The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-04-01
THE EXTRA SESSION
OF THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE.
List of Bills Introduced and VIII at Was
Done With Them.-Oniy Five Bills
Actually Passed, All of Which Are
ApproVed by Governor Orman.

Denver March 27.-While the reve-
nue. bill was the principal theme in
both houses during the extra session,
the solons found time for vast
amount of other work, much of it of
an important character.
Thirty-three bills were introduced,
nineteen in the House and fourteen in
the Senate. Five were finally passed,
and will receive the governors sigma
ture. They were: The revenue bill,
by Speaker Montgomery; the Gunnison
tunnel bill, by Senator Buckley; the
railroad fencing bill, by Senator Am
Martin of Pueblo, and the bill to val
idate the assessments of 1901, by
Speaker Montgomery. OF the remain
ing bills, seven were aimed at the re-
peal of the Bucklin bill.
In addition to the bills considered
number of important resolutions and
memorials were passed. Resolutions
on the death of President Mckinley
We're engrossed and bound in a style
to win widespread admiration. EN-
pressions of sympathy with the Beers
and of condemnation of the administra-
TONS policy in the Philippines We're
carried, despite the protest of the
minority.
The following was the disposition of
the bills and important resolutions in
troduced in both houses, as printed in
the Denver News;
II. b. No. 1 (Montgomery of Teller)
The revenue bill. Passed as amend
ed.
II. B. No. 9 adams of Dolores)-To
repeal the Bucklin amendment. De-
feated on second reading in the House.
II M nf
A railroad commission bill Not acted
on.
II. B. No 4 Gubers of BenO-To lin
it county levles. Defeated on second
reading in the House.
II. Il. No. nubers of BenO-To re-
peal Bucklin bill. Not considered.
II. b. No. 6 Hollenbeck of Teller
To repeal an act which permitted the
withdrawal of contiguous lands from
cities and towns Defeated because
not in the governors call.
H. b. No. bradley of Arapahoe)-
To repeal Bartels' constitutional
amendment regulating qualifications of
citizenship. Not considered.
II. b. No. Martin of Pueblol-The
st. Louis Worlds Fair bill. Passed as
amended.
II. b. No. 0 Martln of Pueblo)-In-
surance companies from two to two
and one-half per cent. Defeated on
third reading.
III. B. No. 10 morris of Arapahoe)-
Relating to official lands of officials.
Indefinitely postponed.
II. b. No. IL (Montgomery of Teller)
amendment to create
State Board of Assessors. Defeated in
committee of the whole in the House.
IL. B. No. - QIammond of Delta)-
Constitutional amendment creating n
state tax commission. Passed by the
House; not acted on by the Senate.
III. Il. No. 13 (Ballinger of Park)-
Creating railroad commission. Net
acted upon.
IL. b. No. II Gyttle of Rio Blanco)-
Limit interest charges of building and
loan associations to eight per cent per
annum. Defeated because not includ-
ed in the governors call.
II. b. No. 10 (Sprague of FL Paso)-
To permit companies TO incorporate
with capital stock OF n par value Of
less than 81 per share. Not acted up
on because not included in the COVER
nors call.
II. Il. No. 16 Gubers of BenD-A
substitute drafted by the railroads, for
the revenue bill. Indefinitely post
poned.
H. B. No. II CBell of Las Animas)-
To repeal submission clause of Buck
lin bill Not acted upon.
II. b. No. is (Montgomery of Teller
TO validate assessments of 1901.
Passed as amended.
II. Il. No. 10 QDickerson of ElberD-
To reduce Incorporation fees. Passed
by House and defeated in Senate.
II. j. NJ. No. l MADDEN of Weld
Urging Congress not to reduce sugar
duties. Passed
II. ]. NJ. No. CHarris of Logan)-
Asking Congress TO construct storage
reservoirs in arid region. Passed.
ii. ]. NJ. No. 3 CBurwell of La Plata
Asking Congress to permit construc-
ton of irrigating bitches across the
Ute reservation.
II. j. NJ. No. A Qtiley of Conejos)-
Asking the President and secretary of
the interior to rescind order forbidding
construction of storage reservoirs in
San Luis valley.
S. b. No. l (Senator Parks)-The
threefourths jury law. Laid on the
table
S. b. No. Senator FarwelD Repeal
of the Buckln bill. Laid on the table.
S. B. No. 3 (Senator Ammons)-Rail-
way fencing bill. Passed and signed
by the governor.
S. b. No. 4 (Senator Barela)-Repeal
of the Bucklin bill. Laid on the table
S. b. No. 8 tSenator Clayton)-Repeal
of the Bucklin bill. Indefinitely post
poned.
S. b. No. G-The Graves Whitford
constitutional amendment. Passed
second reading.
S b. No (Senator Bucklpyl-Gunni-
son tunnel bill. Passed and signed by
the governor.
S. b. No. s (Senator Roe)-Corpora-
tions. Indefinitely postponed.
5. i. No. 8 tSenator Barela)-Repal-
ing sections 4 and > of the Bucklin bill
Postponed until April 18th.
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