The Arvada enterprise., 1923-03-01
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STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
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mission shall be given only to ami
mails bred In Colorado, was passed ON
final reading.
| Party lines were entirely disre-
garded in the State Senate during
consideration Of Senate bill No. 81, by
Senator Girard, DeBusk and Saunders,
amending the primary law.
The electrOcution bill was passed by
unanimous vote, after brief eXpla.
nation. 1t is sponsored by Represen-
tatives Linkins, H0tchkiss and Cook,
Warden Tom lyman OF the stute peni-
tertiary.
Acts permitting county commission
ers to issue refunding bonds without
u vote Of the people, and granting the
Grand Army Of the Republic permits
sion to erect memorial fountain on
the capitol grounds, passed by Senate
on second reading.
In speech at Greeley when state
senators and representatives Inspected
the State Teachers College, Governor
Sweet urged members Of the Legisla-
ture to consider their junketing at an
end when they arrived back in Denver
and to settle down to business"
The Senate unanimously passed S. b.
2S1, by Senator N. G. Warren, Repub-
lican, Of Fort Collins. This is the bill
that cOmpels judges Of election to post
on the outside Of the booth an alb
stract Of the votes cast, and there is
penalty for defaclng or altering this
abstract.
Some Republicans shy that the
hopes for IL short session are fast
glimmering. The first week Of the
session 1t was agreed to hold eau
Gus in thirty days and set time for
adjournment. The caucus was not
held, and the Legislature Is plOdding
along with no definite end in sight.
The House passed Il resolution call
ing upon Congress to recognize the
government Of Mexico. 1t was pointed
out by Representatives Carlos F. RO-
nero Of Las Animas county and Add
son b. Manning Of Denver that re-
sumption OF trade relations would be
Of enormous benefit to Colorado.
Governor Sweet signed the bill
abOlishine the State Board Of Pardons.
He followed this action up with the
announcement that the work hereto
fore done by the board would be per.
formed by the State Board Of Char.
tiles and Corrections. There Is now
pending in the General Assembly bill
also abolishing this board.
Despite the protests Of Senator L.
A. Puffer, Republican, Of Colorado
Spring, the Senate, in committee Of
the whole, passed on second reading
8. Il. 154, by Senator Golding Fair
field. Republican, Of Denver. This Ii
the bill authorizing corporations to es-
tablish unemployment insurance. So
cial welfare movements and the like.
On second reading the Senate
passed s. b. No. 341, by Senator Fair
field, preventing the sale Of real es-
tate for delinquent personal property
taxes. s. b. No. las, by Senator
Elliot. providing for the inspection Of
building and loan associations by the
state bank examiner. was recOmmitted
with the understanding that IN early
report would follow.
OF the series Of bills introduced al
the present session OF the Legislature
ut the request Of Governor Sweet, not
one has been passed BY either branch.
The bill establishing the office Of
state market director Is the only one
that has been on the floor Of the
House for action. After being passed
on second reading II was referred back
to the agricultural committee und now
rests there.
After II debate lasting more than
two hours, the State House Of Repre-
sentatlves passed on second reading u
measure raising the tax on gasoline
from cent to 2 cents gallon. The
bill passed without dissenting vote.
Drunkenness In public place Is
made crime against the state under
y. b. No. 227, which was passed by
the Senate on second reading without
Il record vote. Passage followed IL
prOtrncted debate In which the bill
wns defended by Senator j. +. Church.
Republican. OF Broomfield. and Sen.
utor George f. Colgate, Republican. OF
Canon City, and was criticized by Sem
ator Henry WOlc0tt Toll, Republican.
Of Denver.
Senator william II. Adams. Demo
crnt. OF AlnmOsa made final protest In
the Senate against the continuation in
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