The Keota news., 1913-01-17
RETIRING GOVERNOR MAKES
MANY RECOMMENDATIONS.
Suggests in Biennial Message That
Ten New Laws Be Enacted and
Party's Pledges Kept.

o1hSo Jul moTNclOuS PROSPERITY
throughout the state.
Mentions great benefits, monetary
mental and physical. ensuing from the
penitentiary system.
Explains the grounds on which no
full pardons have been issued.
Urges larger appropriation for state
University and shows efficiency of all
educational institutions.
Urges fulfillment OF the following
platform pledges:
Railroad anti-pass law; pledged in
1908.
Public service commission law:
pledged in 1908.
Bank guaranty law; pledged in 1908,
1910 and 1912
Employees compensation act
Board OF control OF all penal and
charitable institutions.
New Laws Recommended.
Repeal OF assembly feature of direct
primary law
Constitutional amendment placing
the appointment of all executive Of
Ulcers in the hands OF the governor.
with the advice and consent OF the
Senate.
A usury law to curb, loan sharks"
with rates OF interest not exceeding
IL per cent per annum.
The reapportionment OF the counties
OF the state for legislative, judicial
and congressional purposes
A law simplifying civil and criminal |
practice. and II necessary the appoint |
ing OF commission OF lawyers to pre- |
pare such a bill
A new coal mining law.
A general state auto license law
similar 10 the one in Massachusetts.
An appropriation OF 100000 for rep
Iesentation FOR Colorado at the San
francisco and the San Diego fairs.
Laws to prevent the monopoly OF
natural resources. One in particular
preventing corporations or individuals
from acquiring more than 5000 acres
OF Colorado coal land
Laws limiting and regulating cam
paign contributions.
DenVer.-GOvernor John F. Shafroth
read his farewell biennial message to
the Legislature in joint assembly in
the House chamber on the 14th
Ihe message deals with the accom-.
plishments OF the administration dur
ing the last four years. and particu-
larly with reference to the last bien.
nial period.
Development of the state, the fact
that Colorado has placed upon it's stat
ute BOOKS within that period some of
the most progressive laws ever passed
In he United States and outlining the
need Tor other progressive legislation
and the need OF laws that will make IL
necessary for the government to open
the vast public domain to Colorado
settlers. were taken up IN the mes
sage.
Also. the governor urged upon the
legislators the desirability of the Dem
ocratic party fulfilling every pre-elec-
ton pledge by the passage of laws
as promised. He invoked the good
Will OF the goddess of success for his
successor, f. NJ. Ammons.
GoVernor-elect Ammons unostenta.
llously slipped into the House cham. =
per. made his way along one OF the
SIDE aisies to a vacant seat and re-
NAMED there, observed by few. dur
ng the reading OF the message.
After briefly reciting the prosperity
u the state with statistics, Governor
'hafroth gave a list OF thirty-three
avs enacted during the term, whicn.
le says, entitle the state to rank as G
ne most progressive in the union. The
asst six mentioned We're initiated by
he people.
The governor spoke Of the progress
= the various state institu lions.
ne penitentiary, he says, has
cen conducted on $4,000 less
nan the appropriation of the
erlod before. The earnings of the in :
titution In gardening. building and 4
pad work have been above $3.50. 600
he Q0Od accornpNohna Z.