The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-02-11
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
uP-To-DATE REPORT OF WHAT
is TAKING PLACE AT THE
STATE CAPITOL
Western Newspaper Union News Service, !,


ME G. I. Love Of Denver,
to allow school boards to employ
physicians, nurses and dental examin-
ers and to furnish lunches, eyeglasses
and other mechanical devices so that
children may regularly attend school,
were victorious when the measure was
brought before the State House Of
Representatives. They succeeded in
having the bill referred back to the
medical affairs committee, after its op-
ponents had attempted to have the
enacting clause stricken out and later
to refer the bill to the committee on
education.
The Colorado Legislature began
race to put through bill to change
the name of the Grand river to that of
the Colorado river before the latter
name is appropriated by congressional
action by Utah and Wyoming. which
seek to attach Colorado" as new
monicker for the Grand river. This
was the impression made on the Sen
ate by Senator G. E. Bannister of
Grand Junction, author of the bill, who
said Congressman Il. 4. Taylor had
notified him that speed is essential in
changing the name here to forestall ac-
ton of these two states.
Following caucus of Republicans
it was decided to let Governor Shoup
have the deciding word on the propos
al to put before the voters of the state
the question of calling constitutional
convention, as provided for in Senate
| concurrent resolution No. 3, calen-
dared several times for consideration
on third reading, but put over each
| time.
| Democrats in the lower house went
on record in favor of a protective tar
iff-probably for the first time in his
! tory in Colorado-when only one vote
was cast against Representative Sack
| mann's joint memorial No. 6, urging
Congress to place heavy tariff on i'm
ports of livestock and farm products.
body.
Two bills regarding state institu-
tions of higher. learning have been
printed. One is House Bill No. 1854, by
Representative William P. Reed of
Boulder, which would authorize the
governor to appoint commission OF
three electors to make a survey OF
these institutions and report on theil
findings by July 1, 1922.
Senator o. g. Bannister's bill, No
100. ruling out of existence what ht
termed "cut throat notes." was passed
on second reading. The bill provides
that the usual procedure Of process
s6rving and the like must run agains
judgment notes, contracts or any con
fession of judgment contained in writ
ten obligations.
Final approval of the House wal
given to the bill by Representative A
E. Walther of Ouray, making it mis-
demeanor wilfully to make a falss
statement regarding the financia
standing of any bank.
Senator Alexander r. Young, who
has presented many of the measures
in the upper house affecting schools
is sponsor for Senate Bill 300, which
would permit any school district to ere
ate retirement fund.
The House passed on third and fin
al reading the measure by Represents
tive John J. Vandemoer of Mesa coun-
ty, allowing the state and county to
purchase camping grounds along the
public highways.
Senator w. W. Booths bill to abol-
ish the state BARRIERS examining board
and Senators Church and Callen's bill
TO authorize the state treasurer to re-
ceive gifts on behalf of the state were
put over.
Representative Charles Jaynes of
Clear Creek county, Henry j. Price of
| Montrose and Josie ]. Jackson of Den
| yer have hung up record for the pres
| ent State Legislature by not introduce
ing a single bill among the l. 100 which
the two houses have on record. This
| fact was shown by the index of bills
which came from the printer. Mrs.
| Jackson has been unable to attend the
session because of sickness.
Senator J.. f. Renshaw of Idaho
Springs has presented Senate Bill 21S
| by which the width of lode mining
claims hereafter located would be
made 600 feet, or 900 feet from the
middle on each side of the middle of
the vein or crevice. Counties, by pop
ular vote at general election, would
be authorized to establish smaller
| widths if desired.
Senator Golding Fairfield and Rep
resentative w. Il. Gordon of Prowers
county hold the record at the other end
of the table. The former has intro
duced ninety eight bills, the latter
eighty-five Many of these, however,
are measures recommended by the
statute revision commission to improve
the existing statutes through repeals
and amendments
Senator Samuel W. DeBuslS object
ed to considering on second reading
Senator W w Kings bill revising the
regulation Of the practice Of the heal
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