Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
western New.nap.r Union New, s.rv,c.

Ouiy Two OppOSltlOn votes were cast
against the Wilson appropriation bill
for general administration which
passed final reading in the House Of
Representatives. The bill was called
up Tor third reading by special re-
quest in order to make sure of its
passage In the Senate before the pres.
ent session ends. The bill provides
for an appropriation of 81, ,16S, ,29S. 40
for the judicial, legislative and execu-
tive departments for the coming bi-
ennial period. Representatives g. w.
Hosman and Charles H Raye cast the
negative votes after the former had
failed to secure consent to an amend
ment to allow an appropriation of $5,-
600 for investigation of future labor
troubles.
The Andrew libel bill, providing that
newspaper articles must be based on
good motives and for justifiable ends,
and prohibiting unjust attacks ON pub
lie citizens purely for selfish motives,
passed the House on final reading
without the emergency clause. This
means that the bill will not become
operative for ninety days.
The House adopted the Downing
Bashor- Mayer (Eagle) bill
that will bring radical changes in the
present preferential voting system of
the state. The measure was closely
contested, and passed with q surplus
Of only one vote. It provides for pre-
cinct primaries which will elect dele
gates to county assemblies. These as
semblies will certify candidates for Of
fices, though candidates still will have
opportunity to get on the ballot by Pc
tition. The state assemblies are done
away with, and strict provisions are
included for the drawing Of party lines
in voting, each voter being required
to convince judges at the primaries
that he is affiliated with the party
holding the primary.
The lower house of the General AS
sembly passed on third reading the
Peterson loan shark bill, amended to
permit an interest Of only 12 per cent
per annum on loans up to $500, Sc
cured or unsecured, and the bill of the
late Senator Barnette T. Napier,
which gives cities and town authority
to build and maintain their own
daughter houses and packing plants.
Both were passed by substantial ma
jorities.
By a vote Of 1S to 10 the Senate
adopted the De Busk bill providing for
the immediate disbanding Of the state
constabulary, The fourteen Repub-
lican members of the Senate and SEN
lican members of the Senate
and Senators Siewers Fincher and
against the measure because of Gov
ernor Shoup's express wish that the
department be continued until peace
Is declared
Following are the bills passed on
third reading by the Senate: 8. B. No.
l, by Andrew-Forbidding the teach
ing of any foreign language in the ele-
nentary schools Of the state. s. B. No.
262, by Booth-Creating the land set
tlement board and giving the State
Land Board authority to sell land to
returned soldiers, sailors and marines
on the amortization plan. II. B. No.
sol, by Lacy-Authorizes any bank OF
trust com .,any incorporated in Colo.
RADIO to become member of federal
reserve bank. II. b. No. 308, by An
drew--Appropriating $191, 800 for i'm.
provements at the state insane asylum
at Pueblo. n. b. No. IA, by Andrew,
Foster, Jones and Phelps-Appropriat.
ing $4,000 for new buildings at the
state fair grounds at Pueblo.
The House passed Senate bill $3.50,
creating State Board of Engineer
Examiners and requiring all engineers
to take out state license, after ex.
animation, before being permitted to
practice their profession in the state
The license will be $50.
The Lambert civil service bill, pro
viding statutory machinery for the
working of the 1918 civil service
amendment, went through the Senate
on third reading virtually without op-
position, Democratic demands having
been met by provision inserted on
second reading, permitting present
state house employees to hold their
Jobs without having to take competi-
tive examinations. The only vote re-
corded against the measure was that
OF Senator George f. West of La Plata
county. Measures approved on final
reading In the Senate were the Elliot
bill, nppropriating $500 for the as
sstance OF deaf students attending the
National College for the Deaf at
Washington, and the Wilson -Bashor
DILL cancelling all water right filings
not ad1udicated by Jan. 1, 1921. The
measure in no way affects prlorlties
already determined.
House amendments to the Knauss
bill, providing for the licensing of en-