The Raymer enterprise., 1923-02-08
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STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
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dcus and the state board Of charities
and correction.
The members Of the House have ac.
cepted~> an invitation of the Pueblo
Civic Association to visit that town on
Feb. 10. The expenses of the trip will
be paid by the civic body Of that city.
Use by Governor Sweet Of "the full
powers Of the state" to remedy the car
shortage Is requested by Joint reso-
tuition which was introduced in both
branches Of the Legislature by Demo
cratic members.
With committees grinding out bills
in large numbers every day, both
houses Of the general assembly are go
Ing at the gait which they must main.
tain II they desire to dispose Of the
bills pending in an average ninety-day
session.
BY unanimous vote the House
passed on second reading measure
by Representative A. +. Hoop Of Du-
range, requiring that insane persons
must have been residents of the state
year before they are helped by the
state.
Senator David Elliot, Republican,
Colorado Springs, reported for duty
after weeks absence. He has had u
slight attack Of the grip and his ply
sician decided that he should stay
home and be treated. He Is chairman
Of the Senate printing committee.
One Of the most drastic measures
ever submitted to a Colorado Legisla.
ture is the bill intended to keep fire.
arms out Of the hands Of aliens and
minors and also to have q record of
who carries firearms. Firearms would
be permitted In the home.
Former Governor Shoup and Gov
ernor Sweet both urged upon the Colo
RADIO Legislature speedy ratification Of
the Colorado river agreement at the
opening Of the present session. Meas
ures are pending for the solons' con-
siderati0n US soon as they can be
reached on the calendar.
A bill that will come up In the SEN
ate provides that aerial navigation rs
a fact and that there should be laws
governing flying and for the protection
Of property and citizens on the ground.
1t Is the first bill relative to flying
that has come up in the Colorado Leg
islature. The bill ia drastic In Its pro-
visions.
The agriculture and irrigation corn-
mittee Of the House Of Representatives
has made favorable recommendation
upon the bill establishing the office OF
state director Of markets. This dlrsc.
tor would look after cooperative mar
keting associations and these bodies
would have to make reports to him.
This Is companion bill to one making
provisions for the formation Of coop.
eratlve marketing associations which
was killed In the House Of Representa-
tives because the authors Of the bill
left the enacting clause of the state ol
Kentucky instead Of changing 1t to
that for Colorado.
Bills introduced in both the State
Senate and House Of Representatives,
II they become laws, will give power
to the State Public Utilities Commits.
sion to have almost unlimited jurisdlc.
ton over motor vehicles used on high
ways-in transportation. Such vehicles
will be In the same class as railroads
and will be classed as common car.
slers. The laws have been urged by
county commissioners, public utility
commissioners, railroad officials and
others Interested in the highways Of
the state and transportation facilities
Of Colorado, and by those seeking more
revenue for the state without resort.
Ing to taxes.
The ranger repeal bill, introduced by
Representative Elder of Lake county
was reported out by the judiciary com
mittee Of the House. Although the
rangers have been discharged by Gov.
ernor Sweet, 1t is expected that bit.
ter battle will develop when this meas
ure is brought to the floor of the House
Of Representatives.
The name OF the Gunnison State
Normal School was changed to the
Western State College Of Colorado by
bill that passed the House on sec
ond reading. Representative Mabel
Ruth Baker of Denver opposed the
measure on the ground that the name
western" encouraged sectional strife,
but the bill was almost unanimously
passed over her protest
Consideration Of the Sweet admins.
trative code measure and Of the Lam
bert consolidation bill probably will be
delayed until near the end Of the pres.
ent session Of the State Legislature.
While the judiciary committee of the
House has printed both bills, and one
public hearing was held, the measures
have never been gone over by that
body and, according to several Of the
members, this will be delayed until
late In the session.
A committee to investigate the state
educational, charitable and penal insti-
tutions, and to ascertain why there
should be deficiencies In their appro-
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