Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-27

farmers receiNeo
stronger recognition by the law max
ers than they have for years. That's
all right they We're entitled to 1t.
The closing hours were marked by
Q deadlock, which, at times, caused ac-
nmonious debate, bitter inunedo and
fierce invective. As one old-timer said,
everybody was ready for the shooting
to begin, but out OF the smoke and
confusion there have come some excel
lent measures.
Among important bills passed, Of
which there are over 200, may be men
toned the Colorado River pact, the La
Plata River pact. the Child Welfare
bills. the Cooperative Marketing bills,
Director OF Markets bill, Antl-Discrim-
ination bill, and the blue sky law"
Woodcroft sanatorium In Pueblo was
bought by the state to furnish larger
quarters for the insane, and will be I'm
mediateiy available for the states use.
The bill abolishing the Board OF Cap
itol Managers was passed, also the bill
abolishng the Board of Charities and
Corrections, the Shepard-Towner bill,
many bills for the benefit Of the state
Institutions, and the long appropria-
tion bill," carrying approximately two
million dollars.
5 The Assembly has been costly one,
but II has been worth II. The Rangers
were discharged, saving the state
above $4,000, and an appropriation
for safety purposes" such as WAS
made two years ago was not needed, u
great many employees lost their jobs,
thus saving their salary to the taNpay-
ers- Appropriations for various pur-
poses were slashed right and left, and
a. this Is written. the conference com
inittee Is working on the bills affecting
the elimination of the hnlf-mill tax
levy, which viii save the taxpayers, In.
directly about SIJO.OoO more. The
Democrats think they have won about
everything they fought for, and the lie
publicnns seem to he satisfied with the
work Of the Assembly. the people have
not been heard from. During the last
week, the teachers minimum salary
law for teachers caused a bitter fight,
and In the closing hours. the bitterest
Of partisan feeling was engcndercd.
chiefly because of the attitude OF the
Senate on the reduction Of the miii levy
and the appropriation bill. On various
items. the governor came In for bitter
criticism. senator C"ss Of Walsenburg
charged the Republican breastworks
with fierce invectiye, Senator Tobln
surprised the native by his attack On
ulli, the farmers representative. and
in the House Axcl johnson Of Denver
was accused Of boiling" III. H.pub'
iicnn party. and Abe Pollock "eNplod-
ed several tines. while Bob" Elder
Of Leadyllle, led In II filibust.r that
failed. When the hnir wasn't nying.
the water wus flowing. Several visit
tors We're fined for breaking the
rules" and the cigars. apples, and can
dy. sometimes accompanied with
songs, marked the last day and two
nights of the Asscmbly's work. II viii
long be- remembered us On. Of the
storinlcst sessions In tn. states his
tory. In this case. II was the senate
thnt played the part of the dog In the
mnng.r." Several good bills were
killed. not becaus. they lacked merit.
hut In political trades. ana the people
he damned nttitud. seemed to be- the
watrhvord Good advice to the people
IL, when III. next election comes. TO
eordlnrly."
The farmers ARE not the only ones
aided by the Legislature. The miners
compensation was raised from ten to
twelve dollars II week. teeth were put
into the minimum wage law for WON.
es. and fund appropriated to enforce
ihr law. which II badly needed. Sev.
sral game refugees were created. the
''hcrd law" died In the committee. also
the poll ccmcn's proposed pension fund
bill. the flrcnsn's civil service
hill. the car distribution bill. and
the cur limit bin. All these
bills passed the Hous~. and all were
killed by the Senate.
Governor Sweets code bill was lost :
the Lambert bili WINS vetoed: the rrso-
luton 10 Investigate the rondition ri
our state Institutions, and depart use0ts
of government ~rs voted dowA. and
ti~ governor wHs denied . Sum Oe
money so have II DINE. lie waA how.
ever. given the amount he asked foe
law enforcement purposes. All this
~as done BY = strictly psrsissa vote !:
the responsibility for Il .ood OF III u.
frrts can easily he f,xrd.
The Assembly has adyouPnsd: the
members sre mostly clad 10 20 home
though. personally. w~ have enjoyed Il
greatly. and like l.ongfsiiow's brvok.
wish Il hsd g"ns Ia FOREVER Il II q
great school for the study ~ human
natufs. A for the p~osAe. We shiak
sheg will b. sis.d Il Il over. and viii b