The Delta independent., 1917-03-16
STATE APPROPRIATIONS
COLORADO EXPENSE FUND WILL
TOTAL $a,ooo,ooo.
Chairman Ardourel Declares Measure
APpropriates About ,$15o,ooo Less
Than Amount in 1915,

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-When the long appropria.
ton bill for the biennial period of 1917
and 1918 was reported out by Chair
man A. P. Ardourel of the House Ap-
pproriation Committee it carried items
aggregating $3,0O0,O0O. The appropri-
alton bill provides for the operation
and maintenance of all departments of
the state government.
Chairman Ardourel let it be known
that the measure carries approximate
ly s15o,oOO to s25O,0O0 less for expen-
ditures than was appropriated two
years ago.
The long appropriation bill, how,
ever. carries no appropriations for the
state institutions. the committee
recommending that these items be
taken care of by special levies pro
vided for in administration bills The
funds raised by special mill levies for
institutions will bring the total up to
about s6,000,000, it is estimated
The disposition of the committee is
to appropriate larger sums for the
penal institutions, and also to turn
over to the board of correction s52,
600 to buy convict farm for the peni-
tentiary near Canon City. The total
recommended for the Public Utilities
Commission, the Industrial Board and
the State immigration bureau is $780,.
900.
The House passed a measure per
mitting the pensioning of policemen who
have reached the age of so and have
served 25 years in cities of the first
and second class, at half pay. The
bill provides for the payment of $40 q
month to the widow or parents if de.
pendent, of any policemen killed in
the service or who dies while in the
service.
The House passed a bill appropri.
ating s3.5OO for the compilation OF
Colorado's corporation laws. The
compilation would be made under the
dire ction of the secretary of state.
The Senate passed a modified herd
and fence law, said to have the ap.
proval of the State Grange, the Farm.
ers' Union, the Colorado Stockgrow-
ers' Association and the State Live
stock Board.
The State Senate passed Senator
Hasty's bill, amending the initiative
and referendum law, by a vote of %
to 9. Under the provisions OF the
measure per cent of the vote for
secretary of state in each judicial dis
trict would be required on petitions
for referendum or initiated measures.
The House passed Senator Vests
bill making 1t possible for the COVER
nor to .appoint Major General Frank
d. Baldwin, u. S. A., retired, adjutant
general to succeed H. P. Gamble.
The Ardourel measure authorizes
the payment of $3.50 by the state for
incidental expenses incurred by the
State Industrial Commission in the
biennial period just closed.
The special Senate and House COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
need for additional capitol buildings
made a report to both Houses. 1t was
recommended that the board of capi-
tol managers be made permanent in
be appointed in the future for eight
year terms without compensation.
The Friend bill authorizes farmer
or any other citizen to obtain permis
sion from the State Game Department
to kill pheasants when 1t is shown
that they are destroying grain, fruit.
or vegetables on his property