The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-19
THE SENATE.


The Senate organized without loss of
time. On motion of Senator Carringer,
the employees selected by the patronage
committee were declared to be the en-
ployes of the Senate for the extra ses-
sion.
The rules of the regular session were
adopted as the rules of the extra ses-
sion and all the committees of the reg
u'ar session were made the committees
of the extra.
Senate Bills Introduced.
S. B. No. l (McCue)-An act con-
cerning nominations of candidates for
public office and for political party
positions, and concerning and regu-
ating the government of political
parties. and concerning elections in
the state of Colorado. Referred to
committee on judiciary.
s. B. No. 2 (Crowley)-An act re-
lating to banks and banking. Re-
fcrred to committee on banking and
insurance.
S. B. No. 8 (Tobin)-An act con-
corning elections in this state and to
provide for appointment of registra-
tion commissioners and judges of elec-
tons, and registration of all quail
fled electors in all election precincts
OF this state. Referred to committee
on Judiciary.
8. B. No. (Scott)-Concerning
nominations of candidates for public
office and for political party positions
and regulating government of political
PARTIES and political organizations,
and concerning elections in the state
Of Colorado. Referred to committee
on judiciary.
s. B. No. s (Cary. Casaday. Burris)
An act in relation to banks and
banking and to provide guarantee and
surplus funds. Referred to committee
on banking and insurance.
S. B. No. (West)-An act concern
elections and regulating nominations
OF candidates for public offices by d.
rect vote OF the people. Referred to
committee on judiciary.
s. B. No. (Ehrhart)-An act to
authorize transfer of state funds. Re-
ferred to committee on judiciary.
s. B. No. s (Skinner)-Act to sub
NIT to electors constitutional amend
ment to authorize initiative and ref
erendum. Referred to committee on
judiciary.
s. B. No. (Skinner)-Concerning
amendment to official ballot and pro-
viding method for the elections. Re-
ferred to committee on judiciary.
S. B. No. 10 (McCue)-An act to
rgulate common carriers and provide
for the creation of railroad commits
sion. Referred to committee on cor
porations and railroads.
s. B. No. 13 (West)-Amending the
railroad commission law. Corpora
tons and railroads
s. B. No. IA (Ehrhart)-Making ap.
preparation of $4,000 to meet the ex-
penses of the extra session. Finance.
Notes Of the Special Session.
An agreement has has been prac.
tcally made that all bills shall be
printed. The range of subjects is
limited, and many members wish to
have their bills given at least a pre-
sentation in type, even if there is no
discussion over them later.
Senate bill. No. 1. as introduced is
an exact copy of the direct primary
bill as passed by the senate in the
regular session. This bill provides
for the direct nomination for all cleo
tive officers, except nominations to
till vacancies at special elections for
expired terms or municipal offices of
any incorporated town" or presiden-
tial electors.
Among the resolutions presented by
Mr.. Greenman of Boulder was one
calling on the state board of equaliz-
alton to execute the law against
county assessors who refuse to make
proper assessments