The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-29

e. ztl1 been passed
The Cooperative marketing bill has
been passed by unanimous vote in
the House; 1t had previously passed
the Senate.
A code bill was on the list, also The
one proposed by Governor Sweet was
defeated by strict party vote; the
Lambert bill has not been reported out
by tie committee, and 1t is limited
around the Capitol that the bill will
never see the light, since the Repub-
licans nre not agreed on 1t themselves.
The other bill, which is extremely
necessary to complete the machinery
set up by the marketing bills, is spok-
en- of as "the car placement BILL" and
known In the House as No. 214, and in
the Senate as 261. The bill was print
ed month ago in the Senate and Is
held in committee; u determined effort
with crow bars Is being made to pry 1t
loose.
The miners qualification act' in
in the hands of three committees, and
all are passing the buck" in regard
to 1t. Notice has been served on the
floor Of the House for the bill to be
reported; adverse reports on it will be
made by the enemies of the bill, and ius
fate Is in the balance; friends Of the
bill should watch Its course.
The minimum wage bill. or its re-
peal. is being held back also; this is
true of other bills in that committee,
and the friends of these bills should
locate the cause. "Nuf sed."
The car limit bill passed the House
the other day. 1t Is being delayed In
the Senate. 1t is No. 263, by Cook and
Romero. The course of the bill should
be watched.
The bill putting teeth in the eight
hour law for women, by Mr.. Lacey,
passed the House. The women of the
state should watch this bill also. It Ia
very necessary measure.
"The blue sky" law, by Senator Cir
ard, has passed the Senate; 1t is re-
garded as very good measure, and
will, doubtless, be enacted into law. 1t
is bill of the kind for which Colo
RADIO has been calling for number Of
years.
The pari-mutuel bill, purporting to
be for the encouragement of the breed
ing of good horses, but in reality
gambling bill, Is still in the hands of
the Senate committee. Its friends are
feeling little dubious as to whether
1t will ever see the light or not. 1t
passed the House by small majority,
a number of the members refusing to
be deceived by Its sponsors.
The child welfare measures, often
spoken of us the Lindsey bills, have all
been enacted into law. The Women's
Rights bill is now in the hands of the
rules committee. The bills for divi-
sion of Las Animas county will proba
bly, not be acted on at this session.
Thus far the Assembly has moved
slowly, but with the approaching end
of the session, legislation is being hur-
ried, and some good results are being
accomplished 1t Is believed that the
Assembly will adjourn about April 9Th
to 10th. The sum total of results ac-
complished will not be monumental, in
our opinion There's reason"
Constituents back home should in
form themselves as to how their SEN
ators and representatives vote. The
House Journal, and Senate Journal,
reveals every vote cast, on roll call,
during the entire session, and the rec
ords are public. If the people want
better government, it behooves the peo-
Pile to wake up.
A game law passed the House, clos
ing the season on deer, and other
game, for variable periods; 1t will
probably be killed in committee. In
the meantime, several game refugees
have been created by law which may
help to preserve the rapidly depicting
flocks of wild game in the state. In
the opinion Of many the game refugees
are wise step, much as we like to
hunt.
"Old timers" here frequently remark
on the unity and harmony prevailing
among the Assembly. There are very
few acrimonious debates. The men are
working for the good of Colorado. Ed
itors and reporters may cast slurs on
the Legislature; but all such are i'll
founded, and only help to break down
the respect that some folks have for
established government
Social functions are few and far be-
tween. The members are here for bug
mess. Most Of the functions are not
attended by half the members. Good
have not seen drunken man this win
ter. 1t was not SO In the old days.
We are making progress.
AS to what's the matter with our
government, we are forming some de-
clded convictions. This government,
of the people, for the people, and by
the people" is not responsive enough
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