Arizona republican., 1917-01-28
COLORADO WOMAN |S MADE ASSISTANT
 ATTORNEY GENERAL
Republican A. P. Leased Wirel


 DENVER. Jan. 27.-Announcement that Richard F. Ryan, recently ap- pointed third assistan: attorney gen. eral, would resign and that the po- sition would be rendered Miss Clara Ruth MoZzor, appointed fourth attor- ney general was made at the attorney generals office tonight
 The statement followed the appoin.- men of fourth joint conference con- mittee by the senate and the house in an effort to break the deadlock thar has arisen over the short appropriation bill in which a salary of S1 300 for the fourth assistant attorney general fig ured
 In well informed legislative circles tonight it was said that the last coI7.- mittee would probably reach a com promise tomorrow by deducting from the bill about half the sum which the senate sought to have subtracted.
 The deadlock between the house and senate over the short appropriation bill was apparently no nearor settlement tonight than for several days past. A third conference committee named -o- day after the second had failed to agree, was said to be no nearer an un. derstanding than it's predecessors. The senate is seeking to prune $3,500 from the measure as passed by the house.
 The house bill, providing for an eight-hour day for all employees of Tate penal institutions was passed o.. final reading today and now goes to the senate. Similar action was taken on Representative Ardourel's bill ap- propriating $25, 5,000 for maintenance of state buildings.
 Another bill outlining the method O. procedure of the secretary of state in awarding contracts on printing and supplies has passed on final reading
 Ten lobbyists nave registered so lar in conformity with Speaker Best's or aer that lobbyists must register and state the proposed legislation in which they are interested A majority Of those registered seek the repeal of the in dustrial commission act
 Considerable interest is evidenced in bill introduced today by Representa- tives Ardourel, De Raw and Somerville appropriating S50,000 for q complete state geological survey. The object of the bill Mir. Ardourel said, was to se- cure complete data on Colorado's re- sources as a means or aiding develop ment.
 Representative Willison introduced a bill to abolish the state Doaruor ca!r- tol managers and providing that the secretary of state be the capitol GUS todian. He would be authorized to ap- point an acting custodian at a salary of s2,50O a year
 A bill to provide a state melon in spectOr was introduced in the senate today by Senator Coltman of La Junta The author explained that the demand for such an officer existed in south- eastern Colorado where many melons are produced and trouble has resulted from inferior shipments.
 Another bill by Senator Coltman seeks to create a new judicial Gistr:c: in his section of the state
 A bill by Senator Peterson would prescribe the size of train crews and was described as safety first" legis- lation
 Senator Dunlap introduced a bill to permit citizens to vote upon proposi- tions to consolidate schools. Senator Fincher introduced a bill to prohibit the making of ''pejote." a drink said to be concocted from weed growing in the southern part of the state, the effect of which is described as very injurious.
 Senator Riddle introduced a bill to | provide a state home for narcotic drug users
 Senators Dunlap and Candlish intro l duced bill to prohibit the practice of 1 permitting state convicts to be hired l by farmers and others. 1 A bill introduced by Senator Kluge and Knauss would permit women to work ten hours in canneries during the ] canning season after state permission l had been secured.