Cheyenne record., 1917-03-15
STATE APPROPRIATIONS
COLORADO EXPENSE FUND WILL
TOTAL ss,ooo,ooo.
Chairman ArdoureI Declares Measure
Appropriates About $4,000 Less
Than Amount In 1916.


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 1t carried items
aggregating 100000. The appropri-
alton bill provides for the operation
and maintenance of all departments Of
the state government.
Chairman Ardourel let 1t be known
that the measure carries approximate
ly $156,000 to $25O,000 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 $6.000,000, 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 $52,.
000to 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 measure per.
mitting thepensioningo of policemen who
have reached the age of go 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 $4,000 for the compilation OF
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 lazy, 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 20
tai UhdeffthA iiproyiaions Of the,
measurs 8 per gent. OF the vote for
seeratarysn Of state in. each judicial dis
trict would De required ION petitions
sfors referendum Or initiatad stneasures.
Il fhA House passed Senator Vests
btll making it possible for the COVER.
nor to appoint Major General Frank
p. Baldwin, U. s. A, retired. adjutant
general to succeed H. P. Gamble.
The Ardourel measure. authorizes
the payment of $2,610 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.
stitution and that the four members
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 it is shown
that they are destroying grain, fruit
or vegetables on his property.