The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19

tlOu Ol tne stalo
n ~ - government; but
= aes like b Il anquo 8
ghost, "it would not down." and re
quIred the veto of. the governor as the
last sad rites to commit 1t to the
grave, "unwept, unhonored, and un-
sung" Not even a Republican said a
word in its behalf, either in the House
or Senate.
| Some good legislation coming out Of
| the Assembly is the Cooperative mar
keting bill, the Director of Markets
| bill, and the Senate has passed the an
INSTRUMENTATION bill, and House bill
No. 214, by Cook. These are the
especially interested.
The governor signed the Colorado
River pact; this is the greatest piece
of legislation, for good or i'll, that has
ever passed law-making body. The
La Plata river pact bill, being con-
tract with New Mexico, has also
passed both houses. The Child Well
fare bills are now part of the law of
the state, and mark step forward in
that important work. The Teachers
Certification bill finally passed the
Senate; the minimum salary law is
still subject of debate, and will be
disposed of without the minimum sal
ary feature being eliminated. This
bill has caused more discussion than
any other bill introduced dLfing the
| session.
This week the governor addressed
the Assembly in joint session on the
subject of taxation. 1t Is even rumored
that there will be an extra session Of
| the Legislature unless the governor
secures the enactment into law of the
Intangible Property, and Income Tax
bills. He made strong plea for
them, and they are now on the calen-
dar The intangible property tax
would reach such holdings as mort
! cages and bonds, from which the state
does not now derive revenue, and
would give the government three mills
on the dollar. The Income Tax bill
would provide a revenue of per cent.
This tax would apply to other incomes,
aside from the purely personal. In his
address, the governor stated that SIX
persons in Colorado had an income Of
more than $2,OOO,000 each, annually;
that 200 persons reported incomes
from 100000 to 100000 each; eighty
persons reported incomes from $4,000
to 100000 each, and 237 persons re-
ported incomes from $25,000 to $780,
600 each. This legislation, the gov
ernor claimed, would not increase tax
alton, but would provide for more
equitable distribution Of it.
| The Senate has passed bill abol-
fishing the Board of Capitol Manag-
ers, also bill to dispose of the Board
Of Charities and Corrections, and
which bill is on the House calendar
for today. This is consummation de-
voutly to be wished.
"The Blue Sky bill" sleeps in the
committee, and may not be awakened
again this session, but its friends are
working on the patient. The Herd law
seems doomed to die in committee. The
"Car Limit BILL" so much wanted by
the railroad men, is still in Senate
committee, and may not be revived;
the same is true Of the Policemen's
| Pension fund; both these bills are
based on economically correct princl-
pies, but that don't mean much here.
| A bill was before the House this
week providing for a course Of study
on economics and sociology in the Ag-
| took a big part of two days to get 1t
by, since most of the members did not
seem to know what those terms meant
There are few good folks here who
are so afraid of being stung that you
| could not sell them gold dollars for
dimes. We have heard 1t has been
tried.
Various appropriation bills are in
for particular schools or institutions,
and all with greatly reduced amounts.
| The "long appropriation bill" Is in. All
appropriations will be slashed. 1t Is
now an assured fact that the Legisla-
ture is going to pass some things,
which time will prove to be false econ
omy. In opposing high taxes, some
members are forgetting all reason.
The state will probably buy Wood
| croft SanatOrium at Pueblo, for addi-
tional facilities for the insane; it can
be bought for about two-thirds Of
what the institution would now cost to
erect, and will be real saving to the
| state.
"Who is going to be the next United
States senator?" We pass this ques-
tion along to take its place with that
other famous conundrum, "How old IL
AnnT To be frank, we don't know,
and know Of no one who does.
Money for law enforcement is still
in doubt, but 1t begins to look like
there will be no prohibition enforce
nent, If 1t depends on the approprla-
ton committee to provide the money.
Adjournment is planned for the 10th;
next week will bs our last. LET all