The Holly chieftain., 1917-03-09
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
TO IMPROVE INSTITUTIONS.
visiting Committee Requests Appre
priatlons by Legislature.

visiting Committee Requests Appre.
priatlons by Legislature.
Denver.-A $4,000 school building
Tor the State Home for Dependent
and Neglected Children, eight-hour
work days for the guards at the state
penitentiary and appropriations for
various improvements at the prison;
a $4,000 dining room building for tho
state insane asylum, which will allow
the institution to accommodate 200
more patients. and various other i'm.
provements at state charitable and
penal institutions are recommended
by the report of the visiting commit
tee on state institutions submitted to
the General Assembly.
Senators Knauss and Schermer-
horn and Representatives Ardourel,
Colgate and Shockey comprised the
committee. They recommended i'm
provements and changes such as the
eight-hour work day for guards at the
penitentiary.
They praised the conduct OF the in
stitutions, recommended what they
believe should be the maintenance
funds allowed the institutions and told
of the needs for the improvements
they urge.
The Twenty-first General Assembly
will probably adjourn March "a. In
accordance with an understanding
reached between House and Senate
members after conferences with Gov.
julius C Gunter, the Senate will ap-
prove the resolution passed by the
House fixing the time for adjourn
ment
Among the bills passed by the
House after third reading were.
Baer bill to license plumbers. Frisbey
garding bond issues, Girard bill au-
thorizing juries Of six, Herzberger bill
| to regulate benefit societies, Ardourel
bill to cancel debt of State University,
| Canon bill creating Pabor county,
Scott bill increasing fees Of jurors,
Gill bill on beavers, Harris bill on alb
sent voters law, Owen bill regarding
amusements. Senate bill on national
anthem, Senate bill on land selection,
Gill bill on cattle "rustling." Hout-
chens bill on county seats, Lucero bill
on Indian hemp.
Killed: Foster bill on six-day week
for labor.
state Senate in the present session
up to and including the fifty-second
day. shows that body passed seven
teen bills, of which one has been ap-
proved and passed by the House.
The bills passed in the Senate, with
the name OF the author and the prin-
cipal provisions, are:
| 8. B. No. 3. Knauss-Clears up tech
| nical objections to old divorce law;
provides wife does not have to live
separate from husband for one year be-
fore filing suit; provides suit need not
be brought in county of last resi-
| dence.
S. B. No.. 5, Fincher-Provides for Sc
lection and location of all lands given
| to state by congregational grants, and
for the classification and appraisal Of
all lands belonging to the state.
8. B. No. s. Dunkle-Prevents loan
sharks" from charging more than one
less for which personal property is
| mortgaged.
| s. B. No. 1877. schermerhorn-Defi
/
for quarantine of diseased and infect
| ed fruits and nursery stock.
| 8. B. No. 20, Hattenbach and Kluge-
Prohibits use of trading stamps and
other profit-sharing schemes, and per-
mits cash rebate as only legal special
inducement to buy merchandise.
s; B. No. 81, staley-Proyides for dis
| State Home and Training School for
Mental Detectives otherwise than by
appropriations.
s. B. No. 10. Andrew-Regulates the
election of mayors. city clerks. city
treasurers and aldermen in cities Of
| the second class.
singing of THE Star spangled Banner"
| in medleys.
S. B. No. 1o2. Kluge-Adjusts salaries
Of irrigation division engineers
pensation of county commissioners.
g. B. No: g.. staley--Appropriates
at Golden for 1917-1918.
s. 3. No. 1ls. Fincher-Places royal
proper permanent funds.
S. B. No. 200, Kluge-Prevents dis
elimination at hotels and places Of
s. B. No. 2o5, westSPermits a former
United States Army officer to become
head OF the Colorado National Guard
S. B. No. 246, Dunklee-Appropriate
$4,000 for the state industrial work.
| period"
s. B. No. 252, Dunlap and Eaton
Abolishes fee system for pay of dep.
uty district attorneys.
payment Of $15o.O00 and interest there.
on borrowed from the internal i'm.
provement fund by the Capitol build
ing fund.
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