The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-01
COLOR ADO
LEGISLATIVE
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Mine Inspecting Bill.

RADIO coal mines, was originally drawn
by commission appointed by the gov
ernor and was intended to guard eff
fectually against mine disasters. Ger
tain provisions of the bill, as original
ly drawn have been altered and SER
ious plans have been found in it.
Originally 1t was decided that tax
of one-half cent upon every ton of
coal mined would be sufficient to pay
for inspection. This was the way the
bill was originally drawn by the COM
mission. This tax was not sufficient,
however. and it was doubled by orders
from the governor. The bill now pro-
vides for a tax of one cent ton upon
every ton of coal mined in the state.
making a revenue of about 100000
annually. The bill provides for one
chief inspector at a. salary of $1,000,
seven deputy inspectors at salary of
$1,000, one electrical inspector at the
same salary, and two office employees
at total salary Of $1,000. This is
eleven officials without including the
board of examiners appointed in a
most peculiar manner, and who, if the
bill remains in it's present form, would
apparently draw salary of So a DAY
Tor term of four years. The bill as
it now reads states that these examin-
ers shall receive Sc day and their ex-
penses.
Senate bill No. 16, by Senator Hits,
which creates a state auditing board
and fixes its powers and duties, was
naSgah Gannnd reading AZ
House bill No. 2s, by Representative
McCarty. This is one of the series
of Brake bills now pending in House
and Senate. This bill requires all per
sons operating steam engines OF more
than 5-horse power to take out IL
cense as stationary engineer. A num-
Der of amendments tending TO SO
change the nature of the bill SO that
1t would not be necessary for farm
er or person operating a small en-
CINE on their own premises to become
a licensed engineer were added to the
bill.
The Senate passed a resolution call
ing upon governor Shafroth to secure
a conference of the business interests
of the Western states to be held In
Denver next summer. The object of
the resolution is to secure the control
of public lands from the federal gov
eminent. and place it under the jur-
isdiction Of the state.
Party lines were wholly abandoned
in the discussion in the House when
Senate bill No. IA, by skinner. came
up fer discussion. This bill provides
for an amendment to the state consti-
tuition by which reservoirs. owned by
private individuals or corporations
that use the water on their own lands
shall be exempt from separate taxa
ton. Early in the debate. II became
plain that Representatives from the
mountain counties and from counties
in which there are reservoirs from
which water was taken for use In 9th
err counties, were bitterly opposed to
the bill.
The total amount of funds sought
to be appropriated by the several bills
introduced in the present assembly Is
over twenty-five million. five hundred
thousand dollars. or thirty dollars for
every man. woman and child In the
state.
The finance committee. in It's re
port caused gloom to settle down In
the office OF clerk of the Supreme
Court. The majority of the commit
tee recommended a decrease Of sal
airy for the clerk and assistant clerks.
The alary of clerk OF the court, who
now receives $4,000 per annum, will be
cut to $4,000 and the assistant clerk
from $4,000 to $500. The deputy clerk
instead of enjoying an increase i'm
salary from $4,000 TO $4,000. will get
no more nor less.
Senator Vests bill. fixing the terms
OF court In the Sixth judicial district:
Representative Madden's bill. provid-
ing for the registration of the names
OF farms and ranches. and Senator
Napier's bill appropriating $500 as a
payment OF a part of the eEpense of
the free travelling libraries. we're
passed.
With amendments submitted to the
Senate judiciary committee by repre-
sentatives OF the Denver Bar Associa.
ton. substituting the writ of error for
all appeals and fixing the Jurisdiction
more definitely. the Cove bill re-estab-
fishing the court of appeals was fav-
orably reported to the Senate and will
be placed on the calendars Of both
Houses for enactments. The proposed
new court, under the provisions of the
amended bill, as outlined at special
meeting OF the lawyers on the judi
ciary committee and the representa-
tives OF the Denver and Colorado
Springs Bar Associations, will be com
posed of five judges to be appointed
by the governor and to possess the
same qualifications and receive the
same Salaries as judges of the Su-
preme Court.
Representative Porteous, Wal
bridge and Gardner and Senators
Cross and Carey have been named as
members of the Legislative commit
tee, which is to investigate the state
stock inspection board.
The bill which provides that judges
and clerks of election shall receive IS
for the first twelve hours they work