Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-05-16
APPORTIONMENT BILL
DIVIDING COLORADO INTO LEaIs-
LATIvE DISTRICTS SIGNED.
Governor Ammons signs Number OF
Measures, and vetoes Acts to Add
mo Mans" Land to ouray.

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 represen-
tative 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 a strip OF land known
as mo Mans Land" the first chang
ing the name Of Ouray county to Un-
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 VIII
be decided and that therefore there
is no necessity for special legislation
as to boundary lines.
The 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 the
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 the estate"
Further the governor contends that
such sales should be made for the pay
ments of debts against the estate and
for the allowance of widows and
minors.
On account of numerous objections
1t was not known whether the COVER
nor would put his stamp of approval on
the reapportionment bill. He decided
to sign 1t.
Other bills approved:
8. B. 242. Establishing eastern
boundary line of Gilpin county and
portion of western boundary line Of
Jefferson county.
s. B. 174. Creating a state board
Of architect examiners. and licensing
architects. Applicants to deposit fee
Of 800 before taking examination.
8. B. S5. Providing that scaffolding.
staging. ETC., on buildings shall bo
made safe and that building inspec-
tors shall see to 1t that employees on
buildings shall be safeguarded.
H. B. 81. Creating a state board Of
examiners Of embalmers and regulat-
ing the practice Of embalming.
H. B. 1. Providing for the publica-
tion of initiative and referendum
measures: both by pamphlet form and
by publication in newspapers.
H. B. A. For the appointment of
registration committees and Judges in
cities of over 5000 population; the
registration board to sit the Tuesdar
before primary election and day be-
fore primary election and second
Tuesday before general election and
Monday before general election for
registration of voters.
II. B. 337. Providing that judges and
clerks of County Courts shall be pail
monthly salary. Judges to be paid
from the general fund salaries rang
ing from $4,000 in counties of the first
class to $1,000 in, the fourth class:
clerks to be paid from fees, salaries
ranging from $4,000 in counties of the
first class down to $500 in counties
Of the fourth class.
H. r. 80. Providing for the levy of
tax for the payment of judgments
against municipal and quasi-municipal
corporations and officers thereof;
judgments to be paid as collected by
the treasurer.
H. B. 220.. Head of department of
animal industry of the state agricul.
tura1 college to be state diary com
missioner with salary Of $1,000 per
year. One deputy at $500. field
agent at $1,000 and inspector at $1,000
per year.