The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-17
SESSION ADJOURNs
SINE DIE coMgs AFTER THIRTY.
six-HoUR SESSION.
General Appropriation Bill Finally
Passed After Bitter Fight.

western Nswspspes Union News Service
Denver-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 o'clock Monday even
Ing. the hour set for It's dissolution.
The Legislative clocks had been stopped
for twenty-eight hours In order to save
the general appropriation measure Of
S2.015,0O0 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 consiabuary. 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 1
and the House endeavoring TO keep 1t
alive until Aug. !. 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
the Moffat railroad, the Wilson gen.
eral appropriation bill. the Lake bill
for three National Guard ar1nories,
and the Bond, resolution for 5000. 900
In bonds for good roads. The railroad
and good roads Legislation will 90 to
the voters for ratification In 1920.
Legislators we're 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 Hattenbncli bill, which creates a
100000 loan fund available for SOL
diers, sailors and marines seeking
either academic or vocational educa-
tion. Any applicant may obtain loan
Of as much as 500 free of interest for
three years, and payable In five years.
with n small interest charge for the
last two years.
A fund Of $1,000 is provided In the
Hattenbach bill for the maintenance
and elaboration Of the boys working
reserve in Colorado. The money is 10
ne expended under the direction of the
governor.
The Dodge bill appropriating sJ0,-
100 for the erection Of memorial to
commemorate the services Of the men
Of Colorado who served In the mill
lary 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
cessitating much higher general tax
levy, which. on the 13lS valuation. was
placed at 59-100 Of mill. The valua-
tion was 81. .422. .ll3275. or an increase
over 1917 OF sl00,0O0.000.
Legislation enacted Is expected 10 IN
crease the firemen's pension funds and
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-l920 ap-
proximately s4,427. 1885. Revenues
for tho noxf tx-. vaarc hacad .x,, s.ctf
mates prepared by State Auditor Ar
thur NJ. Stong. give an estimated in
come Of s3.848, ,293.34. entailing an
overapproprlation Of s7s0. 0.s20.5l. Not
all the bills have been signed by Gov
ernor Shoup, one OF which Is the gen.
eral appropriation blu for $2,O75, 600.
Lenders 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
ucatlonal fund OF $2O0.OOo for vocation
al training Of soldiers, memorial to
the Colorado men who died In France
at cost of $4,000, and $1,000 for the
United States Boys Working Reserve.
The remodeling Of the old Indian
school at Grand Junction, which Is to
be used for the home for mental de-
fectives. and the maintenance and re-
pairs at the present school bring a to-