The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-12

age tax value OF cars IN Colorado last
year was 1858; on this estimated
basis, II will be seen that over $780,
600 In taxable property, from this
source alone, escaped paying a dollar
last year for the support Of the gov
eminent.
Senator David Elliott OF Colorado
Springs introduced bill to reach this
situation; 1t has passed the Senate.
also the House, and has been signed
by the governor. Hereafter, when you
60 to get your auto license, you must
show the tax receipt for IL; also in
selling your car have the receipt leldy
for the purchaser.
! The Lambert bill passed the House
and Senate, on strict party vote; the
bill ls now up to the governor for his
signature, The political wiseacrcs
profess to say that he will not sign ".
but 1t Is not given out what he will
do. In the House, not single Repub-
lican spoke In favor Of the I'LL In the
Senate, 1t was not much better, yet
many Republicans hop, that tn. bill
will not become law.
The bill abolishing the Board Of
Capitol Managers has passed the Sen
ate. and has good prospects Of passing
I in the House. The bill will dispose Of
this board, and provides that the
building and grounds be placed under
the care Of a superintendent to be ap-
pointed by the secretary Of state. For
this reason, the Democrats voted
against It. -
The House has approved quite
number Of bills. all Of minor import
ance, except, possibly, that Of Senator
Church. spoken of us "the anti-road-
house BILL" The bill, when a law. will
enable the state to close road.houses
a. public nulsances, whenever the
owners engage In the sale Of intoxlcat
ing liquors, or otherwise dlsobey the
law.
/ At this date, the teachers minimum
! salary law is sleeping In the commit
tee; 70 with a large number of bills.
none Of which are of outstanding I'm
portance.
House Bill No. PA, by Cook, known
~ the car placement bill" has pros
poets Of becoming law, though the
friends Of the measure had better
watch their friends, and discover who
they are. as they are related to this
measure.
A bill has been passed by both
House and Senate, relating to Indus
trial banks, patterned after the Nor
is plan. Many believe there is much
good In hhis, and some possibilities of
danger. The passing Of the bill drew
one Of the hottest discussions OF the
entire session In the House, in which
"Jedge" Hotchkiss distinguished him
self on the opposition side.
Legislative social life has been rath.
er quiet during the entire session: the
members seem to care little for 1t.
approximately twenty-five men, and
half-dozen women, have thrown their
hats In the ring, as candidates for the
United States senatorship made va
cant by the death of the late Senator
Nicholson. No one knows who will
knock the persimmon, except the AL
mighty, and He has given out no in
tFviews on the topic The eyes OF
the country are on Colorado; because
there are going to be two senator's to
elect In 1924. and the prize at stake is
too interesting to overlook. More
money will probably be spent in the
state for political purposes during the
next campaign than ever before. Gov
ernor Sweets political future Is inti-
lately involved In the role that he is
called upon to play.
A proposition Is up for the state to
buy Woodcroft Sanatorium, In Pueblo,
for the purpose Of furnishing addition
al facilities for the insane. The num-
Der Is increasing so rapidly that some.
thing simply must be done, and, to
many, this seems like the most advis
able solution Of the matter.
The long appropriation bill will soon
be before the Assembly; It may be ar
gued q week; and. when 1t is over,
the members will be so exhausted tina,
adjournment will Immediately follow.
"'TYs a contamination devoutly to be
wished"
A number Of important resolutions
have been introduced and passed.
Among them are resolutions inviting
the International Young Peoples Bap.
tist convention to Denver; also the Ma
tional Republican convention; one pro
viding that the people may vote as to
whether they will pay their ex-seryice
man Of the Civil, Spanish-American,
Philippine Insurrection, and World
wan q bonus or not also resolution
agdng the people to amend their con-
96tution By eliminating Civil Service.
Apgond Ill doubt, this latter thing
Aeuld be done.