The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-03-11

TedSOudDiy eNpecteu.
Senator Rush offered an amendment
to the revenue bill on the inheritance
tax, reducing the sum to be exempted
from $4,000 to 5000. that being in
accordance with the law of last year
1t was lost.
Senator Barela has introduced res
Olution calling for the appointment of
three hold-over senators to Investigate
the labor conditions in the coal mines
and coke ovens of Colorado, to report
to the Senate at the next legislative
session. An appropriation of 81 900 is
proposed and the committee is given
power to summon witnesses. The reso-
luton will not be considered until the
revenue bill is disposed of.
The next important measure to claim
the attention of the House will be the
Gunnison tunnel bill Mr.. Hammond
claims that 1t will pass by substan-
tial majority. The fight over the
Bucklin Australasian tax constitution
al amendment will probably be fought
out on the floor of the House, the Bell
bill repeating the submission clause
furnishing the theme. 1t would seem
that the repealers have a majority in
the House, while their opponents con-
troll the Senate.
At its meeting in Pueblo February
10th, the Retail Grocers and Butchers
Association of Colorado elected the fol-
lowing named officers: George n. Ord
way of Denver, president; ]. A. Gal
braith of Fort Collins. first vice presi-
dent; j. II. Gardner of Victor, second
vice president; w r. HaZen of Law
| son, third vice president, a. Il. Nelson
| of Canon City, fourth vice president;
G. " Richards of Denver secretary I;
W. G. Wilson of Greeley, treasurer.
The next meeting will be at Denver, in
January next.
Senator jefferson offered an amend
ment to the revenue bill for the relief
of drug stores, permitting them to sell
liquor for medical purposes and upon
the prescriptions of physicians without
paying the liquor tax of S25. The
amendment was defeated. Senator
Moore offered an amendment including
buffet and dining cars. Senator Buck
ley opposed this because, he said, it
was hardship on the tourists who we
are seeking to bring here. Senator
Stewart said: II am opposed TO a man
getting drunk on Pullman car. We
have to pay for everything we get on
those cars. We have to pay the high
else we drink, and don't see why they
shouldn't pay for the privilege of sell
Ing it." Ths amendment was carried
10 to IA.
A motion to recommit the Revenue
bill to COMMITTEES of the whole for the
purpose of amending the mining sec
lions was defeated after warm de-
bate by the following vote:
-polIip,ar poaty Roll Rrad-
ley, Briscoe, Cannon, Carringer, Chis-
holm, Dickerson. Dinkel, Dunlavy,
Hearth, Lewis, Lubers. Martin, Nc
Lean. Neeley, Ong, Pitschke, Platt
Raney. Rawalt, Riley. Sanchez, Twom-
bly,, White-27.
Nays-Adams. Bartels. Bolsinger,
Galley. Cunningham, Davidson. Davis,
Caches, Fall, German, Hollenbeck,
tnslcy. Judkins. Kennedy, Lorber, Lyt-
tie, Madden, Manion, Montgomery of
Larimer, Morris. O'Connell, Park,
Pochon, Schweigert. Sprague, Stubbs.
Taylor, Whitelaw, Willis, Mr.. Speaker
80.
A poll Of the House by the Denver
Post showed that the Gunnison tunnel
bill in its present shape would be
killed. The result of the poll was: For
the bill, 30; against the bill, 81; doubt
full. 2 The poll is detail: Ayes-Ad-
ans. Bradley, Burwell. Galley, Cannon,
Carringer, Davidson, Dunlavy, Eaches,
Fall, German. Hammond, Hart, Heartz,
Insley. Judkins, Kennedy, Lorber, Mad
den, Martin. Mcclure, Morris, Pochon,
Raney. Rawalt. Smith. Spraguc,
Stubbs, Taylor. Mr.. Speaker. Total
Bell. Briscoe, Chisholm. Cunningham,
Davis. Dickerson, Dinkel, Garcia, Har-
ris, Hollenbeck, Lewis. Lubers, Lyt-
tie, Manion. Mclean. Meredith. Mont
gomery of Larimer, Neeley, O'Connell,
Ong, Park, Pitschke. Platt. Riley, Sam
chez, Twombly, White. Whitelaw, WI
Its. Total-32. Doubtful-Schweige
Bolsinger-2. The main cause fer the
unexpected opposition to the bill is in
the provision which says that the state
shall assume all liability for the ccr-
tificates of indebtedness to he issued
by the board of control of the iun'irl
and canal Meredith of Weld Introduced
an amendment yesterday afternoon
which makes the state disclaim liabil-
ity. The supporters of the measure
will not agree to this, however.
The revenue bill passed second read
ing in the House Thursday afternoon.
The Senate should not take much time
in disposing of the bill. Practically
every point upon which a conflict be-
tween the two bodies was feared has
been adjusted to the satisfaction of the
Senate. The measure should reach the
governor before the close of next week
Prompt adjournment should follow its
passage. The representatives of the
mining counties renewed the fight on
the Neeley amendment and succeeded
In securing a modification. 1t is sub
stantially the substitute presented by
Mr.. Sprague on Wednesday. and which
was once adopted by the House by II
majority of one. 1t was then reconsid-
cred and Mr.. Mcclure suggested i'm
portant amendments. 1t was in that
form it was adopted yesterday. 1t pro-
yides that producers shall be nssessed