The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-11-03
THE INITIATED AND
REFERRED BILLS
CONDENSED So That You May Understand
Them--Read Carefully Before Voting.


upon to pass Judgment on eight
propositions al this falls election.
Nearly everyone of the eight is
more or less complicated in Its pro-
visions.
The first is the Medical Bill. 1t
creates board of nine physicians
to be known as the State Board OF
Medical Examiners. and the general
health # the state is, IN a measure,
under the control of these nine
physicians. 1t serves the same
purpose as the present State Board
of Medical Examiners, with the
exception that 1t is intended to in
clude larger number of medical
schools within its provisions. 1t
recognizes greater number OF
schools as being capable of curing
the sick than does the law now on
the statute books. When enacted
it was supposed to include within
Its terms every known school, but
one branch of the Chiropractic was
omitted from its provisions and this
branch has had the bill referred
The members OF this branch of the
ChiropractIc want the present law
amended SO as TO include all schools
of medicine, and they believe if the
proposed law is defeated the next
leg ,slatute can be induced to enact
law that will include all schools
of medicine.
The second proposition on the
official ballot is known as the Civil
Service Law. 1t provides: Appoint
ments and promotions in the Civil
Service of the State, and of all the
Civil Divisions thereof, including
cities of the first and second class,
shall be made according TO merit
and fitness to be ascertained, so far
as practicable. by examinations.
which, SO tar as practicable, shall
be competitive. When necessary
for the good OF the Service, appoint
ments 10 positions requiring techni-
cal, professional or scientific knowl-
edge or training, need not be limit
ed to qualified electors. Laws shall
be enacted making continuing
appropriation Of au adequate sum
to make this section effective and
continuously operative; aud IN the
absence OF adequate laws providing
therefore, the expense OF the COM
mission aud salaries of its employees
shall be paid out of the general
fund Of the State, as the expenses
and salaries of executive officers
and employees are paid,
The enforcement of this section
and of all laws and rules relating
to civil service shall be vested IN
three competent persons not more
than two Of whom shall BIZ adher-
euts Of the same political party, as
civil service COMMISSIONERS, ap-
pointed by the governor, to serve
tor SIX years, four years and two
years, respectively, from the date
Of their appointment, and until
their SUCCESSORS are appointed and
qualified. Every alternate year,
tue governor shall appoint one per-
son, as the successor OF the conf
missioner whose term shall expire,
TO serve for the term of six years
from the date of appointment and
until successor is appointed and
qualified: vacancies are to be filled
tor the unexpI1ed term only. The
COMMISSIONERS may each receive
such reasonable salaries, as may be
fixed BY law. in addition to ex
penses, while in the discharge of
their duties.
1t will be noticed that the law
says: $50 far as practicable, and
the opponents of this law claim
that this will make it practically
imperative.
The third proposition to be voted
CD by the people is the most dis
cussed of all the propositions, it is
known as the Beer Amendment,
and provides: Beer is hereby de-
clared to be Notwithstanding
l 4Ooi "NhAh ShS ASoulhS Va kutS
Article of the Constitution. and the
manufacture and sale of beer is
hereby made lawful, provided. how
ever, that all beer shall be sold il.
unbroken packages and delivered
directly to the consumer at his
residence. The state treasurer
shall charge aud collect tax of ten
Cro) cents per barrel for each and
every barrel of beer manufactured" "
Every political party in the state
has resolved against this PROPOSE
ton.
The fourth proposition seeks to
compel the Colorado Board Of Cor