The Holly chieftain., 1901-02-01
Proposed Constitutions, Amendments.

Proposed Constitutional Amendments
These are the Senate bills Which pro-
pose amendments 10 the stale coN>ii-
tuition:
S. b. i, by Bucklin-To permit tlia
people of the state To vote on the 1nrs-
tion of a gradual Introduction OF the
single tax on land.
s. Il. ., by Rush-To consolidate tie
county and city of .lrapahoc and Den
yer.
s. h. 3. by Park>-To permit three
fourths of a jury in civil cases 10 re
turn sound verdict.
s. b. 81. by Barela-To allow every
citizen, male or female. having resided
in the state one year. to vote. if Il citi-
zen of the United States.
S. B. %. by Taylor-To consolidate
county and state elections.
s. b. %. by Whitford-To' provide for
an eight-hour work day.
S. Il. 35. by Whitford-To amend the
revenue regulations of the constitu-
ton.
$. b. 36. by Whitford-To amend the
constitutional provision for the time
of holding elections.
s. b. "a. by 1aylor-To change tile
constitutional provisions for the num-
tices. and to abolish the Court OF .Ap-
peals.
s. b. 50. by Moore-A companion
constitutional amendment to the one
for an eight-hour work day.
S. b. 100. by Moore-To allow the
people to inaugurate the initiative and
referendum.
s. b. 1O2. by Whitford-To amend
the constitutional mowers Of the State
Board of Equalization.
S. b. 1O7, by Ammons-T0 abolish
the constitutional limit of ninety days
on the legislative session.
s. b. 1876. by Seldomridge-To amend
the constitution SO as to permit the
payment Of old and at present invalid
claims against the state.
s. b. 157, by Ammons-To so amend
the constitution as to allow the State
Board Of Equalization to eQualixe prop
erty in the state as to classes.
s. B. 1872. by Evans-To provide that
the state shall not contract any debt
except for deficiencies or public build.
ings.
s. r.. 211, by Seldomridge-To ragu
late the manner of the contraction Of 4
public debts by towns In the statA ~
s. B. 22S, by Seldomridge-ToS r.
| vide for an issue of four per ceaSE.
bonds to pay all the Indebtedness Of
Colorado, aggregating nearly $2,400.-
600.
These are the House bills which pro-
pose amendments to the state constitu-
| ton:
H. B. 36, by Judkins-To provide fox
the Inauguration of the initiative and
referendum.
H. B. 3s, by Kennedy-To provide for
an eight-fiour work day.
| H. B. 80, by Kennedy-To provide
for the Inauguration Of the initiative
and referendum.
II. B. 90, by Smith-To provide for an
eight-hour work day.
II. h. IS, by HeartZ-TO provide for
the Inauguration of the initiative and
| referendum.
H. B. 81. by Gorman-To exempt
from taxation all Improvements on
land-a step toward single tax on
land. @
H. b. sc. by Cannon-To prescribe
more clearly the qualifications Of vot-
| ers.
H. B. 81. by Heartz-To create a
board Of arbitration with full powers
to settle difficulties.
II. B. 1O7, by Bradley-To inaugurate
the Initiative and referendum.
II. b. 55, by Bell-To require twelve
months. residence. in the state as a
| qualification for voting.
II. b. 169-To provide that the inter
est on state Indebtedness shall not ex-s
coed four per cent. III
II. B. 1s3, by McLean-To autil
the Legislature to decide ~ -
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