The Ordway new era., 1913-05-09
AMMOHS SIGNS BILLS
LARGER CITIES TO CALL GRAND
JURiES TWICE YEARLY.
qurins Corporations to Publish
Full List Of Stockholders.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-Governor Ammons has ap-
proved number of the bills passed
by the Nineteenth General Assembly
by subscribing his name thereto.
One measure was vetoed. This pro-
posed law was S. B. 1923, introduced
by Senator Cornforth, and it related
to the powers OF directors of corpora
tions. 1t required the publication Of
full lists of stockholders in connec-
tion with the calling of stockholders
meetings. This would entail immense
expense" said the governor. ''inas-
much as some corporations have
thousands of stockholders. If the
bill had provided that printed list
of names and addresses of stockhold-
ers be sent to each stockholder ]
would have signed the bill
Among the bills which by the gov
ernor's approval become laws, the fol-
lowing are worthy of special note:
Revenue measures law. enlarging
power af bank commissioner: county
assessor to collect statistics concern
ing farms and crops; repeating James
Peak tunnel act: vote of electors to
elect United States senators in case
of vacancy, and for appointment of
state board of optometry
Following are the revenue bills Of
fered
34S-FixinE n maximum tax levy for
all counties. based upon the assessed
valuation.
3i7-MakinE ten changes in pres
ent law. the effects of which are to
stop indiscriminate rebatinE,; to com
county commissioners before Novem
Der LIST: to compel commissioners to
employ sufficient help for the assessor.
54S-Giving tax commission power
to assess public utilities.
549-Changing basis of assessment
the Income seventy five, per cent.
cr minerals by county treasurers for
non payment Of taxes naG on mines o,.,
property sold for taxes.
The other bills approved by the
governor follow:
amendment establishing the pamphlet
form Of printing initiated and re-
II. b. 453-For n constitutional
amendment permitting municipalities
TO issue longtime bonds; the period
fixed being sixty years. with the debt
cent. under the present law to ten per
cent. OF the assessed valuation.
urer Of the rhs ssaa Of n
renus This carries the savings and
board Of horticulture. This goes into
H. B. 263-Regulating the importa-
tion OF hogs and to prevent spread of
II. b. 2o5-concerning issuance of
refunding bonds by irrigation dis
sociations, at their own expense. to
engage check chemists at sugar fncto-
IL B. sss-Relating to board of con-
trol Of workshop for the blind.
II. b. Exchanging probate stat
's sd Of to sd%vea
where the former method is con-
H. b. 2s9-Concerning method of
changing location Of county seats.
II. B. 55O-Giving board power to
improve state lands and power Of emf
S. B. 2so-Authorizing county com
to alter or eh"nEs n any es
road when petitioned by ten freehold
ers residing within two miles of the
road sought to be altered or laid out.
8. B. 2s3-AuthorizinR county com
missioners to appoint county road su-
and bridges except in counties in
which ths rssyysp%e n"e. for ROAD PurPGses s
by county commissioners.
S. b. 417-State bank commissioner
given supervision over trust. compa,,
powers possessed by the bank commits
sioner in regard to banks given him
ncudng R the 'rpSs Tish f0Paths OF takng ese
session of the affairs or assets Of
such trust company.
to collect statistics on lands and
crops.
S B. 3sl-Governor. to make tempo
senator In case of vacancy. Governor
to instruct the secretary of state to
election notice that vacancy will be
filled by vote of electors.
S. b. 175-Requiring the erection of
screens or other appli iances at or near
intake bitches, canals. fumes, pipes
millraces and other works, diverting
$. b 169LTo provide for npiHry i, II.
sPeet9n Of fS Tef under di
S. B, 75nRePealins an act ,,t for the
G,onstrueti1n Sio, Of tInnel f,,as through
which was not signed or disapproved
s b. s2-For testing horses and
mules with mallein for glanders be
s. B. 4e7-Providins that When en-
tract of twenty or more acres Is en-
braCed in the corporate limits of n
city or town and being upon con-
tiguOus to the border thereof. the
gunner owners may petition the
county court to have the same discon-
Il, Lem the city or town.
Authorizing the Incorporation of CO.
operative associations: providing that
twenty-five persons may form n CO.
operative association or company.
Forbidding publicity of criminal
cases in which children are concerned,
making it n misdemeanor to publish
the picture or name of child which
shall appear in any such case, and
giving tho judge of n Juvenile court
the right to suppress publication of
any portion of the evidence when he
considers it to be to the best interests
of the child to do so.
II. B. 1O2-Regulating the practice |
of optometry: establishing state |
board Of optometry and providing for |
q xa mi tinn of annllcautS YYhn leSire |