The Springfield herald., 1913-05-16
APPoRTI0K!MENT BILL.
DIVIDING COLORADO Inro LEals.
LATIvE DISTRICTS SIGNED.
Governor Ammons sIsns Number Of
Measures, and vstoss Acts to Add
"No 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 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 strip OF land known
~ 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 will
be decided and that therefore there
10 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 the
estates OF deceased persons and per.
sons mentally incompetent. The gov
ornor says. in vetoing this bill:
II 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
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:
8. B. 243. Establishing eastern
line Of Gilpin county and
portion OF western boundary line Of
Jefferson county.
8. B. ia. Creating state board
of architect examiners. and licensing
architects. Applicants to deposit fee
OF 500 before taking examination.
8. B. 85. Providing that scaffolding.
staging. ETC.. on buildings shall be
made safe and that building inspec-
tors shall see to It that employees on
buildings shall be safeguarded.
H. B. 81. Creating state board OF
of embalmers and regular-
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
committees and judges In
cities of over 5000 population; the
board to sit the Tuesday
before primary election and day be-
fore primary election and second
Tuesday before general election and
Monday before general election for
registration of voters.
H. B. 337. Providing that judges and
clerks Of County Courts shall be paid
monthly salary. Judges to be paid
from the general fund salaries rang
ing from $500 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. n. $40. Providing for the levy Of
q 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-
tural college to be state diary COM
missioner with salary Of $1,000 per
year. One deputy at 1880, field
agent at $1,000 and inspector at 1900
per year.