The state herald., 1893-12-29
AN EXTRA SESSION,
GOV. WAITE ISSUES THE GALL
Tho Legislature Asked to Meet At Den.
yer. january 10th, to Consider .
Largo Number of Imports
ant Subj cots.

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 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 a state to make gold and silver coin
a legal tender in the payment Of debts,
to provide that all silver dollars, do
nestle and foreign, containing not less
than 37li grains fine silver, or not less
than ABA grains ninc-t tenth 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, collcctible 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 n 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 superyi-
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
debtedncss in sums Of 81, 900, as now
provided by law, said certificates of in
debteduess 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 prescnta-
tion at the auditors Office, be convcrti-
bic by said auditor into certificates Of
400 each, payable to bearer, OF, IL de-
sired, registered as payable 10 bearer
only, and bearing an annual interest Of
8 per cent. from date Of conversion to
date Of final payment.
Fifth-That the act Of 1891 in rela.
ton to State Canal No. 2 be amended
in similar or other particulars as above
recommended in relation to State Ca
nal No. !, or 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
hing the Issue Of municipal bonds,
except those parts of laws necessary
to provide for the payment Of bonds al
ready issued,
Eighth-To provide that munic;-
palities, the state, counties, cities and
school districts, and any or all Of them,
may make all necessary public im.
provements or constructions, and to
the same extent upon the assessed val
ne Of property as such municipalities
are now authorized to issue bonds; and
in payment OF such constructions or i'm
provcmcnts the said municipalities be
allowed to issue certificates Of indcb,.
edncss, or orders upon the treasurer Of
such municipality so issuing, payable
to bearer, and issued in sums Of 81, 81,
IS, $40 and $50. These certificates to
be received for taxes; or, aftcrward, to
be changed for Understanding ccrtiii.
Gates.
Ninth-That nm additional clerk
shall be appointed by the state treas.
urcr, who shall be called the register
OF the state treasury, and shall keep n
proper record Of IN orders or ccrtiG.
Gates issued by the state and all munio.
qualities.
Tcnth-To provide that appropria.
tions be made TO meet all tho ncccs.
sary expenses Of the special session,
and II there are no funds in the treas.
ury available for such purpose to pro.
vide FOR the payment OF tho same By
increased taxation.
Tcpth-That the interest on judg.
mcnts be reduced to per cen. per
aDnum.
Twclfth-That new county be or.
gained out Of the west part Of III
Pnso county and the contiguous terri.