The Colorado statesman., 1923-04-14
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NEWS LETTER
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The Blue Sky" bill by Senator Cir
ard and Representative Dean was
passed by the State House of Repre-
sentatives on second reading.
The boxing bill, designated as House
bill No. III. by Representative A.
Thomas Pollock, Republican of Den
yer and Robert ID. Elder, Democrat of
Leadville, was killed on final reading
a few days ago.
A second bill passed in committee
was S. B. All, by Senator McFadzean,
calling for separate board of con-
troll for the Gunnison Normal School,
now controlled by the board of trus-
tees of the Greeley Normal School.
A bill on Senate second reading Is
S. b. AZ, by Senator Jones, calling for
the erection on the State Fair grounds
of a building especially for the boys
and girls clubs. 1t Is intended for the
youngsters to have the exhibits in this
one building.
There are some three score bills
buried in various committees of both
houses and the traders in both branch
es have been busy seeking to get bills
out. This activity on the part Of the
legislators is an indication of the clos
ing days of the session.
The Senate and House adjourned
after reading the Journal in respect TO
the memory OF William H Crooke, rep
resentative from San Juan county,
who died in Denver. The House heard
a eulogy by Representative Hood and
appointed a committee to draft resolu-
tons.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for
the erection and maintenance of a state
normal school at AlamOsa was signed
by Governor Sweet. The institution
will be named the Adams State Nor
NAL School in honor Of State Senator
William II. Adams of Alamosa, who
was instrumental in having the bill
passed.
Reports that have been current that
the senate finance committee was
slashing appropriations for state in
stitutions were verified when the first
batch of bills from the committee came
in, showing a slash of more than $780,
900 made on five bills. Other appro-
priation bills will share like fate, it
was said.
The bill fathered by Senator David
Elliott, Republican Of Colorado
Springs, calling for showing Of u tax
receipt before license is issued for a
motor vehicle has been signed by the
governor and now is law. Under the
law the clerk issuing auto licenses may
call for the tax receipt, showing that
the tax of the previous year has been
paid on the vehicle before a license
for the new year is granted.
Wilkins and Bond, known as the gaso-
line bill and providing for raising the
tax from one to two cents that has
been juggled back and forth in COM
mittee Of the whole for the last three
weeks, finally got through on second
reading. 1t was amended to make the
tax one cent and the division of the
money $3.50 between the state high
way department and the various coun-
ties
Governor Sweet has no further state
ment to make concerning the written
demand of certain Republicans for an
apology Cor the statement made by the
governor that Republican legislators
who voted for the Lamber consolida-
tion bill had asked him for a confer
ence to urge him to veto the measure"
This announcement was made by Gov
ernor Sweet. He said: This Is the
end of the matter. If the statement
issued by my secretary, Hale Smith,
was not an apology, don't know what
is"
The Senate adopted the resolution
from the House asking for a federal
trade investigation of the sugar indus
try in northern Colorado, which puts
the question Of approval or rejection
up to the governor This Is a move on
the part of the northern Colorado beet
farms to participate "50-50'' in the net
proceeds of the sale of sugar from the
factories.
The final settlement Of the crowded
conditions of the Pueblo insane asylum
will call for the purchase of the Wood
croft sanitarium, founded by DR..
Hubert Work, but sold by him to two
Colorado Springs men. The price will
be S160,000, which will include fifty
acres of ground, five brick buildings,
completely equipped, $4,000 worth Of
cattle and farm equipment.
The redrafted Lambert bill. CONSOLE
dation measure of the Republican par
ty, was vetoed by Gov. William e.
Sweet. In submitting the veto to the
House of Representatives the govern
or appended statement in which he
gave nine reasons for his action. This
ends all attempts on the part of either
party to consolidate and abolish
boards, bureaus and commissions at
the state house.