The Arvada enterprise., 1921-02-17
LEGISLATIVE news
UP.ro.0ATE REPORT OF WHAT
- TAKING PLACE At TNE
STATE CAPITOL.
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The committee on constitutional
amendments In the state House Of Rep
resentatives, James Dilts Of Eagle
county, chairman, reported out favor
ably the bill introduced by Representa-
tive A. II. Wilson Of III Paso county.
to put before the people the question
Of repeating the civil service amend
ment to the state constitution. Anoth.
er hill reported out favOrably by this
committee is Representative W. A.
SpOOner's to submit to the voters pro.
pOsal to extend the terms Of county
officials to four years.
Following objections that legisla.
tive investigation, as proposed. could
not he conducted under the simple
House resolution originally introduced
because 1t could not provide for AS
sistance by senators, Representative
Paul r. Godsman Of Burlington pre-
sented 4 House on current resolution
calling for legislative investigation Of
state-owned coal properties, the cost of
production and distribution of coal, the
price to the consumer and present and
past costs Of coal to the state.
| A Senate measure by Senator Hugh
Il. Steele, relating to gifts and doua
tions to the State Historical aud Nat
ural History S0cietH, was approved by
er Senate measure to go through on
second reading was that by Senator
George Il. Colgate and Representatives
Frank II. Kelly Of Chaffce county and
Charles A. Linkins Of Fremont county.
to transfer Park and Chaffee counties
from the thirteenth to the sixth nor
NAL institute district.
Other bills passed by the Senate on
second reading are Senator Folletts
blu creating the fourteenth judicial
district from the counties Of MOffAt.
ROutt and Grand: Senator ScOtt's blu
| empowering cities and towns to con
denim property outside their corporate
limits for the construction Of 4 sewer
system. and Senator Warren's bill re-
pealing an old statute regarding the
collection and publication Of ngricul-
tural and other statistics by county
assessOrs.
Opposition to Senate bill 248, intro
duced ''by request. by Senator Hugh
X. Steele, and aimed to permit child
burial insurance IN Colorado, ended
suddenly. The reason was this: The
bill was drafted without the enacting
clause and was introduced by Senator
Steele, M It was handed to him, with
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spect. The result Is that II IL as dead
~ II It had never been written.
4 measure introduced by Represeh-
tntive Ezra d. Dickerman Of Leadville.
and prepared by the secretary Of
states office. In regard to corporation
passed the House on second reading.
This measure is one designed to i'm.
proved the present corporations laws
In n way which will Increase the num-
her nf companies that Incorporate In
Colorado and thereby Increase the col.
lection Of fees by the state.
Colorado l,omesteaders will be able
to borrow $1,000 each at q per cent in
terest. II the Legislature passes . bill
passed In the Senate on second read
ing. and II the philanthrOrist prOpOa-
Ing to make the loans possible does not
tack N cOdicil on his last will and tea.
lament ~ Il ix now drawn.
The bill abolIshlng the State Rail
road Commission WAS adopted On third
and final reading by the State Senate.
The Denver senator's made II desperate
final effort tn klli the measure. or At
least postpone final action until com
Mlttees from northwestern Colorado
could he heard. hut failed.
A hin by Penter, requiring the
teaching Of the history and civil xov.
ernnent Of Colorado In public schools.
was passed on second reading.
By vote Of ~ to o. the House Of
Representatives. declared Charles r..
Jaynes, Republican. legally elected "a
the HOus" from Clear Greek county,
hccn,is. Of the failure Of Gcorg. Robe
sOn, Democrat, who contested his cicc.
tion. to suhstantintc his charges Will,
evidence.
A hin designed 10 prevent unfair dis
criminntion In the selling or buying Of
commodities WAS brought before the
House Of Representatives and started
one Of the wnrInest arguments Of this
session before II was referred back Ia
committee.
The House passed on third reading <
n bin by Representative Morris A.
I~nier of Pueblo thni makes II com.
puisOry to teach the civii government
"f COl"rn," IN MI schools Of tho state.
The bill by Representative Frank p
AOrtensOn NJ Pueblo" making the laws
more strict IN regard /" the registering
~ druggists and the sal. nf drugs.
pnsscd III" iious. on final reading.
Tn. lious. passed unanimously on
."cond reading II hin by Dick.rinan
"np."rnins corporations and provid.
IN. for shares ~ stock without pnr
value.
The bill To repeal the law crcsting
the state RnilrOnd Commission waH
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