Gilpin observer., 1911-04-27

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the Cornforth Race Track bill. which
was vetoed by Governor Shafroth, are
approving the stand taken by the
States chief executive in preventing
bill becoming law which would IL
cense horse-racing, pool-selling and
prize-fighting in Colorado. Several
societies and ministerial associations
have adopted resolutions upholding
the governors action.
"Legislate in haste and repent at
leisure" is a phrase that fits exactly
the case of the members of the House
OF Representatives who jammed
through with scarcely and considera-
tion coal mine inspection bill. The
bill contained over sixty printed pages.
over 100 amendments, prepared by
the committee on mining, were adopt
ed as a whole. Some few members
protested against such reckless haste
IN dealing with an important measure,
especially since some OF the amend.
ments appeared very much like "jok-
ers." Warnings were unheeded, and
the members of the committee insisted
that the bill should go through just as
it was presented to the House. Now
1t has been discovered that there is
than 100 amendments adopted. that
makes 1t an unconstitutional measure,
and an effort to amend 1t will be
made. AS it has already passed on
second reading 1t will require a unan-
imous vote to procure amendment.
The bank guaranty bill, now known
as the Gove-McCue act, passed the
Senate on third reading after Senator
John H. Crowley had refused to give
consent to the insertion of an amend
ment by Senator Cove, the object Of
which was to hold all deposits intact
by providing for the purchase of guar
anty securities either by assessment
on the stockholders or with the earn.
ings.
This measure, stripped of all the
semblance either to the Oklahoma or
Texas plans of bank guaranty which it
had when originally introduced by Sen
ator Crowley, will be sent to the
House, where an effort will be made
to incorporate the Cove amendment.
Crowley, however, Is obdurate in his
refusal to consent to any but the COM
bined plan of mutual guaranty and
bond security.
In a message to the Senate Gov
Shafroth, at the request Of Eugene
Grub, withdrew Grubb's name from
the consideration of the Senate as an
appointee to the State Board of Agri-
culture.
With scarcely a ripple of comment.
the Senate passed the mine drainage
bill on second reading after the adop-
ton OF several amendments presented
by the author of the measure, Senator
l. A. Van Tilborg of Teller county.
Senator Casaday introduced resolu.
ton which is now pending on final
passage in the Senate, memorializing
Congress to appropriate $25,O00 for
the determination Of the alfalfa leaf
weevil bug, which threatens to invade
100000 acres of alfalfa lands in this
state and to devastate crop valued
annually at more than $15O,000.000.
"It shall be unlawful for any per,
son, firm or corporation in this state
to sell or give away, or offer to sell or
give away. or have in their possession.
or in or about their premises for the
purposes of selling or giving away or
to make or manufacture, or attempt
in making or manufacture, for the
purpose of selling or giving away, any
cigarette or cigarettes, or cigarette
wrappers or cigarette papers. to any
person whomsoever" This drastic
provision is contained in bill that
passed the House of Representatives
on second reading.
Senator Burris' bill providing for an
appropriation of $25.00O for the Pueblo
State Fair Association will be reported
favorably with a committee amend
ment cutting the appropriation to $780,
900 and Withdrawing the right of the
association to participate in the fund
created by the Skinner bill.
The Senate Is considering the Cor.
man Registration bill. The measure Is
a compromise between the Hicks
measure as passed by the House in the
extra session OF the Seventh General
Assembly and the measure inserted by
the Senate which caused the governor
to veto the bill.
House bill No. 352. which requires
the reporting of all cases Of tuberculo-
sis in the state to the health author
tiles. was passed on third reading. 1t
declares tuberculosis an infectious dis
ease and makes the first regulations
to prevent its spread that have been
attempted In this state.
1t now seems certain the Eighteenth
General Assembly will adjourn on May
9Th. the House having adopted reso-
luton to that effect. which, 1t is under.
stod, will be concurred in by the
Senate.