The Grit-advocate., 1902-01-24
GOV. ORMAN CALLS AN EXTRA
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

interests and welfare of the people;
and.
Whereas. there is possibility that
the constitutional number of amend
ments to the constitution. to be sub
mitted to the people AT any one eIec-
tIon. may have been exceeded by the
Thirteenth General Assembly; and.
whereas. the Thirteenth General
Assembly enacted II law providing for
an exhibit at the st. Louis Worlds
Fair, and in making an appropriation
therefor provided that the treasurer
should pay the same from the general
funds from time to time on the requi-
sition of the board, signed by the gov
ernor: and.
Whereas, This method of paying out
the moneys of the state is in violation
OF the constitution and laws of the
state:
Now. therefore, l. james h. Orman,
governor of the state of Colorado, by
virtue of the authority in me vested by
the constitution and laws Of the state
of Colorado do hereby issue this, my
proclamation, and do hereby declare
and proclaim that an extraordinary oc-
caslon has arisen and exists, and do
hereby direct and order that the Thir-
teenth General Assembly of the state
Of Colorado do convene In extra session
upon Monday, the 9th day of January.
A. ID. 1902, at the hour of u o'clock
noon. in the rooms provided for such
purpose In the state capitol building,
for the purpose of transacting the fol-
lowing business:
'First-TO provide the necessary rev.
enue to pay the expenses of the state
government and of state institutions
for the fiscal years ending November
30. 1901 and 1902. and to enact a rcve-
nue. law for the state providing for the
assessment of property for taxation
and the levy and collection of taxes.
'Second-'ro enact for submission to
the people of the state, for adoption or
rejection at the next general election,
constitutional amendment or amend
ments, relating to the public revenues;
relating to the assessment and collec-
tion of all general and special taxes:
and relating to the collection of taxes
from all those corporations which may
have escaped. or are likely to escape
in whole or in part, their just proper
ton of the taxes for the year 1901
and fixing the amounts they should
pay for said year 1901.
"Third-To enact any and all lcgs-
mton relating to. or in any wise affect
iE2 corporations. both foreign and do
nestle, Of Il uuasi-public nature.
'Fourtl-That IL law be enacted Civ
ing the Board of Control of State Ca
nal No. 3 power and authority to is
sue certificates of Indebtedness against
said canal. said certificates OF indebt-
cdncss to be in no wise Il debt against
the state. and the Enactment of such
other legislation in respect to said
state canal No. 3. as may be deemed
eNpedicnt and proper; provided, how
ever, no further appropriation shall be
made therefor.
"Fifth-To make the necessary cor
rcction in the Senate journal on Sen
ate bill No 81. commonly known as
the employers liability law so that
the truth may appear and said third
roll call may be made of record.
"SiNth-To recall or reScind any con-
stitutional amendment or amendments
now for submission at the next general
election.
"Seventh-To amend the st. Louis
Worlds Fair act. providing for the
funds to be paid out of the treasury on
warrants dra WI by the auditor of state
in the customary and usual manner
I'm witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal
of state to be affixed at Denver the
state capital, this 18th day of January,
\. u. 1902
JAMES B. ORMAN,
Governor.
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