The Arvada enterprise., 1923-04-12
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STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
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The boxing bill, designated US House
bill No. III, by Representative A.
Thomas Pollock, Republican OF Den
yer and Robert u. Elder, Democrat of
Lendvillc, was killed on final reading
few days ago
The bin To abolish the state board OF
capitol managers was passed by the
Republican majority. though two
Democrats, senator Mcfadacan and
Senator John J. Tobin, Monlrosc, voted
for II. The other Democrats voted
against il.
House bin No. l, by Representative
william 7. Lambert, .lr., Republican, of
Scdalla, passed the senate on final
reading by Il strict party vote, but not
until the Democrats had sought to have
II killed and the Democratic admins
trative code, Killed in the House, sub.
sttutcd for II.
Reports that have been current that
the senate finance committee was
slashinS appropriations for state in
stitutions We're verified when the first
batch of bills from the committee came
in, showing II slash of more than SlOO.-
600 made on five bills. Other nppro-
priation bills will share u like fate, 1,
was said.
The bin fathcrcd by Senator David
Elliott, Republican OF Colorado
Springs, calling for showing Of n tnN
receipt before II license is issued for II
motor vehicle has been signed by the
governor and now is n law. Under the
law the clerk issuing auto licenses may
call for the tax receipt, showing that
the tax of the previous year has been
paid on the vehicle before "A liccns.
for the new year Is granted
Investigation of the Colorado sugar
industry by the federal trade commits
sion Is asked for in n House Joint
resolution, introduced by Representa-
tive Wheeler and adopted by the House
Of Representatives. Differences over
production OF sugar bCcts and the
manufacture of sugar and the lack of
authentic information regarding costs
and profits of both branches uf the In,
dustry We're cited as the reasons for
the demand for the Investigation.
with the passage Of the amended
Lambert consolidation bill by the
State House of Representatives. the
question of the date Of adjournment
If the Twenty fourth General Assembly
becomes rather complicated. April 10
was selected tentatively by Rcpubli.
cans some time ago MS the date oi ad.
journment, but Legislators point out
that until the fate of the Lambert bin
has been decided the Legislature can
not turn It's attention To the one
wCighty measure that stiil remains for
consideration, the long appropriation
biz. Consensus Is that the Senate VIII
ratlfy the Lambert bill. After that Is
accomplished Governor Sweet will have
ten days To consider the bill. II H."
should let the bin bccom" u law viii.
out his signature, rs Hale Smith, his
secretary. has announced as u posi-
bility, all III" work that has been done
TO date by the House appropriations
c0mmitic" and the Scnut" iinnnc"
commI,tc" viii go for nuught and II
complete r"drafting of the long uppro
priatIon blll on the basis of The roor-
ganizcd stat" government VIII be nee
cssary. However, even in the event
Sweet y",o"s the Lambert bin such
action Is not likely to come within the
next two weeks, and In consequence
legislators believe April 10 Is no longer
II possibl" date for adjournment, and
are Inclined to say II Is highly prob
able ia" Assembly will be In session
until NJ least April 20. The passage
Of the Lambert bin by the House wns
accomplished only after some diff.
Guilty by Republican leaders In hold
Ing all members to caucus rule.
The bill npproprinting $4,000 for
the erection and maintenance Of II state
normal school AT AamOsa was signed
by Governor Sweet. IN" institution
Will be named the Adams State Nor
nal school IN honor Of State senator
William IL Adams of Alnmosn. who
wns Instrumental In hnving ia" bill
passed.
The final settlement Of the crowded
conditions Of the Pueblo Insane asylum
will call for the purchase of the wood
croft gHnitHrium founded by Dr
Hubert Work, bat sold by him to two
Colorado Springs men The prlu" viii
be 100000, which VIII Include nny
acres of ground, five hrlrE buildings
completely equipped $1,000 worth nj
ultlr uud farm equipment
House bin I23. by Representative
wilkins und Bond known us the sHHr.
line bin Und providing for raising The
rDN from one ~ two cents lhuI ma
been luggIud b1uk and forth I'm rom
mIitrr Uf NJ" whole for The last three
wcclF, nHully got through "n second
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