Cheyenne record., 1919-01-09

various acts or Congress-. also provtd-
all other lands owned by the state;
far nu he anS dsath
Amendments have been suggested to
the workmen's compensation law and
the amendments Of 1917. It was my
purpose to appoint a committee repre-
| senting the employer and the employe
| into these laws and making any sug-
gestion In furthsrancs of their I'm,
proyement. The loyal activities and
workers of Colorado in all war actiy-
tiles justify any reasonable amend
to these aetan aw' Tsi
| these war experience ought to impress
upon us how much more can be accom-
An appropriation was mads-Il2o.ooo
grounds. Out Of this wise provision
six lots At the northeast corner Of the
intersection Of Colfax and Sherman
avenues. the four lots at the the northwest or west
streets, and condemnation proceedings
have been instituted to acquire the lots
rRe
ners adjacent to our splendid Capitol
building and its grounds are thus Sc
larged demands of the state govern
| OF unStghtly buildings. In this con-
| sion for the purchase, either by private
| negotiation or condemnation, OF the
southwest corner of the inteTsection OF
| Fourteenth avenue and Grant street:
The present buildings could be used
and are needed to accommodate pres
! I further urge legislative action for
the. acquisition of grounds for & GOV "
unwise to appropriate at this time for
| the erection residence, provision
ought to be made for the purchase of
grounds. No large sum will be re-
| quired.
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION.
This session. of short duration, as
sembled under momentous conditions.
was equal to its high responsibilities.
confined, by the limitations Of the call
of the governor, to-, eight subjects.
which can be generally stated as TO
! within the state, for such needs ana
uses as have arisen or may arise out OF
the wnr and md to pE9yde for the the Som sond
supply"
Before the convening of the extraor-
| dinary session the matters upon which
legislation was desired were submitted
seven, selected by him: with the re-
bills be drafted reaching the desired
legislation. This was not to invade leg
islative prerogative, but to place the
crete form before the Legislature in
order to facilitate their action. and sub
Jet to s such amendments as , their WIS us
proposed bills were submitted, and
subject to some wholesome amend
drawn, This work done, the Lesisla-
turs adjourned.
PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING
RESULT OF LEGISLATION.
A proud record our state and its peo-
o 20 q.
BY House joint resolution, February 5.
1917. the Legislature of Colorado
our people to the President and the
nation-the first legislative action of
this kind from any state of the Amer
lean Union. Again. by joint olution.
on March 6, 1917. the Legislature
pledged its fealty and that of our peo-
again one of the first acts of its char
acter by any Legislative assemblage of
| the American Union.
Before the adjournment of the regu-
lar session, at the suggestion of the
executive. the Legislature was quick to
appropriate $4,000 as fund for the
mobilization of the National Guard in
the event of foreign war. such ques
ton being left to the chief executive
of the state-the first act of its char
| acter by any Legislative assembly of
any one of the American states.
At the extraordinary session $4,000
was appropriated to enable the COVER
nor to cooperate with the United
|
storage and distribution OF food prod
ucts and $4,000 to be expended under
the direction of the governor for mis-
cellaneous needs arising out OF the ex-
listing war between the United States
and the German empire. To this aggre
gate fund of SIS, 900 was added approx
imately $4,000 by private subscription.
largely from members of the State
Council of Defense. and with this fund
one of the most stupendous campaigns
was carried on throughout the state in
aid of food production. conservation,
marketing and In all other activities
in aid of war conditions.
A State Council of Defense was or
ganized, in which capital and labor. the
various industries OF the state and ag-
al The OF ats bs wefe
president. the president of the State
University. the president of the Agri
cultural College. the eminent irrigation
engineer. the owner OF important mill
ing interests, the general counsel OF
organized labor the president of the
State Grange. the president of the
Farmers Union. the head of elevator
on this State Council OF Defense Every
section of the state had It's representa-
ton. The first council of character
to be organised in any state of the
The heads of the Federal Food and
Fuel Departments for the state were
tion was maintained between them and
that body In all their labors.
A Women's State Council of Defense
was organized. equal in dignity and
power with the Mems State Council of
! Defense and co-ordinated with that
body by a joint committee of six three
men. three women.
while these two bodies conducted
their activities severally. they kept CO.
! ordnated to avoid duplication of serv-
ice. The membership of each of these
bodies became the heads of important
committees. Organizations co-ordinat-
ing with the state bodies were formed
In each one of the sixty three counties
, of the state keeping in close touch. by
| personal visitation and other means of
communication. I cannot speak in too
high appreciation of the work of the
: Women's Council OF Defense Their
, ORGANIZATIONS went out in every county.
Their services went to every possible q