The state herald., 1901-01-25


cure uniformity. 4
The Bucklin bill to abolish poll
taxes repeals n dead law. 1t does not
AFFECT the state military poll tax and
only does away with city and county
poll taxes.
Up to January 20;h there have been
1S6 bills introduced in the Senate and
$50 In the House, but there is yet con
siderable time TO introduce bills within
the thirty days limit.
A bill introduced BY Senator Ammons
provides that in school districts where
there are no high schools the school
boards may pay out of the special
funds the tuition of pupils who attend
high schools In otlier districts.
A bill is to beintroduced making an
appropriation fd the decoration of the
House chamber above the line of the
galleries. 1t Will also provide for the
decoration of thu main halls and corri-
dors of the building
Among the bi,ls that have passed
first reading in the house, is III. b. No.
40, by Mr.. Meredith, to improve the
Normal institutes by providing fee
of 81 for a teachers cxaniinntion and
that the money be placed in the Nor
NAL school fund.
Appropriations will be held IN abey.
ance until the matter of revenue Is set
tied. This is the disposition. mt least,
of the Senate finance committee. In
other words M appropriations will he
made. until 1t Is seen where the money
is to come from to pay them.
Senator Motre's bill In relation 10
hours of employment for railroad EN-
ployes was ag'ecd to in the Senate 1t
provides that when n railroad man has
been on n shift of sixteen hours dura-
ti0n he cannU be ordered to work
again until aflH' Il rest of at least ten
hours.
State Senator S. V. Newell of the
Twenty-sixth district has announced
his intention 10 return to the Republi-
can party. This he will do as soon as
the present session OF the Legislature
ends He says he feels 1t his duty to
his constituents to act us a fusionist
for that time.
The Senate committee on constitution
nj amendments reported fayorably four
constitutional amendments. one for the
Introduction Of the Australian land tax
and uniform taxation: another for the
consolidation of Denver and ArapahOe
county; another for the three-fourths
jury law in civil eases. and still an
other for the eight-hour day.
Ex-Governor Baxter of Wyoming
now n member of the Colorado State
Board of Capitol Managers. is in Cali
fornia. Otto Mears is In Washington,
Charles j. Hughes. Jr., Is i'll. This
leaves only two members OF the board
In Denyer-Governor Orman and Mr..
Thatcher. No board meeting can be
held, as ther, is no quorum.
The Scnat, committee on privileges
and elections reported In favor of tile
passage OF $. Il. 20 Philip. an act
granting TO voters of election precincts
OF the city Of Denver the right To de
termine by ballot at an election wheth-
er or not licenses to sell or give away
intoxicating liquors In such precincts
may be granted, issued or renewed.
Senator Iin's bill to place country
liquor sellers on the same footing ns
city and town saloon keepers passed
second reading In the Senate. Under
the present law the country dealer
may sell liquor IL quantities OF one gal.
Ion or more without any license ut all.
Senator Hllls bnl makes II necessary
TO secure a license from the county
commissioners.
In the Senate committee OF the whole
Senator IIlll's llil, $. Il. No. 90. was
killed by striking ont the cnacting
ntpnSn fIh. 40.
fees and pay OF receivers to maxi.
mum of not more than $3.50 month.
Senator Parks fought the measure be-
cause he said the fees Ms now regulated
were proper and that for the handling
OF some tremendous enterprise by
receiver $3.50 n month was not enough.
Mr.. Stubbs has gone TO the relief of
John w. Springer. who has been ar
rested, charged with bringing into the
state horse with docked tail, by
presenting n bill repeating tho act
which permits the docking OF horses
tails. The present law Is very explicit
and wide-rcachlng In It's provisions, as
II prohibits the Importation OF horses
with docked tails. aud under Its provls-
Ions they may not be brought into the
state even for exhibition purposes.
Explaining his motion TO make rcve.
nue. bills special orders, taking prece-
dcncc OF all appropriations except for
pay OF state Officers. Mr.. Hammond
said: THE revenue bills nrc import.
ant ms the state finances must be I'm.
proved. This Is of first importance.
Another reason Is we ought to know
how much we need for state instltu-
tions and the amount OF revenue we
shnll have so meet that need before we
make appropriations FOR other pur-
poses. These Institutions should not
suffer because OF excessive nppropria.
lions"
Two bills affecting school land tim.
Der have been introduced by senator
Ammons. one OF the bills provides
that the school boards OF each town.
ship shall be constituted officers 10 look
after school timber IN each section ana
10 report 10 tie state land board nil
dcprcdnilons. II II thought this meas.
urc VIII bc effective and minimize the
timber thefis which have been going
on for yonrs. The other school land
timber bill IL for the purpose of saving
the school lands from being donudcd OF
NIL trees. The I'LL provides that no
school lnnd timber shall bc sold unless
the land is sold also nnd that the min.
lnum price for school lind containing
timber Shnll bc s. mn acre.
Senate lilll No. ~ WINS considered In
the Scnntc IN the committee of the
whole. This h the nntlprllc. fight hill
20 repeal the Cannon law. Moved by
ilhllct 10 strike ont the unnctlng
clause; Moved ns mn amendment, by