The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-04-10
APPROPRIATION ACTION
MAJORITY sALARv IMcREAsEs
LARGELY DENIED.
Hard Fight Made to Cut Allowances fer
State constabulary.
Union News ssrvscs.


Denver.-Containing an sappropria-
lion for $4,000 for welcoming home
ColoradO's men Of the 18th regiment
pf overseas soldiers, the postwar state
administration provides for an outlay
sf $2.16S, ,298.40 during the 100000
biennial period for the executive, legis-
attye and judicial departments, about
100000 more than was appropriated
for the expenses of the previous ad-
ministration. The Wilson measure
(HOuse bill No, 533) was made sps-
cial order of business In the House of
Representatives., and, following sever
al unsuccessful attempts of Demo
Gratis to eliminate an appropriation of
s192, 600 for the continuation Of the
constnbulary, was passed on second
reading. Although swamped with de-
mands for increase in salaries, the ap-
preparations committee, of which Rep
resentative A. NJ. Wilson is chairman.
turned a deaf ear to most of the de-
partments. In a few instances stenOg
rnphers and clerks receiving less than
500 a month were increased to 500,
but all applications for a $40 increase
for clerks and stenOgraphers getting
800 were refused. Several secretaries
and cashiers In responsible positions
were given Increases of from $25 to $50
Z month, according to the character of
their duties, and In most instances the
number of examiners and travelling
clerks of departments remain as for
meriy, regardless of the appeals Of
state officials for more help. Although
the governors war fund of $14O,O 900 of
two years ago has shrunk to the $25-
900 for the soldiers Homecoming cele-
lowed for some of the growing depart
lowed for some Of the growing deport-
ments easily consumed the difference
Of $125, 900, and more. The reorganiza-
ton of several departments reduced
their appropriations over the amounts
asked for two years ago. The attorney
generals department is granted an in
crease of $4,000. chiefly for addition
al help in the Inheritance tax apprais-
er's division. Small increases are
granted the treasurer, state engineer
and child and animal protection de-
partments, rs well as the boiler .inspec-
tiOn division of the bureau Of mines.
The industrial commission Is allowed
an increase of $4,000. while the pub
lie utilities commission has asked for
$12, 600 less than was appropriated two
years ago. The health department Is
granted an additional appropriation Of
$1,000 and the geological survey COM
mission $4,000, while the oil inspec-
tors department shows an increase OF
$4,000 to provide help for the collec-
tiOn of the gasoline tax for special
road purposes. The legislative. judi
cinl and contingent expense funds of
the departments are about the same
as two years ago
The Downing bin, providing for the
selection Of state candidates, us well as
county candidates, through caunty as
semblies instead of the customary Sep
tember primaries, passed the House OF
Representatives on final cOnsidera-
ton. The measure does away with
state assemblies and places the sue
cessful candidates of the county as
semblies on the general election ballot.
Under the proposed measure precinct
delegates would be chosen to represent
the voters at county assembly, where
candidates would be selected. The re-
turns from the counties would he
counted by the state canvassing board
and the successful candidates for state
office designated as the party nOmi-
nees. Candidates for county offices
would be chosen in the same way, their
designation being carried out by the
county clerks office.
The w-Stephen bill, barring all
languages but English from the grade
schools of the state was passed on sec
Ond reading in the Senate. The bill
provides that during the time the
public schools are In session. no child
Of school age who has not completed
the eighth grade shall be permitted to
attend any school where the common
branches are not taught in the English
language"
The Owen-Kelly House bill, to re-
move from the statutes the obsolete
law regarding Sunday closing Of the
aters and moving picture shows and
cirruses, met Its political death In the
Senate. Republicans opposed its pas
sage, and; with the aid Of few Demo
Gratis, struck the enacting clause, after
the measure tentatively had been
passed in committee Of the Senate.
If the Booth bill, as amended and
passed on second reading In the Sen
nte becomes law, state lands and state
funds will be available for discharged
army and navy men seeking permanent
uoStlomant In Colorado. regardless of
the fact that the measure was stripped
by the finance committee OF the $1oO,-
900 appropriation which it originally