The state herald., 1901-03-01

Chief Justice Campbell of the SUI
prcme Court was an attentive listuaer
TO part Of the afternoon debate on the
Taylor elections bill. l'nc bill proposes
to amend the constitution and pro-
vldcs that county and state clcctloHs
shall come at the same time. thus. ac-
cording to Senator Taylor, saving the
state S2J0,OOO a year In money and
much trouble and anxiety in campaign
work.
The House has recognized an official
roster of the Assembly to contain
pictures OF each member and sketch
Of his life and public services. Mr.. $.
Vivian Hodge was authorized to do the
work on resolution presented by Mr..
Martin Of Pueblo. The resolution stat
ed that nothing therein should he con-
strued as binding the members to pay
for having their pictures Inserted in the
work, that that was matter TO be left
10 their own discretion.
The Rush bill for the consolidation OF
the city Of Denver and the county OF
Arapahoc Will not be passed upon by
the Supreme Court before Its passage
by the Senate. The unanimous vote TO
send the measure to the Supreme Court
was reconsidcred by the Senate by n
vote Of IL TO o. There was pretty
sharp discussion on the motion TO re-
consider and II was bitterly denounced
10y Senator's Stewart OF Pueblo. Sell
domhdge OF FL Paso aud several 9TH
ers.
There Is n bill before the Legislature
TO establish the southern boundary OF
Colorado. Congress has fixed that
boundary on the thlriy.seventh parallel
and the line was marked by monu-
mCnts, but Il Is claimed that monument
No. has been removed three-quarters
OF mile south OF that parallel and the
consequence is that residents OF New
Mexico vote In Colorado. besides the
civil and criminal Jurisdiction OF Colo
rado courts over the intervening terri
tory Is In doubt. The bill provides for
n survey between monuments u and 8
to ascertain where the original line. or
the thlrty-seyenth parallel really is.
The House committee on temperance.
medical affairs ana public health has
worked half way through the pure food
blll. Numerous amendments have been
proposed. aud thcrr IL even suggcs-
ilon that the committee VIII fall TO
agree ON the bill after all amendments
nrc made. The committee has agreed
10 favorable recommendation ON
Mnddcn's bill 10 license buffet ears nj
$50 n year: ON Gabrin's hill 10 tnx
Wholesale liquor dealers 500 n year
aud retailers so year. and also on
Mnddcn's blli FOR county local option.
The committee Is adverse TO Cnlcy's
measure TO have the city government
take charge OF saloons and do u dis.
pcnslng business itself.
The address TO the Legislature adopt.
ed 10y the Chamber OF Commerce. IN
relation 10 the revenue bili. objects 10
the plan for taxing mines. II says:
SECTIONS ~ nnd 81 compel the assess.
moit OF mining property producing
more than si.oop In vnlnc per nnnum
To hc mndo on valuation OF three.
ilfths OF III" grna proceeds without
any regard Ia the net proceeds or the
value OF the property, nnd In addition
60 this, the improvements nrc also val.
ncd for taxation. Mining properties
not producing nc much ns si.0po per
nnhnm may bc valued and nHAcsscd nt
0lmos, nny rum tho assessor OF cnch
county mny determine. The enforce.
mcnt of this section will. In our judg.
mrnt, materially rrinrd the mining de-
rclopmcnt of ,lr state.
senator cnnimiro iinrcln. president
pro tom of The senate. secured favorable
nrtlon IN committee Of the whole on his
measure, n u a2i. TO provide for n
constitutional convention. Hpnninr 1,n.
rein was himanlf ofs NJ the members
NJ tic constitutional convention which
In 1870 provided Colorado with lta Ur.
Rhnlc lhw, nnd he now insists TINT "gui-
ting new coat would bo much prefer.
nhlo to patching the old one" He lie.
clhrcs further that constitutional con.
Nrnllon VIII be n great saving 10 the
state over the continued submission of
amendments, senator Bnrcln Inns fig.
tires showing that To submit n single
constitutional amcndmcn, 10 the people