The Raymer enterprise., 1923-04-19
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STATE CAPITOL
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 House passed the appropriation
bills for the Soldiers and Sailors
home and for the State Home for De-
pendent and Neglected Children.
Final ratification was also given to
Senator Girard's blue sky" bill, which
requires all stock selling concerns to
file prospectuses Of any venture.
Senate bill 100, by Senator Church,
appropriating $4,000 for the expert
mentation work In ores by the State
School Of Mines was passed on final
reading by the Senate.
The House passed on third and
dnal reading the bill levying a .O5 mill
tax for the support Of the state med.
lcal school. following the completion
Of the University Of Colorado hospital
In Denver.
A second bill passed In committee
was 8. B. AL, by Senator McFadzean,
calling for q separate board Of con-
troll for the Gunnison Normal School,
now controlled by the board Of trus-
tees Of the Greeley Normal School.
The House passed on second reading
the bill repealing that portion Of the
teachers minimum wage law which
makes the county the unit for the levy
ing Of school taxes. Under the pro-
visions Of the bill as passed, the tax
levying power is replaced in the hands
Of the school districts.
Anti-trading stamp legislation was
dealt q death blow by the Colorado
Senate. Members Of the upper house
voted down section two, Of the anti
trading stamp bill, which section was
designed to make the giving of trading
stamps or coupons 90 obnoxious to
merchants as to render the practice
prohibitiye.
The Senate on final reading passed
the truth In fabric" bill, known as
House bill 142, Representative CalkIns.
1t Is claimed by some that this bill, by
Senate amendment has lost some of
Its teeth" for the amendment provides
that the merchant must obtain infor-
nation as to the wool content Of gar
ment or the cloth before he can tag
its wool content.
The Senate In committee Of the
whole, witnessed the unusual proceed.
Ing Of an amendment being introduced
rs q joke, carrying, and virtually kill.
ing bill. Senate bill 1853. by Senator
Callen, providing that county superin-
tendents Of schools must have diplo-
ma from teachers college was up for
consideration. Senator John McFad-
zean. Democrat. Del Norte, introduced
this amendment: Provided, however,
that any self-made man or woman
with good education, judgment, char.
acter and executive ability may be per-
mitted to hold office II elected by the
voters Of the county"
The Senate conferred an honor upon
Senator John J. Tobin, Democrat,
Montrose, though he vigorously pro-
tested against 1t. Senate bill AZ, by
Senators Jones and Grigsby, appro.
PIRATES $4,000 for dormitory for the
boys and girls clubs members on the
state fair grounds. Senator Grigsby
moved that the name Of the structure
be the Tobin Boys and Girls Building
because Senator Tobin has been the
most active man In Colorado in fur
thering these clubs among the farm
youngsters Of the state. He protested
that he preferred that the cornerstone
bear the inscription that the building
was erected by the Twenty-fOurth Cen
eral Assembly, but he was overruled.
The House antl-dIscrlminatlon bill
known as House bill 26S. by Repre-
sentatiyes Warner and Chapman, was
subjected to only one amendment In
the Senate committee of the whole In
a debate Of an hour. This amendment,
however, removes some Of the Objec-
tlons that were held against the bill as
passed by the House. The amend
ment by Senator Francis J. Knauss,
Republican. Denver, provides that II
must be proved that price of q COM
modify was cut to put competitor out
of business before the accused can be
held guilty Of violating the act.
With no opposition on The floor, and
with very little debate, the State House
Of Representatives passed the state in.
come tax bill and the Intangible prop
erty tax bill. The speedy action Of the
legislators followed the special message
Of Gov. William e. Sweet on the sub.
ject, and his threat to call q special
session II the bills were not considered. |
The income tax bill provides for 8 |
per cent tax on incomes and grants the |
same exemptions as the federal law.
That Is NO taxes on an income Of 81 ,000
for single man, $1,000 for q married
han, with additional exemptions Of |
S400 for each child.
Robert F. Rockwell, lieutenant gov.
ernnr Of Colorado, and presiding In the |
Senate. was called upon to vote on q
tie on II. B. 1O3 by Representative |