The Ordway new era., 1917-03-09
STATE
NEWS
western Newspaper unlon News Service.
TO iMpRove INSTITUTIONS.
Visiting Committee Requests Appe0-
pris,ions by Legislature.


for the state Home for Dependent,
and Neglected Children. eighthour
work DAYS for the guards at the state
penitentiary and appropriations tof
various Improvements at the prison.
a $4,000 dining room building for the
state insane asylum, which VIII aAo"
the institution TO accommodate 200
more patients, and various other inh-
provsruents at state charitable ana
penal institutions are recommended
BY the report Of the visiting commit
tee on state institutions submitted TO
the General Assembly.
Senators knauss and Schermer'
horn and Representatives Ardourel.
Colgate and Shockey comprised the
committee. They recommended I'M
provements and changes such as the
eight-hour work day for guards at the
penitsntiary-
They praised the conduct OF the In
stitutions, recommended what they
believe should be the maintenance
funds allowed the Institutions and told
OF the needs for the improvements
they urge.
The Twenty-first General Assembly
will probably adjourn Mnrch -. In
accordance with an understanding
reached between House and Senate
mem bers after conferences with Gov.
Julius c Gunter. the Senate Will ap-
prove the resolution passed by the
House fixing the time for adjourn
ment.
Among the bills passed by the
House after third reading were.
Baer bill to license plumbers. Frisbey
bill pensioning teachers, Banks bill re-
garding bond issues, Girard bill au'
thorizing iuries OF six. Herzberger bill
10 regulate benefit societies. Ardourei
bill to cancel debt of State University,
Canon bill creating Pabor county.
Scott bill increasing fees of Jurors
Gill bill on beavers. Harris bill on nb-
sent voters Law. Owen bill regarding
amusements, Senate bill on national
anthem. Senate bill on land selection.
| Gill bill on cattle 'rustling." Hout.
| chens bill on county seats, Lucero bill
| on Indian hemp.
! Killed: Foster bill on six-day week
| for labor.
| A resume OF the work done by the
| state Senate in the present session
l up to and including the Sifty-seeond
/ day, shows that body passed seven
/ teen bills, of which one has been ap-
proved and passed, by the House.
The bills passed in the Senate. with
/ the name. OF the author and the prin-
1 ciDaI provisions are;
5. B, No. ,. Knauss-Ciear- up tech
l uical objections to old divorce law:
provides wife does not have 20 live
| separate from husband for one year be-
] fore fillnE suit: provides suit need not
| be brought IN county Of last resi-
| Ience.
). B. No. 5. Fincher-Provides for se-
lection anh location Of ali lands given
TO state by congressional grants. and
! for the classification and appraisal Of
| all lands belonging to the state.
= B. No. ., Dunhle-Preveuts loan
sharks from charging more than one
! per cent per month on sums OF $500 or
less Tor which personal property is
mortgaEed.
5. B. No. 1877. Schsrrncrhorn-DefI
| duties Of state entomologist and allows
| for quarantine OF diseased and infect
cd fruits and nursery stock.
$. y, No. 20, HattenbRch and KtuRe-
| Prohibits use OF trading atnmps and
other proht-sharing schemes. and per
| fnlts cash rebate as only legal special
| tnducement TO buy merchandise.
S. b. No. 81, Staley-Provtdes for dis
| position Of all money accruing to
state Home and Training school for
| Mental Detectives otherwise than by
| appropriations.
| 5. y. No. 10. Andrew-Regu gulates the
| election OF mayors. city clerks city
| reasurers and aldermen In cities OF
the second class.
$. b. No. 30. StarlSweather-Preve
singing Of The Star Spangied Bannes'
| In medleys.
S. B. No. 1Q2. Kluge-Adiusts salaries
Of irrigation division engineers.
y y: No. l2s. Means--AdIusts com
pensation OF county commissioners.
$4,000 for the State Industrial school
Mt Golden for lS17-191s
). y. No. ilS Fincher--Plnces royaI-
| ties from oil and mineral lands in
| proper permanent funds
/ S, b. No. 200, Kluge-Prevsuts d,.-
elimination at hotels and places OF
amusement and resort AGAINST nerson,
OF certain races ana creeds
$. B. No. 205. West-Permits a former
| United States Army officer TO berome
head of the Colorado National Guard
;. - No. 246, Dunklee--A ppropriates
S0fVoo for the state Industrial work.
shop for the blind for the short
S. B. No. 252. DUNLAP and Eaton
Abolishes fee system for nav of den-
uty district attorneys
Il y. y. S64, West-Provides for the
payment OF Sl5O.00O and interest there
on uurfoWed from the sinternaI i'm
proNement fund by the Capitol build
ing fund. D"i'"
The one bill Of the seventeen which
nus peen approved and passed by the
rouse OF Representatives. is bill No o.
Dy senator Staiey, appropriating s2o,-
WV LOT the state Industrial School.
Lease $40 Acres for Convict Farm