The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-30
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On Christina day Governor Waite
issued call for an extra session Of the
legislature to meet at Denver on the
10th Of next January.
The governor, after enumerating
several reasons why his action seems
necessary, names q list Of subjects
which he submits to the Legislature for
action:
First-To restore that ancient land
mark which existed in the history Of
this country for eighty-one years
from 1776 to 1S57-and in pursuance
Of section 10, article /, United States
Constitution, which declares the right
Of state to make gold and silver coin
legal tender in the payment Of debts,
to provide that all silver dollars, do
nestle and foreign, containing not less
than 37,t grains fine silver, or not less
than ABA grains nine te nth fine silver,
and upon the ratio of sixteen ounces
Of silver to one Of gold shall be legal
tender for the payment of all debts,
public and private, collectible within
the state of Colorado.
Second-To enact law against max
ing any trust deed, mortgage, contract
or obligation of any kind or character,
or any part thereof, or any interest
payable thereon, executed after this
act shall become law, payable in
gold, and providing that any trust
deed, mortgage, or contract, or obliga-
ton, or any part thereof, or any inter
est payable thereon, made payable in
gold, and executed after this act shall
become law, shall be made payable in
the same money or currency in which
an ordinary debt or obligation is now
payable by law.
Third-That the Ninth General As
sembly do Recommend to the voters of
the state to vote at the next general
election for or against convention to
revise, alter and amend the constitution
of the state of Colorado.
Fourth-To SO amend the laws re-
lating to State Canal No. as to per-
nit its construction under the supcrvi-
sion Of state officers, and without con-
tractors, if it shall be deemed best for
the state, or, if contracts shall be let,
that no single contract shall be let on
more than one mile in length on the
canal line; also, in payment of said
work, labor and materials that, instead
Of the issuance of certificates of in
debtedness in sums of 81, 900, as now
provided by law, said certificates of in
dcbtedness may be issued in small de-
nominations, without interest, Of 81,
81, IS and $40, payable to bearer; that
said certificates be receivable in pay
ment for water carriage, and for leas-
ing and sale Of state internal improve
ment lands. That said certificates of
indebtedness, so issued by the state
auditor, may at any time after three
years after their issue, upon presenta-
ton at the auditors office, be converti-
BILE by said auditor into certificates of
800 each, payable to bearer, or, if de-
sired, registered as payable to bearer
only, and bearing an annual interest Of
per cent. from date of conversion to
date of final payment.
Fifth-That the act of 1891 in rcla-
ton to State Canal No. be amended
in similar or other particulars as above
recommended in relation to State Ca
nal No. /, or a new law enacted, as the
General Assembly shall deem best
Sixth-To pass an act for the con-
struction of the Twin Lakes reservoir,
and to provide ways and means there
for
Seventh-To repeal all laws author
izing the issue of municipal bonds,
except those parts Of laws necessary
to provide for the payment of bonds al
ready issued.
Eighth-To pro vide that munich
palities, the state, counties, cities and
school districts, and any or all of them,
may make all necessary public i'm
provements or constructions, and to
the same extent upon the assessed val
ue of property as such municipalities
are now authorized to issue bonds; and
in payment Of such constructions or i'm
provements the said municipalities be
allowed to issue certificates of indebt-
cdness, or orders upon the treasurer of
such municipality so issuing, payable
to bearer, and issued in sums of 81, 50,
IS, $40 and $50. These certificates to
be received for taxes; or, afterward, to
be changed for interest bearing certifi-
Gates.
Ninth-That an additional clerk
shall be appointed by the state treas
urer, who shall be called the register
Of the state treasury, and shall keep a
proper record Of all orders or certiii
Gates issued by the state and all munic-
ipalities.
Tenth-To provide that appropria-
tions be made to meet all the neces-
sary expenses of the special session,
and if there are no funds in the treas
ury available for such purpose, to pro-
vide for the payment Of the same by
increased taxation.
Tenth-That the interest on judg-
ments be reduced to per cent. per