The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1901-02-01
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.

Proposed Constitutional Amendments
These are the Senate bills which pro-
pose amendments to the stale consti-
tuition:
5. u. /, by Bucklin-To permit the
people of the state TO vote on the ques-
ton of gradual Introduction of the
single tax on land.
s. B. .. by Rush-To consolidate the
county and city of Arapahoe and Den
yer.
S. p. 3. by Parks-To permit three
fourths of jury in civil cases to re-
turn sound verdict.
S. Il. 81. by Barela-To allow every
citizen, male or female. having resided
in the state one year. 20 vote, if q cit-
zen of the United States.
$. b. Is. by Taylor-To consolidate
county and state elections.
S. B. %, by Whitford-To provide for
an eight-hour work day.
S. B. 81, by Whitford-To amend the
revenue regulations of the constitu-
ton
s B. SO, by Whitford-To amend the
constitutional provision for the time
of holding elections.
s 3. 81, by Taylor-To change the
constitutional provisions for the num-
Der and terms of Supreme Court JUS
tees, and 10 abolish the Court of APP
peals.
s. B. 50. by Moore-A companion
constitutional amendment 10 the one
for an eight-hour work day.
S. 3. 100, by Moore-To allow the
people 10 inaugurate the initiative and
referendum
S. B. 1O2. by Whitford-To amend
the constitutional powers of the State
Board of Humiliation
S. B. 1OT. by Ammons-To abolish
the constitutional limit of ninety days
on the legislative session.
s. B. 1875. by Seldomridge-To amend
the constitution so as to permit the
payment of old and at present invalid
claims against the state.
S. B. 157, by Ammons-To so amend
the constitution as TO allow the State
Board of Equalization TO equalize prop
erty in the state as TO classes.
S. B. 1S2, by Evans-To provide that
except for deficiencies or public build
ings.
S. p. oil, by Seldomridge-To regu-
late the manner of the contraction of
public debts by towns in the state.
s. =. DDS. by automatically pro-
vide for an issue of four per cent.
bonds to pay all the Indebtedness of
Colorado, aggregating nearly 2.4O0.-
eco
These are the House bills which pro-
pose amendments 10 the state constitu-
ton:
H B. Sc. by Judkins-To provide for
the Inauguration of the initiative and
referendum.
II. b. IS. by Kennedy-To provide for
an eight-hour work day.
II. b. SO, by Kennedy-To provide
for the Inauguration of the Initiative
and referendum.
II. b. 60. by Smith-To provide for an
eight-hour work day.
II. B. rs, by Heartz-To provide for
the Inauguration of the initiative and
referendum.
H. B. 81. by Gorman-To exempt
from taxation all Improvements on
land-a step toward a single tax on
land
H. b. Sc. by Cannon-To prescribe
more clearly the qualifications of vot-
ers.
II. b. 81. by Heartz-To create
board of arbitration with full powers
to settle difficulties.
II. b. 1oT. by Bradley-To inaugurate
the initiative and referendum.
II. B. 80. by Bell-To require twelve
months residence in the state as a
qualification for voting.
II. r. 1910 provide that the inter
est on state Indebtedness shall not ex-
coed four per cent.
II. b. 1888. by McLean-To authorize
the Legislature TO decide as to uni
fornity of text books