The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-03-15
State ARROPRA A1loNS
COLORADO ExPGNeG FUND WILL
TOTAL es.ooo.ooo.
Chairman Ardourei Declares Measurs
Appropriatss About $4,000 Lsss
Than Amount In 1916.

Western Newspaper Union flows Service.
Denver.-When the long appropria.
tSon bill for the biennial period of 1917
and 1918 was reported out by Chair
man A. P. Ardourel of the House Ap-
ppforiauon Committee 1t carried items
asgresating $3.00O.OO0. 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
" &150,O0O to $25O.00O less for expsn-
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 sG,OO0.00O, it 10 estimated.
The disposition Of the COMMITTEES Il
to appropriate larger sums for the
penal institutions, and also to turn
over to the board of correction &52..
600 to buy a convict farm for the peni.
tentary near Canon City. The total
recommended for the Public Utilities
Commission. the Industrial Board and
the State immigration bureau IL $780,.
900.
The House passed a measure per
mitting thepensioning of policemen who
have reached the age of 80 and have
served 25 years in cities of the first
and second class. at half pay. The
bill provides for the payment of $50 q
month to the widow or parents II de-
pendent. Of any policemen killed in
the service or who dies while in the
service.
The House passed . bill appropri
ating $4,000 for the compilation oi
Colorado's corporation laws. The
compilation would be made under the
direction Of the secretary of state.
| The Senate passed a modified herd
and fence law, said to have the ap
Droval Of the State Grange. the Farm
ers' Union, the Colorado stockgrow
ers' Association and the State Live
stock Board
The state Senate passed Senator
Hastys bill. amending the initiative
and referendum law. by q vote Of u
to .. Under the provisions Of the
measure per cent Of the vote fol
secretary of state in each judicial dis
tsict would BE- required on petition'
for referendum or initiated measures
The House passed Senator West''
bill making It possible for the cover
nor to appoint Major General Franl
D. Baldwin, U. 9. A.. retired. adjutant
general to succeed H. P. Gamble.
The Ardourel measure authorize,
the payment Of $3.50 by the state FOL
incidental expenses incurred by the
State Industrial Commission in the
biennial period Just closed.
The special Senate and House com
mittes appointed to investigate the
need for additional capitol buildings
made . report to both Houses. 1t waf
recommended that the board Of capi
tol managers be made permanent In
stitution and that the four member:
be appointed in the future for eight
year terms without compensation.
The Friend bill authorizes a farmer
or any other citizen to obtain permis
sion from the State Game Department
to kill pheasants when 1t is showr
that they are destroying grain. fruit
Or vegetables on his property.