The Dolores star., 1923-04-27

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ghost, at would not down." and re-
Qulred 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 .
word in Its behalf, either in the HOUSE
or Senate.
Some good legislation coming out Of
the Assembly is the Cooperative mar
ketins bill, the Director Of Markets
bill, and the Senate has passed the an
determination bill, and House BIN
No. 214, by Cook. These are tho
four bills In which the farmers were
especially interested.
The governor signed the Colorado
River pact; this is the greatest piece
Of legislation, for good or Ill, that has
ever passed law-makins body. The
La Plata river pact bill, being a con-
tract with New Mexico. has also
passed both houses. The Child Wei
fare bills are now part Of the law Of
the state. and mark a step forward in
that important work The Teachers'
Cert1f1cation bill finally passed the
Senate; the minimum salary law Is
still subject Of debate, and will be
disposed Of without the minimum sal
airy feature being eliminated. This
bill has caused more discussion than
any other bill introduced during the
session.
This week the governor addressed
the Assembly in joint session on the
subject Of taxation. 1t is even rumorsd
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 ta1
would reach such holdings us mort
cages and bonds, from which the state
does not now derive a revenue, and
would give the government three mills
on the dollar. The Income Tax bill
would provide revenue of 3 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 100000 each, annually;
that 200 persons reported incomes
from S1OO,00 to S20O,e each; eighty
persons reported incomes from $4,000
to 100000 each, and 297 persons re-
ported incomes from $25OO0 to $780,
600 each. This legislation, the gov
ernor claimed, would not increase tax
alton. but would provide for a more
equitable distribution of 1t.
The Senate has passed bill abol-
ishing the Board Of Capitol Manag-
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
Gar 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 Pol1cemen's
Pension fund; both these bills are
based on economically correct princi-
Piles, but that don't mean much here.
A bill was before the House this
week providing for course Of study
on economics and sociology in the Ag-
ricultural College at Fort Collins. II
took big part Of two days to get IL
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 Tor
dimea We have heard it 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 IN
now an assured fact that the Legisla-
ture Is going to pass some thingA
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; 1t 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 10
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 prshibitlon enforce
nent, If 1T depends on the approprIa-
tion committee to provide the money.
Adjournment Is planned for the 10th
next week will be our last LET all |
the people rejoice"