Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-01-26

In cab ct
which stands In q conspicuous place,
there are several hundred bills that
were introduced during the last ses-
sion, and which were born to blush
unseen" II Is quite probable that
many of those introduced this session
will never see the light again. Possi-
bly, this is an evil that ought to be
corrected
However, we hold that representa-
tive should represent his constituents;
and, IL reasonable number OF them
wish Legislation Of u certain kind, II II
has seeming merit. he should Introduce
bill on the topic: after that. he can
not say what the nlnety-nine other
members Of the Assembly will do with
the bill. and his responsibility for It
largely censes.
During this session the bills that will
attract most attention are what We
call the administration bills. We
believe this is usually the case. In
this Instance, Governor Sweet has laid
great Importance on the revision Of
the administrative code. and the pro-
posed cooperative marketing bill;
around these the storm will gather dur
ing the session. The outlook for their
passage IL thought to be favorable by
the friends Of the measures
The first bill to pass the House. with
II vote Of G3 to ., was bill to repeal
the 'yellow-xfree" license privilege
enjoyed by state officials. and their
employees. There were about 2.OO OF
these In the state: and. on authority OF
Representative Pollock. this will mean
the addition of about $4,000 to the
revenues saved for the taxpayer. That
is not bad for beginning.
Not all hours In the Legislature ARE
serious ones: occasionally there is u
little merriinenf mixed with the seri.
ous. Fur example. on the night of the
18th. when the session was prolonged
until midnight, Miss Baker Introduced
u bill requiring all men to part their
hair In the middle. and making II un-
IN ARKANSAS. And another pfe-
sented hill making II unlawful for
Denver chickens to roam about mt lib
,'rty. while the Legislature Is In SEES
sion. and provided an appropriation for
the Enforcement Of this act. We Gun
see where such n law might bc n good
safety first mcasurc.. TIL. n. "a few
days ago. two former speakers of th.
House were present In the chamber.
md were escorted To the platform for
4 short address ns u result. the were
lined n box ~ apples for making n
speech. One was u Democrat. and the
iher II Republican. This Is advance
roficr TO all wouldbc spcechmakers To-
beware
isiiis are now being printed. and the
legislative hopper will begin To turn by
he time this is In print: oratory flows
like the water In Cherry creek. and
lust ~ freely. Embryo statesmen are
budding forth like wniercress In the
spring. On the whole the Assembly Is
made up Of u ,st crediiabl~ SET Of
men. md VII" nave the good of Colo.
rn'io VI heart. and who check their par.
iyi.m In the cloak room. md come In
the imli Ia put II "over the top" for
the Centennial State. As for the three
ladies' who ARE members of the House,
they are the crown ~ the Assembly.
Colorado has no fear Of her nffnIrx In
their hands but II l.. ere should he any
tendency Ia wobble on some matters
with Mr.. Young. VIII" Is not So young.
md Mr.. Sweet. 10 keep 'cm sweet. Rnd
Miss Baker t"--well. make 'cm hot,
colorrtrand To add the rninl,ow tInis:
and II Mr.. Crooke gees wrong there's
Mr.. Wright Ia set him right: nnd II
't"m"ro gees r"amin' among the Rang.
"rr, we'll rise nnd sing the "star.spun.
:i"d Hummer" II looks like the John.
AIMS nrc inking the country: there are
four of them In the House, and We
think they nrc all ~ Irish vintage.
over In the Srnntr. Mr.. Rockwell nan.
ages Ia rock SI"ng. to the tune os
Sweet Harmony. Sweet Harmony
and that always puts the Democrats
to sleep In both houses. the new mem.
hers nrs quite active: the older on~s
have heard the cnli of Wisdom.
first rinnc~ NJ the Senate. the n,ost
n"tirenblr thing is the nvoirsiutsau. mnd
We have actually wondered whether
he length "f III" wnistbnnd IL = quail.
f1cniion for tina, dignity. Jones aud
'iirrnnd ARE regular Gold Duss
Twins. hut We Ike 'cm. God bless the
Tat men: for Of such II the Kingdom.
They nrc u thing of beauty and n Joy
forever
We nlmo-, forgot the chaplain: his
name II itadcr. nnd he hms sninr Laf
IN his hands. The way he prnys for
the Republicans would make yo,i thlnk
hs was nt Georgia camp. nssslnv.
RAIDER was onc~ ~ member ~ the
House. nnd We Judge ,int hs ss,~aks