The silver star., 1901-01-18
COLORADO LEGISLATURE

0s H. 90 DAVNtAS0 AVS CVAA8SAen>
tional amendment consolidating elec,
tons, 90 that county and state ONO
ials shall be chosen at the same time,
This would do away with the elec-
tions occurring next fall. for instance,
for county officers. The cost of every
general election is somewhere near
$25U,0O0, so this measure would Of It.
self be great assistance as relief
to the overtaxed revenues Of the state.
An employers liability bill has been
placed before the senate by Mr.. Tan
quarry, chairman of the labor commit
tee. A new eight-hour amendment and
another capital punishment bill has
also been brought forward.
One senate bill provides for new
buildings at the state insane asylum;
another makes appropriation for an
other edifice at the state school OF
mines. and still another establishes n
state normal school at NontrOse.
$. b. 81 is for n constitutional amend
ment, and has the support of a large
part of the legal fraternity. 1t does
away with the Court of Appeals, and
increases the number of Supreme
Court judges to seven.
Eighty-two bills were introduced in
the house on the first day for the in
tTOuuctlon oil DlllS.
House concurrent resolutions asking
the Colorado representatives in Con
gress to secure federal legislation for
the building of reservoirs on the head
waters OF the Rio Grande. Platt and
Arkansas rivers We're introduced by
Mr.. Chisholm and referred to the COM
mittee on public lands.
house joint memorial asking Con
I.nr Sfn flx min
ing stocks was introduced by Mr.. VII.
Its and referred TO the committee on
mines and mining
Senator Philip introduced bill 80
prevent wrongs to children and dumb
animals. and to establish n bureau of
child and animal protection.
Representative Garcia introduced n
bill for an amendment to the constitu-
ton enabling counties and towns to ex-
empt improvements from taxation. but
not applying TO franchises and rights
of way.
Representative Hearth introduced a
Dill amending the constitution so as to
provide for the establishment of a
board of arbitration.
AT least one member proposes TO stop
the holding up of defenceless passcn-
gers on Pullman ears by the Ethiopian
factotum who fixes up the beds and
runs the buffet He has introduced n
bill making the giving and taking of
tips crime punishable by fine and
Imprisonment
Senator Moore has introduced bill
TO submit an amendment to the consti-
tuition providing for the initiative and
referendum.
Senator Whitford has introduced n
bill for the support and better regula-
tion of the public schools of the city of
Denver
BY unanimous consent Senator Buck
ley withdrew s. b. "a. introduced by
himself, establishing a State Normal
school at Montrose.
The report of the Senatorial Revenue
Commission was submitted and re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
This Is the famous Bucklin report on
the Australian land value tax.
Representative Insley thinks that
stealing bicycles should be classed as
grand larceny. and has introduced a
bill to that effect
A report has been presented from
Orla 4. Adams. u. W. Robbins. G. r..
Nash. G. :. A1drich and II. Il. Wallace.
the commission appointed two ye,ens
OF the soldiers Home from Monte Wis
IN TO Denver. Colorado Springs. Pueblo.
Golden or Brighton. The report recon-
mendcd that no change he made. The
only institution that could be given to
the people of Monte Vista In return is
the Industrial School for Boys at
Golden. and Monte Vista people did
not favor the exchange. The commits
sion recommended the repair of the
present buildings of the home The re.
port was referred to the committee on
state institutions.
senator Adams has Introduced n bill
to submit an amendment to the consti.
tut0n providing for n change in tho
salary of members of the House and
Senate
Representative Hollenbeck intro.
duced bill to limit municipal indebted
ness to three per cent. of the assessed
valuation Of the properly OF the muni.
cipality except in eases where the debt
be Incurred for supplying the city with
water.
MIR. Rawnlt of Gunnison IL In favor
of capital punishment for assault com.
mIttcd upon children under twelve
years of age. He does not believe in
hanging. nor is he strongly in favor
OF electrocufion: he believes In nm MR.
tight cell that could be 80 charged with
cnrbonic acid gas as to cause instanta.
neous death. This would relieve the
warden and guards Of much of the hor.
ror of their present gruesome task.
senator Hnlleit has introduced N biIl
reinting to exemptions OF the proceeds
or policies of life and accident Insur.
ance from liability for the debts of the
nss'ircd and In certain eases from lin.
billty for the debts OF the beneficiary.
senntor Buckley reintrod,iced &. Il.
". providing for n state normal school
at Montrose. with the amount OF the
appropriation raised from 500 600 10
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Senator Scldomrldgc's bill. No. 1876.
proposes constitutional amendment
to provide for the crentlon OF n bonded
Indebtedness by the state. The mems.
ure aims to refund old obligations ana
make possible the clearing nwny Of
Old debts that have been practically
outlnwed. ''
III the Senate. =. u. 13. by Parks, IN.
vorlng the election Of United stntes
senators by direct vote OF the p1pnIe !.
and y. Is. ~. by Moore. mnkinv mn