The Colorado statesman., 1913-05-10
AMMOHS SIGNS BILLS
LARGER CITIES TO CALL GRAND
JURlES TWICE YEARLY.
Governor Disapproves Measure Re-
curing Corporations to Publish
Full List of Stockholders.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-Goyernor Ammons has ap-
proved a 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
tons. 1t required the publication of
full lists of stockholders in connec-
ton 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-Fixing a maximum tax levy for
all counties. based upon the assessed
valuation.
Malr tAx 1t,o
ent law, the effects of which are to
stop indiscrtminate rebating; to COM
ber 1st; to compel commissioners to
employ sufficient help for the assessor,
etc.
54S-Giving tax commission power
to assess public utilities.
64s-Changing basis of assessment
the income seventy five 90 per G cent. %
260-Permitting sale of ores or 9TH
er by 9aTey for
36S- Permitting redemption OF city
property sold for taxes.
The other bills approved by the
governor follow:
H. B. 23-For constitutional
amendment establishing the pamphlet
form of printing initiated and re-
H. B. 45s-For a constitutional
amendment permitting municipalities
TO issue longtime DOnuS, the period
fixed being. sixty years. with the debt
incurring limit raised from three per
cent under the present law to ten per
H B. 606-Giving the state treas
urer control of the finances of all in
stitutions;, state departments and bu-
emergency clauses an dis now a law
H. B.. 5s7--Abolishing the state
board Of horticulture. This goes into
H B. 263-ReguIating 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 facto-
II B. sSs-Relating to board of con-
troll of workshop for the blind.
! H. B. 75-Changing probate stat
so to sdryes
where the former method is con-
II. B. Concerning method of
changing location of county seats.
H. B. 550-Giving board power to
improve state lands and power of emil
S. B. 2SO-Authorizing county COM
missioners to alter or change any es-
road when petitioned by ten freehold
ers residing within two miles of the
road sought to be alter altered or laid out.
missioners to appoint county road su-
pervisor to have supervision of roads
which the revenue for road purposes
is less than $4,000; salary to be fixed
by county commissioners. ,.-
given supervision over trust compa.
nies not doing a banking business; all
powers possessed by the bank commits
in regard to trust companies but not
including the, right of taking pos
session of the affairs or assets OF
S. B. 222-County assessors required
to collect statistics on lands and
crops.
rary appointment of United States
senator in case of vacancy. Governor
include in notices of next general
election notice that vacancy will be
- S. B. 175WRequiring the erection of
screens or other appliances at or near
intake bitches, canals, fumes; pipes.
water from natural streams to prevent
the destruction of fish.
S. B. 169-To provide for apiary in
spection. Inspector to work under di-
rectior of state entomologist.
s. B. 75-Repealing. an act for the
James Peak which was filed in the Of
flee of the secretary of state but
which was not signed or disapproved
S. B. S2-For testing horses and
mules with mallein for glanders be-
10 Q nto~inV the state of Colorado.
s. B. 467-Providing that when
tract of twenty or more acres is en-
braced in the corporate limits of a
city or town and being upon or con-
tiguous to the border thereof. the
owner or owners may petition the
county court to have the same' discon-
~ I fiom the city or town.
Authorizing the incorporation of CO.
operative associations; providing that
twenty five persons may form CO.
operative association or company.
Forbidding publicity of criminal
cases in which children are concerned,
making it a misdemeanor to publish
the picture or name of a child which
shall appear in any such case case' and
the right to suppress publication of
any portion of the evidence when he
considers il to be to the best interests
of the child to do so.