Gilpin observer., 1919-03-13
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS

where blind men and women may be
trained in the art of weaving and
other trades IL 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 1t IL
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,
have in their possession 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
the Colgate House bill, appropriatinx
$1,000 for the relief Of Mrs. Anna @.
Russell, widow of John Russell, night
captain of the state penitentiary, who
was killed by prisoner when trying
to prevent the latter's escape; the Kel-
ley House bill, appropriating $644.4O
to Hugh Burleigh 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, appropriating $4,000 for Mrs. EN-
ory, widow of A. b. Emory, a 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-
tenbach 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 rate-making
bureaus, to which every fire insurance
company or individual fire insurer in
this state must belong. Rate schedules
and risk classifications 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 bill 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, a 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
amount of work yet ahead of them
The widows of these veterans of the
war may live at the Colorado Soldiers
and Sailors Home at 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 a discussion on
the Colgate House bin for 800. 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 the
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.
ufacture, sale or transportation OF
poisonous or adulterated foods, drugs
or medicines in the state, failed, and
the bill was passed on second reading.
The bill provides maximum penalty
OF $500 fine or imprisonment for six
months, or both, in case of violations.
The perennial attempt to abolish
capital punishment In Colorado met
Its usual fate in the House of Repre-.
sentatives. when bill by Represen-
tatives Bashor and Jenkins to repeal