The Delta independent., 1913-05-09
SUMMARY OF ACTS PASSED
BY THE LAST LEGISLATURE.


Creating Public Utilities Commits
sion and giving it power over all in
ter-county corporations.
i Reviving the banking code of the
state
Compelling the equipment of all
railroad engines with headlights of
1900 candle power.
Eight hour law for mines, smelters
and kindred work.
Providing tax of from $3.50 to $40
per annum on automobiles the money
to be expended half and half by state
and county on good roads.
Placing all assumption of risk on
employer and none on employee.
The Red Cross Tubercular Bill Civ
ing State Board of Health control
over tuberculosis cases.
l Giving Supreme Court control over
procedure in all district and county
courts.
4 Giving State Board of Health COM
plete control over sanitary inspection
regardless of town or city ordinances.
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county agriculturist.
Permitting towns and cities to pur-
chase and equip Mountain parks.
Appropriating funds for defending
our water rights against outside suits.
| Appropriating funds to push test
case to secure United States supreme
court decision on disputed questions
growing out of federal control of pub
lie domain and forest reserve.
To supervise and regulate trust
companies.
Requiring each department of state
TO turn over daily all moneys collect
ed. TO the state treasurer
Giving governor the right to demand |
financial reports from any institution |
'r board at any time
Giving governor the right to abolish
any board or bureau at any time.
Creating Alamosa county.
Creating the office of Highway Com
missioner with advisory board of five
and placing expenditure of internal
Improvement fund under the control
of that board subject to the approval
of the governor.
Preventing the employment of dep
uty sheriffs by any corporation, and
compelling all deputy sheriffs to be
appointed by county commissioners
This prevents corporations from en-
ploying deputy sheriffs during strikes
unless through the consent of county
officials.
Creating a state commission to sup
erintend all prize fights Limits fights
TO ten rounds. No betting allowed
. Creating a state commission to sup
erintend all horse races and prevent
betting thereon.
Repeal of law establishing the
board of immigration.
Permitting permanent registra-
poses.
Giving the state auditing board the
power to transfer employees from one
department to another
Providing for the pamphlet system
of advertising initiative and referen-
ments.
Providing for control of employment
in coal mines through commission.
Creating a six year closed season
on deer and amending all game laws
of the state.
Regulating the sale of cocaine.
Compelling commission merchants
to furnish bond for proper handling /,
of merchandise shipped them for sale.
Regulating a minimum salary of
$50 per month for school teachers.
Creating minimum wage for women.
Providing for pension fund for
policemen.
Providing for valuation of all prop
erty at its full cash value and limit
ing the levy which can be assessed
for county purposes to from one to
six mills unless permission is secured
from state tax commission to increase
up to five mills in addition.
A loan shark law which prevents
the collection of more than one per
cent a month as interest.
Classifying charitable institutions in
the second instead of the third class.
Providing for the wedding out OF
defunct corporations.
Repeating the law prohibiting boy.
cotting
Reenacting complete insurance
code.
Giving the board OF equalization
greater powers in the matter OF fixing
valuation of property
Providing that producing gold