The Dolores star., 1923-01-26
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STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
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| \ bill introduced by Senator Jonc:
| of Pueblo, would extend the term oi
| jury services from three weeks to min,
weeks.
A bill legalizing the holding of box
ing bouts was introduced by Represen
tutiye \. Thomas Pollock of Denver
and Robert u. Elder Of Leadville
Three bills to clear up the doubIs
that surround the present law regard
ing the publication OF legal notices
were introd ID by Representative
Joseph McClung of Lamar.
Representative Halsey NJ. Rhoads of
would make IL capital crime, punish.
able either by death or life imprison-
ment. to commit a robbery with u dan.
gerous weapon.
A group of bills introduced by the
Pueblo senators, Joseph II. Grigsby
and David W. Jones. affect the state
fair. one is to increase the mill levy
one-one hundredth of n cent to raise
approximately $4,000.
The establishment of state hospi-
tai for the Insane at Brush, Colo. and
the appropriation Of funds for a site
are asked for in measure that was
introduced by Representative John
Holmberg of Morgan county.
Resolution by Senators Saunders
and Callen calling for the appointment
of Il committee TO investigate the high
prices Of food and rent was read in
the House and referred to the mercan-
tile and manufacturing committee for
action.
The eight child welfare bills pre-
pared by Il committee appointed by
Governor Shoup four yea ago were
introduced in the lower house by Rep
resentatives Paterson of Pueblo and
Mabel Ruth Baker and Manning Of
Denver.
Governor Shoups appointments T
Raymond Miller as president of the
land board of Tully Scott as member
of the public utilities commission, and
OF Frank +. Nolan as public trustee Of
Boulder county, were confirmed by the
Senate.
The formation of the county of Pat
terson from the eastern half of Las
Antmas comfy is provided for by
bill introduced in the lower house of
the General Assembly by Representa-
uyes Cook and Romero of Las Animas
county.
The creation of board of three
members 10 review all motion pictures
shown in Colo ado is provided for by
Il measure to he introduced in the
House of Representatives by Repre-.
sentative Randolph Cook of Las Ami
mas county.
An old-age pension measure was IL
trOduced by Representati es Cook and
Romero of Las Animas county. This
bill would give Il pension of SD a
month to all dependent persons over
the age of 60 years who had lived in
the state for period of ten years.
Governor Sweet wants to have all
the eXtemp raneOus parts of his mes
sage with regard to the state rangers
to the Legislature Tuesday included in
the journals of the Senate and House
of Representatives. instead of n por-
ion of them as the journals now CON
tain.
Lieut.. Gov. Robert Il. Rockwell, Re
publican, believes that the present
session of the Legislature must solve
three great questions before farming
and live stock in Colorado can be on a
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marketing and distribution. facilities
for credit, and transportation Mem
bers of the Legislature also have eX-
pressed thems YES and are united on
any law to benefit the farmer and the
live stock man.
The agricultural bills, as already
announced. include the cooperative
marketing bill, compelling railroads to
furnish cars md also one that gives
tue proposed cooperative marketing
associations and all other shippers an
equal show in supply of cars. This is
known as the "car distribution act. :"
and will, it Is said, end the '.cornering
of cars" by big firms. Under it cars
are furnished on the percentage basis,
as, for example, if one concern had 60
per cent of the shipment it gets go per
cent of the cars.
Generally speaking, the co operative
marketing bill urged upon the General
Assembly by Aaron Sapiro of Califor-
mia, meets with general approval of
the legislators, but the live stock men
are not satisfied as to how they can
form an association such as he pro.
posed.
The child welfare bills urged by
Judge Ben j. Lindsey, various organ
izations and former Governor Shoup
have been -atroduced in the Legisla-
ture. In the Senate Senators Golding
| Fairfield, Rep, Denver, and John ].
Tobn, Dem.,s Montfose, stood sponsors
for them.
Representative Romero of Huerfan
county stated on the floor of the