North Park union., 1902-03-14

time next week" predicted speaker
Montgomery on Wednesday. I'VE have
made all the progress which could be
reasonably expected"
Senator Rush offered an amendment
to the revenue bill on the Inheritance
tax, reducing the sum to be exempted
from $4,000 to 5000, that being in
accordance with the law OF last year.
1t was lost.
Senator Barela has introduced res
OlutIon calling for the appointment OF
three hOld-over senators to investigate
the labor conditions in the coal mines
and coke ovens of Colorado, to report
to the Senate Mt the next legislative
session. An appropriation of $1,000 Is
proposed and the committee is given
power to summon witnesses. The reso-
luton will not be considered until the
revenue bill is disposed OF.
The next important measure to claim
the attention of the House will be the
Gunnison tunnel bill Mr.. Hammond
claims that it will pass by substan-
tial ma jority. The fight over the
Bucklin Australasian tax constitution
nj amendment will probably be fought
out on the floor of the House, the Bell
bill repeating the submission clause
furnishing the theme. 1t would seem
that the repealers have a majority in
the House, while their opponents con-
troll the Senate.
At Its meeting in Pueblo February
10TH the Retail Grocers and Butchers
Association of Colorado elected the fol
lowing named officers: George N. Ord
way of Denver, president; j. A. Gal
braith of Fort Collins, first vice presi-
dent; ). r. Gardner of Victor, second
vice president; w. F. Hazen OF Law
son, third vice president; A. p. Nelson
of Canon City, fourth vice president;
G.. v. Richards of Denver, secretary;
w. G. Wilson OF Greeley, treasurer.
The next meeting will be at Denver, In
January next.
Senator Jefferson offered an amend
ment to the revenue bill for the relief
Of drug stores, permitting them to sell
liquor for medical purposes and upon
the prescriptions of physicians without
paying the liquor tax of so. The
amendment was defeated. Senator
Moore offered an amendment including
buffet and dining ears. Senator Buck
ley opposed this because. he said, 1t
was Il hardship on the tourists who we
are seeking to bring here. Senator
Stewart said: 81 am opposed to man
getting drunk on Pullman car. We
have to pay for everything we get on
those cars. We have to pay the high
| kst price for whisky or beer or anything
Else we drink. and l don't see why they
shouldn't pay for the privilege of sell
Ing It," The amendment was carried
10 to II.
A motion to recommit the Revenue
bill to committee of the whole for the
purpose of amending the mining sec
dons was defeated after warm de-
bate by the following vote:
| Ayes-Ballinger, Beatty, Bell, Brad
ey, BrIscoe, Cannon. Carringer, CHS
,olm, Dickerson, Dinkel, Dunlavy,
Heartz, Lewis, Lubers, Martin, Nc
Lean, Neeley, Ong, Pitschke, Platt,
Raney, Hawaii, Riley, Sanchez, Twom-
bly,, white-27.
Nays-Adams, Bartels, Bolsinger,
Galley, Cunningham, Davidson. Davis,
caches, Fall, German, Hollenbeck,
lnsley. Judkins, Kennedy, Lorber, Lyt'
lie, Madden, Manion. Montgomery OF
Larimer, Morris. O'Connell, Park,
PochOn, Schweigert. Sprague, Stubbs,
Taylor, Whitelaw, Willis, Mr.. Speaker
80.
A poll of the House by the Denver
Post showed that the Gunnison Tunnel
bill In Its present shape would he
killed. The result of the poll was: For
the bill, 80; against the bill, 81; doubt
full, 2. The poll is detail: Ayes-Ad-
ans, Bradley, Burwell. Galley, Cannon,
Carringer, Davidson. Dunlavy, Eacaes,
/ Fall German. Hammond. Hart, Hearth,
Insley, Judkins. Kennedy, Lorber, Mad
den, Martin, Mcclure. Morris, PoclRi
| Raney, Rawalt. Smith. Sprnguc,
Stubbs, Taylor, Mr.. Speaker. Total
30. Ballnger. Bartels, Beatty,
Bell, Briscoe, Chisholm, Cunningham,
Davis. Dickerson, Dinkel, Garcia, Har-
ris, Hollenbeck, Lewis. Lubers, Lyt-
tie, Manion, Mclean, Meredith. Mont
gomery of Larimer, Neeley, O'Connell,
Ong, Park, Pitschke. Platt. Riley, SAM
chez, Twombly, White. Whitelaw, WI
Its. TOtal-32. Doubtful-Schweiger
Bolsinger-2. The main cause for the
unexpected opposition to the bill is in
the provision which says that the state
shall assume all liability for the Ger.
tlficates of Indebtedness to be issued
by the board of control of the tur'lel
nm amendment yesterday afternoon
WHICH AliAhcS tuc s'ute ulsCidliu iiioii-
lty. The supporters of the measure
will not agree to this, however.
The revenue bill passed second read
Ing in the House Thursday afternoon.
The Senate should not take much time
in disposing of the bill. Practically
every point upon which conflict be
tween the two bodies was feared has
been adjusted to the satisfaction of the
Senate. The measure should reach the
governor before the close of next week.
Prompt adjournment should follow Its
passage. The representatives of the
mining counties renewed the fight on
the Neeley amendment and succeeded
In securing n modification. 1t is sub
stantially the substitute presented by
Mr.. Sprngue on Wednesday. and which
was once adopted by the House by Il
ma ajority of one. 1t was then reconsid-
cred and Mr.. Mcclure suggested i'm
portnnt amendments. 1t was in that
form 1t was adopted yesterday. 1t pro-
vldes that producers shall be assessed
OH their smelter returns and non-pro.
ducers mt not more than fifty per cent.
OF the lowest producer in the district
Some of its opponents threatened
to oppose the entire bill on third
reading II the section were not
changed, but 1t is not probable that
they can muster any great strength.
There is general disposition to pass
the law up to the Senate in it's present
form. Insurance companies We're eX-
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