Gilpin observer., 1919-03-27
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS
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State Republicans, assisted by a
number of Democrats, defeated the
resolution introduced by Senator Sic
wers Fincher, Democrat, for a sine
die adjournment of the Legislature on
the evening of April 5. Republicans
were united in opposing the resolution.
Following up Its program of road
legislation, the House of Representa-
tives of the Twenty-second General
Assembly passed on second reading
the bill presented by Representative
Boon Best, calling for special levy
of n mill on all taxable property In
the state for road-bullding purposes.
II is anticipated that the revenue from
this tax will approximate 100000 an
nually. The bill was passed without
discussion. =.
Appropriation bills which passed on
final reading in the House Included
the Young bill allowing $141, ,665 for
the support of the capitol and Colo
RADIO State Museum buildings and
grounds and $4,000 for repairs; the
Kelley bill appropriatink $4,000 to
the State Board Of Agriculture for the
benefit Of the Fort Lewis School for
Agriculture; the Young bill, giving
$4,000 for the support of the State
Home for Dependent and Neglected
Children for the biennial period, and
the Andrew House bill appropriating
$500 for the purchase Of additional
grounds for the State Fair at Pueblo
and $25,OO0 for improvements to tho
grounds. Other bills which passed on
final reading in the House were
the Napier Senate bill authoriz-
ing the state treasurer to invest mon
ey from the public school investment
funds in government bonds; the An
drew Senate bill which authorizes the
secretary Of state, with the assistance
Of the attorney general and reporter
Of the Supreme Court to pass upon
titles 10 bills filed by the people, and
the Colgate bill appropriating $225.-
600 for the maintenance of the state
penitentiary in 1919 and 1920. The
Napier Senate bill, which appropriates
$4,000 for the promotion Of vocational
education In the state, also passed on
final reading.
Senator Siewers Fincher Of Breck-
enridge clashed with Senator BILLY"
Adams, veteran solon from Alamosa,
In q sharp verbal tilt on the floor of
the Senate The outcome of the col
loquy was that the Fincher bill, seek
ing to amend the present Highway
Commission law 20 as to give ma
jority of the commission the power
to remove the highway commissioner,
was defeated by q decisive vote.
The Senate bill drafted by McWil-
liams, Napier and Peterson, which
provides for an assessment Of 81 to
be. charged stockmen on each brand
every third year to raise money for
revising the brand records and pub
fishing new brand books, passed or
second reading after the fee had been
increased to 50.
The House passed, on second read
ing, the Hattenbach Senate bill amend
ing the present law regarding the as
sessment of drainage districts Ac
cording to the bill, as soon as plans
for drainage system have been de
termined, the board of directors OF the
district are to assess all land in the
district. II persons Interested think
the valuation ia placed too high they
may file complaint with the board
A telegram from Washington car
ried an announcement of the Depart
ment of Agriculture that the grand
total of apportionment of federal
funds to Colorado under the federal
aid road net is approximately $4,759,
44675. AS the state or communities
to be benefited must furnish at leasl
one dollar for every dollar of the gov
ernment appropriation, this means .
grand total of at least $9,5OOO 900 fol
road-building purposes in Colorado In
the event the Assembly passes the
necessary legislation.
Governor Shoup has made mum
Der of appointments, and also placed
In nomIna ton other names which mus
meet with Senate confirmation before
the appointments become effective
following were appointed for a tern
of six years each to the State BoarG
Of Medical Examiners: DR.. C. F. An
drew, Longmont, to succeed Luke
MacLean, Pueblo; DR.. Charles r
Dyde, Greeley. reappolnted, and DR.
Frank Il. Rogers. Denver reappointed
Miss Mary b. Eyre of Denver was re
appointed to the State Board OF Nurs,
Examiners for term of five yeara
Governor Shoup appointed the follow
ing as trustees Of the Colorado Schoo
of Mines, subject to Senate confirma
ton: Fl. NJ. Rubey, banker of Golden
succeeding himself; william d. Walt
man, mining engineer, Denver, sue
ceeding A. r. Carlton of Colorad,
Springs; Herbert f, Collbran, mipinl
engineer, Denver, succeeding o. r
Whitaker, Denver. The communica
ton also contained the names of Dr.
w. Fl. Flint and DIR. A. @. Withers o