The daily sentinel., 1913-04-23
GOV. AMMONS
PLEASED WITH
| LEGISLATURE
Many Needed Laws Are Passed
and Much Important Leg
iSIatiOn Is Finished.
Sentinel Snecial Servlce

Sentinel Special Service.
Denver, April Elm reviewing
the acts of the 10th legislature Gov
ernor Ammons said;
'''rhe general assembly which has
Just closed its session passed 1877
bills and four memorials and joint
resolutions. These bills coyer the
entire field of legislation and many
of them are Of great Importance. The
net result is probably of more con
structive nature than that of any
previous legislature in the history
of the state. OF the bills passed ! 3
are appropriations for the institu-
tions and several departments of
state.
Revenue legislation is among the
most important enacted. Inasmuch
as it has been found necessary to so
upon true cash basis in valuation, a
bill was passed limiting the levy of
both state and local taxes to prevent
oVer-taXation. a constitutional
amendment, which when adopted by
the people will insure equalization of
taxes for state purposes, with the ac-
campaigning legislation provided, will
place the state upon a better finan-
cial basis than it has ever been be-
fore.
zone of the most constructive
pieces of legislation is thatrelating to
roads and highways The highway
commissioner has been appointed
with an advisory board of five and
the appointment Of general road over
seers in the several counties author
lied.
For 25 years the people of Col
orado have been trying to secure the
passage of an effective public utili-
ties act and this general assembly has
passed one of the most comprehen-
siye and effective measures to be
found among any of the older states.
While effective there is nothing in 1t
/ that need hurt any one nor any in
dustry nor any enterprise.
The assembly also passed a com
plete insurance code which will not
only furnish the best sort of regula-
tion of the insurance companies do
ing business in Colorado. hut will
bring a large amount of revenue to
the state treasury.
Both operators and miners agree
/ that the coal mine inspection bill just
passed Is the most complete code of
/ its kind in the country.
After numerous attempts and the
I lessons of experience We have finally
D stAhA'h AAAt liaondiat Vi a tIilpitit
banking code which | believe will be
of great benefit to the people of the
state.
"A reapportionment of the state in
/ to four congressional districts has
] been made with apparent justice and
I the legislative districts have also
! becn changed 10 a much fairer basis
than for many years in the past.
A number of important election
bills bills we're rassah including one fer
I the election of United States sena-
tors hy direct vote OF the people.
I Hereafter these officials win be nom
mated and elected in the same man
ner as the governor of the state.
a number of bills were passed throw
ing safeguards around the Initiative
and referendum and making the ad-
yertising feature cheaper 1t is also
made unlawful Tor state officials or
employees to interfere in initiating or
referring bills.
Greater protection is afforded the
handling of public, fonds and the gov
ernor is given power to call for re-
ports from all departments at any
time; number of bills provide for
retrenchment
a strong antitrust law was pass