The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-14

Senator Ammons' stock bill was the
hrst TO reach the governor. 1t having
received the signature of the lieuten-
ant governor yesterday and immediate
ly thereafter was transmitted TO his
excellency.
The House amsndment giving the
county commissioners power to re-.
view the findings of the assessor is
stricken out and a provision inserted
compelling the asgrieved taxpayer to
appeal to the courts.
The House passed on second reading
the Martin bill providing an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the use Of the Coio-
rado Worlds Fair board In collecting
display OF the states resources ut the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition 1T ST.
Louis.
The reading of the Revenue bill went
peacefully on until section 10 was
reached Then the cattlemen ana
shecpmen met In deadly combat, as Is
their nature To, and this section, Ike
all the other "fighting sections, was
passed over.
Senator Bucklin and the friends of
his single tax bill won Il victory III the
House when the bill for the repeal OF
the submission clause of his amend
ment bill was put at the foot of the
calendar. This places the bill in such
n position that it will have no oppor-
tupity of coming up again this session.
BY vote of 80 TO 26-counting in a
pair-the House passed on second read
ing the Buckley bill providing for the
issue of certificates of Indebtedness by
the Gunnison canal commission. An
amendment, however, was tackled 10
the measure, which it is thought will
prevent the states assuming any ac-
tual liability for the certificates.
In case an assessor wilfully makes an
erroneous assessment and the Board
of Equalization so certities to the gov
ernor, the latter shall summons the
derelict official before him and investi-
gate the charges In case the assessor
is found guilty he shall be removed by
the governor and his successor named
by the Board of County Commission
ers.
Senator Ehrhart wanted to raise the
salaries of all county assessors at least
10 per cent. to cover the additional
work entailed. Senator Hill thought
the assessors We're underpaid and over
worked and under the present Revenue
bill their offices We're of far more i'm
portance than ever before. and re-
newed the motion for . per cent,
which motion prevailed.
The Nebraska Legislature Informed
the Colorado Legislature that 1t had
voted for constitutional convention to
change the national constitution so
that senators should be elected by Il
direct vote Of the people. The Colo
RADIO Legislature sent its compliments
to the Nebraska Legislature and de-
sired that the latter body know that
Colorado had already taken such ac-
ton.
Senator Barela has introduced a res
olution calling for the appointment of
three hold-ovcr 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 $1,000 i.
proposed and the committee Is given
power to summon witnesses. The reso-
luton will not be considered until the
revenue bill is disposed of.
All the revenue bills have been dis
posed of on second reading in the
House and the debate on the Bell bill
to repeal the Bucklin Australasian tax
amendment has begun. 1t is not be-
lieved that it can muster majority.
Early in the session 1t would have car
ried by substantial margin, but the
action of the Senate in killing two sim
liar measures has taken the heart out
of the anti-Bucklinites.
Tho sections of the Revenue bill con.
cerning the fiat tax, board Of equali-
zation, and the mining sections, were
laid aside until the Democratic caucus
agreed upon the powers OF the board
of equalization. The News. says that
Senator Whitford made a strong ap-
peal to the members to rescind the
House action. and take firm stand
not only for n better and fairer system
of taxing corporations, but for the sake
OF the Democratic party. He pointed
out the danger to the party should the
Revenue bill show the slightest dis
position to knuckle down upon the as
sessmeut of corporate property.
Speaker Montgomery has signed the
Burwell resolution cOngratulating Mr..
Davidson upon the advent Of the
princess" EvangelfHe, named in honor
of Representative Hearth, the only
woman member The happy father dis
tributed several boxes Of cigars among
the members yesterday. This is the
second time the House has taken Off
cial cognizance OF the advent of a
] baby. During the regular session the
wife Of Representative Lyttle present
ed him with boy and the House
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