The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

life, as shown by his persistent and
aggressive labors for better conditions
and higher ideals of human life Let
II forever remain written of him: He
served his generation. and fell asleep
TO await the resurrection of the just.
"Resolved. That these resolutions be
/, spread upon the journal of this body.
and that an enrolled copy be sent td
his family
Mrs. Barry, representative from Pu-
eblo, is preparing to appear before the
judiciary committee and speak for her
| bill II. II. No. ITS. which would pre-
vent either husband or wife from mort
gaging community property without
the consent OF the other party. The
judiciary committee has prepared a re-
port against the bill because II is con-
trary to public policy" and would
bring ON frequent lawsuits. 1t seems
strange TO me-" said Mrs. Barry, that
committee OF lawyers would report
against such bill because 1t was like
| ly TO bring on lawsuits" A committee
of women is prepared TO argue the bill
before the committee If given an oppor-
tunity. One of the prepared argu-
ments Is the story of "A poor woman
who did washing and finally earned
enough money 10 buy small home.
She put the title in the name of her
worthless husband. and he mortgaged
the home without her knowledge. The
home was lost through this proceed
ing. The women will maintain that n
law that would prevent the husband
from committing such acts would pre-
serve many homes intact.
The discussion over the county sal
aries bill. which was before the House
Saturday morning. did not close with
the adjournment of that body. nor until
the most of the members had gone to
their homes in the afternoon. One of
the greatest objections urged was that
the assessor was left absolutely in the
hl 1.5 o, the county commissioners.
Members claimed that boards )f com
missioners. having the power to fix the
pay of the assessors assistants held
over the officials head this club to
compel him TO assess as they directed.
IL the commissioners directed that GER
tain classes of property were not to be
assessed higher than n certain sum he
must either agree TO do as they direct
ed or they would cut down the pay OF
his assistants. Again. il any county
officer was thus to be under the thumb
of the board they declared that every
county officer should be in the same
boat The salaries We're also freely
|
gotten through with their charter dis
cusslon they took up, in committee. the
question of Harter's salary bill. They
agreed 10 vote as n body against any
reductions except for two offices. They
We're willing that the clerk of the Dis
trict Court should have his salary
paid and that deputy sheriffs should
get S1,200 instead of 81 800 All other
proposed cuts they agreed to solidly
resist, giving thirteen votes against
them.
The marble investigation of the
House committee Is at an end, saws
the Denver News, as far as any work
of the present committee Is concerned,
but no report has been prepared and
there is no immediate prospect of any
being made. Three times resolutions
have been drawn up for the sigma lures
of the members of the committee. and
each time some member has blocked
the same being signed. All meetings
of the committee are executive. so that
the dissensions may not be given to the
public. but each time the proceedings
become fully known. Some of the
members are exasperated and have
threatened to withdraw from the com
mittee. bring up the threat at each
session. but all remain. Frequent trips
to the corridors to get fresh air or
walk off n heated temper have marked
the proceedings. II Is now definitely
decided that a unanimous report is
impossible. Some of the Arapahoe
members favor n finding that nothing
has been proven, which Is the general
| sentiment of the committee CbDir-
man Rawalt. however. represents the
people of GunnisOn, who have been an
gered by the reported failure of the
contractors to Use the product from
their county in the floors of the capitol.
He seems firm in the belief that for
eign marble has been used. and pro-
fesses belief that continued in
vestigation after the close of the Iepis-
lative session would result in some
thing tangible, and, having this belief.
has been able to prevent report
which would show that nothing had
been accomplished.
determined effort will be made bv
the Legislature. says the Denver Re
publican. TO devise means to meet the
deficit in revenue which Is staring the
state in the face. The finance commit
tees of both houses think that some
thing must be done to meet the expect-
ed deficit of about $500 900. for the fis-
cal year 1S99-1oO0. as well as to raise
FUNDS necessary to carry on the depart
Inents OF the state government The
| flrst step was taken when the finance
committees of both houses met with
state Auditor Temple. Attorney Gen
eral Campbell and Assistant Attorney
General Reed. The object OF the meet
Ing was to learn, approximately at
least. the condition of the finances of
the state and devise some method
whereby needed funds might be raised
so that the machinery of the state
could run along unhampered. Assist
ant Attorney General Reed went nj
length into the question and quoted
figures to show that some action was
Imperative If the state Institutions
were not to suffer for proper support.
lie suggested two methods for relief.
One Is graded system of taxation IN.
der which counties shall be assessed
upon full cash valuation, and by
which counties now paying taxes ON n
fractional valuation shall be compelled
to share the general burden. II was
pointed out that while the tax levy in
Aiapahoe county for county purposes
Is about eight mills. AT least one county
in the state is taxed ~ mills. The
second plan suggested provides for the
election or appointment of n state
board of assessors armed with powers
To levy taxes in all the counties of the
|