North Park union., 1901-01-25
SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE

PRODUCTION of bills.
Senator Whitford has introduced a
bill for the support and better reguia.,
ton Of the public schools Of the city OIL
Denver.
Senator Moore has introduced piii
to submit an amendment to the consul,
tuition providing for the initiative anu
referendum.
Representative 1nsley thinks ina.
stealing bicycles should be clnssed as
grand larceny. and has introduced
bill to that effect.
By unanimous consent Senator Buck-
ley Withdrew S. B. 94. introduced by
himself, establishing a State Normal
school at Montrose.
Representative Hearth introduced a
bill amending the constitution SO as 10
provide for the establishment OF
board of arbitration.
Senator Philip introduced bill TO
| prevent wrongs to children and DUMP
animals, and to establish bureau OF
child and animal protection.
Representative Dickerson has intro
duced bill to punish by death attacks
| on any of the employees or officers con
nected with or in charge of railway
train. ,,,
| Senator Adams has introduced Dill
| TO submit an amendment to the consti-
| tuition providing for change IN the
salary Of members OF the House anu
Senate.
Senator Buckley reintroduced S. h.
o., providing for a state normal schooi
mt Montrose, with the amount of the
appropriation raised from $22,ooo 10
$4,000.
A house ioInt memorial asking Con-
| Cress to remove the stamp tax on min
Ing stocks was introduced by Mr.. VIII
| Its and referred to the committee on
mines and mining.
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 Garcia introduced a
| bill for an amendment to the cOnstitu-
ton enabling counties and towns to ex-
empt improvements from taxation. but
NOT applyiny TO franchises and rights
of way.
Colorado is 10 have an anti-kidnaping
law-that is. If Senator Rush has his
way. Senate Bill No. 40. introduced
| by him. provides II penalty of from ten
10 thirty wears IMPRISONMENT for kid
naming for ransom.
9 "a SI,s constitutional amend.
ment and has tho sunnort of n large
pnrt OF thc legal fraternity. 1t does
away with tho Court of Appeals, and
increases the number OF Supreme
| Court Judges TO seven.
A, .,rr,,r,rs. ,,,n,,,,y b,l b,s ,,een
Ill. ,ro io! p. NJ Tar.
n,,arv chairnan os tha Labor commit
| too, 4 new eipht.bour amendment and
another cnpitaI punishment bill has
also been brought forward.
o,o .,,.o I'm ,r,,.,,os for nou.
| ,,,,,,.,,, n"'. =, I'M ;,,.'n os,.l,,,,
nmn,,,or a.. ,',',o,,,.;n,;nn fcr IN
ether a,in"a n, ,ha stntn school of
,,,;nas ann s,,,I onnt,ar ostah,isbes n
state normal school Mt Montrose.
Sor,,or JIol,.,t b,s Introduced g, hin
| ro,otinw 10 oyomntjons NJ tho nroceeds
~ nniic,as of ito and accident ;nsnr.
orc, frnn, ,,ahiii,, fnr ,ho Lah,s ~ tho
ass,rad md In ccrt.in cnses from iia-
hi,;tv Tor tho dehts ~ tho henenci,rv
,.,, u-u,.,. -.
ducef n IN IN limit munjcjnoI indebted.
noss % throo nor cont Of III. .ssessad
raInotion NJ tho nronertv of tho mini
| nj y, rnS xx-bnrn hn faht
ha Inn,,rroJ fnr sunnI,ipg tho city ,vith
S.otar 7
me so.iir'''e, on 'aool mas re, reSom-
n mi NV Senator Moore which nrovidas
,hot no roiiro,d comn,nv hermit an.
on,n,oro who hos been an nontin,,a,, s
duty for siytaen hours To ,goin ',o nn
duly untiI he has Ind M least ton
hn,,rs, rnst
&c. ca,,.or G " >o,.u .,,o
s.a'e ssnh''i NeMeii o. the
his intention to return to the Republl-
can party. This he will do as soon as
the present session of the Legislature
ends. He saws he feels 1t his duty to
his constituents to act MS n fusIonist
for that time.
sop,tor se,domr,d,o.s I'M No ,.z
ronnsos nons.i,,,tso - n W. 100
to provide for the creation of bonded
Indebtedness by the state. The meas
ure aims TO refund old obligations and
make possible the clearing away of
old debts that hive been practically
outlawed.
uouse concurrent roso,,,t,o,s ,sr,,o
the Colorado renresent,tjves In Co..
cress to secure federal Legislation for
the building of reservoirs on the head
waters of the Rio Grande. Plat and
Arkansas rivers We're introduced by
Mr., Chisholm and referred to the com