Gunnison news-champion., 1923-04-20

bly concludes its work, II viii have
passed laws reducing the property tax
IN Colorado several hundred thousand,
or perhaps : million dollars = year
This IH the face q constant Increasing
dsmanis from our educational, penal
and charitable Institutions and other
state departments.
g. Practically every important bill
asked Tor b. the faEmsrs and stock
men u Colorado all have been pass
ed Included in these Will be
ial Cooperative Marketing Las.
Thsr. d. 10 question but nat ia many
state cooperative marketing has
proven 20 b. The salvation q the farm
Iug Industry and the Colorado Begisia-
'gr, has passed the BIN recommended
By Mr. Aaron Sapiro, attorney foE
most N TIE Cooperative, thereby CIV
ing the farmer 81 Colorado the 0ppoI-
tgnity they asked for 10 organize ind
er the cooperative Laa recommended
~ them
bJ The Market Director Bill.
when provide for a Market Director
20 assist boz the organization, trlHspor-
tsItfon and distribution Of farm pro
ducts
tcl The Discrimination Bill,
which undertake. 70 stop companies
from deliberately reducing prices herr
and there ON cream, butter, etc, for
N. p4rpo-e Of putting out Of business
q competitor who may be less forum
ate Boz has patronage.
dJ The Iub-urulu-Test Bill for
cattle TINS bill appruPriatss Si6.ooO
blcuGlauy 10 b. used for the purpos.
Of er4di-ailng tuberculosis among cat
tie. especially dairy herds To stop -
Tar a. possible tuberculosis contracted
DO tins way by babies and young child
rrr-
tD Predatory Animal Bill, which
appropriate money to cooperate with
II. L. : Biological Survey IN the ex-
termination Of predatory animals, not
only for the benefit Of the stock indus
Try, but 20 better preserve ouE wild
game.
~ 4 bill TO allow Trust Companies
10 buy Form Loan Bank bonds, there
BY creating a greater demand and
making them easier TO sell.
{ The Lambert Bill or the Repub-
lican Consolidation Bill which, IN ny
opinion. goes a far as possible in the
con -olldation and elimination Of boards
and bureaus under elective offices
turnout constitutional convention.
This bill was vetoed by the governor,
a. stated above.
5. Blue Sky Law, which is for III.
purpose Of protecting in a practical
way. people Of Colorado from buneo
men and wildcat schemes without adj
ditional expense to the state.
Besides these measures, might b.
mentioned the various Child Welfare
Bills, recommended by the Committee
appointed by Governor Shoup two
years ago 20 investigate and franc
legislation to try so far as Legislation
is concerned 10 stop delinquency
among children. Also, the acceptance
Of the provisions of the Shepperd-
Towner, or Mothers Compensate"
Act. Change in the law concerning
legal publications TO correct error
made two years ago. Then, too, ther"
were several school bills. including the
certification Of teachers, and the es-
tablishment Of high schools in thiri
class districts. An act repeating the
free license tags for automobiles.
number Of changes in the Industrial
Relations Act and the increasing OF
CONDENSATION in case of accident, from
ten to twelve dollars a week, etc. a
few minor changes in our election
laws. Changing the Gunnison
Normal School TO Western State Col
lege, and probably a bill providing for
a separate Board Of Trustees for this
institution. A few changes IN the
game laws, including the establishing
of a number OF State Game RefugeS
for protection of game therein. The
abolishing of the Board of Pardons,
also Board of Charities and COrrec-
tons. etc, and other bills of more OF
less local interest.
In conclusion may make this state
meut: am one who believes that oui
government has been tried during the
past $50 years and has been satisfac-
tory. ! do not believe that the legis-
laturc is called together every two
years to reyoiutionize the system of
government under which we are work
ing. Constructive laws must, from
time to time be made to take care oil
the changes in our civilization which
occur, but there is, in my opinion, more
danger of trying to change too quickl!
than too slowly. For these reasons
believe that the oath General Assem-
bly, will go down in history As one of
the most conservative bodies Colorado
has ever had. and will receive COM
mendation for having passed construc-
tive Legislature and not having passed
useless, experimental or radical legis-
lation.
DnpT L DOCK I