The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-14
OF THE EXTRA
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

A great many petitions. both for
and against the Buckln bill, are pre-
sented every day.
Senator Ammons' bill compelling mil
roads to fence their right Of way has
passed the Senate.
Mr.. Montgomery has Introduced a
bill for submitting constitutional
amendment to legalize state board Of
assessors.
The Senate "Wednesday expressed
Its opposition to the State Board of As
SCISSORS feature Of the revenue bill by
vote OF % to5.
Senator Whitford has introduced an
amendment upholding the students Of
the School Of Mines in their controver-
sy with the faculty.
The Supreme Court has sent an
opinion to the Senate in answer to the
questions relative to the Legislatures
power TO recall a Constitutional amend
ment which had been submitted to the
people. The court refused to express
Its views until the bill was on second
reading and certain OF passage.
Senator Taylor Introduced resolu-
ton. which passed. calling upon the
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the right Of the present session to re-
call or rescind or modify any OF the
amendments to the constitution sub
mitted to the people Of the Thirteenth
General Assembly at their regular ses-
sion.
The Senate investigation committee,
which Is trying to ascertain VINO took
the roll call on the third reading of the
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"
Representative Meade Hammond of
Delta county fayors permitting the
board Of equalization to make the as
sessments until the people may have
an opportunity next year to enact Il
constitutional amendment creating a
state tax commission which will super
sede both the individual assessors and
the board Of equalization.
The committee on Insurance has or
dered printed Martins bill compelling
insurance companies 10 pay into the
state treasury 2ls per cent. OF the
gross amount received by them for
premiums. 1t Is believed that a ma
jority Of the legislators favor the bill
and that 1t has an excellent chance of
passing. 1t will add at least 100000
to the revenue of the state.
In response to the resolution Of Sen
ator Seldomridge. 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 ................. .21 500
Number Of companies that paid. 2.651
Amount paid under protest. .$32, ,962. "A
Amount paid without protest 81 ,S1O.71
Total .................$ .$54 ,S33. Az
1t is the purpose of the leaders of the
majority OF the House to submit the
revenue bill TO the Supreme Court
when 1t has passed second reading
The judges will be asked to give an
opinion on the validity of the section
directing the assessors to assess cor.
porate property and meet in Denver to
determine upon basis of valua ton
The minority contends that the latter
provision practically creates state
board Of assessors and that therefore
it is unconstitutional.
The main feature of the Senate pro
ceedings Tuesday were the bearing of
the Supreme Court decision and the
debate on the State Board of Assessors
feature Of the revenue proposition
This arose out Of an amendment to
the WhitfOrd- Graves bill for consti-
tutional amendment proposing to sub
stitute such board for the State
Board Of Equalization. The feeling in
the Senate is very strong against the
board Of fifty-seven assessors. The In
tangible property assessment feature
was also discussed for time.
Senator Taylor Is considering the in.
PRODUCTION of his bill which failed tc
pass last session, abolishing the Court
of Appeals and increasing the number
of supreme Judges to seven. He has
redrawn his bill and brought 1t up to
date. 1t provides for seven judges
who shall sit eight years, new Judge
being elected every two years. During
the regular session the Bar Association
introduced a similar bill, providing for
fourteen years on the bench. The as.
ISOLATION tried to effect compromise
with Senator Taylor on ten years, but
he would not consent, the result being
that both measures died.
After the reading OF the journal
Monday morning Mr.. Ballinger Of Park
arose to n question of personal privi
iege. The Republican had asserted on
Sunday morning that he had intro
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