The Raymer enterprise., 1923-02-22
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STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
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A bill passed by the Senate extend
ed the right Of entering the State Sol
diers' and Sailors Aome to the veter-
ans Of all wars.
s. Is. So, by Toll, providing for Il
deputy public trustee, and s. B. 13O,
by knauss, providing for collections of
judgments against deceased person,
passed on second reading.
Members Of the Legislature visited
Pueblo as guests Of the Chamber Of
Commerce Of that city. While there
they inspected the state hospital for
the insane and the state fair grounds.
The Senate passed S. b. 365, b.
Burke, that would allow the state land
commissioners to make an exchange OF
eighty acres In southern Baca county
to replace land privately owned that
resuryey showed belonged to- the
state.
The House struck the enacting
clause from a bill by Senator w. n.
Renshaw of Idaho Springs giving plac-
er mining companies the right to
dredge through the land of others with
out their consent, when II was neces-
sary to reach adjoining property owned
by the company. The defeNt of the
bill was recommended by Senator Ken.
shaw.
S. B. IA, Knauss, Fairfield, Toll,
Saunders and Eaton, raising the sui.
aries Of district judges to $1,000 a
year, was referred to the committee
on finance, as the action on the boost
In salaries Of the Supreme Court JUS
tlces Indicated that 1t, too, would be
shelved In committee. The Senate
seems very much ayerse to raising
anybody's salary.
When the bill authorizing the crea.
tion Of the office Of state market d.
rector was before the House 1t passed
on second reading with representatives
from the city and those from the coun-
try both voting for the bill. The fact
that 1t was reported back to commit.
tee was no indication Of opposition,
but was done so that the cooperative
marketing measure could be passed
first.
The State Board of Pardons will be
the first board abolished by the Twen-
ty-fourth General Assembly Of Colo.
RADIO unless unforeseen circumstances
delay the bill providing for putting 1t
out Of existence. The State House of
Representatives passed on second
reading the measure by Senator Harry
G. Saunders Of Denver. providing for
such abolishment, and the bill already
has been passed by the State Senate.
The first move for the fulfillment of
both party platform pledges to reduce
taxation was taken in the Senate
when s. B. II, by Senator John f.
Dickinson. Republican, Hugo, was
pissed on second reading. This bill re.
peals the half mill levy for the high.
way department passed In the 1919 ses.
sion and raises $750,0OO year. 1t was
passed only after the most extensive
discussion held thus far in the session,
and by the complete elimination OF
party lines.
After being called upon by COM
mlttee of three, the Rev. j. II. RAIDER,
chaplain of the House, appeared be-
fore the House and re-read his prayer
of the previous morning and pointed
out that no reference to Colorado
courts was made. After being closeted
with the special committee the Rev.
Mr.. RAIDER asked permission to make a
few remarks. He then told the mem
bers that the position of chaplain was
very trying as he had to think of Il
new prayer every morning. 81 did not
refer to officials of Colorado in my
prayer" he said. II did not say our
courts are corrupt but that "many Of
our courts are corrupt ! didn't say
God had been excluded from the
churches. but said from many of our
churches
BY a vote Of 3S to 16, the House
killed a measure that would allow for
an appeal to the District Court of de-
cisions made by the State Board of
Medical Examiners. Representative
II. w. Calkins of Montezuma county
said that II the bill passed, II would
ha tmnnccihIo IN tno,, up Jac ci r,, hi 4. ,,hu
sicians and surgeons out Of the state.
Senate Bill No. II, by Senator John
T. Dickinson, Republican, Hugo, re-
pealing the act Of April 4. 1918, which
leyles half-mlll levy for the high
way department was passed in the
Senate on final reading by vote Of
q to 10 and now goes to the House.
This bill raises $750.OOO and its repeal
was urged as one way of reducing tax.
es In Colorado, a pledge of both par
ties. Political lines were shattered in
the vote. Another bill Of general in
terest was passed on second reading
and will 60 on the calendar for final
passage. This is s. B. 2s1, by Senator
N. G. Warren, Republican, Fort Col
Inns, and provides for the posting OF
election results Immediately upon the
completion Of the count on the outside
Of the precinct polling place. 1t Is Il
law that long has been sought by the
general public.