The Dolores star., 1921-02-25
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
UP-To-OATE REPORT OF WHAT
is TAKING PLACE AT THE
STATE CAPITOL.
Western Nesspaper Union New, Service.


weeks over the proposed appropria-
'loh OF Noop,ooo by The legislature for
the establishment of IL medical school
ana hospital for the poor in Denver by
saying that it was none of their affair.
This generous gift by the Rookie
i'ller ioundatinn is offered to the pe0-
pie of Colorado-not 10 one of its i'll
Stituiions or to the city of Boulder or
the city of Denver or TO any indiyidu-
al, declared the governor.
| III IL is the desire of the people to
accept this gift, | think it extreme bad
taste for one of its servants to offer
any objection. because it is the peo-
pies money, after all.
| 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 Il right
through their servants, in this instance,
the Legislature, to say for what edu-
cational purposes it shall be spent.
believe the proposed medical school
and hospital. which will be operated
for the benefit of the poor. to he one
of the most worthy propositions ever
Offered to Colorado. | think the pco-
pie want it and think the Legislature
should give it to them without any hes
| itation."
At the same time the appropriations
committee of the House of Representa-
tiveS reported ont for printing the bill
that will raise the states share of the
| fund necessary 20 receive the Rookie
fcler gift. A tax levy of 2-1O mill for
two years is asked to raise the ncces-
sary money.
Governor ShOup has sent to the Sen
ate for confirmation the following up-
pointmentS: Public trustee, Denver,
Booth NJ. Malone; public trustee, Las
Animas county, Miss Lunn +. Barclay
trustee State School of Mines, TO sue
ceed Capt. james T. Smith, Ralph ID.
Brooks; Rodney j. Bardwcll. 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 4. Swain, Industrial School for
Boys. to succeed d. Il. Hatch: Dr. r.
l.. Drinkwater, secretary State Board
of Health; Dr. J. NJ Barney, State
Board of Health. to succeed DIR. J. w.
Amesse. Fred Radford, whose ap-
pontment 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 aamitthncc to the House
of Representatives IL visitor must OBJ
| tain IA card These cards can be pro-
cured only from representatives who
apply to the speaker. Representative
1ver Fl. Daily said that lobbyists We're
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
ting over a memorial to ask Congress
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 q
measure by Representative Mabel Rutl
Baker of Denver, that passed the
House on second reading.
Another bill that was approved by
the House awards John Gray S427.2'
from the state road fund for n debt
contracted by the state in 1911. Rep
resentative A. NJ. Wilson of El Pasc
county is the author of the bill.
An appropriation of $500 year fol
the maintenance of headquarters fol
the Grand Army of the Republic is
asked for in Il bill, by Representative
Henry J. Allen of Denver, that passed
the House on second reading.
Final passage was given to bill b!
Senator John McFadzean and Repre-
sentative A. f. Headee, making an oP
preparation for the support of the
Colorado Soldiers and Sailors home
A bill by Senator ]. f. Church, max
ing an appropriation for the State In
dustrial School at Golden was passed
on final reading
i. Automobile licenses in Denver, aftei
this year, would be distributed by the