La Junta tribune., 1915-04-17
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURES.
BY Alvin A. Swain.


mas passed the following important
oiiis and sent them to the governor:
First-The prohibition bill, putting
into effect the prohibition constitu.
uonai amendment adopted by the
people last fall.
Second--A bill creating an indus.
trial relation commission, the duties
OF which will be to handle all labor
disturbances.
Third-A bill establishing the priu
cipie OF workmen's compensation for
injuries received.
Fourth-A bill for the drug law
which establishes total prohibition
on the sale of cocaine. opium and
similar drugs, except for medical pur-
poses.
Fifth-A bill establishing a survey
commission to make complete in.
vestigation into the affairs of the
state government with a view of rec.
ommending changes that will operate
In the saving OF money in conducting
the government Of the state.
Sixth-A bill for the re-diyision of
the mill levy, so that the state insti-
tutions will receive a larger propor-
ton of the state moneys raised
through levy.
Seventh-A bill for division of the
general revenues reducing the state
payroll over two hundred thousand
dollars for the biennial period and
the distribution of this sum among
the state institutions.
Eighth--A bill for the reduction OF
the mill levy for the capitol building
from fifteen one-hundredths to seven
one-hundredths.
Ninth-A bill providing that the
state shall pay the cost of the bond
given by the state treasurer.
Tenth--A bill declaring all prom
erty used for immoral purposes TO be
public nuisance and providing fine
and imprisonment OF the owner
thereof.
Eleventh. bill providing tina,
all commission merchants shall file
bond with the secretary OF state.
thus guaranteeing protection OF their
clients.
Twelfth-A bill re-establishing the
1913 statute for the valuation OF
mining property.
Thirteenth-A bill reinserting Sec
ton fhirty-fiye in the public utility
commission law. which gives the pub
lie utility commission power TO de-
termine whether or not new public
utilities shall be constructed.
Fourteenih-A bill amending the
divorce law so that divorce decree
shall not be issued until six months
after the divorce has been granted.
and preventing re-marriage In the
state until one year after the decree
has been passed.
Fifteenth-A bill amen '"g The
drainage laws OF the state so that the
federal government will be able TO
spend several million dollars drain
Ing wa,crlogged lands In the Grand
and San Luis Valleys.
Sixteen,k--A resolution request
Ing the federal government to per-
init the use OF the Teller Indian
school property for charitable pur-
poses.
Sevcntecnth-A bill continuing the
court Of appeals two years longer.
Eighteenth-A bill amending the
minimum wage Law for women 20 as
10 enlarge the powers OF the mini
mum wage commission.
Nineteenth--Biiio creating n iegis-
lstiye investigating committee With
power to inyestisai. charges OF cor
ruption agains, stat. officials and ap'
prtatinr s:5. 200 for it, use.
Twenticth--Piaoing ji,ncy bus
eompanies under the control OF the
public utility commission.
Twenty. Making the larceny
an automobile for Joy ride felony
and punishable BY q pcni'sn'iafy SEN
. tence.
Twen,y.seoond- Transferring so'k
Of juvenile oour, In Denver TO dis
srsct court bu, leaving Judge Lindsey
without any work TO do
Twen,y.,hird-rroriains Legal
pjsus through which the fruit men OF
the state may cooperate IN the ss'e
Of their fruit
Twenty.fourih - Appfopfia""
sgo. 600 10 be- used by the state boar"
Of juuigra,ion In bringing settlers
% Colorado.
rwsaty.fnh-cempis'e revision
and codifiea,ion Of the probate 'a"s
relss,ss 10 juvenile delinquency