The practice Of poly.
gamy is generally condemned by the
people OF the United States. and there
Is demand for the more effectual pro-
hibition thereof by placing the sub
ject under federal Jurisdiction and con.
troll, at the same time reserving to
each state the right to make and en-
force its own laws relating to marriage
and divorce; now, therefore
Resolved III the assembly concur).
That application be and hereby II
made to Congress under the provisiok
Of Article of the Constitution Of the
United States for the calling Of q con.
vention to propose an amendment to
the constitution OF the United States,
whereby polygamy and polygamous co.
habitation shall be prohibited, and
Congress shall be given power to en-.
force such prohibition by appropriate
Legislation.
Resolved, That the legislatures OF
all other states Of the United States
now in session, or when not convened,
be and hereby are respectfully re-
Quested to join in this application by
the adoption of this or an equivalent
resolution.
Resolved. further. That the secre-
tary Of state be and hereby is directed
to transmit copies Of this application
to the Senate and House OF Represent
atives Of the United States, and to
several members of said bodies repre-
senting this state therein; also trans.
nit copies hereof to the legislatures
Of all other states Of the United
States"
In an address at the Methodist So
cial Union Monday night. Governor
Buchtel said that he will ask the attor!
ney general to designate his power
over subordinate executive heads. He
added that he thought this power
greater than generally believed and
would address communications to all
subordinates asking them to do all in
their power to help him carry out
his program for the moral bet.
terment Of the state. ''Wher.
ever there is chance for
graft" he said, II have told the
men appointed that they had such an
opportunity, but that expected an ad-
ministration more free from graft than
any In the history of the state They
AL have assured me that they wanted
to help give an administration abso.
lutely free from It. will keep In con.
stant communication by letter with
every position in the state where graft
is possible. and those appointed know
| hat utr In nf hn
them as 1t appointed them"
In an interview in relation to the
Drake railroad commission bill, intro.
duced by Senator Drake, Governor
Buchtel Is quoted as saying. There
are serious dificulties in maisins raii.
way rate law The peril is that capital
purpose Of the bill as now introduced
Is to place abundant power In tine
hands Of the railway commission and
at the same time give sense of Sc
curity to capital. II is believed that
this result has been attained In the
provisions of this bill. This bill pro.
poses that the commission shall hear
complaints and II the difficulties are
not adjusted by the commission In .
friendly way. the commission then has
authority TO make n change In rates.
The change. however. is not to
30 into effect until an appeal has been
taken. both to the District Court and
the Supreme Court. The bill provides
that this business shall take prece-
dence over all other business In the
courts excepting only criminal bust.
ness. So 1t would be possible to Sc
4 cure final decision at the end Of mp.
proximntely ten days or two weeks. as
In election cases"
The members OF the State Agricul.
tural College faculty, who hold posi-.
tions at the experiment station. and all
experts In horticulture and entomology
in the Fort Collins district, are using
every opportunity TO say good word
for House bill No. 3ii. introduced by
Representative Hoyt OF Mesa county.
This hill has for Its object the protec.
tion OF the horticultural interests 4
the state. II is known as the horticul.
tural inspection bill. and provides for
the inspection OF all nursery stock
coming into Colorado for the purpose
OF keeping out so far as possible inju.
rious insects and plant diseases that
do not already occur here. The bill also
provides for the determination OF In.
sect pests and fruit disease that are
likely to be disseminated TO the injury
OF fruit growers wherever they may be-,
found In the state. The bill makes tho
entomologisis OF the agricultural col.
logc, state entomologist. and makes u
MS duty TO look after the enforcement
OF the inspection law within tho state.
II provides for horticultural inspectors
In tho various counties OF the state
where fruit Is grown. the duty OF tho
horticultural inspectors being 10 carry
out tho provisions OF tho act In their
respective counties. The inspectors
are appointed by tho county commits.
nioners 10 each county. The bill fur.
Their provides for the Inspection OF all
me nurseries within the state for tho
purpose OF preventing. them from send.
ing out to purchasers any dangerous
insects or diseases that may he found
In them. The nurseries OF tho country
arc the eentors for the distribution OF
.nc insect pests and diseases that arc
troublesome In tho f.,,l,