The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-25
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STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
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jury services from three weeks to nine
weeks.
A bill legalizing the holding of box.
ing bouts was introduced by Represen-
tative A. Thomas Pollock of Denver
and Robert d. Elder of Leadville.
There are dozens of bills in both
branches looking to amending laws al
ready on the statute books. These
amendments are largely relative to le-
gal procedure and courts.
Seventeen measures introduced by
Representative Mrs. II. c. Wilson of
Teller county make changes in the
state law giving women equal rights
with men in every particular.
The repeal of the law which forbids
boycotts, picketing and patrolllng at
strikes is sought in measure intro,
duced by Representatives Kouns and
Duvall, Democrats. of Pueblo.
From the bills already in, it is prom.
| ised that when the branches get into
committee of the whole and for the
rest of the session in consideration OF
bills, they will fnce lot of hard work,
Senator Francis J. Knauss, Republic,
an, Denver, believes that the United
States constitution isn't sufficiently
understood, so he has bill to compel
Its teaching in private and public
schools
The establishment of a state hosp,
tai for the insane at Brush, Colo, and
the appropriation of funds for site
are asked for in Il measure that was
introduced by Representative John
Holmberg of Morgan county.
A bill was introduced in both houses
to prevent the promiscuous sale of
firearms and provides for licensing all
dealers and permits carrying gun by
citizens only on a written order by
chiefs of police or sheriffs.
OF the 1,0l6 bills in the Legislature,
not more than 200 probably will be fin
ally passed. Some Of the Legislators
are inclined to think this number Is
far too high. Unquestionably the gov
ernOr will veto some of those that do
pass.
The child welfare bills urged by
Judge Ben =. Lindsey, various organ
izations and former Governor Shoup
have been Introduced in the Legisla-
tnre. In the Senate Senators Golding
Fairfield, Rep, Denver. and John J..
Tobin, Dem, Montrose, stood sponsors
for them.
Senator John +. Coss, Democrat,
Walsenburg, has Il bill providing for
the State Land Board to spend 5000
to drill experimental wells on dry land.
The idea is TO have the state determine
where water is available in the non-ir-
rigating sections. The wells would be
on state lands.
The first measure to be passed on
second reading was the measure to for
bid the issuance of free automobile IL
cense tags by the secretary of state.
This was unanimously passed by the
committee Of the whole. Representa-
tives Cowan, Pollock, Lambert and
Lacy are the authors of this measure.
The agricultural bills, as already
announced, include the cooperative
marketing bill, compelling railroads to
furnish cars md also one that gives
the proposed cooperative marketing
associations and all other shippers an
equal show in supply Of cars. This is
known as the "car distribution act"
and will, 1t is said, end the "cornering
of cars" by big firms. Under IT curs
are furnished on the percentage basis,
as, for example, if one concern had 60
per cent of the shipment it gets GO per
cent of the cars.
Senator William Fl. Adams, Demo
crat, AlamOsa, Is serving his thirty
eighth year in the State Legislature.
He Is noted for the few bills that he
puts in, there having been sessions
when his name was not attached to
one bill. This season he has one-to
appropriate 100000 for a State Nor
NAL School in Alamosa.
The bonus bill provides for the pay
ment Of S15 per month to every ex-
service man for every month or frac-
ton of IL month spent in the service of
our country in the World War. This
would cost in the neighborhood of SS,-
100000 and 1t provides for the issuance
Of bonds to this amount. If this meas
urc passes the Legislature 1t will be
submitted TO the people AT the general
election in 1924.
Lieut.. Gov. Robert Il. Rockwell Re
publican, believes that the present
session Of the Legislature must solve
three great questions before farming
and live stock in Colorado can be on "A
firm basis. These three questions are
marketing and distribution, facilities
for credit, and transportation. Mem
bers Of the Legislature also have ex-
pressed themselves and are united on
any law TO benefit the farmer
Governor Sweet wants to have all
the extemp, runeous parts of his mes
sage with regard to the state rangers
to the Legislature Tuesday included In
the journals OF the Senate and House