The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-03-15
PASS BLUE-SKY LAW
GOOD MEASURES NOW COMING
UP FOR FINAL ACTION.
Vote on Measure In Senate Was % to
8 Showing No Party
Lines.
Western Newspaper Union News servire,


Of the material contained in two or
.hree measures introduced early in the
session of the General Assembly, and
constituting u part of the program of
egislation recommended both by
Julius c. Gunter, Democratic outgoing
governor, and Oliver II. Shoup, incom-
ng Republican governor, has been
passed by the Senate. There was no
drawing of party lines, the bill receiv-
ing n mixed vote of % to 8. AS adopt
ed by the upper house the bill repre-
sented the pruning efforts of joint con-
ference committees who had the job
thrust upon them of presenting
measure containing the best features
Of all the bills introduced. 1t provides
for the appointment by the governor
Of a securities commissioner, who shall
draw salary of $1,000 n year, and
serve with the secretary of state and
state attorney general. 1t calls for
careful scrutiny by this commission of
all security sales, or proposed sales,
at the expense of the firm, corpora
ton or individual applying for the
right to sell stock in the state. 1t also
provides for the payment of fee of
IS for each agent engaged in the sale
of securities, and a registration fee of
s25., There are a few exemptions, in
Guiding government and certain irriga-
ton securities. One of the features
of the measure, obtained by amend
ment by Senator Henry o. Andrew of
Boulder, provides that all contracts
and advertising must show the proper
ton of stock that will be used for pro-
noting the interests of the company,
and that which will be used for devel-
opment work.
The Senate, following the adoption
of the League of Nations resolution,
also adopted memorial calling on the
peace conference to permit Ireland the
right of self determination. This
measure like that of the League of
Nations was adopted by strict party
vote.
An appropriation of S25,OU0 for the
Americanization of aliens of Colorado
during the biennial period Of 1919 and
1920 is provided in the Steele House
bill which passed second reading in
the lower house of the Legislature aft
er brief tilt over the amount the ap-
preparation should carry. The COVER
nor is given the power to apportion
the money to carry out the work, and
is given authority to select commit
tee of citizens to supervise the work
and who in turn may employ teachers.
Members of the committee would re-
ceive no compensation.
Proof that the words of Prof. r. d.
George, state geologist, carried the
required weight when he spoke for a
larger appropriation for the work of
the geological survey before the
House members was evidenced when
House bill No. 1874, carrying $4,000
for the survey, passed on second read
ing
The State Senate adopted on final
reading the Bashor Rockwell House
bill, barring unnaturalized foreign
born residents of the state from hunt
ing wild game in Colorado, and forbid
ding the possession of firearms by
aliens. The measure now goes to the
governor.
state employees for the four months
ending March 81 will probably be over
taken in its course of legislative ac-
ton by the long money bill. The short
bill, calling for S425,00O in salaries, re-
garded as an emergency measure, was
presented early in the session of the
Legislature to provide the appropria-
lions until the general bill can be
enacted
A field experimental station for the
study and investigation of problems of
mining, milling and the reduction OF
ores, may be created at Silverton in
San Juan county. The lower house of
the Colorado Legislature adopted the
Slattery Senate concurrent resolution,
memorializing the United States bu-
reau of mines to that effect. The sta
ton, If established, would be conduct
ed by officials in charge of the expert
mental station at Golden, in co-opera-
ton with the State Bureau of Mines.
BY vote of IA to 10, with nine SEN
ators absent, the Starkweather- Booth
bill. proposing to give Juvenile courts
coordinate Jurisdiction with District
and County courts in adult criminal
cases involving juveniles, was defeat
ed on final reading. Advocates of the
measure announced that they would
attempt TO secure a reconsideration.
The Colgate House bill, providing
for creation of a special department
in the State Board of Health for the
restriction and prevention of social
diseases, was approved on final read
ing. The names of Senators Riddle
and King. who had sponsored a similar
measure in the Senate, were added to
the bill.
The Senate passed the companion