The Keota news., 1919-03-21
STATECAPlTOL
NEWS

DeDver.-A cOrtege OF state OFFICIALS,
senator's. representatives and military
aides accompanied the body Of State
Senator Barnette Napier. who died IN
Denver. to the Union station. The
body was sent on an evening train to
Glenwood Springs. for burial ut that
place. Gov. Oliver II. Shoup and Lieut..
Gov. George stephan led the funeral
procession. which passed from the Ho.
ran mOrtusry down Seventeenth street
10 the depot. They were followed BY
Senators Matt Lines and "Biily" Ad.
ANS. close personal friends and polit.
ical associates Of the dead man.
Republican members OF both House
and Senate Of the Twenty second Gen.
eral Assembly held Q caucus to decide
upon legislative program for the ~
inaindsr Of the session and to fix day
for adjournment. Governor ShOup At.
tended the session and. II In under.
stood. told the legislators what laws Ia
his opinion should be enacted for the
benefit OF the state. According to lead.
crs. the following program has bsen
decided upon: Enactment Of good
roads legislation and immediate con.
sidsrntion of NIL bills pending 10 the
House dealing with roads legislation.
such A. bond Issue. raising Of the
motor vehicle tag. Q special half. mill
levy. \ special l.cent tax on gasoline.
and = raiss In the rate Of state inner.
itsnee tax and diversioa Of the tax 10
the state road fund. Enactment Of q
bill providing for the budget system at
expenditures for the state. Enactment
OF bill providing for assistance by
the state In soldier settlement work ny
setting aside fund Of 600, 1000 to b
loaned to soldiers and to be repaid on
the instsllmcnt plan. Enactment OF q
bill providing for rules and regulations
FOR the civil service commission Great.
cd by the constitutional amendment
adopted ut the last general election.
Submission to Q vote Of tho people Of
boud Issue Tor IL purpose Of drilling
the James Peak tunnel to open north.
western Colorado.
The Booth Senate bill providing for
changes In the details Of the duties OF
school offlcsrA was passed on second
reading 10 the House. At present the
treasurer Of tho school district In Den.
yer must give bond Of 81 900 900. the
premium Of which IL 81 $50 year. The
proposed act requires the treasurer to
distribute the funds In repositories.
giving bond to cover the deposits, thus
relieving the district Of paying the
present high premium.
Pioneers Of COLORADO since 1891 who
arc not receiving q pension from tho
government will be pensioned with an
amount not to exceed 800 quarterly,
according to the Noonan House bin,
amended to include the names Of Rep.
resentatives Hugh r. Steele and Ern.
est owen. was passed on second read.
ing: The bill provides for the use Of
a Vo."0 appropriation. or M much Of
mat amount nv may be needed.
The State Senate coufirmc,, air nm.
pointments made BY Governor Shoup,
including William I. Reilly Of Colorado
springs a. a member Of the industr,al
commission. He received the unaui.
nous vote Of the thirty.onc senators
present when the roll was called. VII.
ns l.. Strachan Of Colorado Springs
was voted sIx-year term to succeed
"''neelf ~ commissioner for the pro.
mo Of the uniformity OF state laws
MS present term expires April -. The
appointments Of Mrs. Rosepha pulfor,i
u durango and George Marsh Of
rueoIo a. trustees Of the board Of the