The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-03-31
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
uP.Tc-DATE REPORT OF WHAT
IS TAKING PLACE At the
STATE CAPITOL.

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The state of Colorado has become
the owner Of the famous Hogle Ma
tional Guard drill prize. which was de-
signed 4 number Of years ago by Col.
A. W. Hoglc. retired N. g. c.. who
made the presentation to the state. Col
onel Hogle conceived the trophy ~
method of stimulating interest among
national guarlsmen In their drills. The
prize was awarded to the man who
made the hest appearance at drill. to
be held by him for six months, or nm.
til the next drill. When guardsnaan
had won the trophy twice he was pre-
sented with silver replica Of the orig
lnal prize as q 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. 10 repre-
sented by an arrow at tho top Of the
trophy. while q Maltese cross at the
bottom represents the Army Of the
Gulf, Of which the colonel was metn.
Der 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 tho Gen
eral Assembly. Decision to take this
action IL said to have been In the ma
ture Of compromise from tho 80
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 employts 10 $SS month
which II very low fer the class Of WORK
required of them. No increases have
been asked for smploy6s drawing moro
than 500 4 moath. In making up the
budget 1t was decided that salary In
crsases to officials alse wsuld be
avoidsd.
The State Senate finance committss
voted to report out the Booth Callen-
Young bin, with appropriation Of $780,
00O. for state-owned and managed c.
n,ent and crushed stone plant near Flor
encs, Colo, hut turned down by major.
ity vote the administration bill from
the lower house appropriatInE $780, 900
for state armOries.
The measure establishing highway
traffic code passed the House on final
reading. The measure now goes to the
governor for Ills signature. Seven
Voter were registered against the
measure by representatives who be-
lieve that the form Of the bin Ii un.
constitutional.
In inessa e to the House Governor
Shoup announced that he had vetoed
House Bill No 1872 by Representative
Charles G. Sackmann. This hin would
change the law ND that schools run for
profit would not he exempt from tara.
tIon. Governor Shoup declared that
The drawing Of the bin was faulty.
Appropriation measures for Colo
rndo institutions are the only Senate
bills beinG considered by the House at
the present time. The other Senate
bills arr being held up until work
starts en- House measures In ths 0sa-
ate.
The Senate voted to concur In the
House amendmenta to the blu penalis.
Ing no,aries public for falss swearing
Of nffidavits aud the like. though Hen.
atOr Adams protested. Tho House lin.
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 q. A.
b. headquarters, and one by Senators
0oidinG. Fairfield aud Knauss, making
minor changes In criminal procedure.
The Colorado ringer bill. passed by
the House with provision for 800. 400
appropriation. was reported out on spe
cIal orders for the calendar. the only
a0.cailci administration measure IN he
included In the list.
Following adoption Of tho Knnuss
resolution. senators with pet measures
stIIl In committee made desperate RI.
forts to have them reported out imme.
diately. Several were successful.
by vote Of ~ to II the State zen.
nte passed on thlrd and final reading
the bond highway commission hin IN
the amended form recommended by the
state affairs committee.
The cnncting clause In Representa-.
tive ". u. GordOn's bin. fixing pen.
slty for fnIlure 10 dispense at u mob
gathering when m officer ordered dis.
Iersai. wns stricken.
senator Walter r. O'Brien's bin 10
permit hiring ~ additional game war.
d"ns WIS put over a day. when II WIS
found II attempted I" amend n law al.
ready repealed.
Representative K0truck Inns filed no.
lice an the rules commitic" for n re-.
port on the nnti.yaccinntiun measure
which has nlr"ndy passed the Senate
senator W. u. Admins two bills. Nos.