The Arvada enterprise., 1919-04-17
SESSION ADJ0URNS
SINE DIE coMIs AFTER THIRTY.
six.HoUR SESSION.
General Appropriation Oil Finally
passed After Bitter Fight.
w....rn N.v.p.p.r Union New. Service.

-Colorado's postwar Legis-
lature adjourned sine die at 10 o'clock
Tuesday night, following sitting
which had lasted continuously for thir-
ty-six hours, and which ended by "of-
ficial" time at 8 o'clock Monday even
ing, the hour set for its dissolution.
The legislative clocks had been stopped
for twenty.eight hours in order to save
the general appropriation measure OF
2,O75, 900 and to put to death the blue
sky legislation. The conference COM
mittee on the appropriation bill, pas
sass Of which was delayed over the
fight against the constabulary, recon-
mended the continuance of the state
police department until July Is. Five
other committees had made futile at
tempts during the previous night to
break the deadlock in this respect, the
Senate having insisted upon the dis
continuance of the department May I
and the House endeavoring to keep 1t
alive until Aug. 1. Four important
measures were signed just before
Lieut.. Gov. George Stephan, presiding
officer of the Senate, and Speaker Al
lyn Cole, In the House dropped their
gavels for the last time. They were
the Steele bill for state acquisition Of
tho Moffat railroad, the Wilson gen
eral appropriation bill. the Lake bill
for three National Guard armories,
and the Bond resolution for $5,000.OOO
in bonds for good roads. The railroad
and good roads legislation will 60 to
the voters for ratification in 1920.
Legislators were tired and restless
in the closing hours. They stuck to
their posts, however, when the dispos-
al of equipment of the constabulary
became an issue in the Senate.
In the closing hours of the session
Senator John ]. Tobin Of Montrose was
chosen president ad interim Of the up
per house, the minority Republicans
voting for Senator David Elliot Of
Colorado Springs.
In the House much elatiOn also was
expressed because Of the passage Of
the Booth land settlement bill, which
will give to the returned soldiers, sail
Ors and marines who desire to become
portupity to acquire lands on easy pay
ments. The lower house also passed
the Hattenbach bill, which creates n
$2OO,O00 loan fund available for SOL
dlers, sailors and marines seeking
either academic or vocational educa-
tion. Any applicant may obtain a loan
of ms much as 500 free Of interest for
three years, and payable in five years,
with small interest charge for the
last two years.
A fund of $17. 900 is provided In the
Hattenbach bill for the maintenance
and elaboration Of the boys working
reserve in Colorado. The money Is to
Nc expended under the direction of the
governor
The Dodge bill appropriatlng $780,
mo for the erection of memorial to
commemorate the services Of the men
Of Colorado who served in the mill
tary forces Of Uncle Sam in the great
war also passed in the House.
Valuation Of property Is expected to
he little higher In 1919 and 1920,
bringing larger revenues without ne
cessitatlng much higher general tax
levy. which, on the 1913 valuation, was
placed at 5000 Of I mill. The valua.
tion was $l.422.ll3.o75. or an Increase
over 1917 OF SlOO.OOO.O 900.
Legislation acted Is expected to In.
crease the firemen's pension funds and
thereby reduce the insurance surplus
possibly .$2O.OOO. but the estimated
increases in the state insurance de.
partment are expected to offset this
decrease In the general revenues.
The Twenty second Legislature has
Appropriated for general expenses Of
the commonwealth and for institutions
and postwar relief In 19i9.l920 ap-
proximately .427.113.sj. Revenues
for the next two years, based on esti.
mates prepared by State Auditor Ar.
thur n. Stong. give an estimated In.
come Of 1.G48, ,20334. entaiiing an
ovsrappropriatlon Of $3.50. .S205i. Not
all the bills have been signed BY Gov.
ernor Shoup. one Of which 10 the zen.
eral appropriation bill for $2.O75. 600
Leaders Of the two houses Of the Leg.
islature have intimated that there must
he pairing Of the appropriations, but
they are trying to keep the amounts Of
the general appropriation measure In.
tact.
Postwar legislation includes an ed.
ucational fund Of 500. 600 for vocation.
al training Of soldiers, q memorial to
the Colorado men who died In France
at cost Of $4,000. and I'll. 900 for the
United States Boys Working Reserve.
The remodelIng Of the old Indian
school at Grand Junction. which 10 to
he used for the home for mental Dc.
fectives. and the maintenance and n
pairs at the present school bring 4 10.
tai OF 100000 In appropriations.
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