The silver star., 1901-03-01

Chief Justice Campbell of the Su-
preme Court was an attentive listener
to part of the afternoon debate on the
Taylor elections bill. Ine bill proposes
! to amend the constitution and pro-
vides that county and state elections
snail come mt the same time, thus, ac-
cording to Senator Taylor, saving the
state S25O,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 a sketch
of his life and public services. Mr.. S.
Vivian Hodge was authorized to do the
work on resolution presented by Mr..
Martin of Pueblo. The resolution stat
ed that nothing therein should be con-
strued ms binding the members to pay
for having their pictures inserted in the
work, that that was n matter to be left
to their own discretion.
The Rush bill for the consolidation of
the city Of Denver and the county of
Arapahoe 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 reconsidered by the Senate by n
vote of IL to o. There was pretty
sharp discussion OH the motion to re-
consider and II was bitterly denounced
by Senators Stewart OF Pueblo. Sell
domridge of FL Paso and several 9TH
ers.
There is n bill before the Legislature
to establish the southern boundary of
Colorado. Congress has fixed that
boundary on the thirty-seventh parallel
and the line was marked by monu-
ments, but 1t Is claimed that monument
No. has been removed three-qunr,ers
of n mile south of that parallel and the
consequence IL that residents Of New
Mexico vote In Colorado, besides the
civil and criminal jurisdiction OF Colo
ado courts over the Intervening terri
tory IL in doubt. The bill provides for
u survey between monuments q and 8
to ascertain where the original line. or
tie thirty-seventh parallel really j..
The House committee on temperance,
aedicnl affairs md public health has
worked half way through the pure food
bill. Numerous amendments have been
proposed. and there Is even sugges.
ton that the committee Will fail to
agree on the bill after all amendments
arc made. The committee has agreed
TO favorable recommendation on
Madden's bill 10 license buffet cars mt
$40 year: on Gnbrin's bill to tax
wholesale liquor dealers 500 n year
ana retailers $50 year, mud nlso on
Mnddcn's bill for county local option.
Tho committee IL adverse to Cnlcy's
measure to have the city government
take charge OF saloons ana do u dis
pensIng business itself.
The address TO the Legislature ndopt.
ed by the Chamber Of Commerce, in
relation to the revenue bill, objects 10
the plan for taking mines. II snys:
SECTIONS ~ and 81 compel the assess.
ment Of mining property producing
more than 81 1000 In value per ann,im
to he made on valuation Of three.
flfths OF the gross proceeds without
my regard TO the net proceeds or the
vnlue OF tho property, md In addition
20 this, the improvements arc niso vsi.
ued for taxntion. Mining properties
not producing as much ns 81 900 per
nnnum may be valued and nssessed at
almost any sum the nssesror of each
county may determine. The enforce.
mcnt Of this section will. IN our judg.
inent. materially rctnrd tho mining dc.
velopment OF the state.
Senator Cnsimiro BnreIa. president
pro tenn OF the Senate, secured favorable
action In committee Of the whole on his
measure, 3. Il. 227. to provide for .
constitutional convention. senator Ia.
reIa was himself one Of the members
Of the constitutional convention which
In 1s7o psovidsd Colorado with its Of.