The Keota news., 1919-04-18
SESSION kDJ0uRNS
SiNg DIE coMg0 AFTER THIRTY.
Six.hoUR SESSION.
General Appropriation Dill Finally
Passed After Sitter Flight.

Overwhelmingly postwar Lsgis-
lature adjourned sine die ut 10 O'Clock
Tuesday night. following q sitting
which had lasted continuously for thir-
ty-slx hours. and which ended by of
ncial'' time at Q o'clock Monday even.
Ing. the hour set for Its dissolution.
The legislative clocks had been stopped
for twenty.eight hours In order to save
the general appropriation measure OF
e.. OTIS 900 and to put to death the blue
sky legislation. The conference com.
mittoc on the appropriation blu. pas
nsgs Of which was delayed over the
fight against the constabuiary. recon-
,nended the continuance Of the state
police department until July -. Five
other committees had made futile ut.
tempts during the previous night To
break the deadlock In this respect. the
Senate having insisted upon the dis.
continuance Of tho department May l
and the House entieavorinE to keep 1t
alive until Aug. I. Four important
measures were signed Just before
Lieut. Gov. George stephan. presiding
officer Of the Senate. and Speaker Al.
Ign Cole. In the House dropped their
gnvclx for the last time. They were
the Steele bill for state acquisition OF
the Moffat railroad. tho Wilson gen.
eral appropriation bill. the Lake bill
for three National Guard ar'nories.
and the Bond resolution for $5O00.0oO
In bonds for good roads. The railroad
and good roads legislation will 20 to
the voters for ratification In 1910.
Legislators were tired and restless
In tile closing hours. They stuck to
their posts. however. when the dIspos-
nj Of equipment Of the constsbulary
became an Issue In the Senate.
In the closing hours Of the session
Senator John J. Tobin of Aontrose was
chosen president nd interim Of the up.
per house. the minority Republicans
voting for Senator David Elliot OF
Colorado Springs.
| In the House much citation also was
expressed because Of the passage Of
the Booth land settlement bill, which
will give to the returned soldiers, sail.
ora and marines who desire to become
permanent citizens Of the state an ~.
portunity to acquire lands on easy pay.
ments. The lower house also passed
the Hattenbach bill. which creates n
&9OO.OOO loan fund available for sol.
dlera, sailors and marines seeking
either academic or vocational cluca.
ton. Any applicant may obtain loan
Of ~ much IN 500 free Of interest for
three years, and payable In five years.
with small interest charge for the
last two years.
A fund Of 1000 Is provided in the
Hattcnbnch bill for the maintenance
and elaboration Of the boys working
reserve In Colorado The money Is Ia
l,p expended under the direction OF tho
governor.
The Dodge bin appropriating $50.
| OOO for the erection of n memorial Ia
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 a little higher IN 1910 and 19?O.
bringing larger revenues without nc
cessitnting a much higher general tnS
levy, which. on the 1918 valuation. was
placsd at 5000 Of mill. The valun
ton was 81. ~. 1925. or an increase
over 1917 Of $lOO,OOO.OOO.
Legislation enacted Il expected to In.
crease the flrcmcns pension funds and