The state herald., 1919-12-19
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS
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/ kSttih8 ihto thc oWiuk anu many IueuS-
ures have already found their way
onto the calendar
A resolution by Senator h. O. An
drew calls upon state officials, includ-
Ing Gov. Oliver II. ShOup. to see that
Speaker Cole resigns US secretary of
the irrigation district fInnnce commits
sion Of Colorado. a position he has
held since the close Of the regular ses-
sion.
The Andrew resolution points out
that a legislator cannot be appointed
to state office during the time lie N
a Senator or Representative, In ac-
cordance with section s or article v.
of the constitution. The resolution asks
the Legislature to consider the speak
err as being disqualified to retain the
office of secretary TO the commission,
and that the salary payment of $3.50
n month which he has received held
to be illegal.
Friends of Speaker Cole In the
House, on hearing of the resolution
introduced In the Senate, came to his
defense by saying that the constitu-
tlOn did not prohibit legislator from
accepting employment from the state.
They pointed out that he is not au
appOintee Of the governor. but was EN-
ployed by commission and given the
designation Of secretary.
The suffrage amendment was the
first concurrent resolution introduced.
being sponsored In the upper House
by Senator Agnes l.. Riddle and by
Representatives May 4. Bigelow and
Mabel Ruth Baker In the lower House.
1t was approved In committee and or
dered printed, and will probably come
Speaker Cole ruled that 1t must take
the same course as bill.
In the regular session of the Twen-
ty-Second Legislature House Republi-
cans were split over the efforts made
by Tom lyman, warden OF the penitcn-
tiary, to have the prison farm retain
ed at Avondale Indefinitely, and n re-
currence of the fight which reached
to the Democrats, is expected In con-
stitutional amendment proposed by
the administration.
The amendment provides for salary
changes In elective and appolntive
places, this power 10 be reposed In the
Legislature, and IN considering that
phase Of the measure regarding salar-
les OF the land board, the pcnitentiary
farm fight may be reopened.
The governor recently recommended
the renewal OF the lease Of the state
land occupied by the farm, In accord
ance with the wishes OF the State Board
OF Charities md Correction, but this
request was denied by the land board.
The board has Republican majority.
but declined to consider the governors =
recommendation. The farm land will
be offered ut public sale probably next
month.
One Of the administration measures
introduced In the House was by Rep
resentatives Phelps. Bashor and Rock
well. for the suppression OF anarchy
and sedltion. Persons convicted under
this act are subject to Imprisonment
for twenty years, or u fine OF $1,000
or both.
Resolutions and bills. other than the
suffrage amendment introduced In the
Senate, were the following:
A resolution by Senators Booth.
Sialcy and knauss providing for an
Initiated amendment to the constitu-
ton OF Colorado which would give the
power OF regulating salaries OF state
elective and nppointive officers to the
State Legislature.
A biil by Senator W. U. Peterson 10
provide funds for the Colorado Stntc
hospital. likewise not provided by the
regular session.
An nnti.nuto theft bill was intro
ducci by Representative william %.
Jenkins. Central City. and Hnlsey N.
Ithoads. Denver.
The bill defines anarchy aud scdl-
tion us any effort to encourage or
forcibie destruction OF constituted gov.
erninent In general. or OF the govern.
ment or laws Of the United States or
OF the state" Any person who. of his
own net. or who. by melting another
10 cause the dcnih Of any person.
while agItntIng nnnrchistic Ideas. In
held under the net ny guilty OF first
degree murder
Representative Wilson. III Paso. In
troduc.d two bills. The first Is TO
create nm allotment for dependents of
the enlisted personnel of the state
troops. The other In To dcfrny the OK.
penscs Of this special session of the
Legislature.
A Senate bill sponsored by senators
Peterson. IInttcnbncb. Dunkicc. Cold.
rcD. Warren. O'Bricn, King and
Bannister. provides for MI npproprin.
,ion Of $1,000 10 pay emergency cx.
pcnscs incident TO the reconstruction
period md for the development OF
colorndos resources In cooperation
with the federal government. The r..
construction md development work
referred TO In the blu In being carried