The Arvada enterprise., 1923-03-29
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STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
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alton bill the only measure OF great
Importance still to be considered.
The lie was passed numerous times
In the discussion over the report OF
the mines committee on the bill pro-
viding mental examination for coal
miners The measure provides that all
coal miners employed in Colorado must
be men of ut least one years experi-
ence and be able to pass IN eXamina-
ton by board of examiners.
There is yet Il probability that the
Republicans will change their minds
and pass the Lambert bill. Members
Of the special committee appointed to
redraft the bill have not been able
to agree, and 1t Is the opinion of
several Of the leaders in the Legisla-
ture that the measure will never be
brought to vote.
The fight on house bill 400, by Rep
resentative Il. w. Jewett Of Aspen was
described us sheep und cattle war by
several members Of the House. The
bill, which was defeated, provided that
any person who grazed or herded
sheep on any range occupied by cattle
or usually occupied by cattle grower.
either us spring, summer or winter
range, was guilty Of misdemeanor.
The penalty Is u maximum fine OF
$1,000 and imprisonment for six
months.
H. b. 35, by Representative Cowan,
changing the name Of the State Nor
mai School mt Gunnis0n to the West
ern State College. Senator l.. A. Puff
fer, Republican, Colorado Springs, OBJ
jected to the bill on the grounds that
making 1t a college would call In stu.
dents from other states, and he be-
lieved that Colorado should attend to
educating Its own students. The bill
was passed by an aye and nay vote,
but 80 narrow, apparently, as to indi-
cate that 1t. too. may have a hard time
Of 1t In final passage.
There Is much interest In the Legis-
lature over two measures plucing auto
transportation companies under the
supervision Of the Public Utilities Com.
mission and requiring that all who
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carry liability insurance. A measure
combining the best points Of the two
bills now has been drawn. The meas
ure provides that no auto transpOrta-
ton company shall operate motor We
hicle for hire between fixed terminals
or over regular route without first
obtaining permission Of the utilities
commission. The Public Utilities Com
mission Is vested with the power to su-
pervise and regulate all auto transp0r.
tatlOn companies operating between
fixed points and can fix such safety
rules rs II secs mt.
The Colorado river and the La Plata
river cOmpacts passed on second read.
Ing in the Senate. The passage Of the
Colorado river compact, designated ~
.. Il. 40. by Senators John ]. TObin,
Democrat, Montrose Richard C. Cullen,
Republican. Rifle; Fred $. Follett, Re
publican, Steamboat Springs; Ollie e.
Bannister. Democrat. Grand Junction,
and Harry q. Saunders, Republican,
Denver, was no sudden as to surprise
those who were expecting q battle.
The I.a Plata river compact merely
validates rights In the river already
held BY Colorado and New Mexico and
concerns only these two states. 1t
provides for Colorado to maintain
two stream gauging stations. one at
Hesperus, Colo, and the other with
In mile Of the Colorado. Mexico line
and in either state. 1t IL one of the
maln tributaries Of the Colorado. and.
like the Colorado. has its source In this
state.
Governor Sweet vetoed H. u. No.
51l. which would have provided pre-
ferred payment for drafts and checks
deposited In other banks In cuse Of
bunk failure. In the letter accompany.
Ing the veto. Governor Sweet said that
he did not think It just to make banks
or trust companies preferred creditors
over individuals.
Two Of the most bitter debates Of
the present Legislature marked u re-
'ent session Of the state House Of
representatives. In one instance q
I'LL prohibiting the grazing OF sheep
n cattle range or cattle On sheep
range was killed nnd In the other an
adverse report Of the mines and min.
Ing committee on n bill requiring coal
miners TO take un examination was
adopted.
5. u. 1884. by Senator Girard, up.
proprinting $4,000 for the main.
tenance Of the general hospital Of
the Colorado State hospital to be
erected on Colorado boulevard for the
state university. was passed. This ap-
preparation Is designed to cover the
maintenance cost until the next gen.
eral assembly, when general nppro-
printions and fixed revenues will be
established
II. Is. AZ, by Representatives vii.
kins and Bond. increasing the tux on
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