Gilpin observer., 1919-03-20
TATECAPITOL
NEWS



Senator Barnette Napier, who died in
Denver, to the Union station. The
body was sent on an evening train to
Glenwood Springs, for burial at that
place. Gov. Oliver H. 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 caucus to decide
upon legislative program for the re-
mainder of the session and to fix day
for adjournment. Governor Shoup at
tended the session and, it Is under
stood, told the legislators what laws in
his opinion should be enacted for the
benefit of the state. According to lead
ers, the following program has been
decided upon: Enactment of good
roads legislation and immediate con-
sideration of all bills pending in the
House dealing with roads legislation,
such as bond issue, raising of the
motor vehicle tax, special half-mill
levy, a special 1-cent tax on gasoline,
and raise in the rate of state inher-
itanee tax and diversion Of the tax to
the state road fund. Enactment of
bill providing for the budget system OF
expenditures for the state. Enactment
of bill providing for assistance by
the state in soldier settlement work by
setting aside fund Of 5000, 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
adopted at the last general election.
Submission to vote of the people OF
bond issue for 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 bond of 81, ,OOO, 900, the
premium Of which is $3.50 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 1851 who
are not receiving a pension from the
government will be pensioned with an
amount not to exceed 500 quarterly,
according to the Noonan House bill,
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
$4,000 appropriation, or as much Of
that amount as may be needed.
The State Senate confirmed six ap-
pointments made by Governor Shoup,
including William I: Reilly of Colorado
Springs as a member Of the Industrial
commission. He received the unanl-
nous vote of the thirty-one senators
present when the roll was called. Will
lis L. Strachan Of Colorado Springs
was voted n six-year term to succeed
himself as commissioner for the pro-
motion Of the uniformity of state laws.
His present term expires April %. The
appointments Of Mrs. Rosepha 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. /. Clifford of Dur
ango and J. B. Ryan of Rocky Ford
were given Senate approval as mem
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. Az on second
reading. The measure called for the
issuance of certificates by the state su-
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-
bachKelly bill, which passed third
reading in the House. The measure
provides for use by state institutions
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 is per cent more
than goods made elsewhere.
The Rodgers House bill, framed to
prohibit children under ID years of age
from working in beet fields, was killed
by striking out Its enacting clause on
second reading In the House after op-
pOnents Of the bill pointed out that
present child labor and educational