The Springfield herald., 1902-02-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXTRA
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE


mond's connection with the Gunnison
Tunnel Commission has been indefi-
nitely postponed.
The Senate adopted Senator Taylors
resolution .applauding the action Of
the Maryland Legislature in expung-
ing from all state libraries the third
volume of Maclay's United States His
tory. wherein he defames Admiral
Schley
The State Supreme Court has been
asked TO pass upon the right of the
Legislature to repeal any or all of the
constitutional amendments which will
be voted upon by the people this fall.
The matter was presented to the court
Friday by Senator Taylor.
A resolution by Senator Rush was
adopted. holding that the term of Of
flee of the Thirteenth General Assem-
bly, employees terminated when the
Legislature adjourned. thereby giving
the extra session free hand to elect
whatever new employees it saw lit.
Representative Luebers has resolu-
ton up his sleeve that calls for an in
veStigation of the governors contin-
gent fund The chief executive is al
lowed certain sum each year for in
cidental expenses in connection with
his office. He is not expected to make
an accounting to any one. He is TO
use it as he thinks best, and for what
he thinks is proper.
There is feeling that the Senate
may place itself upon record as OPP
posed 10 an endless number of bills.
That will be done by the adoption of
resolution introduced by Senator
Farwell limiting the business of the
Senate to the consideration of the
revenue bill. the Worlds Fair bill,
the employers liability bill and the
Gunnison canal and ditch bonding
proposition.
A petition was presented from Gree
ley, asking that the mineral lands be-
longinging to the land grant companies
be taxed. These corporations dispose
of large areas. but reserve the right TO
work valuable lodes thereon which
may later be discovered. These reser-
.vations constitute an important asset.
and it is probable that the revenue bill
will be so amended as to place them in
the assessors schedules.
Two important memorials to Con-
GreSs We're presented in the House
Thursday and will be passed as soon
as the rules will permit. One was by
Madden of Weld asking Congress not
TO reduce the tariff on sugar, and repre-
senting that such action would cripple
the sugar beet industry of this state.
The other was by Harris of Morgan,
and urged Congress to make appropria-
tions for the construction of storage
reservoirs for the irrigation of the arid
region.
The Senate committee for investigat-
ing the theft of the roll-call on the
third vote on the employers liability
bill held meeting Wednesday, imme-
diately upon the adjournment of the
Senate. Senator Moore. chairman of
the committee. states that the gentle
men have decided TO conduct the re-
search behind closed doors. believing
that they will be more likely to arrive
at n solution of the mystery in that
way. The committee is thoroughly in
earnest. and means to lind the guilty
person or persons.
The Senate Tuesday adopted the fol-
lowing: Resolved. That from the sum-
nit of the Rocky mountains the Cen
tennial State Senate sends greeting
and congratulations to the Senate of
the state of Maryland for its patriotic
action in ordering stricken from the
public libraries an infamous volume
that attempts TO traduce the honest
name OF Rear Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley. one of the worlds greatest ma
val heroes: and. Resolved. That an en-
rolled copy of this resolution be sent to
Admiral Schley and to the Maryland
State Senate"
The governors message was pre-
sented to the joint assembly at =
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Owing to
the indisposition of the governor. Lieu
tenant Governor Coates read the doc
ument. 1t deals with all the subjects
embraced in the call. but designates
the revenue bill as the principal topic
for consideration. An important
amendment is suggested in the shape
of change in the method of assess
ing undeveloped mining claims. His
excellency desires that value of the
ground rather than the output consii-
tute the basis for the assessors valu-
alton.
There is said TO be kind of tacit
agreement that the Senate will oppose
the reconsideration of any of the pend
ing constitutional amendments. holding
that the fact that they have been
printed in the session laws is a part
of the printing which precedes their
submission to the people. The oppou-
ents of the measure-some of them. at
least. in both branches-are willing to
withdraw any fight at this time, on
the understanding that the bill is not
made party measure. and that the
platform of the state convention next
fall shall not be in any way hampered
thereby.
Representative ]. D. Adams. who
presented bill TO the House
Wednesday for the repeal of
the Bucklin constitutional amend
ment. later conducted poll of
his colleagues for the purpose of learn
ing how they stood on the proposition.
He announced the following result: