The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-02-21
STATECAPIT0L
NEWS

Western SewspaS~r mon News scr
Among bills passed on final reading
in the House were the Mcintyre DILL
providing for 4 revision downward Oh
fire insurance rates; the Colgate oili'
providing for the eradication OF preu-
atory animals; the Colgate Dill, eS-
| tabiishing an eight-hour work Jay
| among employees of penal lnstltutiohs'
the Wilson (El Paso) bill, restricting
the use of corporate names oy per-
SONS or firms; the Wilkin Bill, CON
| corning school districts; the Andrew
bill, making an appropriation for the
Colorado State hospital, the Colsa'e
bill, providing for the payment OF out-
standing bills of the penitenuary the
Noonan bill, concerning fees OF OH
ciais of Rio Blanco county; the Ro-
truck bill, providing for relief of the
blind: the Downing bill, concerning
the education of the blind, and the
Gardner bill, regarding the pay OK
water commissioners.
The Stars and Stripes were hoisted
several times in mind pictures painted
by senators when the Stephen oilt
was under discussion. The bill pro
hibits the use of the red flag in Col
orado except for signals at crossings.
The Bolshevists and the anarchists
came in for scorching, and during
the heat of an argument over a trlv-
ial point, Senator Agnes l.. Riddle or
the Twenty-second district, in speak
ing of the American flag, said: Dur
ing the war some person delighted to
cut the rope which held the Stars
and Stripes in place over our porch.
l finally put notice on the flag pole
that l would shoot to kill any person
found lettering around the pole. That
ended the rope cutting" The Senate
did not agree to legalze shooting on
sight, but fixed the punishment for
display of the emblem of the anarchist
at ten years at hard labor in states
prison.
The first step in the direction OF
halliday sessions of the Senate was
taken by Senator Henry o. Andrew
OF Boulder, when he suggested that the
judiciary committee, of which he 10
chairman, be given an opportunity to
i'oPSiiy tiC ihdny OhAlS RSAN
ing action by the committee. Il give
notice at this time." he said, that I
shall ask for ample time in the after
noon, beginning this week, for the dis
cussion of important bills in commit
tee. Much OF the real work is done
in committee, and, under the present
arrangement, senators are called upon
to attend four or five different COM
mittee meetings at the close of tho
days session. This is impossible"
Colorados strides In the expansion
of its resources and the development
Of thousands of acres of desirable
lands is largely dependent upon good
roads, members of the Legislature
were told by advocates Of the $2O.OOO,-
900 bond issue at a luncheon of the
Colorado Good Roads Association The
solons were invited in order that they
might be guided in the consideration
Of pending legislation calling for
comprehensive system of road build
ing covering q ten-year period.
The Senate put its stamp Of ap-
proval on the bill appropriating $5O,-
600 for a memorial for the Colorado
boys who have given their lives In
the world war Friday morning when
it passed the Knauss- Dodge bill on
third reading by vote of 25 to 10.
If the people Of Colorado desire
the state to mine coal on its own land
they must initiate a constitutional
amendment and submit it at the next
general election. The Senate of the
Twenty-second General Assembly went
on record as opposed to the state en-
barking in the coal business. bill
by Senator George Hetherington OF
Gunnison, providing for the submis-
sion of constitutional amendment
failing to receive the required two
thirds majority Of the body.
Reversing its attitude Of two weeks
ago. when it voted down the Stephen
bill barring the German language
from Colorado schools, the Senate
yesterday adopted the Booth amend
ment to the Starkweather bill, reQuir-
ing that the schools of the state shall
be taught in the English Language on
y. The Booth amendment would elm
nate the study Of German as a Ian
guage and also prohibit school boards
rom authorizing schools or classes to
De conducted in the German tongue.
Vocational education under the fed
'ral plan OF cooperation between the
states and the government in the es-
adjustment Of special courses in az
'iculture and the trades and indus
ries may soon be introduced in the
Colorado public schools. The state
Senate has passed on second reading
bill introduced by Senator Napier,
ucWilliams, Riddle and Warren, ap-
,ropriating funds to enable Colorado
o take advantage Of its share Of an
annual appropriation Of $4,000, 600 au-
.hOrfZed by Congress for tho nrryosoa