North Park union., 1901-03-01
SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE

has divided by mutual consent into
two sub.committees. One committees -
composed of Senator Charles b. Ward,
senator TanQuary, Representatives,
Kennedy and Bradley. 1t will consid-
or and prepare a general report on .he
situation in the northern fields: Inc
other committee Is composed OF Sena-
tor Frank A. Moore and Representa-
lives Martin and Raney. 1t Will pre-
mare the findings and digested evidence
MS TO the southern fields. When Doth
subcommittee reports are ready, the
entire committee will meet ana COM
bine them in one general finding.
There are two ways of looking Mt
things. While speaking on the EN-
ployes' liability bill before the labor
committee Of the House. ID. q. Beaman
Maid his respects to the rule OF the
twelfth General Assembly excluding
LOBBYISTS from the floor. Il nave Al
woys understood said the judge,
chat the members of the Legislature
were not only willing but anxious TO oc-
cosionnlly confer with their constitu-
cnts. When Legislature passes a
rule shutting itself of froN all COM
munication with constituents, and max
ing itself sort Of exclusive body that
knows more than it can be told, then It
needs close watching"
The House adopted Mr.. Canron's
Joint resolution No. 8, inviting the Jtah
Legislature to visit Colorado ana It's
capital, ms follows: "Resolved, by the
House of Representatives, the senate
concurring, that, whereas. 1t appears
by the Geographic dispatches that the
Legislature of the ~ate of Utah is con-
templating visit to our state and the
city of Denver, and believing that such
n visit would promote the commerciai
interests Of both states and create more
friendly feeling between the citizens
thereof; therefore. be 1t resolved by the
House of Representatives of the Thir-
teenth General Assembly. the Senate
concurring. that an earnest and hearty
welcome and invitation Is extended 10
the Legislature of our sister state,
Utah, to visit Colorado. and its capital
city, and the sessions Of the Th .rteenth
General Assembly at their earliest con-
venience.
Senator Casimiro Barcla. president
pro TEN of the Senate. secured favorable
action in committee of the whole on his
measure, S. B. 227, to provide for
constitutional convention. Senator Ba-
reln was himself one of the members
of the constitutional convention which
in 1876 provided Colorado with its or
ganic law. and he now insists that get
ting n new coat would be much prefer
able to patching the old one" He de-
clares further that a constitutional con-
vcn,ion will be great sewing to the
state over the continued submission OF
amendments. Senator Barela has hg-
ures showing that to submit a single
constitutional amendment to the people
costs more than S1OO,0OO. He asserts
that n constitutional convention would
cost less than that amount. s. Is. 22I
was advanced OH the calendar. consid
cred and passed on second reading.
An agreement has been reached by
the supporters of the two new proposed
counties of Adams and South Arapa-
hoe, and both will be recommended for
passage. The counties will include all
the territory outside of the proposed
county and city of Denver. The cX-
treme end of Arnpahoe county, includ-
ing all the territory east of range 81,
has valuation of $550,O0O and n popu-
lation of 1900. This section will be n
u
posed. will be ultimately divided.
throwing two tiers of counties into the
contiguous counties to the north and
Immediately below. The county of
South Arapahoe, under the terms of the
bill now in the Legislature will have an
area of S64 square miles, with total
valuation of S3.35O.O00. and popula-
tion of $500. South Arapahoe will
rank eleventh in the list of counties,
exclusive of the proposed county of
Denver, and Adams county will be
ninth. The new counties of Adams and
South Arapahoe will have almost equal
standing when the east end is nppor-
toned as is contemplated. and will
comprise one senatorial district.
The Bucklin Australian land tax
amendment, as amended. was finally
passed by the Senate by vote Of 2G
to q. The features of the bill as it now
stands are included In these provisions:
"Once In four years, but not oftener,
the voters of any county in the state
may, by vote at any general election,
exempt or refuse to exempt from all
taxation for county, city, town, school,
road and other local purposes, any or
all personal property and improve
ments on land; but neither the whole
nor any part of the full cash value of
any rights or way, franchise in public
ways, or land, exclusive of the i'm
provements thereon, shall be SO en-
empted; provided, however, that such
question be submitted to the voters by
virtue of petition therefor, signed and
sworn to by not less than 100 resident
taxpayers of such county, and filed
with the county clerk and recorder,
not less than thirty nor more than
ninety days before the day of election.
The rate of taxation on property for
state purposes shall never exceed 4
mills on each dollar of valuation: but
the provisions of this section shall not
apply to rights of way, franchises in
public ways. or land, the full cash
value of which may be taxed at such
additional rate, not exceeding mills
on each dollar of assessed valuation,
as shall be provided by law. after ex-
empting all personal property and i'm
provements thereon from such addi-
tional rate of taxation"
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Navy
Rear admirals to be advanced in rank
from the 11th day of February, 1901:
William L. Sampson, five numbers, to
take rank next after Rear Admiral
John A. Howell; Winfield Scott Schley,
three numbers, to take rank next after
Rear Admiral Sampson when ad.
yanced CnptniDs tn ha odyonoo,l L.,