The state herald., 1902-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.

NAe Ne'S va 'hthAt baS ONSh PpSoNN'
Mr.. Morris has introduced resolu-
tion for a memorial to Congress urging
| the exclusion of Asiatic iaborers, Japs
as well as Chinese.
The Briscoe resolution pledSing the
Legislature to adjourn Immediately af-
ter the passage of the revenue bill
was defeated, IS to 10.
The committee on banking and In
| surance has recommended that Lyttle's
bill relating to the conduct of building
and loan associations be printed.
The revenue bill is still engrossing
! the attention of the House while the
Senate is practically at n standstill,
waiting for the measure to be passed
up TO them.
Petitions have been presented from
the Arvada Grange and the Cripple
Greek Chamber of Commerce asking
that the Bucklin amendment be re-
pealed.
The minority of the committee on
constitutional amendments recommend
that the Adams bill for the repeal of
the Bucklin amendment be indefinite
ly postponed.
The taxation of mining properties
promises 10 produce the liveliest de-
bate of the session. Mr.. Lubers Fri
day spoke in favor of assessing claims
at full cash value.
MIR. Lubers, of Las Anlmas county,
has Introduced new revenue bill in
the House. 1t Is said to have been pre-
pared by an attorney of the railroads,
and to meet with their approval.
BY n vote of thirty-four to twenty
one the House Tuesday agreed to the
recommendations Of the finance COM
mittee which deprived the board of
equalization OF power to assess corpor-
ate holdings and vest that authority in
the assessors.
Mr.. Carringer of Jefferson is oppos-
ed to the bill making available the ap-
preparation for an exhibit ut the st.
Louis exposition. He does not think
that the Legislature can advance the
allowance to the first class of appro-
priations and he believes the measure
is broader than the governors call.
The Senate investigation committee,
which is trying to ascertain who took
the roll call on the third reading of the
employers liability bill, is expected TO
iNI'Al SVhiC inns N''h. Dht ih'NA
ested in the result of the investigation
said last evening that when the com.
mittee did report something would
drop"
1t is understood that majority of
the senators have agreed TO support
the assessors clause OF the revenue bill
providing the provision is SO amended
rs to surround 1t with safeguards. SEN
ator Rush has drafted an amendment
which he believes will answer all OBJ
jections. 1t will be presented to the
House, with some slight changes, by
Mr.. Mcclure, chairman of the finance
committee.
The House on Wednesday continued
the debate on the revenue bill. In or
der TO avoid double taxation 1t was de-
termined to assess real estate and the
mortgages thereon as unit. This
was the intent OF the old law, but some
assessors did not properly interpret 1t.
onerous court fees provided in the orig
inal bill Were stricken out by acclama-
ton. The state will lose SOS, In
revenue, but II is believed that the
fees did an injustice to llticnnts. The
House refused TO exempt druggists
from the payment OF the SD license
imposed on the sellers OF liquors.
The missing roll call on the third
reading and final passage OF the reg
ular session Of 1anquary's employers
liability bill has been found. II was
folded up and hid away In the Senate
Journal. and It's resting place has been
fingered by n score OF persons since the
labor organizations began their search
for the missing bit OF paper. To SEN
ator j. Frank Adams OF this county
belongs the credit for the discovery.
The find was made Tuesday afternoon
during session Of the Senate commit
tee appointed TO investigate the dlsap-
pearance OF the roll call.
Senator Taylor Is considering the In.
PRODUCTION of his hill which failed 10
pass last session. nbollshing the Court
OF Appeals and Increasing the number
OF supreme judges to seven. lie has
redrawn his bill and brought IL up TO
date. II provides FOR seven Judges,
who shall sit eight years. n new Judge
being elected every two years. During
the regular session the bar Association
introduced similar bill. providing for
fourteen years ON the bench. The as
soclatlon tried 10 effect compromise
with Senator Taylor on ten years. but
he would not consent. the res ult being
that both measures died.
Attorney General Post has advised
the Legislature that In his opinion they
have no right TO alter or repeal any OF
the constitutional amendments passed
at the last session. The opinion Is ns
follows; 1T IL my opinion that this
special session has no power TO recall,
repeal. rescind, amend. or In amy mnn.
ncr affect or modify any ~ the six con.
sututionnl amendments passed by tho
regular session Of the Thirteenth Gen.
cfnl Assembly. II the proposal Of con.
stltuiional amendments were strictly
legislation, no one. / think, would con.
tend that the General Assembly had
not the power To alter, amend. modify
or entirely repeal the action OF n prior
session IN lis proposal. before people
Ind voted thereon. but since the con.
sutution has given 10 the Legislature
merely the power 10 propose. and the
people the power TO reject or rntlfy.
when the proposal hns been made,
further authority over the proposal has
passed out Of the hands NJ the Lcglsln.
turc nni into the hands OF the people
The people have. 50 10 speak. acquired
q vested right TO action upon the pro.
posnl which thr Legislature cannot, hy
subsequent action, iNkc nwny. In my
| apiIlon II IL entirely Within The author.
ny OF the General Assembly 10 pro,
pt~c constitutional amendments at this
special session. hut their object must
bc confined 10 those stated IN the pot.