The Raymer enterprise., 1919-01-23
IMPROVEMENTS ASKED
GOVERNOR sHOuP SETS FORTH
HIS RECOMMENDATIONS.
Many Bills Up for Consideration
Both Houses Are Busy.

Following are some of the legisla-
tive recommendations contained in
Governor Oliver H. Shoup's inaugural
address:
The erection of monument to the
memory Of Colorado soldiers who died
in France.
The consolidation of many boards
and bureaus, such as the Offices Of fac
tory inspector, boiler inspector, labor
commissioner, state employment bu-
reau, thereby eliminating expense and
increasing efficiency.
The building of good roads through
out Colorado.
The extension Of jurisdiction to the
Juvenile court of Denver so that the
court may have authority to deal with
adult offenders who contribute toward
Juvenile delinquency.
Ample provision to meet the needs
Of the states educational institutions.
Legislative assistance to all state in
stitutions, penal and charitable.
The continuation Of the Colorado
State Council Of Defense as a body
to assist in settling the many prob
lens Of reconstruction following the
war.
Adequate appropriation to continue
pending litigation IN defense Of Colo
radios water rights.
Amendments to the Workmen's
Compensation law, simplifying proceed
ure and making mandatory the prompt
payment of Just claims.
The stimulation of the industrial in
terests of Colorado, through the me-
dium of good roads, equitable freight
rates, home markets, the elimination
Of excessive profits to middlemen and
the fair inspection and grading Of
products.
The fostering and protecting Of
Colorado manufacturing interests, and
encouragement end aid in the estab-
lshment of new interests of this ma
ture.
The enactment of law enabling
soldiers and sailors, when absent in
the service, to vote at general elec-
tions.
The enactment Of law establish
ing civil service commission, and en-
forcing the provisions of the consti-
tutional amendment concerning civil
service.
The enactment of blue sky law
to afford the public protection against
the sale of worthless stocks.
Inaugural ceremonies that in the
dignity of their very simplicity be-
came as impressive as any ever held
in Colorado, marked the inception Of
Governor-elect Shoup and the other
officials elected at the November
elections into office. A gallery packed
with spectators, and the floor filled
with Legislators who will aid the
elected officials to enact the laws for
the benefit of the people of the stats
for the next two years, heard the new
governors message asking for ths
legislation he believes will add to Colo.
radios progress.
The absolute right of the city to
regulate public utility rates within
the city under the home rule provis-
ion of the state constitution was con-
firmed in every particular By the Su-
preme Court This Interpretation Of
Article 20 of the state constitution is
predicated on the case of the city Of
Denver against the public utilities
commission and the Mountain States
Telephone Company, but bears with
equal dlrectness on regulation of rates
Of the Denver Tramway and the Den
yer Gas and Electric Light Company
Since Colorado entered the war
Colorado people have put approx
mately Sl40,000,000 into Liberty
bonds, war savings stamps and the
various war service organizations. AT
the close of 1916 deposits in all banks
in the state was S,l54,h28.14. AT
the close of 1918 deposits in all banks
in the state were approximately $751;
100000. In other words, Colorado
people in the past two years have IN
vested in war securities and sub.
scrlbed TO war service organizations
sl40, 900, yet at the close of 1919
they have in their banks nearly $780,
100000 more than they had two years
ago.
Aside from the adoption Of the ma
tion-wide prohibition resolution and
the introduction Of few more bills,
very little has been done SO far this
week. Upon the recommendation Of
the judiciary committee the three blue
sky law bills that were introduced
Monday and Tuesday morning were
ordered printed They will be among
the first bills to be considered.
1t is known that the justices of the
Supreme Court, as we'll as the bench
and bar of the entire state are deeply
concerned over the customary tinker.
ing with the constitution and extreme
facility with which initiated and re-
ferred measures Of legislation arr
written into the statute books. Hal
sey Rhoades, member of the House
from Denver, has introduced bill fol
the submission Of a constitutional
amendment which is calculated to dc
away with the whims of every person
or set Of persons, to write wild-eyed
reforms into the constitution and laws
Of Colorado. This measure has the
sanction of the highest court Of the
state, as it was drawn up by an at
tache Of that court in language very
definite.
Denver-Among the bills intro.
duced this week in the Legislature are
the following.