The Raymer enterprise., 1923-01-25
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STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
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Governor Sweet addressed a joint
session when he presented his message
on the administrative code.
A bill introduced by Senator Jones
Of Pueblo, would extend the term of
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 poth
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. T. 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 forblds
boycotts, picketing and patrolling at
strikes Is sought In a measure intro
duced by Representatives Kouns AMI
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 oil
bills, they will face lot Of hard work
Senator Francis ]. 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 state hosp.
tai for the insane at Brush, Colo, ant
the appropriation Of funds for u site
are asked for In n measure that was
introduced by Representative JOIN.
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 u gun by
citizens only on written order by
chiefs Of police or sheriffs.
Ut the 1,018 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 Il, Lindsey, various organ
izatons and former Governor ShOup
have been introduced In the Legisla.
ture, In the Senate Senators Golding
Fairfield. Rep, Denver. and John j.
Tobin, Dem, MOntrOse, stood sponsors
for them
Senator John F, Coss, Democrat,
Walsenburg, has a bill providing for
the State Land Board to spend $25, 600
to drill experimental wells on dry land
The idea is to have the state determine
where water Is available in the nOn-lr.
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 II,
cense tags by the secretary Of state
This was unanimously passed ~ the
committee Of the whole. Representa-,
tives COwan, Pollock, Lambert and
Lacy ara the authors Of this measure.
The agricultural bills, us already
announced, include the cooperative
marketing bill, compelling railroads to
furnish cars and also one that gives
the proposed cooperative marketing
associations and all other clippers an
equal show in supply of cars. This ls
known us the "car distribution act,
and will, It is said, end the "cornerins
Of cars" by big firms. Under 1t cars
are furnished on the percentage basis
as, for example, If one concern had O.
per cent Of the shipment 1t gets 60 per
cent of the cars.
Senator william H. Adams, Demo
crat, Alamosa, Is serving his thirty
eighth year in the State Legislature
He Is noted for the few bills that ht
puts In, there having been sessions
when his name was not attached to
one bill. This season he has one-tC
appropriate 100000 for a State Nor,
NAL School in Aiamosa.
The bonus bill provides for the pay
ment Of SIS per month to every ex
service man for every month or frac
ton Of month spent In the service OF
our country in the World War. This
would cost In the neighborhood of IS,
100000 and 1t provides for the issuance
Of bonds to this amount. II this meas
ure passes the Legislature It will be
submitted to the people ut the general
election in 1924.
Lieut.. Gov. Robert r. Rockwell, Re
publican, believes that the presen,
session Of the Legislature must solve
three great questions before farming
and live stock in Colorado can be on q
firm basis. These three questions are
marketing and distribution, facilities
for credit, and transportation. Mem,
| hers of the VppiSlnturp aIcn hoya nv