The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-03-28
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resolution introduced BY Senator Sie-
wers Fincher. a Democrat, for sine
die adjournment of the Legislature on
the evening Of April 8. 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 q special levy
OF y mill on all taxable property in
the state for road-building purposes.
II 10 anticipated that the revenue from
this tax win 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 S141.oo5 for
the support Of the capitol and Colo
rado State Museum buildings and
grounds and $4,000 for repairs: the
Kelley bill appropriating $4,000 to
tAe State Board of Agriculture for the
benefit Of he Fort Lewis School for
Agriculture; the Young bin. giving
$4,000 for the support Of the State
Home for Dependant and Neglected
Children for the biennial period, and
the Andrew House biil appropriating
$500 for the purchase Of additional
grounds for the STATE Fair at Pueblo
and $4,000 for improvements 10 ne
grounds. Other bills which passed on
final reading In DE House were
he Napier Senate bill authoris-
Ing the state treasurer to invest mol-
ey from the public school investment
funds In government bonds; the An
drew Senate bill which authorizes he
secretary Of state. with the assistance
Of the attorney general and reporter
Of the Supreme Court, to pass upon
titles - bills filed BY the people, and
the Colgate bill appropriating $22b,-
600 for the maintenance OF the state
psnitentiary N 1919 and 1920. The
Napier Ssnate bfll, which appropriates
$4,000 for the promotion ef vocational
education in the state. also passed on
final reading.
Senator Siewers Fincher Of Brock
snridge dashed with Senator BILLY"
Adams, veteran solon from Alamosa.
IN q sharp verbal int on the floor Of
the Senate. The outcome Of the col
loquy was that the Fincher bill, seek
iAg 10 amend the present Highway
Commission law % ~ to give q ma
jority Of the comsnission the power
to remove the highway commissioner.
was defeated by . decisive vote.
The Senate bill drafted by AeWil-
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
lIshins new brand books. passed on
second reading after the fee had been
increased to 81.
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, az soon ~ plane
for a 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 10 placed too high they
may file a complaint with the board.
A telegram from Washington car
ried an announcement Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture that the grand
total Of apportionhent Of federal
funds to Colorado under the federal
aid road net is approximately $4,750.-
44675 A. the state or communities
to be benefited must furnish at least
one dollar for every dollar Of the gov
ernment appropriation, this means 4
road-building purposes in Colorado in
the event the Assembly passes the
necessary legislation.
Governor Shoup has made a num-
Der Of appointments, and also placed
In nominal ton other names which must
meet with Senate confirmation before
the appointments become effective.
following were appointed for Q term
Of six years each to the State Board
Of Medical Dxaminers: DR.. G. r. An
drew, Longmont, to succeed Luke
MacLean. Pueblo: DR.. Charles r.
Dyde, Greeley, reappointed, and DR..
Frank e. Rogers, Denver reappointed.
Miss Mary B. Eyre Of Denver was re-
appointed to the State Board Of Nurse
Examiners for a term of five years.
Governor Shoup appointed the follow
ting as trustees Of the Colorado School
Of Mines, subject to Senate confirma-
ton: n. N. Rubsy. banker Of Golden,
succeeding himself; William D. Walt
man, mining engineer, Denver, sue
ceeding A. =. Carlton Of COLORADO
Springs; Herbert d. Collbran, mining
engineer, Denver, succeeding o. h.
Whitaker, Denver. The communica-
ton also contained the names Of Dr..
W. H. Flint and Dr.. 4. Q. Withsrs o.
Denver. Or. O. L Smith Of Fort COL
lins, f,r. John Schwer Of Pueblo ana