The Arvada enterprise., 1913-05-15
APPORTI0NM MENT BILL
DIVIDING COLORADO INTO LEGIs.
LATIvE DISTRICTS SIGNED.
Governor Ammons Signs Number Of
Measures, and Vetoes Acts to Add
mo Mans" Land to Ouray.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Ten more bills passed by
the Nineteenth General Assembly
have been approved and three were We.
toed by Governor Ammons.
During the session Of the assembly
there was constant strife over the pass
age of a reapportionment bill dividing
the state into senatorial and reproson-
tativc districts. The bill as passed has
been approved by the governor
Two of the bills vetoed were those
presented for the purpose of including
in Ouray county strip OF land known
rs mo Mans Land" the first chang
ing the name of Ouray county to I'M
compahgre county and the second
changing the name of Uncompahgre
county back to Ouray.
In his statement concerning the veto
Governor Ammons declares that tho
Supreme Court now has under consid-
GRAFTON the boundaries of Ouray coun.
ty in suits which probably soon will
be decided and that therefore there
is no necessity for special legislation
as to boundary lines.
Tho third bill knocked in the head
deals with probate matters and elm
mated the provision for the sale Of
real property for the benefit of tho
estates of deceased persons and per.
sons mentally incompetent. The gov
ernor says, in vetoing this bill:
81 believe that the sale of real es-
tate at times is necessary for the best
interests of tho estate"
Further the governor contends that
ments OF debts against the estate and
for the allowance of widows and
minors.
On account OF numerous objections
It was not known whether the COVER
nor would put his stamp of approval on
the reapportionment bill. He decided
to sign it.
Other bills approved:
S. B. 242. Establishing eastern
boundary line OF Gilpin county and
portion of western boundary limo OF
jefferson county.
S. b. 17i. Creating state board
of architect examiners, and licensing
architects. Applicants to deposit fee
of 500 before taking examination.
8. b. S5. Providing that scaffoding,
staging, etc, on buildings shall be
made safe and that building inspec
tors shall see to 1t that employees on
buildings shall be safeguarded.
II. b. 81. Creating a state board oI
| examiners of embalmers and regulat
! Ing the practice OF cmbalming.
II. B. |. Providing for the publica
tion OF initiative and referendum
measures; both by pamphlet form anC
by publication in newspapers.
II. b. A. For the appointment o
registration committees and judges II
cities of over 5000 population; Tho
registration board to sit the Tuesda,
before primary election and day be
| fore primary election and secont
| tuesday before general election ant
Monday before general election fol
registration OF voters.
II. 3. 337. Providing that Judges ant
clerks of County Courts shall be paii
monthly salary. Judges to be pait
from the general fund salaries rang
Ing from $4,000 in counties of the flrs
class to $1,000 in the fourth class
clerks to be paid from fees, salarIe,
ranging from $4,000 in counties of tn,
first class down to $500 in counties
| of the fourth class.
II. II. 80. Providing for the levy o
n tax for the payment of iudgmcntt
against municipal and quasi.municipa
corporations and officers thereof
| judgments to be paid as collected b.
| the treasurer.
II. B. 300. Head OF department o
animal industry OF the state agrIcul
tural college to be state diary com
missioner with salary OF $1,000 PEI
year one deputy at $1,000. fled
agent at $1,000 and Inspector at Sl,2Ot
per year.