The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-24
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
UP-To-DATE RE=oRT OF WHAT
is TAKING PLACE AT THE
STATE CAPITOL.
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tWtstern Newspaper Union News Service
Governor Shoup has called halt to
the verbal battle which has been rag
Ing between state educators for two
weeks over the proposed appropria-
tion of S6000O0 by the legislature for
the establishment of a medical school
and hospital for the poor in Denver by
saying that it was none of their affair
"This generous gift by the Rookie
feller foundation is offered to the peo-
pie of ColoraGo-not TO one of its in
stitutons or to the city of Boulder or
the city of Denver or to any individu-
al" declared the governor.
IF 1t is the desire of the people to
accept this gift, l think it extreme bad
taste for one of its servants to offer
any objection, because 1t is the peo-
pies money, after NIL.
"The people of the state of Colo
RADIO voted that additional mill not for
any particular institution, but for
all the institutions. 1t is the
peoples money; they have right
through their servants, in this instance,
the Legislature, to say for what edu-
cational purposes 1t shall be spent
believe the proposed medical school
and hospital, which will be operated
for the benefit of the poor, to be one
of the most worthy propositions ever
offered to Colorado. think the peo-
pie want it and think the Legislature
should give it to them without any hes
itation."
AT the same time the appropriations
-. Al e
tives reported out for printing the bill
that will raise the states share of the
fund necessary to receive the Rookie
feller gift. A tax levy of 2-1O mill for
two years is asked to raise the neces-
sary money.
Governor Shoup has sent to the SEN
ate for confirmation the following ap-
pointments: Public trustee, Denver,
Booth NJ. Malone public trustee, Las
Animas county, Miss Luan Il. Barclay
trustee State School of Mines, to sue
ceed Capt. James T. Smith, Ralph ID.
Brooks; Rodney J. Bardwell, reap
pointed trustee State School of Mines
public. trustee, Larimer county, Ray
Baxter; Rev. William O'Ryan, to State
Board of Charities and Corrections
Mrs. Ella S. Williams, reappointed;
Alva a. Swain, Industrial School for
Boys, to succeed ID. X. Hatch; DIR. r.
L. Drlnkwater, secretary State Board
of Health; DIR. ]. NJ Barney, State
Board of Health, to succeed DIR. J. w.
Amesse. Fred Radford, whose ap-
pointment does not have to be con-
firmed, again will be member of the
State Highway Commission.
Speaker Roy A. Davis has announced
that hereafter the rules of the House
of Representatives regarding lobbyists
would be strictly enforced and that
lobbyists would not be allowed at any
,time To gain admittance to the House
of Representatives a visitor must OBJ
tain card. These cards can be pro-
cured only from representatives who
apply to the speaker. Representative
Iver H. Daily said that lobbyists were
clogging the wheels of progress in the
Legislature, and asked that they be
barred. Speaker Davis then announced
his intention to have the rules en-
forced
The House passed on final reading
a bill by Representative A.. NJ. Wilson
of FL Paso county that will prevent
clairvoyants, palmists, astrOlogists and
practicers of kindred sciences from
operating In the state. The vote on the
bill was Al to 10.
A bill to raise the salaries of state
officials by constitutional amendment
was referred to the finance commit
tee. Democratic members forced put
to impose protective tariff on farm
products.
Teachers in public schools in dis
tricts with more than 10000 population
could not be removed from their posi-
tions without cause after they have
taught in one school for three consecu-
tive terms, under the provisions of a
measure by Representative Mabel Ruth
Baker of Denver, that passed the
House on second reading.
Another bill that was approved by
the House awards John Gray $427.25
from the state road fund for a debt
contracted by the state in 1911. Rep
resentative A. NJ. Wilson of Ell Paso
county is the author of the bill.
An appropriation of $500 year for
the maintenance of headquarters for
the Grand Army of the Republic is
asked for in bill, by Representative
Henry ]. Allen of Den@er, that passed
the House on second reading.
Final passage was given to bill by
Senator John McFadzean and Repre-
sentative A. L. Headlee, making an op-
preparation for the support of the
Colorado Soldiers and Sailors home.
A bill by Senator J. f. Church, max
ing an appropriation for the State In