The Arvada enterprise., 1923-02-08
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STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
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Among the Senate bills passed on
third reading We're the Saunders meas
ures, u6olishing the state board of pur.
dons and the state board of charities
and correction.
The members of the House have ac>
ceptcd IN invitation of the Pueblo
Civic Association to visit that town ON
| Feb. 10. The expenses of the trip viii
be paid by the civic body of that city.
Use by Governor Sweet of "the full
powers OF the state" to remedy the ear
shortage is requested by II Joint rcSo.
luton 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 nrc go.
ing at the gait which they must main.
tuin If they desire I" dispose of the
bills pending in an average ninety-day
session.
by unanimous vote the House
passed On second reading measure
by Representative a. II. Hoop OF Du-
range, requiring that insane persons
must have been residents of the state
IA year before they are helped by the
state.
Senator David Elliot, Republican,
Colorado Springs, reported for duty
after II weeks absence. lie hns had II
slight attack of the grip md 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 II Colorado Legisln.
ture is the bin intended to keep fire
arms out of the hands OF aliens and
minors and also to have II record OF
who carries firearms. Firearms would
he 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 Mt the
opening of the present session. Meas
ures are pending for the solons' con
sidcrnilon MS soon M they can be
reached IN the calendar.
A bill thnt will come up In the Sen
ate provides that aerial navigation ~
IL fact and that there should be laws
governing flying and for the protection
of property and citizens on the ground
II liz the first bill relative to flying
that has come up In the Colorado Leg
islnture. The bill is drastic In It's pro-
| visions.
The agriculture and irrigation COM
mittcc of the House Of Representatives
las made II favorable recommcndnt ion
upon the bill establishing the office Of
state director of markets. This direc-
tor would look after cooperative mar
kcting associations md these bodies
would have to make reports to him.
This Is II companion bill TO one making
provisions for the formation Of coop
erntivc marketing associations which
WAS killed In the House OF Representa-
lives because the authors Of the bin
left the cnnciIng clause Of the state OF
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 iurisdIc-
ton over motor vehicles used on high
ways In transportation. Such vehicles
will be In the same class ns railroads
and Will be clussed nv common ciir-
riers. The laws have been urged by
county commissioners. public utility
commissioners, rnilrond officials md
others Interested In the highways Of
the stntc md transportation facilities
Of Colorado, and by those seeking more
revenue for the state without resort
Ing to taxes.
The ranger repeal bin, introduced by
Representative Elder of Lake county.
was reported out by the judiciary com.
mittcc Of the House. Although the
RINGERS have been discharged by Gov
crnor Sweet. 1t is expected That n bit
ter battle Will develop when this meas.
urc Is brought to the floor Of the House
Of Representatives..
| The name OF the tunnison state
Normal School was changed to the
Western State College Of Colorado by
n bill that passed tie House on sec
ond rcnding. Representative Mabel
Ruth Baker Of Denver opposed the
measure "n tho ground that the name
"wcstcrn" encouraged sectional strife.
but the bin was almost unanimously
passed over her protest.
Consideration of III" Sweet ndWinls.
trntlye code mcnsur" ana ~ the Lam
bert consolidation bin probably will be
delayed untii near the end Of the pres.
ent session ~ the State Legislature.
While the judiciary committee of the
House has printed both bills, and ON.
public herring wns held. the measure.