The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-01-12
AS0rd of s,ordl0as.

C.
tions OF Fenitentiary sentences have
been made to the number of twenty
eight. by the board of pardons. and Of
Il believe that the most deterrent ef-
rect upon the commission of crime il
me knowledge that when sentence is
Imposed, II is reasonably certain that
the party will be compelled 4 to serve out
his term.
state Essisees.
The work in the office of the state
engineer has largely increased in the
irrigation development. now taking
place in this state, which has never
Term m ,ss he of PHTas nss
for irrigation enterprises has amounted
to the number of 2,15l. The estimated
voirs. filings for which were made in
!I 1909 and 1910 is about St5o,ooo.00o.
$1,OO2,O0O.OO
CSAifheatio. ~ Water Laws.
The time has arrived when the laws
OF the state dealing with the various
uses to which the waters may be ap-
piled, should be codified and revised in
such manner as to present a harmoni-
trol.
The work of supervising and con-
trolling the streams of the state. and
heretofore entered. has been given to
the state engineer in combination with
ms duties In connection with roads.
These latter duties should be trans
ferred to the highway commission.
II seems to me that the most eff
fective and permanently satisfactory
way of meeting the situation presented
in respect to the use of our natural
streams. is TO appoint committee of
three hold-over senator's to draft a
code of laws concerning every phase of
the subject. and report the same to
the next session Of the general assem-
bly, for its consideration and adoption.
Il further suggest an appropriation
of $1,000 to meet whatever expenditures
the committee may deem necessary to
make in the drafting of the bill.
LanA CsAnissioners.
THE present state board of land
commissioners consists OF the attorney
general. the secretary of state. the
state superintendent of public instruc-
tion and the governor.
When we entered upon the duties of
that board, We found that the state
was upon the eve of a great irrigation
permitted all the waters of the state
to be appropriated and applied to pri-
vate lands, that there would be no
water that could be obtained in the flu
ture for state lands. We. therefore.
determined that we would enter upon
the policy of selling large portion Of
would not be left high and dry after
the waters were all conserved and ap-
priated to other lands.
Litigation In Supreme Court.
In ORDER to limit the ever increasing
number of cases filed in the supreme
court, l suggest that there be passed
an act, limiting the right of appeal
from the district court to the supreme
court, and the issuance of writs of
error by the supreme court to the dis
trict court, to all cases texcept those
involving freehold or francnise), in
which the amount involved, exclusive
nj pX n
The cost of appealing cases to the
supreme court is SO great that IT. is
a claim OF only. $1,000, not to appear.
even II he is ultimately successful: the
cost of maintaining the supreme court,
divided by the number of cases deter
mined. shows the average expense to
be considerable, and. therefore, the
state should protect itself against the
because their anger overcomes their
Il also Suggest that there be passed
amendment to section % of Article &
of the constitution of this state.
striking out the clause .writs Of error
court and inserted in lieu thereof.
that writs of error may lie from the
supreme court to such final judgments
%er ne 'as as fSS may Be ep prescribed ab by % law
Fsrf Levi. sehsoi.
The Upited States government has
for years maintained an indian school
at the Fort LeTis rsseryatien in la La
Indian appropriation bill. congress Of
fered this reservation to the state of
Colorado.
Il, therefore. recommend that a bill
be passed accepting the grant rendered
by the national government. upon the
cient appropriation to maintain such
branch Of the agricultural college there
as is recommended by President Lory.
Election Frauds.
There have been presented to me
numerous affidavits alleging that
frauds We're perpetrated at the recent
election at certain precinct sin Las An
imas, Huerfano and Costilla counties.
1T is time that we in Colorado. pos.
sessing one of the finest free school
systems in the Union. should insist that
no voter should be allowed to receive
assistance except for physical disabil-
ity.
Educational Isatitati0as.
The educational Institutions of our
had degree of prosperity which has
been almost unequaled at any period of
their history. In the past two years
the number of students at the univer-
sity has increased from 46I to 514 The
number of students at the State School
315. The number of students at the
State Normal school has increased from
1,O25 to 1900. These Institutions are do
ing most excellent work under their
respective pres idents. Previous to the
present administration each of these
institutions had accumulated a debt.
The state School of Mines has paid its
debt in full: the State Normal school
has paid its debt in full: the State Ag-
ricultural college has reduced its debt
I othe sum of $4,000, and the univer-
sity has reduced its debt TO the sum of
$36,0O0.
Il suggest to the General Assembly
raj
ficient moneys to liquidate all OF the
Indebtedness of these institutions. so
that they may start again without any
hindrances in their excellent work, and
further suggest that they be allowed
reasonable increase of their mainte-
nance fund.
who failed to do his duty was my first
appointee as boiler Inspector, whom |
removed from office