The Springfield herald., 1901-01-11

Denver, Colo, Jan. 6.-When Preei.
dent Carney of the Senate reached the
heading introduction Of bills" on the
order Of business yesterday morning,
the members discovered that . good
deal of thinking had been going on
since the lamented Twelfth pulled up
its stakes in April, 1899. Twenty-sev-
en- prospective measures found faith
ers In twelve Lawmakers, the notice
able feature of their birth being that
twenty-three of them came from old
members of the Legislature. Senator
Stewart of Pueblo holds the record
with eight bills. Messrs. Bucklin and
Seldomridge, with three each, being
tied for second place.
The bills introduced yesterday in the
Senate and the committee to which
each is referred. are:
s. B. No. 1, by Senator Bucklin-To
permit the people OF each county once
in three years to vote on the question
of single tax on land. Constitutional
amendment committee.
s. B. No. 3, by Senator Rush-To con-
solidate Denver and Arapahoe county
under one government. Constitutional
amendment committee
s. B. No. 3, by Senator Parks-Con-
stitutional amendment to allow three
fourths of jury to render verdict In
civil cases. Constitutional amend
ment committee.
s. b. No. 4, by Senator Stewart-To
enable Pueblo to erect and carry on
public improvements and issue bonds
for the same. judiciary committee.
s. B. No. 5, by Senator WhitfOrd-
To pay Harry " Sales $50 for calling
the Senate of the Thirteenth General
Assembly to order. Finance commit
tee.
s. r. No. 6, by Senator Seldomridge-
To cede n plot of Colorado Springs
land to the general government for
federal building and to release 1t from
taxation. judiciary committee.
S. B. No. Z. by Senator Seldomridge
To amend the notice act concerning
sales of land for taxes. Judiciary
committee.
s. B. No. 8. by Senator Newell-To
amend the Black Hawk city charter.
Judiciary committee.
S. b. No. q. by Senator Newell-To
amend the Black Hawk city charter
rs to school government. Judiciary
committee.
S. b. No. 10. by Senator Bucklin.-
Requiring the taxation of intangible
property such as franchises and the
taxation of mines at full cash value.
judiciary committee.
s. B. No 10. by Senator Parks-To
request Congress to submit to the
states constitutional amendment call
ing for the election of senator's by di-
rect vote of the people. Constitutional
amendments committee.
S. b. No. IA. by Senator Graves-To
regulate the practice of dentistry. State
affairs committee.
S. B. No. 10. by Senator Clayton-To
enable mining companies to dissolve up
on the sale of mines. Mines and min
Ing committees.
To provide for executions in counties
under the supervision of the sheriff in
cases where juries decide on hanging.
Judiciary committee.
8. B. No. II, by Senator Rush-To
make state committees and state con-
ventions the power which shall decide
the regularity of local party organiza-
lions. Elections committee.
S. B. No. 1S, by Senator Stewart
To provide that person twice con-
victed of crime for term of three
years or more shall, upon third con-
viction, be deemed an habitual Grim
inal and shall be sentenced to twenty
five years Imprisonment. Judiciary
committee.
8. B. No. 1s. by Senator Stewart
Relating to the sale of bonds for taxes.
Judiciary committee.
S. B. No. 10, by Senator Stewart
Relating to the sale OF lands for taxes.
judiciary committee.
s. B. No. 20, by Senator Philp-To
permit precinct option In cities of more
than 10000 Inhabitants Denver is the
only city in Colorado to which this
would apply Mt present. State affairs
committee.
S. B. No. 81. by Senator Barela-Con-
stitutional amendment to allow every
citizen, male or female, having resided
in the state one year to vote II citi-
zen of the United States. Constitution
al amendment committee.
s. b. No. %, by Senator Barela-To
so amend the stock inspection act as
to appropriate 100000 for inspectors
and expenses for the present biennial
period. Stock committee.
8. B. No. %. by Senator Stewart-To