The state herald., 1919-03-14
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS

ROVER 10 eStaDll1n lnuuStrlal SCHOOLS
where blind men and women may be
trained In the art of weaving and
other trades II placed In the hands Of
4 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 10
inadequate to the states needs. Tie
bill carries an appropriation Of $3000o
to be used for the support Of the CON-
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 shotgun or
rifle.
The bill authorizing the state game
and fish commission to build necss-
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, appropriatins
5000 for the relief of Mrs. Anna @.
Russell. widow of John Russell, night
captain Of the state penitentiary, who
was killed by q prisoner when trying
to prevent the latter's escape; the KEEL
ley House bill, appropriating $644.40
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 a second Colgate House
bill, approprinting $4,000 for Mrs. EN-
DRY. 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
Colorndo-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 mnking
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 he 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. II was cx-
nl,,,ed that ,xs,s,,n, JIs,r,c, o,,or.
nov. wou,a have now.r IN n.r,or,n
duties in any county NJ n dIs,r,c, Inns
having ndvontore ovcr denu,y ,,,or.
n.vs who c,nno, ,,orr o,,s,,. -, an.
county
Caring for the widow. NJ III. so,.
dI.rs sailors and marines NJ ,be C,vu
war Js no, IN no over,ooted hy Colo.
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and Sailors, Ham. ,t Mont. v,s,o no.
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