The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-02-11
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXTRA
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

tered printed Martins Dill compelling
insurance companies to pay into the
state treasury 21a per cent. of the
gross amount received by them for
premiums. 1t is believed that ma
jority of the legislators favor the bill
and that it has an excellent chance of
passing. 1t will aud at least 100000
to the revenue of the state.
In response to the resolution of SEN
ator Seldomrldge, asking an account
ing of money received under the fiat
tax, State Auditor Crouter has sent
the following statement to the Senate:
Number of companies on books
and notified .................2 .21 800
Number of companies that paid. 2,631
Amount paid under protest. .S32, 1921
Amount paid without protest 21,S7O.1
Total .................S5 S54 ,S33.45
Mr.. Ballinger of Park is generally re-
garded as voiclng the sentiments of
the majority of the representatives
upon the revenue question. "The
House." said he, will hold out for the
rights of the assessors. They should
be permitted to deal with the corporate
as well as private property. They
should meet in Denver once a year to
consult as to valuations. This compar-
ison of notes would not be binding
upon the individual assessors, but
would enable them to secure valuable
data needed in their work. If the Su-
preme Court should decide that we
have the power TO create State Board
of Assessors consisting of all the as
SCISSORS, we will constitute such n
body"
The new revenue biz was introduced
in the House Thursday by Speaker
Montgomery. 1t is the old bill without
the change of word. After some
argument he withdrew il from commit
tee and postponed reference until he
could prepare certain amendments
rendered necessary by the decision of
Judge Riner. These will provide that
| the assessors shall determine the val
uation of corporate property in their
respective counties and shall later meet
and compare notes. Their findings shall
be subject to review and equalization
by the state board of equalization.
County commissioners and members of
the board of equalization will be EN-
powered to mandamus any assessor
who fails to follow the provisions of
the bill, and such cases shall have
precedence in the courts. 1t is possible
that the fiat and saloon taxes and other
excise features of the bill may be cut
out and Incorporated in a separate
| measure. The deputy assessors will be
compelled to return schedules by May
30, instead of June 30, as under the
present law. The assessor Will thus
have one month more in which to
equalize. The revenue bill will be made
a caucus measure in the House and the
I Ia la,
suggestive of filibustering.
Mr.. Bradley Of Arapahoe county has
introduced the following resolution in
lation to the controversy at the State
School of Mines: Whereas. il is man.
| ifest by articles which have appeared
in several of the daily papers of the
state that n serious condition of affairs
prevails mt the State School of Mines
mt Golden; and, whereas. it is alleged
that the students of said institution
are in open rebellion against the fac
ulty thereof; and whereas. the students
of said institution allege the most
grievous abuses of their rights and
privileges on the part of the faculty,
and numberless discourtesies; and
whereas. the said students declare they
will cease their attendance at the insti-
tuition unless the abuses alleged are cor
rected; and, whereas. such Il condition
of affairs and the allegations made on
the part of the students of the said in
stitution are of such a nature as to de
mand most searching investigation
of the charges made. and also the gen
eral conduct and management of said
institution by the faculty and its trus-
tees; therefore, be 1t resolved by the
House of Representatives, the Senate
! .l. 100.
five be appointed, three on the part of
the House and two on the part of the
Senate. to investigate the charges
made against the management and the
faculty of said institution. and report
back to the General Assembly as early
as practicable: resolved, that the com
mittee have power to subpoena and
examine witnesses and require them to
testify under oath in order that the
investigation may be full and eff
fective."
In both houses. by rising vote,
Thursday, the following resolution was
adopted
The joint committee of the Senate
and House chosen to draft resolutions
upon the death of Ex-Governor Davis
II. Waite. beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved. that in the death of ex
Governor Davis II. Waite the state
mourns the loss of patriotic citi-
zen. and II statesman of strict probity
and integrity.
Resolved, that we recognize in his
public administration an honest effort
to conserve the general welfare of the
people and the utter futility of all at
tempts to swerve him from the deter
mined path of right and justice.
Resolved, that the sympathy of the
people of the state of Colorado,
through their representatives in Legis-
lature assembled. be hereby rendered