The Meeker herald., 1902-02-08
E0CEEDlNGS OF THE EXTRA
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

Rev. 8. w. semple has been elected
chaplain Of the House.
The effort to Investigate Mr.. Ham
mOnd's connection with the Gunnison
Tunnel Commission has been indeti-
niSly postponed.
Senator Whitford has introduced an
amendment upholding the students of
the School Of Mines in their contrOver-
sy with the faculty.
A resolution has been introduced In
the mate to Investigate the manner in
witch the last Senate journal was COM
piled. 1t Is said to be full Of blunders.
The State Supreme Court has been
asked to pass upon the right of the
Legislature to repeal any or all Of the
constitutional amendments which will
voted upon by the people this fall.
matter yas presented to the court
Jay by $enator Taylor.
eme Court has sent nm
the Serate in answer to the
Is relative to the Legislatures
to tecall n constitutional amend
which had been submitted to the
Eeople. The court refused to express
Its views until the bill was on second
reading and certain Of passage.
Representative Luebers has a resolu-
ton up his sleeve that calls for an in
e9Agation of the governors cOntin-
und. The chief executive Is al
n certain sum each year for in
! expenses In connection with
1ce He is not expected to make
Fcounting to any one. He Ii to
II as he thinks best, and for what
thinks Is proper.
petition was presented from Gree
asking that the mineral lands be-
longlnging to the land grant companies
be taxed. These corporations dispose
of large areas, but reserve the right to
work valuable lOdes thereon which
may later be discovered. These reser-
vations constitute an important asset.
and 1t Ia probable that the revenue bill
will be 80 amended as to place them III
the nsessor's schedules.
Mondays debate was the liveliest SO
far heard In the House. Speaker Mont
gomery denounced Judge Riner and his
decision in the revenue case and de-
clared that the Wyoming jurist was
mot actuated by an honest desire to
determine the law, but by wish to
please the corporations" He made a
lengthy defense of the law and de-
clared that he would sooner consent to
recognize the state board Of equaliza-
ton as an assessing body.
Senator Bucklin Inns received word
that his report on the Australian tax
system had been incorporated In the
Congressional Record and would be
franked to all parts of the country.
Senator Ben Tillman Of South Carolina
has manifested much interest In the
results of Senator Bucklin's visit to the
antipOdes, and IL responsible for put
tAng 1t in the record. Within the next
month or two 1t Is expected that 1t
will be sent to every voter In Colorado.
Two Important memorial to Con-
gress were presented In tAe House
Thursday and will be passed ~ soon
: y the rules will permit. One was by
oadden Of Weld asking COnSaess not
No reduce the tariff on sugar, and repre-
senting that such action would cripple
4 the sugar beet Industry Of this atate.
( The other was by Harris Of Morgan,
and urged Congress to make approria-
tons for the construction of storage
Reservoirs for the irrigation Of the atsd
kegion. n
The Senate committee for Investigate
third vote on the employers liability
bill held meeting Wednesday, imme-
diately upon the adjournment Of the
Senate. Senator Moore. chairman Of
the committee, states that the gentle
men have decided to conduct the re-
search behind closed doors. believing
that they will be more likely to arrive
ut a solution Of the mystery In that
way. The committee IL thoroughly in
earnest, and means to find the guilty
person or persons.
The main feature of the Senate pro-
,eedings Tuesday were the hearing 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-Gravesb bill for consti-
tutional amendment proposing to sub
stitute such a 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 a time.
There is said to be a kind of tacit
agreement that the Senate will oppose
the reconsideration Of any of the pend
ing constitutional amendments, holding
that the fact that they have been
Aprinted In the session laws is a part
Of the printing which precedes their
submission to the people. The oppon-
ents of the measure-sOme Of them, at
lelaRetc both branches-are willing to
,rs1 any fight at this time, on
fstanding that the bill is not
tarty measure. and that the
4{tft L,To CT IN unnflnn
shall not be In any way hampered
eby.
ne new revenue bill was introduced
the House Thursday by Speaker
-tgomery. 1t ID the old bill without
MIL change Of a word. After some
argument he withdrew 1t from commit