Gilpin observer., 1919-01-09

providing for the selection Of all lands
to which the state 10 entitled under the
various acts of Congress. also provid.
ali all other tis la lands owned BY the state;
~ Amendments to the workmen's
compensation act. providing Increased
Amendments have been suggested to
the workmen's compensation law and
the Colorado industrial sot Of 1915 and
purpose to appoint a committee repre-
senting the employer and the employs
for the purpose of examining careiuly
gestion in furthsrance of their i'm,
provement. The loyal activities and
service Of the laborers and industrial
men msn,. 'aoS to these en-" laws. IA. lessons Of
action saSSht 10 mSssss
piishsd in harmony than In discord.
An APPROPRIATION was mads-tIIsUiivtoT9 ~ oito9
grounds. Out of this wise provision
have been acquired the buildings and
six lots at the northeast corner of the
intersection Of Colfax and Sherman
avenues. the four lots at the northwest
corner of the intersection OF such
streets. and condemnation proceedings
at the southwest corner of Sherman
and Fourteenth avenues. The four cor;
ners adjacent to our splendid Capitoi
cured and will be available for the en-
larged demands of the state govern
mont and protect against the ersction
nsction, would advise making provi-
sion for the purchase, either by private
negotiation or condemnation, OF the
southwest corner of the intersection OF
Fourteenth avenue and Grant street
The present buildings could be used
and are needed to accommodate pres
further urge Legislative action for
ernors residence. While i would be
the erection of a residence. provision
ought to be made for the purchase OF
grounds. No large sum will be re-
Quired.
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION.
This session, of short duration, as
ssmbled under momentous conditions,
was equal to its high resRonsibiiities:
It was convened Juiy iS. 1911 L. and nd was was
of the governor. to eight subjects,
which can be generally stated as ito
provide for the maintenance OF order
uses as have arisen or may arise out of
servation and distribution Of the food
Before the convening of the extraor-
dinary session the matters upon which
was desired were submitted
seven, selected by him. with the re-
quest that after careful consideration,
bills be drafted reaching the desired
isiative prerogativs, but to place the
suggestions of the executive In con-
crete form before the Legislature in
ject to such amsndments as their wis
dom and experience might dictate. The
proposed bills were. submitted, and,
subject to some wholesome amend
m nj
drawn. This work done, the Legisla-
turs adjourned.
PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES. INCLUDING
RESULT OF LEGISLATION.
pie have made in all war activities.
By House Joint resolution. February 8.
1917. the Legislature of COLORADO
our people to the President and the
nation-ths first Legislative action of
this kind from any state of the Amer
lean Union. Again, by Joint resolution.
pledged its fealty and that of our peo-
pie to the President and the nation
again one of the first acts OF. it's char.
acter by any legislative assemblage of
the American Union.
Before the adjournment of the regu-
lar session, at the suggestion OF the
the was quick to
mobilization of the National Guard in
the event of foreign war, such Ques-
tion being left to the chief executive
of the state-the first act of its char
acter by any legislative assembly of
any one of the American states.
At the extraordinary session $4,000
was appropriated to enable the COVER
States government in the production,
storage and distribution of food prod
ucts and $4,000 to be expended under
cellaneous needs arising out of the OK
isting war between the United States
and the German empire. To this asgre-
imately $4,000 by private subscription,
largely from members of the State
Council of Defense. and with this fund
was carried on throughout the state in
aid of food production, conservation.
marketing and In all other activities
in aid Of war conditions.
A State Council of Defense was or
sanized, in which capital and labor the
various industries of the state and ag-
rieulture In all of it's activities. were
president. the president of the State
University. the president of the Agri-
cultural College. the eminent irrigation
ahs yhs or
organized labor. the president Of the
Farmers' Congress. the master of the
STATE Grang: the president M Of the
interests owned by the farmers. were
on this state Council of Defense. Every
section of the state had its representa-
tion. The first council of character
tp be organised in any state OF the
Union.
The heads of the Federal Food and
Fuel Departments for the state were
promptly made members of the State
Council of Defense and close coopera-
tion was maintained between them and
that body In all their labors.
Women's State Council OF Defense
power S"s p With the Menu State tte ttenscli rea Of
Defense and co-ordlnated with that
body by joint committee Of six, three
men, three women.
While these two bodies conducted
their activities severally. they kept CO.
ordinated to avoid duplication of serv-
ice. Tho membership of each OF these
bodies became the heads OF important
committees. Organizations CO co-ordinat-
ing with the state bodies were formed
in each one OF the sixty-three counties
OF the state, keeping In close touch, by