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

| feated resolution looking TO re-
organization of that body.
| The effort to investigate Mr.. Ham
| mond's connection with the Gunnison
: Tunnel Commission has been indefi-
4 nitely postponed.
A resolution has been introduced In
the Senate to investigate the manner In
which the last Senate journal was COM
piled. 1t is said to be full of blunders.
The Senate adopted Senator Taylor's
resolution ,applnuding 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
Schlcy.
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 fail.
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 n free hand to elect
whatever new employees 1t saw fit.
Representative Luebers has resolu-
ton up his sleeve that calls for an In
| vestlgation of the governors contin'
| gent fund. The chief executive is al
lowed a certain sum each year for in
cidcntal expenses in connection with
his office. He is not expected TO make
an accounting to any one. He is TO
use II as he thinks best, and for what
he thinks is proper.
There is n feeling that the Senate
may place itself upon record as OPP
posed TO an endless number of bills.
That will be done by the adoption of
n 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 II Is probable that the revenue bill
will be so amended as to place them in
the assessors schedules.
Mondays debate was the liveliest so
far heard in the House. Speaker Mont.
gomery denounced Judge Riner and his
decision In the revenue case and de
ola hN fprtGt Nru ~
mot actuated by an honest desire to
determine the law. but by wish to
please the corporations" He made a
lengthy defense OF the law and de-
clared that he would sooner consent to
recognize the state board OF equallza-
tion as an assessing body.
Senator Buckln has received word
that his report on the Australian tax
system had been Incorporated In the
Congressional Record and would he
franked to all parts OF the country.
senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina
has manifested much interest In the
results OF Senator Bucklin's visit 10 the
antipodes. and Is responsible for put
ting II In the record. Within the next
month or two II Is expected that 1t
VIII he sent TO every voter In Colorado.
Two Important memorials to Con.
Grcss were presented In the House
Thursday and will he passed as soon
MS the rules will permit. one was by
Madden OF Weld asking Congress not
TO reduce the tariff ON sugar, and repre-
scntlng that such action would cripple
the sugar beet industry OF this state.
The other was by Harris of Morgan.
nj IA ,,H.,aI IAnss,saau 10 E.. "a
tlons for the construction OF storage
reservoirs for the Irrigation OF the arid
region.
The Senate committee for lnvestlgat-
Ing the theft OF the roll-call on the
third vote on the employers liability
bill held n meeting Wednesday. imme.
dintely 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
nj solution OF the mystery In that
way. The committee IL thoroughly In
earnest. and means TO find the guilty
person or persons.
The Senate Tuesday adopted the fol-
lowing: Resolved, That from the sum-
nit OF the Rocky mountains the Cen.
tennlal 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 10 tradncc the honest
name OF Rear Admiral Winfield Scott
Schlcy. one OF the world's greatest ma
Nul h.fAASs unI IG.saAly.I fIhus
rolled copy Of this resolution bc sent TO
Admiral schley and to the Maryland
state Senate"
The governors message was pre-
scntcd 10 the Joint assembly nj I.
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Owing TO
the lndlsposltlon OF the governor Lieu.
tenant Governor Coates read the doe.
umcnt. II deals with all the subjects
embraced In the cnll. hut dcslgnni.s
the revenue bill ns the principal topic
for consideration. An important
amendment II suggested In the shnpe
Of change In the method Of assess.
Ing undcyclopcd mining clnlms, His
eNcellcncy desires TINT value OF the
ground rnthcr thnn the output conHii.
tuic the basis for the assessors vnlu.
alton.
There IL enld TO bc kind Of tncit
agreement that the Senate VIII oppose
the reconsideration OF amy ~ tho pend.
Ing constitutional amendments, holding
that the fact that they have been
printed In the session laws is nnrt
Of the printing which prcccdcs their
submission TO the people. The oppon.
.htA OF the measure some OF them. nt
least. In both branches are willing 10