The Arvada enterprise., 1923-04-19
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STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
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The House finally passed the bill CIV
In. Denver two additional district
Judges after the next general election.
The Blue sky" bill by Senator Cir
ard and Representative Dean was
pissed by the State House OF Repre-
sentativcs on second reading.
The House passed the appropriation
bills for the Soldiers and Sailors
home and for the State Home for De.
pendent and Neglected Children.
Final ratification was also given to
Senator Girard's blue sky" bill. which
requires all stock selling concerns to
file prospectuses of any venture.
Senate bill 100, by Senator Church.
uppropriatng $4,000 for the expert
mentatIon work in ores by the State
School OF Mines was passed on final
reading by the Senate.
The House passed on third and
final reading the bill lcvying 90 mill
tax for the support of the state med
lcal school. following the completion
of the University of Colorado hospital
in Denver.
A second bill passed in committee
was S. Il. Ill, by Senator McFadzcan,
calling for separate board of con-
troll for the Gunnison Normal School,
now controlled by the board of trus-
tees OF the Greeley Normal School.
The House passed on second reading
the bill repeating that portion OF the
teachers minimum wage law which
makes the county the unit for the levy
ing of school taxes. Under the pro-
visions of the bill US passed, the tax
lcvyins power is replaced in the hands
of the school districts.
Anri-trading stamp Legislation was
dealt II death blow by the Colorado
Senate. Members Of the upper house
voted down section two. Of the anti
trading stamp bill, which section was
designed TO make the giving of trading
stamps or coupons so obnoxious to
merchants MS to render the practice
prOhibitive,
The Senate on final reading passed
the truth in fabric" bill, known rs
| House bill li2. Representative Calklns.
Ii Is claimed by some that this bill, by
Senate amendment has lost some of
Its teeth" for the amendment provides
| that the merchant must obtain infor-
nation MS to the wool content of gar
mcnt or the cloth before he can tag
its wool content
The Senate In committee of the
| whole. witnessed the unusual proceed
Ing of IN amendment being introduced
rs II joke, carrying, and virtually kill
ing bill. Senate bill 353. by Senator
Callcn. providing that county supcrin-
tcnlcn,s Of schools must have dIplo-
ma from Il teachers college was up for
consideration. Senator John McFad-
zcan, Democrat, Del Norte, introduced
this amendment: provided, however
that any sclf-made man or woman
with good education, judgment. char
actcr and executive ability may be per-
miited to hold office II elected by the
voters Of the county"
The Senate conferred an honor upon
Senator John J. Tobln, Democrat,
Montosc though he vigorously pro.
tested against IL. Senate bill II, by
Senators Jones and Grlgsby, nppro.
PIRATES $4,000 for u dormitory Tor the
boys and girls clubs members on the
state fair grounds. Senator Grigsby
moved that the name of the structure
h.. IN. 'l.l,ip Rows tnI ftttl. al
because Senator Tobin has been the
most active man in Colorado in FUR.
thcring these clubs among the fnrm
youngsters of the state. He protested
that he preferred that the corncrsi one
bear the inscription that tn. bulldlr.
was erected by the Twcnty.fourth Gen.
ernl Assembly, but he was ovcrrulcd
The House anti.dIsc.imInatIon bill
known MS llous" bin 26S. by Repre-.
sentutivcs Warner and Chapman. was
| subjected to only one amendment In
the Senate committee Of the whole In
debate OF mn hour This amendment,
! however. removes some of the objec-
tions that We're held against the bin ns
passed by the House. The amend.
mcnt by Senator Francis J. Knauss,
Republican, Denver, provides that II
must be proved that II price OF com.
| modify wns cut Ia put II competitor out
OF business before the accused can be
held guilty OF violating the net.
with no opposition on the floor. unc
with very ll,tlc debate. the State House
Of Representatives passed the stntc In.
come Tux b!li and the intangible prop.
crty tnx bin. The speedy notion OF the
legislators followed the special message
Of Gov. William l.. Sweet on the sub.
jcct. and his threat to call special
session II the bills We're not considered.
The income tax bin provides for n 3
per ccni 'nN "n Incomes and grants the
same exemptions Us the federal law.
| That Il M taxes on an income of 81 900
for single man. $1,000 for married
man with nIdltiouul pXcmntinnz ~