Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-13

cars in Colorado In
1922 on which not
Q dollar Of taxes was paid. The aver
age tax value Of cars In Colorado lust
year was 1888; on this estimated
basis, It Will be seen that over $780,
600 In taxable property, from this
source alone, escaped paying dollar
last year for the support Of the gov
eminent.
Senator David Elliott Of Colorado
Springs Introduced bill to reach this
situation; Il has passed the Senate,
also the HouR, and has been signed
BY the governor. Hereafter, when you
20 to ct yosr auto license, you must
show the tax receipt for 1t: also IN
selling your car have the receipt ready
for the purchaser.
The Lambert bill passed the House
and Senate, On q strict party vote; the
bill u now up to the governor for his
signature. The political wiseacres
profess to say that he will not sign II.
but Il Ii not given out what he will
do. In the House. not a single Rcpub-
lican spoke In favor Of the tlll: In the
Senate. II was not much better, yet
many Republicans hop. that tn, bill
will not become . law.
The bill abollxhinE the Board Of
Capitol Managers has passed the Sen
ate, and has good prospects Of passing
in the House. The bill will dispose Of
this board. and provides that the
building and grounds be placed under
the care Of q superintendent to be ap-
pointed by the secretary Of state. For
this reason, the Democrats voted
against II.
The House has approved quite q
number Of bills. ail of minor import
ance, except. possibly, that Of Senator
Church. spoken Of M "the anti .rosd-
hosse bill" Tie bill, when n law. will
enable the state to close road-hOuses
- public nuisances, whenever the
owners engage In the sale Of intOxicat-
Ing liquora or otherwise disOhey the
Law.
At this date, the teachers' minimum
salary law 10 sleeping In the commit.
tss: % with = large number Of bIlis,
Bone Of which are Of outstanding iin-
psrtnnce.
House Riii No. "a. by Cook, known
~ the car placement biii." has pros
pscts of becoming law. though the
friends Of the measure had better
watch their friends. nnd discover who
they are. ~ they are related to this
measure
A bill has been passed by both
House and SENATE. relating To Indus
tsiai banks, patterned after the Nor.
ne plan. Many believe there is much
hood In this, and so'ne possibilities Of
danger. The psssin, of the bin drew
one Of the hottest discussions of the
entire sesxloa In the H"ur.. In which
-Jedge" Hotehkiss distinguished him
seif On the opposation side.
Legislative social life has been rnth-
- quiet during the entire scssiOn the
ssesnbess seem TO csre little for Il.
Approximately twenty-five men, and
half<30xen women. have thrown their
hats In the ring. ~ candidates for the
Cnited States senatorShlp. made Va.
cant by the death of the iste Senator
Nlcha,sna. No one knows who will
kaock the psrximmon. except the Al
mighty. and He has given out No IN.
tsrvisws on the topic. The eyes Of
- country ere "a Colorado: because
thees are going to b. two senators 70
eleet In 1904, and the prise At stake Il
too Interesting to overlook. Mere
uoasy Will probably be spent In the
seste fss political purroses duriax the
osxt campaign than ever before. Gov.
ss1os Swsst's political future u iatt.
r,stsiy inve,vsd 10 the role that hs 10
called upoa to play.
A propoatiou II IN for the state 10
~ Woodrrolt Ranasorium. In Pueblo.
fue the purpose of furnishing sdditioa.
q facilities fsf the insane. The mum.
~ 10 iscreaans ~ rapidly that soms.
ahing asnrly must " dune. and. 70
n,aAy. this saems like the most advis.
s1ee snlutiaa u the matter.
TIE long appropriation bill Will soon
- besoes the Assembly: Il may b. Ar
evel week: and, wheo II ID ovss.
tisc members Will b. 10 exhausted that
AdjeaFasnsat WI Immediately follow.
IT'S . eoasommatioa devoutiy 70 b
Wished"
A nunskse ef Important ress,uti"as
have bssa iatrwdu~ed and passed.
Assoa9 them ass rssnlstioas Inviting
ths IDternasioaal Yosag Peoples Nap
tia roavsatisa "a Dsavee: alsn the M.
tioaai Rspuhlleas euavsatioa: one pro
vsdin9 thst the people nay vate ~ 70
whether they wiIi pay their ex-servics
oen. u ths CvA, HpanisA-Anertrss.
Phiiipplns 1nsasrsrtion. snd World
wars Z beeus " ane siso . rsso,ution