The Raymer enterprise., 1923-02-15
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STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
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appropriates 5000 for the payment OF
expenses In the negotiation of inter
state river c0mpacts.
Senator John J. Tobin, Democrat, of
Montrose, asserted that unless some
relief came to the farmers that 90 per
cent Of Colorado farmers would be
broke.
Senate Bill No. l, by Senator Eaton,
making slight changes In the Industrial
law, was passed by the House on final
reading. four Democrats voting against
the measure.
A raise Of from $40 to S12 week us
a maximum to be received from the
wOrkmen's compensation fund was
granted by a bill that passed the
House on final reading.
The financing, ways and means COM
mlttee Of the House has made favor
able report on the Senate measure
abolishing the State Board of Pardons,
and this bill is scheduled for an early
hearing in the House of Representa-
tives.
Many changes In the workmen's com.
pensati0n law are provided for In IL
bill by Mrs I. c. Wilson of Victor.
This bill as 1t now stands raises the
maximum amount that may be paid in
jured employees to $12 week and Is
Intended to make the compensation
fund yield more generously to depend
ants Of persons killed.
Congress will be called upon to
amend the laws governing the Inter-
state Commerce Commission SO that
the Public Utilities Commission would
have power to regulate railroad car
distribution for intrastate shipments,
under the provisions of a resolution by
Representative Rudolph johnson Of
Boulder, which ~was passed by the
House on second reading.
The bill enabling the state treasurer
to issue the S60OO,OOO bond issue for
good roads voted by the people ut the
last election, was passed on final read
Ing by the State House of Representa-.
tives. Ten Democrats voted against
the bill. Those voting against the
measure protested against the clause
In the measure which allowed the levy.
Ing of tax to pay the bonds and IN
terest.
Republicans Of the State House Of
Representatives repudiated the action
of Senate Republicans when the lower
house passed unanimously the resolu.
tion calling upon the governor to Inyes-
tlgate the car shortage. In the Senate
the resolution was amended 80 that
the Public Utilities Commission and
the Interstate Commerce Commission
would investigate the conditions In.
stead Of the governor.
The resolution calling upon the gov
ernor to investigate car shortage con-
dltions was passed unanimously by the
House Of Representatives when It
came up on final reading. The res0u-
tlon now goes to the Senate for action
and 1t leaves members Of that body In
a predicament. Last week a similar
resolution was completely changed by
them and the governor was left out
and the public utility and Interstate
commerce commissions substituted.
One Of the blue laws that has been
In the Colorado general statutes for
many years Is expected to start trou.
BILE In the Senate within the next few
days. There are two bills In the Sen
ate by Senator Harry G. Saunders, Re.
publican, Of Denver, that are expected
to bring 1t out. One Is s. B. 800 and
the other is $. B. 1862. No. 800 calls
for the repeal Of section 1000 of the
statutes of 1908. This Is the law that
forbids performance In any theater.
or of any show or circus within the
confines Of Colorado on n Sunday. No.
1862 is to compel the district attorneys
to enforce No. 800.
Colorado had an acting governor
who did not occupy the Office except
technically while Gov. William L.
Sweet, Democrat was in Lincoln, Neb.,
and as Lieut.. Gov. Robert +. Rock.
well, Republican, was acting governor.
Hale Smith, the governors private Sec
retary, officially notified the lieutenant
governor that the governor was out Of
the state. III there Is anything that
demands my attention, Of course I'll 81
to the office, but otherwise | will re-
main in my own office" replied Mr..
Rockwell.
A measure authorizing the sale of
$4,000 worth of national defense
bonds for payment Of salaries Of the
State Ranger force was passed on Sec
ond reading. Representative Bert Lake
OF Denver said that 1t was not possl-
BILE to determine as yet what exact
amount Of funds were necessary to pay
the salaries and maintenance Of the
Rangers from NoS. 30 until Feb. !,
when the organization was abolished
by executive order. He estimated the
amount was close to $4,000, and rs
Governor Sweet approves the vouchers
for all bills he assured the legislators
that there would be no extravaganza.
The. first real test OF 'wets" and
"drys' In the Senate will come up
when s. b. No. lsl, by Colgate. is up
for final passage, which demands