North Park union., 1902-02-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXTRA
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

the roll call ON the third reading OF the
employers liability bill, IL 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"
The Morris resolution asks congress-
to exclude Japanese as well as Chinese
laborers from this country, and re-
quests the Fourteenth general assem-
bly, to prohibit the importation OF con-
tract labor into Colorado. The latter
provision was stricken out, and the
resolution passed the house unani-
mously.
The Senate finance committee has
reported the Buckley Gunnison tunnel
bill. The original bill has been amend
ed in numerous places. The principal
amendment Is that the water script
will not bear the signature of Governor
Orman and State Auditor Crouter. as
the father of the bill and his support
ers hoped for. There was feeling
among some OF the senators that the
presence of the state officials sigma
lures on the script on bonds might
technically involve the state. Instead
| of the governor signing, the Board
of Control Will be compelled to report
to him each month. The old bill pro-
vided salary OF 81 500 for the superln-
tendent. The amended bill makes the
salary $500 year. The question of
bonds for the members of the Board Of
Control and the treasurer caused con-
siderable debate in the committee
room. The members of the board will
give bond In the sum of 81 900 nnd'the
treasurer $4,000. There Is disposi-
tion among the senators to make the
members give n bond about that equal
| to the treasurer, and the Inter bond
somewhere betwn $5OO,OOO and $1,000
600. 1t is argued that from the time the
tunnel is begun until 1t is completed
he will handle about $15O,OOO. and he
should give bond equal to that sum.
| In the Senate the committee on con.
stitutional amendments made a major.
| ity and minority report on Senate bill
| No. s, which seeks to recall the Bucklin
bill. The majority report recommends
the bill be indefinitely postponed. The
minority report, signed by Senators
Clayton and Parks, recommends that
the same he referred to the committee
of the whole without recommendation.
Your minority so recommended in order
that the same may be discussed In
| time the opinion of the attorney general
may be read and considered by the
Senate. and II the bill has sufficient
supporters to pass the committee Of
the whole on second reading, it may
then be sent to the supreme court for
the courts opinion MS to the legality
Of repeating constitutional amend
ments. 1t having been admitted that
the opinion Of the attorney general Is
not binding upon this body, 1t Is only
fair to the taxpayers of this state who
desire the passage of Senate bill No.
5 that the bill he considered and not
suppressed by IN opinion which is In
no wise binding upon this Legislative
body. and is purely and only the opin-
Ion Of one attorney upon this import
ant question"
In the House debate on the revenue
bill Mr.. Hollenbeck of Teller declared
that mining properties should be treat-
ed like other holdings. Judge Schwei-
CERT has said that he would not tax
the mines Mt ALL" said Mr.. Hollen-
beck. me would not tax the Inde-
pendence. the Portland, the Vlndica
tor or the other mines, the net output
Of which totals millions. cannot
agree with him. II the mines escape.
be Increased. l believe the assessment
OF mines can safely be left to the as
SCISSORS. They are familiar with the
values In their counties. The farmers
are not unreasonable In their requests
touching this matter. They stand with
the real estate owners and merchants
OF the mining camps. who Insist that
mines shall be taxed" He gave the
following as the net output of the
great Cripple Creek mines for 1901:
Portland, S437,Sl Independence,
$G1O,G3O; Strong, $241 ,OGO; Vindicator,
S15O.22O; Elkton, $25O.b.,; Gold Coin.
$19O,O6O. Total, $1,S70.S3O. Mr.. Fall
of Summit said that II Mr.. H0llenbeck
would propose IN amendment taXing
the net output 1t would receive prac-
ticnliy unanimous support. Mr.. Galley
of Arnpnhoe drew comparison be
tween the amount of taxes paid by nm
Arnpahoe county farm nnd the great
Portland. The farmer cleared $1,000
and paid 5000 in taxes. The mine paid
S72O,OOO In dividends and only 81 200
In taxes.
Senator Bucklin won n victory for
his much attacked measure when he
objected to a bill introduced by Sena-
tor Barela, repeating the submission
clause OF the austTannn Tux nmenu-
ment measure, being taken from the
constitutional amendment committee
and referred to the judiciary commit
tee. He was sustained In his objection
on nm aye and nay vote of that body.
The debate on the question Of refer
ring lasted more than an hour, in which
personalities were indulged in and sar-
castle things said about Governor Or
man and Attorney General Post In re
gard to the call issued by the governor
convening the legislature in extra ses-
sion. Senator Clayton said that either
the governor or the attorney general
was n monumental ass and he
would like to know which one 1t was.
The bill which cnused the debate was
Senate bill No. o, introduced by Sena-
tor Barela. repeating sections 4 and 8
of the Bucklin bill, which, II passed,
would prevent that measure from go
ing to the people at the fall election
power to recall constitutional amend
ment. AS soon as the bill had been
read by title President Contes referred
1t to the committee OH constitutional
amendments. to which had previously
been referred several similar bills Sen.
ator Barela asked that the bill he re-
called and referred to the judiciary
committee. He contended 1t was moi
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