The Dolores star., 1923-03-16

= school system, of
which every citi-
zen should be proud.
Then, there are our Colorado insti-
tutiOns, some of which have become
nationally famous. The School of the
Deaf and Blind, in Colorado Springs,
ranks second in the United States, we
are told; our penitentiary, in its mel
agement, is one of the three or four
notable penal institutions in the coun-
try; and our State University is near
the head Of the class, among all the
institutions of like character in this
land of many schools.
The Legislature is grinding away.
If you don't hear much about it, that
is good sign. Great forces move
noiselessly, as rule. Within the last
week, some widely advertised bills
have been passed in third reading by
the House. The bill, creating the di-
rector of markets, the four child-wel-
fare bills, and several other measures
Of Importance that have received the
required vote to enact them into law.
In the Senate, the Gar Distribution
Bill" has been started favorably on its
way. Other acts have been enacted
into law, none of which are especially
important to the entire state, but all
important in their place and time.
"The Colorado River Pact" project
will doubtless be passed, though there
are some of our citizens that are not
satisfied with its provisions. Cover
nor Sweet is working harmoniously
with others, in the drafting of Code
Bill" also referred to as 1.-The Consol-
idation" bill; it is our opinion that
such bill will be enacted into law be-
fore the session adjourns.
The Board of Capitol Managers are
still with us; but if there are reports
of loud explosion in the neighbor-
hood of the Capitol some of these days
1t will be well to bring your basket
and help gather up the remains.
This week the governor appeared be.
fore joint session of the House and
Senate and delivered an address on en-
forcing the state prohibition laws. The
address was about seven minutes log
and every sentence went straight to
the mark.
Wednesday night the Legislature
was invited to Golden, ten miles out, to
dinner, and entertainment put on
by the boys in the Industrial School
the dinner was excellent, and the en-.
tertainment of high order. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paddiford are doing wonderful
work there, and all feel like lifting
n;, In fhafr Which
reminds us that, during the holidays
over eleven hundred postcards came
from grateful girls. to the manage
ment, expressing appreciation for the
benefits received when in the institu
ton at Morrison; and if there is fin
er Christian work going on in the land
than that done by DIR. Minnie 7. Love
this scribe has yet to see it.
Next week the "Code Bill' will be
before the legislative bodies and will
be, possibly, for several days; we an
ticipate that when that is out of the
way, adjournment will come soon.
The half mill levy bill has been re-
pealed in the Senate; its fate in the
House is matter of reasonable doubt
in the minds of many, it was a mistake
to repeal it.
Several school bills are in commit
tees; we anticipate that some of them
will sleep peacefully. The Miners
Qualification Act" will probably not
get out of committee; this will be true
of some of the railroad bills. We are
not certain but what Colorado is just
as well off: we have too many laws
now. In spite Of the cry that goes ur
about this is the fiftieth day and the
Legislature has done nothing" the fact
Is that the world, and Colorado with it
would still wobble on, if not single
bill was enacted into law.
We haven't seen drunken man
since we came. We are opposed tC
every bootlegger that runs loose, chief
ly because of the kind of product that
hs sells; this is speaking not from per
sonal knowledge, but from hearsay.
The anti-vaccination bill, with non
compulsory features, failed to get by
the House, though 1t received gOoG
vGte; Its death was brought about by
the actions of its friends, in "too much
taking" However some very toler
ant legislation along medical lines has
been enacted, and the sun is shining In
Colorado.
The Pari-Mutuel Bill, legalizing gam
bling is in Senate committee, and Its
life Is despaired of by its friends.
one man who has gained the good
will of all here is Speaker Sackman
Mr.. Sackman's eminent fairness, and
even generosity, to the members, and
his judicial attitude in deciding mat.
ters parliamentary, has won for him
the good will of every member of the
House. We do not know what his
plans for the future may be; but we
have an idea that II he wishes office
every man here will be for him, re-
gardless Of party. No, Charlie did moi
see this before 1t reached the linotype
man, and there are no cigars in it