Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-06

VI tHe tuApuycI.
Those having a solution are requested
70 notify their representative here.
Looking in on the Legislature" last
week would have been very interest
ting. no doubt, to my readers; for sew
erai of the most Interesting contests OF
the session were up on the floor Of the
House.
Tie first event was the demand, on
the floor OF the House by Representa-.
i've Cook, for BIZ No li9. known nj
Atiae miners qualification act" This
bill. when introduced. was referred to
the committee on Industrial relations
there II was tabled: taken from the
table, referred to the appropriations
rommittee: they sent 1t back to the In
Austrial relations committee. where 1t
was tabled again: 1t was taken from
The table. and left In the hands OF .
tee could not agree; II came back to
che committee; was then sent to the
committee on mines and mining, and
% plea. they ordered II printed: then
Il was tabled; the demand OF Cook.
after two months Of kicking. brought.
not the bill, hut an adverse report, and
4 minority report, On the bill. Then
fhe fireworks started, and the hottes:
night Of the session was on, the lie was
passed several times, and incrimina.
tory remarks frequently made When
Vos vote was taken, the adverse report
- the bill wss carried by 4 majority
Ut three.
The second main event was between
the 'sheep-men' and the "cow-men."
II this, Representatives Claude Rees
asd Adair Hotchkiss were che chief
1eetestants on the mat, The members
had hardly gotten the coal dust out Of
their hair. until the wool gathered In
their eyes, on this bin but when the
count WAS announced, II wus found
that Judge Hotchkiss WAS the winner,
md the ''shesp men: are jubilant.
Event three was over si,e Child La
Dor bill Some very hot and foolish
Isnurks were made. one member say
ing that II was the damn'k.st gAere ~
lexislation ever brought btN~e \ Veg
%daative assembly" II ~Ns q call to
the mat. In which C's'A. Nivinx. Pol
lork. Headley, I.sss and others took
mart. The uNacting clause WAS finally
otstcken from the bill.
Another event wMs over the teachers
charged on the lloor by RepsHiicnns
that IN brasen attempt wnx being
made to force this bill through the
House. referring ,s number eight.
This bin WAS to take the place Of the
psrstnt law. by retaining the salary
feature. and changing III. tax feature
tAW number ok was to repeal the pres.
Sns law. After much debating. bill
aunbcr eight WIS returned I" the edu'
rational committee. and hlll number
oix rs-referred To the rules committee.
The vote was ~ for and n against
numbcr eight This fight was II
sdrnw." Another battle viii be staged
ooon.
All OF which heated contests on the
lloor reminds US Of the poets remark.
'm~n nre hut children. Just u little old.
o. grown"
The Assembly adjourned Monday
and Thursday. out Of respect to the
late Senator Nicholson. Friday busi.
ness was resumed. and the main event
was the Lambert Consolidation bili.'
Oa this. the Republicans are not
united. and the Democrats think they
see In II u cheap political move TO pass
ea unsatisfactory bill. have the gov
ssnor veto II. and then try to make 10.
ljticni capital out of Il. Already the
hui has bes.f amended ~ that Il looks
like an old coat With tail, pockets and
sleeves torn out. week will reveal
the status Of the patient
both House and Senate have passed
the Colorado River compact. ~ u ID
called. This II = monumental piece Of
legislation for the entire West.
The big appropriation biii will ~ "a
the calendar very soou II 10 expected
that = week will he taken In 4 talk.
fest" over Il: then the end of the s~s.
sion will t,e near. the lights will b.
turned out here. and turned on at
home. and folks Will ask. "Wh~re arr
we atr' No goes the Legislative
snsovie."
The members are getting tired die.
9ustesi. and half mad with each other
this spe,is sood thinEs for the state.
Some Of these days they vii, quit. Sos
the time II ri"se 10 plant ''sarasa
truck." and = frrsh crop Of pigs aad
salves are ~ the way sos the farmer
n,esnhses: he hiss ss~n ahous oh the
sights In Denver. apd II r~ady to closs
bis ''opea srs~,n'' In the Legislature.
"who will b. tis n~xt unlted States
ssaatosf~ ws arr asked daily. W.
dum's know: We sssB'ert the sovesacs
wtA respectfully hear oil cisimants
I'D thea n ~ hs pieasea. That's
ohsoa WHIST Wsse It % wvu,6 - u1dss