The Holly chieftain., 1919-03-13
STATECAPlTOL.
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where blind men and women may be
trained in the art of weaving and
other trades is placed in the hands of
commission, according to the provi-
sions Of the Craig and Steele bill,
which passed final reading In the
House. The commission is to replace
the board of control of the Colorado
workshop for the blind and take over
the powers of that body. Where the
workshop for the blind heretofore has
trained the inmates for certain kinds
OF work, advocates of the bill say it is
inadequate to the states needs. The
bill carries an appropriation of $4,000
to be used for the support of the COM
mission, paying of teachers and buy
ing of materials
The Senate passed on second read
ing the Bashor- Rockwell House bill,
which seeks to prohibit unnaturalized
foreign-born residents of the state
from hunting wild game in Colorado,
and makes 1t unlawful for aliens to
have in their possession a shotgun or
rifle.
The bill authorizing the state game
and fish commission to build neces-
sary buildings and ponds at Gunnison
for state hatchery was carried on
second reading.
Three appropriation bills, two of
which are for the benefit of widows,
passed on final reading. They are
tho Cnloata Hnuca hiIl opprn,,r;o tin ~
$1,000 for the relief of Mrs. Anna C.
Russell, widow of John Russell, night
captain of the state penitentiary, who
was killed by a prisoner when trying
to prevent the latter's escape; the Kel-
ley House bill, appropriating $6i44O
to Hugh Burlelgh to meet the Doctors
bill and pay him for time he lost from
work after an accident he received
when serving in the Colorado National
Guard, and second Colgate House
bill, appropriatng $1,000 for Mrs. EN-
ory, widow of A. b. Emory, guard
who received three wounds when at
tempting to prevent escape of convicts.
Regulation of fire insurance rates in
Colorado--a demand of both the Re
publican and Democratic state plat
forms in the 1918 election-awaits on
ly the action of the governor in affix-
ing his signature to the Mcintyre Hat
tenhach bill which has passed both
houses of the Legislature. 1t origin
ated in the House and was given final
approval in the Senate. The bill pro
vides for the formation of alternating
bureaus, to which every fire insurance
company or individual fire insurer in
this state mustbelong Rate schedules
and risk cassifications of all the bu-
reaus are to be subject to supervision
and revision by the state insurance
commissioner, who is given broad pow
ers to prevent discrimination and to
revoke licenses for failure to comply
with the act. The insurance. commits
sioner is given specific authority to Or
der reductions in fire insurance rates
which, in his discretion, are excessive
or. unreasonable.
The Elliot Senate hill providing for
appointment of assistant district at
torneys in several judicial districts in
place of deputy district attorneys, was
passed on second reading 1t was ex-
planned that assistant district attor-
neys would have power to perform
duties in any county of district, thus
having advantage over deputy attor-
neys who cannot work outside of one
county.
Caring for the widows of the SOL
diers, sailors and marines of the Civil
war is not to be overlooked by Colo
RADIO legislators, regardless of the
The widows of these veterans of the
war may live at the Colorado Soldiers
and Sailors Home Mt Monte Vista, ac-
cording to provisions of the Steele bill
which passed on second reading in the
House.
Unbridled use of public funds in the
conduct of the penitentiary and criti.
cism against Warden Tom lyman and
the members of the Colorado Board of
Corrections enlivened discussion on
the Colgate House bill for a 500, 500
deficiency appropriation for the peni-
tentiary in the Senate The bill passed
on second reading only after the ses-
sion had extended through the recess
period and the enacting clause of tn,
bill had been stricken, although i'm.
properly announced by the presiding
officer, thereby saving Its life.
Attempts to amend the Godsman.
Bigelow House bill to prevent the man