The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-20
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NEWS LETTER
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OF Pueblo, would extend the term OF
jury services from three weeks to nine
weeks.
A bill legalizlng the holding of box
ing bouts was introduced by Represen-
tative A. Thomas Pollock of Denver
and Robert d. Elder of Leadville.
Three bills to clear up the doubts
that surround the present law regard
ing the publication of legal notices
were introd. I'd by Representative
Joseph McClung of Lamar.
Representative Halsey NJ. Rhoads of
Denver introduced measure that
would make it a capital crime, punish
able either by death or life imprison-
ment, to commit robbery with dan
gerous weapon.
A group of bills introduced by the
Pueblo senator's, Joseph d. Grigsby
and David w. Jones, affect the state
fair. One is to increase the mill levy
one-one hundredth of a cent to raise
approximately $4,000.
The establishment of a state hospi-
tai for the insane at Brush, Colo, and
the appropriation of funds for n site
are asked for in a measure that was
introduced by Representative John
Holmberg of Morgan county.
Resolution by Senators Saunders
and Callen calling for the appointment
of a committee to investigate the high
prices of food and rent was read in
the House and referred to the mercan-
tile and manufacturing committee for
action.
The eight child welfare bills pre-
pared by a committee appointed by
Governor Shoup four yeas ago were
introduced in the lower house by Rep
resentatives Paterson of Pueblo and
Mabel Ruth Baker and Manning of
Denver.
Governor Shoup's appointments
Raymond Miller as president of the
land board; of Tully Scott as member
of the public utilities commission, and
of Frank F. Nolan as public trustee of
Boulder county, were confirmed by the
Senate.
The formation of the county of Pat
terson from the eastern half of Las
Animas comfy is provided for by
bill introduced in the lower house of
the General Assembly by Representa-
tives Cock and Romero of Las Animas
county.
The creation of board of three
members to review all mot.on pictures
shown in Colo: ado is provided for by
measure to be introduced in the
House of Representatives by Repre-
sentative Randolph Cook of Las Ami
mas county.
An old-age pension measure was IL
troduced by Representa- es Cook and
Romero of Las Animas county. This
bill would give a pension of $50
month to all dependent persons over
the age of Go years who had lived in
the state for period of ten years.
Governor Sweet wants to have all
the extemp, raneous parts of his mes
sage with regard to the state rangers
to the Legislature Tuesday included in
the journals of the Senate and House
of Representatives, instead of a por-
lion of them as the journals now con-
tain.
Lieut.. Gov. Robert f. Rockwell, Re
publican, believes that the present
session of the Legislature must solve
three great questions before farming
and live stock in Colorado can be on Il
firm basis. These three questions are
marketing and distribution, facilities
for credit, and transportation. Mem
bers of the Legislature also have eX-
pressed thems yes and are united on
any law to benefit the farmer and the
live stock man.
The agricultural bills, as 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 shippers an
equal show in supply of cars. This is
known as the "car distribution act"
and will, it is said, end the "cornering
of cars by big firms. Under it cars
are furnished on the percentage basis,
as, for example, if one concern had 60
per cent of the shipment it gets go per
cent of the cars.
Generally speaking, the co operative
marketing bill urged upon the General
Assembly by Aaron Sapiro of Califor-
mia, meets with general approval of
the legislators, but the live stock men
are not satisfied as to how they can
form an association such as he pro-
posed.
The child welfare bills urged by
Judge Ben p. Lindsey, various organ
izations and former Governor Shoup
have been introduced in the Legisla-
ture. In the Senate Senators Golding
Fairfield, Rep, Denver, and John ].
Tobin, Dem, Montrose, stood sponsors
| for them.