Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-07

| AL AhhSii itaiiNt luA Ou ldTkt eSIuIeS.
Increase of tax on insurance compa.
nies from to per cent
Tax on the gross business of ex.
press companies.
Flat nominal corporation tax an
nually in addition to present cor
poration taxes.
Change In the methods of tnxing
n,ines. the present law permitting ton
low valuations.
| Inat the revenue commission head
ed by Senator Clay b. Whitford be
given careful hearing and its report
be taken as the basis for revenue leg.
| islation.
That the amendments recommend
ed by the revenue commission ap-
pointed by the senate of the twelfth
| general assembly be submittd to the
people for their approval or rejection.
ain the interest of Economy"
That the outstanding indebtedness
of the state amounting to $2.O76.O0O,
be funded and especially that the cap
itol building warrants drawing per
cent be funded in per cent issue.
That the several boards governing
penal correctional institutions OF the
state be abolished and one board ap.
pointed to supervise the affairs OF all
eight institutions coming under this
head
That the bureau of mines, depart.
ments of state mine inspector and
der one head, instead of as at pres
ent under three heads.
| That the departments of the state
board of health. veterinary board and
dairy cOmmissioner-bein in their
purposes along different lines--be
consolidated under one salaried head
| That the court of appeals be abol-
ished, two judges added to the Su-
preme court and one justice of the
Supreme court of Ave elected every
three years.
| That the governments of the city
of Denver and the county of Arapahoc
be consolidated with one set of Off
GERS throughout. instead of with two
separate sets of officers as now Gov
crnor Thomas aserts that this Is the
very essence of home rule as it will
| give the people the right to amend
their own charter"
The raising of sugar beets by con
vict labor, being at once " q blow at
the sugar beet trust" means Of max
ing the state penitentiary practically
self-suporting. and by method not
in conflict with organized labor.
As to Electors.
| That a law permitting state commit
tees and state conventions to decide
| finally as to what local organizations
throughout the state represent the
party be enacted.
That the personal registration law
be so amended as to remove much per-
sonal trouble and expense from cleo
tions; at the same time preventing
fraudulent registration more thor
orghly than at present
General.
That a joint legislative committee
be appointed to work for an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States providing for election of Unit
ed States senators by direct vote of
the people.
That the organization and business
OF enormous combinations be re-
stricted by just laws within reasona-
BILE bounds.
An employers liability act.
Statutory encouragement, under
proper safeguards, for local mutual
insurance companies.
Additional Sum of $s5o,ooo Needed
Gov Thomas estimates that the
necessary revenue for the coming bi
ennial period, in excess of anticipated
revenue, will be about 395O,000. At
tention will be called to the fact that
of the mills to be used for state
purposes during the coming biennial
period only l " mills can be used 70,
general purposes, the rest of the ta>
levy being set apart for redeemint
capitol building warrant, and for thu
mill levies for set purposes.
To secure the funds needed to per
, manently place Colorado on a souns
financial footing, the governor recon
, mends law compelling higher an,
, more equitable valuations of proper
ty." He urges a law limiting count.
levies and another placing tax upoI
large incomes. The size of incomes
to be taxed Is not suggested. but is lel
entirely to the discretion of the legia
, lature. In recommending an inheri
/ tance tax the governor does not at
tempt to suggest to the law maker
; the amount of tax to be placed ol
, large estates.
r An increase of the tax on insnranc
. companies doing business in Colora
! do Is recommended. The tax will b
r 5 per cent instead of 2 per cent as a
a present. In making this suggestion
a Gov. Thomas cites statistics to sho'
J. that 8 per cent is less than the avel
Q age tax on insurance companies In til
+ other states Of the union.
}. A fiat tax on corporations, the III
: ure in mind being about $40. will b