Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-09

verbal explanations OF those who
planned the compromise. Upon such
Information and consideration. law IL
attempted 10 bc made. This II clearly
not ia accordance with the spirit OF
the constitution. The fundamental
idea Of NIL the provisions relating to
the enactment Of laws II that OF In
dividual responsibility. II was not In
tended that the legislator In perform
Ing his duties should rely upon the
explanation or Information conveyed
by others. or that lie should he con-
trollcd or Influenced by party caucus.
or by party leaders. II was intended
that each and every substantial pro-
vision proposed to be enacted as law
should be printed In cold black and
white, In order that he might consider
Il alone with his own conscience. so
that when the final responsibility
should come up to him he could not
cvadc II by pleading misinformation
or misunderstanding.
"Thc case clearly presents n fragrant
instance OF the evil to which the Su-
prcme Court referred: and If the pro-
ccdurc OF the houses In the premises
can be sustained. then the trainers or
the constitution were entirely mistaken
In supposing that they had constructed
provisions which would avoid the dan
ger OF hasty and ill-considcrcd legisla-
ton.
Il conclude, threforc:
"First-T'hnt the action of the House
OF Representatives In placing the bill
upon final passage was in violation OF
section % of Article V Of the constitu-
ton, because said bill carried with It
substantial amendments which had not
been printed.
"Second-That the action of the Sem
ate in adopting the report of the con-
ference committee was, constitutional
ly, an adoption only Of the amendments
contained therein. and was not final
passage OF the bill.
''Third-That the bill being rendered
nugatory by constitutional mandate.
the REALTORS are entitled to the relief
prayed for.
Entertaining no doubt whatever us
to the correctness of these conclusions,
l deem 1t unnecessary to express any
opinion on the first objection urged
against the validity of the statute.
However much this result is to be
deplored, 1t cannot be avoided. No pass
ing necessity, however urgent, can ever
justify an infraction of the fundameD-
tai law. In such Il case, to all nrgu-
hithtS Discu upon pubic convenience
or public policy, the courts can make
but one answer-'what is written, is
written.'"
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The company has made arrangements
with the coal companies at Superior to
supply coal. They will lay coal down
here for $3.50 per ton, just one-half
of the price which has prevailed here.
Contractor DeRecmer said to-day
that the grading would start as soon as
he could get his outfit together at Pu-
eblo and Denver. Mr.. DeRecmcr built
most of the ID. & Il. G. road in this
state and the fact that he has the con-
tract for the construction of this new
line speaks well for the completion Of
the work.
The estimated cost of the road Is $2O.-
600 mile, including rolling stock. II
is expected the road will be built by
December list of this year. The new
road promises Il rate of Sl.5O Il ton on
ore from Eldora to Denver. The
freight on ore for the same distance
now is $3.50 per ton. About eighty per
cent. of the grade from Superior to
South Boulder Park is an old grade of
the Burlington, made years ago,