The state herald., 1902-03-21
THE LEGISLATURE.

The refenue bill passed the Senat,
and Is now in the hands of confer
cnce committee of the two houses. Ii
may reach Governor Orman for sigma
ture about the middle of the week.
The revenue bin, as amended, should
reach the House Friday evening oil
Saturday morning. Then the appoint
ment of conference committees will bt
in order, and the measure will be
given Its final touches.
The Senate passed the Ammons tax
commission bill on second reading. The
only important amendment makes the
lieutenant governor n member OF the
Board of Equalization, instead of the
governor, as ut present.
BY unanimous consent Mr.. Riley's
memorial TO the President and secre-
tary of the interior was taken up and
/ passed. Ii seeks the revocation of n
departmental order which prevents the
construction of storage reservoirs on
| government domain in the San Luis
valley.
Governor Orman has signed the AM
mons bill providing for the fencing of
| railroad right of ways, and the collec-
| tion Of damages for all stock killed
where such roads are not fenced. The
bill was returned to the Legislature
with the signature, and it now becomes
n law.
| The lower house of the Thirteenth
| General Assembly took prompt action
OH the death of former Governor Alt
geld. Mr.. Martin of Pueblo presented
resolutions dealing with the sad event.
The seven Republicans Joined with
the fusion members in passing them
unanimously.
The engrossed resolutions on the
death of President Mckinley were pre-
sented to the speaker and received the
signatures of the committee entrusted
with the work of drafting. They make
very large volume, elegantly bound
in morocco. The pen work was done
by Chief Clerk Hamilton of the House.
The Dickerson bill. providing that
new insurance companies may incor-
porate in Colorado for half the fees
now required. was adopted by big
majority, and the Montgomery bill TO
legalize the assessment for 1901 made
by the Senate board of equalization
was passed with only five dissenting
votes.
Mr. Ballinger introduced joint res
olution authorizing the governor TO ap-
point n committee of three TO draft
railroad commission bill to be submit
ted to the Fourteenth General Assem-
bly,, and appropriating S1,J0o to defray
the necessary expenses. Ii went over,
but 1t will probably he passed after the
appropriation has been eliminated.
\ committee of three Senators was
appointed to personally examine the
Senate journal of the extra session and
see that 1t is delivered in a complete
and correct form TO the Secretary OF
State, after the adjournment of the ex-
ira session, as provided by law. SEN
ntors Taylor, Ammons and Stewart will
act as this committee.
The Senate has voted TO assess all
corporations according TO the market
value OF their stocks and bonds. After
n lengthy debate the upper house de-
clded to change the Martin-Schwelgcr
amendment adopted by the House for
the government OF the state board of
equalization by striking out that por-
lion which gave the board power 10
consider the cost OF duplication. gross
earnings and other data In arriving at
the value cf the c0mpany's holdings.
\ caucus OF the fusion members was
held Friday morning. but nothing def
mite was done. Mr.. Ballinger urged
that his railroad commission bill be
passed. II was n party necessity and
duty which the Legislators owed the
state. he declared. Speaker Montgom-
cry and NIessrs. l.ubers and Rawalt
spoke along the same lines. II was de-
tcrmined to meet again. II the com
mission bill Is TO be considered. IL win
be rushed through In short order. The
Bucklln bill WAS not considered In the
caucus.
Martins Insurance bill met unex-
pected defeat In the House at the be-
ginning OF the afternoon session. This
blu had passed second reading by
big majority. II provided a tax OF
$50 on every $1,000 OF gross receipts
OF Insurance companies. Those who
were aye ON second reading and no
ON the Third are: Bnllinger, Bell. Bol.
singer Galley, Cannon. Carringer,
Chisholm, Davis. Dunlayy. Eaches.
Garcia, German. Hammond, lnsley.
Lewis. Lorbcr. Madden. Mclean.
Montgomery tLnrlmer. pitschke. Po-
ehon, Sanchez, Smith and Taylor.
The revenue bill is now IN the hands
OF a Joint conference committee, con
slsting OF the following senator's and
representatives: senators Ammons,
Annear and W. II. Adams, Representa-.
lives Mcclure. Sprngue. schweigert.
Mhltolaw and Hammond. The com
mittee met Monday afternoon and or.
gnnlzed by electlng Senator Annoar
chairman and Representative Mcclure
secretary. II then adjourned until
evening. when tho members assembled
at the Brown and settled down to
work. l, Is not probable That they
VIII come 60 an understanding before
Wednesday morning. The Senate
amendments nrc quite extensive. but
not OF n character To cause any pro-
longcd struggle. Al members of the
committee expressed the belief that "A
rcpori would be formulated satisfnc.
tory 10 both houses.
The Senate amendment 10 the reyc.
nue. bill relating 10 the assessment of
mining property VIII probably arouse
the chief debate In the conference
committee. IL j. said tiint the mnlor.
ity OF the confcrccs. however. favor nc.
ccpiing the amendment II separates
mining property. into two cln.s.s-pro.
duccrs nnd non'pro,lurrrs. \ producer
II mine with Fross yearly output of
not less Than 5000 The nsscssor 1.
directed 10 ascertain the net product
OF such properties 10y dcducilng the
cost of extraction. ireatmen, aud ship.
mcnt Of ore frum It's total value. The