Gilpin observer., 1919-04-17
SESSION ADJOU rms
Sine DIE COMES AFTER THIRTY
sIx-HoUR SESSION.
General Appropriation Bill Finally
Passed After Bitter Fight.

General Appropriation Bill Finally
Passed After Bitter Fight.
| western Newspaper Union News Service.
-Colorados 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 far its dissolution.
The legislative clocks had been stopped
for twenty-eight hours In order to save
the general appropriation measure Of
$2,075. 900 and to put to death the blue
sky legislation. The conference COM
mittee on the appropriation bill, pas
sage 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
continuance Of the department May 1
and the House endeavoring to keep 1t
alive until Aug. /. -Four important
measures we're 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
the Moffat railroad, the Wilson gen.
sral appropriation bill, the Lake bill
for three National Guard armories,
and the Bond resolution for $5,OOO,0OO
in bonds for good roads. The railroad
and good roads legislation will go 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 J. 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
permanent citizens Of the state an op-
portunity to acquire lands on easy pay
ments. The lower house also passed
the Hattenbach bill, which creates a
100000 loan fund available for SOL
diers, sailors and marines seeking
either academic or vocational educa-
ton. Any applicant may obtain loan
of as 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 s17, 900 is provided IN the
Hattenbach bill for the maintenance
and elaboration of the boys working
reserve in Colorado. The money is to
he expended under the direction of the
governor
The Dodge bill appropriating $780,
900 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 1910 and 1920,
bringing larger revenues without ne
cessitatifg much higher general tax
levy, which, on the 1918 valuation, was
placed at 59-1OO of 1 mill. The valua-
ton was 81 ,422, 1892 or an increase
over 1917 of $100,0OO.0O0.
Legislation enacted is expected to in
thereby reduce the insurance surplus
possibly $4,000, 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 1919-1920 ap-
proximately $4,427, 1885. Revenues
for the next two years, based on esti-
mates prepared by State Auditor Ar
thur n. StOng, give an estimated in
come Of $3.646, ,293.34, entailing an
overappropriation of $7SO,S2O.51. Not
all the bills have been signed by Gov
ernor Shoup. one of which is the gen.
eral appropriation bill for $2,O75, ,OOO
Leaders Of the two houses Of the Leg
islature have intimated that there must
be pairing of the appropriations, but
they are trying to keep the amounts of
the general appropriation measure in
tact.
Postwar legislation includes nm cd
ucational fund of 100000 for vocation
al training Of soldiers, memorial to
the Colorado men who died In France
at cost Of $4,000. and $4,000 for the
United States Boys Working Reserve.
The remodeling Of the old Indian