Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1902-03-06
THE LEGISLATURE.

During tha afternoon the measure was
given its first reading in the House,
and It is the intention Of its supporters
to press It to an early vote.
Tue next important measure 10 ciaih'
the attehtion OF tne house VIII De the
Gunnlson tunnel Dill. MI. Unanimous
claims that 1t Will pass py suDstah-
tai majority. Inc hght over the
buckiin Australasian tax constitution
al amendment Will probably be rougnt
out on the floor OF the House, the Bell
Dill repeating the submission clause
furnishing the theme. 1t would seem
that the repealers have majority IN
the House, while their opponents con-
uol the Senate.
There is n strong sentiment growing
in the Lepislatu re in favor Of the Mon.
tono svste,,, ~ taxina ,oinos Tn Mon
tana the full gross production of each
mine Is taxed, after deducting the cost
OF extracting the same from the mine,
with the cost of transportation and re-
duction. This catches the great divl-
dend producers. and yet is fair to small
mine owners. 1t will undoubtedly meet
strong opposition from the mining
members. yet may be acceded to as
compromise measure.
A motion 70 racommit the Revenue
hill - comn,ittaa ~ tho whole for the
nmrnoso ~ amending tho mining sec
tiens VIC dafaoted ofter warm de-
hate nv tho foliowing vote.
Aros p.,,;n,,o,. pa.ty Roll Brad
Law Rriscoe Cannon Carrinrer. CHS
Nv, nin,,orsnr n;nLai DnpIavv
Uaartz lewis Iuhors Martin Me.
1ean Neoley Ono Pitscbka PIatt.
Ronev Rawait Riley SANCHEZ Twom.
hIv WhiteCoT
Navs"Adams Rarte,s Rolsinrer.
CoIay Cunninybam Davidson paws
Eaches Fail German Hollenbeck'
1nsley, Judkins. Kennedy, Lorber, Lyt-
tie, Madden, Manion. Montgomery OF
Larimer, Morris. OConnell, Park,
Pochon, Schweigert. Sprague, Stubbs,
Taylor, Whitelaw, Willis, Mr. Speaker
80.
Tho Ravenue hill was read for the
third time In tho House on saturday.
Several members exnrassed affections
IN rho mining section but accented the
Ineyitable and voted in favor of the
hi, The vote was nc follows.
Yros-Adoms Rollinrer. Bartals.
Reofv RelI RoIsinger Bradley Rris-
NE Rurwell Galley Cannon. Carrin-
,er Cbisbolm CUNNINGHAM Davidscn.
Davis Dinkej E,ches Fail German
Hammond Uollenheck Inslev Ind
kins Kennedy Torher I,vttIe Mad
| den Monion Martin MONTGOMERY.
of Larimer Morris O'Connell Park.
Pitschke Plat. Pochon. Rapey.
Schweipert Smith. Sprapue Stubbs.
raylor. White. Whitelaw. Willis. Mr..
Speaker-47.
Nays-Dickerson. Hearth. Lewis. LII
bers. Mclean. Neeley. Ong. Rawalt, RI
Absent-Dunlayy. Harris Hart Gar
ia. Mcclure. Mereditb-6.
| Excused-Twombly-
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me r.venIe pii' passe9 seconu reau-
r ms ~ ~" nuieu"! ai.e.
nc ,e",e eno.iu NJ ,aAe ,nueu .e
~ u.'poSns vi 'ne yin S'!
pm. upvi wien .onuis' oe
W.. Wi ,ne .mo pouies was IeaIeu mas
Deen auJus.eu " ,he Satisfaction Vi me
Se.e' me measure snou,u reach tne
soseinor Delore .ne rose o, mex, week.
iIonPt auJOuiniient shouiu iohow us
mining counties renewed the fight on
the Medley amendment and succeeded
in securing a modification. II is sub
stantially the substitute presented nv
Mr.. Sprague on "Wednesday. and which
was once adopted by the House by n
majority of one. 1t was then recopsis.
cred and Mr.. Mcclure suggested i'm.
portant amendments. Ii was i'm that
form II was adopted Yesterday. II pro-
/ yides that producers shall be assessed
| on their smelter returns and non-pro-
ducers ut net more than fifty per cent.
of the lowest producer in the district.
Some Of its Opponents Threatened
to oppose the entire bill on third
reading IL the section were not
changed but 1t is not probable thar
they can muster any great strength.
There Is a general disposition to pass
| the law I'D to the SENATE in its present