The Raymer enterprise., 1921-03-31
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
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The state Of Colorado has become
the owner Of the famous Hogle Ma
tional Guard drill prize, which was do
signed number Of years ago by Col.
A. ". Hogle, retired N. @. G., who
made the presentation to the state. Col.
onel Hogle conceived the trophy ~ q
method Of stimulating interest among
national guardsmen In their drills. The
prize was awarded to the man who
made the best appearance at drill, to
be held by him for six months, or un-
til the next drill. When a guardsman
had won the trophy twice he was pre-
sented with silver replica Of the orig
insl prize as 4 personal gift. Not
more than ten men were able to win
the trophy twice. The insignia Of the
Fourth division, Seventeenth Army
corps, Army of the Tennessee. Is repre-
sented by an arrow at the top Of the
trophy, while a Maltese cross at the
bottom represents the Army Of the
Gulf, Of which the colonel was q men,
ber during the Civil war.
A 10 per cent salary increase for all
clerks and stenographers in the state
capitol building drawing 500 month
or less probably will be recommended
by the finance and appropriation com
mittees to both branches Of the Cen
eral Assembly. Decision to, take this
action is said to have been in the na-
ture Of a compromise from the $25
straight increase which the budget
commissioner advised In his report to
the governor and the Legislature.
About 200 employees In the various
state offices will be affected BY the
proposed increase. Advocates Of the
measure. who include all the high state
officials. point out that the average
wage Of these employees Il $S5 . month
which Is very low for the class Of work
required Of them. No Increases have
been asked for employts drawing more
than 800 q month. In making up the
budget It was decided that salary in.
cresses to officials also would be
avoided.
The State Senate finance committee
voted to report out the Booth -Callen-
Young bill, with appropriation Of $400,-
600, for state.owned and managed ce-
msnt and crushed stone plant near Flor
ence, Colo, but turned down by major.
ity vote the administration bill from
the lower house approprlating 500, 900
for state armories.
The measure establishing q highway
traffic code passed the House on final
reading. The measure now goes to the
governor for his signature. Seven
votes were registered against the
measure by representatives who be-
lleys that the form Of the bill Is un'
constitutional.
Ina message to the House Governor
Shoup announced that he had vetoed
House Bill No. 1872 by Representative
Charles G. Sackmann. This bill would
change the law so that schools run fol
profit would not be exempt from taxa
tion. Governor Shoup declared that
the drawing Of the bill was faulty.
Appropriation measures for Colo
RADIO institutions are the only Senate
bills being considered by the House at
the present time. The other Senate
bills are being held up until work
starts on House measures in the Sen
ate.
The Senate voted to concur In the
House amendments to the bill penaliz
ing notaries public for false swearing
of affidavits and the like, though Sen
ator Adams protested. The House linn
tied the penalties to election cases.
The only bills passed on second read
ing were that by Representative Henry
J. Allen to appropriate $500 for @. A
r. headquarters, and one by Senators
Golding, Fairfield and Knauss, making
minor changes In criminal procedure.
The Colorado ranger bill, passed b,
the House with provision for $290, ,00(
appropriation, was reported out on spe
cial orders for the calendar, the only
so-called administration measure to be
included In the list.
Following adoption Of the Knaus.
resolution, senator's with pet measure.
still In committee made desperate ef
forts to have them reported out imme
diately. Several we're successful.
BY a vote Of "a to II the State Sen
ate passed on third and final readini
the bond highway commission bill ir
the amended form recommended by thu
state affairs committee.
The enacting clause In Representa-
tive w. B. Gordon's bill, fixing pen
atty for failure to disperse at a mol
gathering when an officer ordered dis
persal, was stricken.
Senator Walter r. O'BrIen's bill t.
permit hiring Of additional game war
dens was put over day, when 1t wal
found It attempted to amend law al
ready repealed.
Representative Rotruck has filed NO
tice on the rules committee for re
port on the characterization measure