Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-25
COwan'S Letter

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Il. srrra. .,mb.y anil very ike
J., r.f b.. % ..an very much longer.
a,.s ,a4, 700 "lU probably ad-
,I-rE a-s ur bs'arrn the mt and
II. .i.. ahead. The H0I-r held
L g. ua Manlay TO got more
la a.. chances that v-u might be-
r-.a. a-.a- Gu.eru0r Sh0up has Is
Lr" o.. threat that unless thc admin
.... . -.n-.--.. are passed that tn.
.ar .4r. -.. be- back keeping him
,a..a.-. this .urrm.f
I.. r..,Trnr may be Incrrr IN
I.. .a-. but ! ,hnk he would hear
ar a.f4. aaw. al protest lf b. dlI
ta. tho grrrra. a.HrmUly into special
..n. ], au4d cost grya, d~a.
II money
.a. n.- pa. paced al. ,Hv .
90 ..r' admin .'ra,fau measure. al'
Tho S aat'. I- NOT .hoanR n-ra -p.-d
g.l. t.rw.
Maternity mars .,nalar. ar. ssor.
2. .lg rs BIS t., al.' b. th.-Ert when
they q. back hpmn and o.. tn..- con
s'futnu'. that they voted for tss0 and
a ha.f million dollar expenditure luF
'H-......t aaaH. .h ..... anu .HhHIH anu
other r.l-ATy organizations
The .rngtHIy aah and game bill .n.
taduraG Dy Representative liver II
Daley president uf the Stat" Game
and Flh Protective Association. Was
brought Eor the House 1T the
night Ion. Il was not nearly fin
Ishcd.
N" bill was amended 20 that there
wI.l be an open ."GsOn on deer for
fu-r days each year. The bull a.
originally drawn provided FOR no
ol u season until 1924.
Ih' lIou-" adopted the provision OF
the bill closing the season on sage
chickens for the next two year. In
many cuuntles, % is said sage chick
en- arc fast nearing determination.
he bill provided for no open season
on prairie chickens or grouse, but this
w.s changed by amendment.
There are many provisions ir the
BIZ. which would perhaps be Of in
tp.cst 10 the people Of Gunnison but
/ will wait till the house takes ac-
tinn on them before tell about them.
The bill also raised heavily the
EailHcs Of very nearly all Of the en-
p.uyCes Of the fish and game depart
mrnt and allowed them more travel
inE expenses. Amendments were
adopted By the House, however, that
chopped salaries provided in the bill
bU' increased them from what they
ar" at the present time.
he Hnus" this week passed on
second reading the bill fixing 500
month a. the minimum wage to be
paid school teachers. This bill caus-
ed one of tho liyelicst fights OF the
present session. Representative Black
well Of Delta county led the fight
against the bin but he could not
muster enough strength to defeat it.
However, il has been brought back
again and referred to the committee
Of the whole for further discussion.
Much time is being spent by the
members OF the House in trying TO
work out a substitute Tor the primary
system Of selecting party candidates.
The bin has been on the calendar
fur a couple OF weeks now but is
continually put over while those in
terostcd try TO work out some scheme
that will be just as good with less
expense Tho latest plan to be sub
mitted will allow for the submittal Of
candidates TO the voters II sufficient
people protest against the convention
selection by petition.
Many influential members of the
House are in favor of the repeal Of
the primary law but it seems to be
hard work to find substitute for
the primary that can please many OF
them.
The appropriation committee of the
House has reported out with no reco-
mcndatiOn a bill to levy tax for the
completion and refurnishing of the
state office building across the street
from the capitol building. This has
been . subject of much discussion and
l suppose you have noticed the board
of capitol managers have been ac-
cused of mis-management because of
the amount that the building is cost
ing. Governor Shoup is chairman and
ex-officio member Of the board. OF
the other four members, three are
Republicans and one is Democrat.
The appropriations committee has
also reported out bill that will fix
a tax lew of two-tenths of mill to
raise 100000 for the building and
equipment of a state medical school
II this much money is raised by the
state, the Rockefeller foundation will
donate $500 900 to meet the state ap-
preparation.
Very soon expect resolution will
be brought forth stating that here
after this the house will consider only
senate bills and the senate, only house
bills. Then adjournment will follow
II has been very enjoyable ex-
perience for me in spite of the fact
that Democrats in the house of rep
resentatives have been few and far
between. In fact there has been SO
few Democrats that party lines have
hardly been considered at all.
l expect to see a good many less
Republicans here in two years. Two
and half millions for military forces. |
other expenditures of similar size here
and there are going to make the peo-
pie wonder what the economy plank !
n the Republican platform really |
meant,
The Republicans pledged themselves |
70 abolish useless boards, bureaus and
commissions. I expect probably the |