The new era., 1911-01-26


senators are taken up almost entirely
by the preponderance of the senatorial
controversy nine bills were introduced
and one resolution submitted Tues
day.
Search and Seizure Bill.
A search and seizure bill permitting
court officers to enter store or
club to search for Intoxicating liquors,
believed to be located there, has been
introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Ardourel. 1t is the most
sweeping anti-liquor bill ever intro
duced in the Legislature.
1t provides that information or
grand jury Indictment is necessary to
cause the issuance of warrant. Any
person who believes that liquor is be-
ing held illegally in any establishment
can appear before the district, county
or juvenile court or before justice OF
the peace and ask that search of the
premises be made. The discovery or
liquor shall be prima facie evidence
that it is possessed for illegal pur.
poses.
A government tax notice also shall
be prima facie evidence. No petition
ol assignment of error shall be filed
In any court to reverse any judgment
except by leave of the reviewing
court
The funds derived from fines may
be used for the employment of de-
tectives to secure evidence against il
legal traffic in liquor. A fine OF 500
to 5000 or Imprisonment from ten days
to sixty days is provided for those who
are convicted under the act.
A bill also was introduced by Rep
recentative Garrett providing that
conductor and one brakeman be en-
ployed on all trains of twenty-five cars
and under, and an additional brake
man on trains of greater length.
pilot shall not be considered brake
man.
Another bill by Representative Grid
enburg provides that 6 per cent in
lerest be paid on all judgments Sc
cured in the District Courts in dam
sge cases, from the date of judgment
until paid.
In StoCkmenS Interest.
The state legislature may be asked
to pass a law making it obligatory
for railroads to pay fair value for
al stock killed on their tracks.
better stock inspection law, providing
for tuberculin tests of all stock
shipped into the state for breeding
purposes, will undoubtedly be asked of
the General Assembly.
Campaign for the toga which was
laid down in death by the late United
States Senator Charles j. Hughes, Jr.,
has broke with a rush. The battle has
started in deadly earnest with Mayor
r. w. Speer and former Governor Alva
Adams as the most active candidates,
both with headquarters at the Albany
hotel, and with former Governor
! Charles S. Thomas glad to accept if
the Legislature secs fit to select him,
hut not actively in pursuit of the robe.
Mayor Speer has officially an
nounced his candidacy for United
States senator. His letter to the legis-
| 'ature follows:
My Dear Sir: l have decided to
be a candidate for the United States
Senate and would appreciate your sup
port want to have an interview and
go over the situation before you make
up your mind as to your action in
this matter.
Misrepresentation by newspaper
will in no way deter me. Falsehoods
b,, to I a
lot the candidate of any corporation
or interest. and | would not go to
Washington unless | could go as
free man to work for what | believed
to be the best interests of the peo'
pie, and to clip Colorado Very truly
yours, r. w. SPEER.
C. S. Thomas Enters.
Charles S. Thomas has entered the
senatorial campaign. If the Colorado
Legislature thinks .Ir. Thomas meas
ures up to the qualification of
United States senator, he says he is
willing to accept the honor. He de
clares there are many Democratic
members of the Legislature who diff
fer from MIN on political questions
and who probably could not be induced
to vote for him. He announces him
self emphatically in favor of Governor
Shafroth's idea of platform pledges.
Shafroth Is Favored.
1t now seems probable that there
will develop a strong move from many
quarters for Governor John S. Shat
roth to succeed Senator Hughes.
Want Legislation First.
I'VE will have no candidate for a
while, however," said Mr.. Skinner
"The senatorship is a plum, piece
of pie The desert comes after the
meal and we want full meal of re-
form legislation before we will 1jnsid
or the election of q United States sena-