North Park union., 1901-02-15
SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE

strong minority was to strike out the
word Individuals and make corpora
tions alone, and not individuals as well
responsible ~ employers for injuries
to employee An amendment to this eff
feet was lost.
The Buckley resolution to have the
State Board OF Capitol Managers place
the portrait Of Otto Mcars in some
prominent place In the building passed
the Senate without a dissenting vote.
w. s. Buckley, the introducer of the
resolution; Senator Casimiro Barela,
and several others. made short
speeches, In which they declared that
such a proceeding was tribute moro
than deserved by ''the pathfinder OF
the San Juan" Senator Buckley de-
clared that MFR. Aiears had done more
for the development OF the San Juan
than any other one individual.
senator James W. Bucklin is receIv-
Ing letters from all parts Of the world
In relation to his proposed constitu-
tutional amendment to Introduce the
Australian land tax In Colorado. He
originally had published 1000 copies of
his report on the subject, but this issue
was long ago exhausted and he has
ordered 10000 more. Senator Bucklin
stnte and territory In the Union, from
m0ot of the provinces Of Canada. from
Cuba. the Hawaiian islands, Australia.
Alaska and other countries. Many are
from members OF Legislative bodies and
tax commissions.
1t is said to be the purpose of the
House to bunch all bills bearing on
revenue and consider them all In con-
necuon with II. b. l when II comes
from the committee now considering
It, This will enable members to sug-
gest amendments intelligently and COM
bIne the best thought OF the House in
one bill. avoiding IL multiplicity Of bills
possibly Inconsistent with each other.
ThasRepublicin of the 18th Inst. says:
Word from Senator William II. Meyer
IL that his rheumatism is still most Sc
we're and may prevent his attendance
on the Legislature at NIL. In the mean-
time the other members cOmmiserate
with Senator Farwelf. the solitary Re-
publican. He can make motions, but
he has no one to second them. When
he Is given an opportunity to be heard
II liz by courtesy of the majority. II he
had Mr.. Meyer to assist him he might
bring up many matters that he would
like to have discussed.
In committee OF the whole. the Sem
ate considered and unanimously recon-
mended for passage Senate Joint Me-
mortal No. 3. by Mr.. Ammons. This
'is Il protest against certain orders OF
the secretary OF the interior In regard
to the rights OF grazing In the South
Platte and Plum Greek reservations.
Senator AmmOns snid the secretary OF
the interior had sent to the settlers in
Iot, nh x.f
applications. the provisions of which 1t
Is impossible to comply with. II 1t
goes into effect every one of the set
tiers would be driven from their
homes: some had been there thirty or
forty years and Ind spent thousands of
dollars In improvements. he said. One
OF the provisions of this application re-
Uuiresi TINT no cattle he corraled with
In 500 yards OF living spring or
stream. There is no such spot on either
reserve. Senator Jefferson said the
snme conditions obtained In the White
River reserve. He asked that this be
included in the memorial. Senator
| Taylor thought the memorial not sufti-
ciently drastic; he would make the
language stronger. This ruling Of the
secretnry's laennt absolute ruin to
many worthy people. BY unanimous
serve and the Grand Mesa reserve
were Included In the petition. Senator
Ammons said In the original blank np-
plications signcrs were required to sub
scribe themselves as "cattle rustlers."
|. e., cattle thieves OF the worst sort.
Since then. however. the secretary of
the Interior had graciously permitted
the signcrs to mark out this word.
which he evidently did not understand.