The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-02-22
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXTRA
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

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The duty on sugar. has been passed.
Representative Bell introduced House
bill IL, which provides for the repeal
of the submission clause Of the Buck
liza bill
Mr.. Norris has introduced a resolu
ton for memorial to Congress urging
the exclusion OF Asiatic labOrers, Jap
- well as Chinese.
The Briscoe resolution pledging the
Legislature to adjourn immediately al.
ter the passage Of the revenue OIL
was defeated, 50 to 10.
The committee on banking and In
surance has recommended that Lyttie
bill relating to the conduct Of building
and loan associations be printed.
The revenue bill II still engrossing
the attention OF the House while tine
Senate Is practically at q standstiii,
waiting for the measure to be passed
up to them.
Petitions have been presented from
the Arvadn Grange and the Cripple
Greek Chamber Of Commerce asking
that the Bucklln 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
iy postponed.
The taxation of mining properties
promises to produce the -liveaiest de-
bate Of the session. Mr.. Lubers Fri
day spoke In favor Of assessing claims
1t full cash value.
Mr.. Lubers, of Las Animas county,
has introduced q new revenue bill IN
the House. 1t IA said to have been pre-
pared by an attorney OF the railroads.
and to meet with their approval.
In the house Mr.. Carringer offered an
amendment to section 1I3 Of the
revenue bill which would permit the
owner Of an equity to buy In property
at the same price MS bid by the tax
buyer.
Mr.. Carringer Of Jefferson is oppoe
cd to the bill making available the ap-
preparation for an exhibit at the st.
Louis exposition. He does not think
that the Legislature can advance the
allowance to the first class Of appro-
priationb and he believes the measure
IL broader than the governors call.
The Senate Investigation committee.
which h trying to ascertain who TOOK
the roll call on the third reading Of tine
employers liability bill, is expected to
report some day this week. One inter-
ested In the result Of the investigation
said last evening that when the com.
mittee did report something would
drop"
The Morris resolution asks congress
10 exclude Japanese as well as Chinese
laborersl from this country, aud re-
quests the Fourteenth general assem-
bly, to prohibit the Importation Of con-
tract labor into Colorado. The latter
provision was stricken out, and the
resolution passed the house unani-
mously. tlt
1t is understood that majority Of
the senators have agreed to support
the assassors' clause Of the revenue bill
providing the provision IL SO amended
a. to surround It 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.
Among the amendments suggested to
the fiat tax section Is one exempting In
surance companies from the operation
Of the law. It is claimed that this
would put domestic companies on a
plane with foreign corporations, which
is not the case under the workings of
the present law. 1t is generally agreed
that all corporations should be treated
alike, and that the rate should be
cents ON each $1,000 of capitalization,
where the par value of the stock Is
more than 81, and 2 cents per 1000
shares where the par value is less.
Discussing the mining tax in the
House, Judge Schweigert Of Custer
said: "The value Of a farm mny be
determined with some degree Of GER
tainty. The value of q mine cannot be
fixed. The greatest experts Of the
world are unable to do 1t. II had
my way, every mining property In the
state would be exempted from taxa
ton. You have no right" he exclaimed
ito enact a law which will injure every
poor miner In the state in order that
Mr.. Stratton and Mr.. Walsh may be
compelled to pay a proper amount fol
the support Of the state"
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. Thi,
was the intent Of the old law, but some
assessors did not properly interpret it
Onerous court fees provided in the orig
fnal bill wereSstricken out by acclama
ton. The state will lose $4,000 II
revenue, but it Is believed that tht
fees did an injustice to litigants.. The
House refused to exempt druggist,
from the payment Of the $23 license
imposed on the sellers Of liquors.
In the Senate the committee on con
stitutional amendments made major
ity and minority report on Senate bill
No. 8, which seeks to recall the Bucklir
bill. The majority report recommend
the bill be indefinitely postponed. TIL,
minority report, signed by Senator,
Clayton and Parks, recommends tina
the same be referred to the committee
Of the whole without recommendation