The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-03-21
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Denver.-A cortegs 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 IN evening train to
Glenwood Springs, for burial at that
place. Gov. Oliver b. Shoup and Lieut.
Gov. George Stephan led the funeral
procession, which passed from the Ho-
ran mortuary down Seventeenth street
to the depot. They were followed by
Senators Matt Lines and Billy" 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 a legislative program for the re-
mainder OF the session and to flx day
for adjournment Governor Shoup at
tended the session and, 1t IL under
stood, told the legislators what laws In
his opinion should be enacted for the
Ucu61lI "a kA0 Dt&SSs ASSOA0A " lehu-
ers. the following program has been
decided upon: Enactment Of good
roads legislation and immediate con
sderation OF ali bills pending in tie
House dealing with roads legislation,
such a. a bond issue, raising Of the
motor vehicle tai. special half-mil
levy, 4 special 1-eent tax on gasoline,
and q raise in tie rate Of state inhsr
itanss tax and divsesioo Of the tax tn
the state road fund. Enactment Of a
bill providing for the budget system OF
expenditures for the state. Enactment
Of q bill providing for assistance by
the state in soldier settlement work by
setting aside fund Of 600, 900 to be
loaned to soldiers and to be repaid Oh
the installment plan. Enactment Of a
bill providing for rules and regulations
for the civil service commission Great
ed by the constitutional amendment
Submission to 4 vote Of the people Of
bond issue Tor the 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 officers, was passed on second
reading in the House. At present the
treasurer Of the school district in Den
yer must give q bond Of 81, ,OO0,O 900, the
premium Of which 10 8, $50 q 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 1851 who
are not receiving 4 pension from the
government will be psnsioned with an
amount net to exceed $50 quarterly,
according 10 the Noonan House bill,
amended to include the names Of Rep
ressntatives Hugh R. Steele and Ern-
est Owen, was passed on second read
ing. The bill provides for the use Of
q $4,000 appropriation, or as much Of
that amount AZ may be needed.
The State Senate confirmed six ap-
pointments made BY Governor Shoup,
including William L Reilly Of Colorado
Springs a. a member Of the industrial
commission. He received the unani-
nous vote Of the thirty-one senators
present when the roll was called. VIII
lis L Strachan Of Colorado Springs
was veted a six-year term to succeed
himself as commissioner for the pro-
tsOtion Of the uniformity of state laws.
His present term expires April %. The
appointments of Mrs Rosspha Pulford
Of Durango and Geors> Marsh Of
Pueblo as trustees Of the board Of the
State Teachers College at Greeley and
the State Normal School at Gunnison,
for six-year terms dating from April l,
were confirmed. W. I. Clifford Of Dur
ango and J. B. Ryan of Rocky Ford
were given Senate approval as men,
bers Of the State Board OF Agriculture.
Their terms run for eight years from
the effective date Jan. Is.
The House killed the Tobin Senate
bill SENATE bill No. 47) on second
reading. The measure called for the
issuance Of certificates by the state gu
perintendent Of public instruction for
teachers instead of the county super
intendents Of schools, the idea being
| to make the examinations uniform and
bring recognition to the certificate in
| other counties.
Stimulation Of Colorado's industries
is expected to result from thx Hatten-
bach-Kelly bill, which passed third
reading in the House. The measure
provides for uss by state institutior,s
Of materials and supplies produced or
manufactured In the state. No mater
ial outside Of the state can be used for
public structures unless the cost Of
Colorado materials II 8 per eent more
than goods made elsewhere.
The Rodgers House bin, framed to
prohibit children under Il years Of age