The state herald., 1919-03-28
.STATECAPITOL
NEWS


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
State Republicans, assisted by q
number Of Democrats, defeated tho
resolution introduced By Senator Sie-
wen Fincher, Democrat, for q sine
die adjournment Of the Legislature on
tho evening Of April 8. Republicans
were united In opposing the resolution.
Following up its program Of road
legislation, the House of Representa-
tives Of the Twsnty-second General
Assembly passed On second reading
the bill presented BY Representative
Boon Best, calling for a special levy
Of y mill on all taxable property IN
the state for road-buildlng purposes
IL 10 anticipated that the revenue from
this tax will Approximate $700.0 an
nually. The bin was passed without
discussion.
Appropriation bills which passed ON
final reading In the House included
the Young bill allowing $141,oo5 for
the support Of the capitol and Colo.
rado State Museum buildings and
grounds and $4,000 for repairs; the
Kelley bill appropriating $4,000 to
tAe State Beard sf Agriculture for the
benefit Of the Fort Lewis School for
Agriculture; the Young bill, giving
e11S,0o0 for the support Of the State
Home for Depsndsnt and Neglected
Children foe the biennial period, and
~ Andrsw HOUSE bill appropriating
100 for the purchase Of additionai
grounds fer the State Fair at Pueblo
and $4,000 for improvements to the
srouAds. Other bills which passed on
naal rsading in tAs House were
he Napier Senate bill authorix-
ing the state treasurer to invest mon-
~ from the public school Investment
fuAAs In government bonds: the An
drew senate blu which authorizes the
secretary Of state, with the assistance
of tAs attorney Gsnsrals and reporter
Of ne supreme Court, to pass upon
titlss y bills~filsd BY the people, snd
the Colgate bill appropriating t275,.
900 for he maintenance Of the state
psnitsntiary n 1919 and 1920. Tho
Napier Senate bill, which appropriates
$4,000 for the promotion Of vocational
education 10 the state, also passed On
final rsadiag.
Senator Siewsrs Finchsr Of Breck.
snridgs dashed with Senator "Billy"
Adams, veteran solon from Alamosa,
in Q sharp verbal tilt on the floor Of
the Senate. The outcome Of the col
loQuy was that ths Finchsr bill, seek.
iag b amend the present Highway
CoDDissieo law % - to give q ma
jority Of the cemmission the power
to remove the highway Commissioner.
was Debated by . decisive vote.
The Senate bill drafted BY Ncwn.
Hams, Napier and Peterson, which
provides for IN assessment Of 81 to
BE- charged stockmen on each brand
svesy third year to raise money for
revising the brand records and pub
lishing new brand books, passed on
second reading after the fee had been
increased to $2.
The House passed, on second rsad-
Ing. he Hattenbach Senate bill amend
Ing the present law regarding the as
sessment Of drainage districts. Ac-
cording to the bill. ss soon a. plans
for Q drainage system have been de-
terminsd. the board % directors OF the
district are to assess all land In the
district II persons Interested think
the valuation 10 placed too high they
may file complaint with the board.
A telegram from Washington car.
ried an announcement of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture that the grand
total Of npportIonment Of federal
funds to Colorado under the federal
MD road act Is Approximately $4.759.-
l4G75. AZ the state or communities
to be benefited must furnish Mt ienst
one dollar for every dollar Of the gov.
ernment appropriation. this means Q
grand total OF at least $0.5OO. 900 for
road-buiiding purposes In Colorado In
the event the Assembly passes the
necessary legislation.
Governor Shoup hns made n num-
Der Of appointments, md also placed
In nomination other names which mnst
meet with Senate confirmation before
the appointments become effective.
following were appointed for a term
Of six years each to the State Bonrd
Of Medical Examiners: DR.. c. r. An.
drew. I.ongmont. TO succeed Luke
AacLcan. Pueblo: DR.. Charles II.
Dyde, Greeley. rcnppoIntcd. and DR..
Frank y. Rogers. Denver reappointed.
Miss Mary Il. Eyre Of Denver was re.
appointed TO the Stnte Honrd Of Nurse
BxamIners for term OF five ysars.
Governor Shoup appointed the follow.
ing ~ trustees Of tho Colorado School
Of Mines, subject TO Senate confirms.
ton: n. N. Rubsy, banker Of Golden,
succeeding himself: william n. Walt.
man, mining engineer, Denver. sue.
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