Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1919-02-20
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

IN the House We're the Mcintyre bill,
providing for revision downward of
fire insurance rates the Colgate bill,
providing for the eradication of pred
atory animals; the Colgate bill, es-
tabhshing an eight-hour work day
among employees of penal institutions;
the Wilson Gel Paso) bill, restricting
the use of corporate names by per-
sons or firms; the Wilkin bill, con-
corning school districts; the Andrew
bill, making an appropriation for the
Colorado State hospital; the Colgate
Dill, providing for the payment of out
standing bills of the penitentiary; the
Noonan bill, concerning fees Of Off
Gals 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 of
water commissioners.
The Stars and Stripes were hoisted
several times in mind pictures painted
ny senators when the Stephen bill
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 triv.
la point, Senator Agnes l.. Riddle of
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.
finally put Il 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 legalize 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 .. Andrew
OF Boulder, when he suggested that the
Judiciary committee, of which he Is
| chairman, be given an opportunity to
properly consider the many bills pend
ing action by the committee. Il give
shall ask for ample time in the after
noon, beginning this week, for the dis
cusslon 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 the
| days session. This is impossible"
Colorado's 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 $20,O00,-
900 bond issue at Il 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 a
comprehensive system of road build
ing covering a ten-year period.
The Senate put its stamp of APP
proval on the bill appropriating $780,
900 for memorial for the Colorado
boys who have given their lives IN
the world war Friday morning when
1t passed the Knauss-Dodge bill on
third reading by vote of % to III.
If the people of Colorado desire
the state to mine coal on its own land
they must initiate constitutional
amendment and submit it ut 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 submits
sion of constitutional amendment
failing to receive the required two
thirds majority of the body.
Reversing its attitude of two weeks