the several counties, for delivery to the County Assessors, suitable blank forms for the collection of statistics as hereinafter provided by this act. procure verified statement shall SEC. 2. The several County Assessors and Dep-County Assessors to uty Assessors of this State shall, at the time of taking the statement. What lists of property for taxation, procure from each person contain. required to list property in his or their county, a verified statement of the number of acres he may have had under irrigation during the preceding year, and the number of acres enclosed for pasture during the same time; the number of acres planted in wheat, oats, barley, rye, corn, buckwheat and potatoes respectively, and the number of bushels of each produced during the preceding year; the number of acres in timothy, clover, alfalfa, and native grass respectively, and the number of tons of hay of each kind respectively produced during the preceding year; the number of acres planted in sorghum cane, the number of gallons of syrup manufactured and the number of pounds of sugar obtained during the preceding year; the number of acres planted in grape vines, the number of pounds of grapes produced and the number of gallons of wine manufactured during the preceding year; the number of acres occupied by orchards and the number of bushels each of apples, peaches and pears respectively produced during the preceding year; the number of acres of small fruits and the number of quarts of each kind of such fruit produced during the preceding year; the number of acres planted in grove and in forest trees during the preceding year; the number of butter and of cheese factories in operation during the preceding year, and the number of pounds each of butter and of cheese manufactured during said time; the number of oleomargarine or artificial butter factories in operation during the preceding year, and the number of pounds of oleomargarine or artificial butter produced during said time; the number of glucose factories in operation during the preceding year, and the number of pounds of glucose produced during said time; the number of hives of bees and the number of pounds of honey taken therefrom during the preceding year; the number of pounds of wool shorn during the preceding year; the number each of dairy cows, horses, mules, asses, cattle, sheep, goats and swine owned or kept during the preceding year. Statement to be to by the person SEC. 3. The statement required by section two signed and sworn of this act shall be signed and sworn to by the person making it. making it, and the oath may be administered by the Assessor or Deputy Assessor, who is hereby authorized to administer the same, and shall be duly certified. The oath may be printed upon the blank forms, and shall be Form of oath. in substance as follows: "I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that the above schedule contains a full and correct statement concerning all the matters and things therein inquired of me, to the best of my knowledge and belief.” Assessors to compile and return ment to Co. Clerk SEC. 4. Each County Assessor shall carefully tabulated state- compile, foot up and return to the County Clerk of his County, at the time when he returns the assessment rolls, a tabulated statement of the statistics mentioned in section two of this act, and each County Clerk shall, without delay, forward such tabulated statements to the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, who shall Board of Agricul- compile the statements so received, and, without delay, transfer such compilation to the Secretary of State. And the Secretary of State shall cause to be printed on or before the first day of December in each year, of such compiled Distribution of statistics, two thousand (2,000) copies in English and five hundred (500) copies in Spanish, for distribution by the State Board of Agriculture. Secretary of State ture to compile all statements. Copies. Penalty for refusing to give informa tion. SEC. 5. Any person who is required by this act to give information, and who, upon proper request being made, fails, neglects or refuses so to do, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than twenty (20) dollars nor more than two hundred (200) dollars to be recovered by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction, upon complaint of any person before such court, and it shall be the duty of the District or County Attorney of the proper county to prosecute such suit at the expense of the county for the use of the school fund of such county. SEC. 6. Whereas, in the opinion of this General Assembly, an emergency exists, therefore, this act shall take effect from and after its approval. Approved February, 11th, 1883. AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION. 21 AN ACT TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF PARTMENT. DE Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. That there shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the State of Colorado at the next general election for members of the General Assembly, for their approval or rejection, the following amendments to the Constitution of the State of Colorado, which, when ratified by a majority of those voting thereon, shall be valid as part of the constitution, to-wit: Section six (6) of article five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, shall be amended so as to read as follows, to-wit: members of the General Assem Section 6. Each member of the General Assembly, compensation of until otherwise provided by law, shall receive as compensation for his services, seven dollars ($7.00) for each bly. day's attendance, and fifteen (15) cents for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning from the seat of government, and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance whatsoever. No session of the General Assembly shall exceed ninety days. No session not to exGeneral Assembly shall fix its own compensation. Sec- ceed ninety days. tion nineteen (19) of said article five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Colorado shall be amended so as to read as follows, to-wit: Section 19. No act of the General Assembly shall take effect until ninety days after its passage (except in case of emergency, which shall be expressed in the act) [unless] the General Assembly shall, by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house otherwise direct. No bill, except the general appro- No priation bill for the expenses of the government, only [which shall be] introduced in either house of the General Assembly after the first thirty days of the session, shall become a law. bill to be introdays, except, etc duced after thirty SEC. 2. Section twenty-two (22) of said article five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, shall be amended so as to read as follows, to-wit: Section 22. Every bill shall be read by title when introduced, and at length on two different days in each house, all substantial amendments made thereto shall be printed for the use of the members before the final vote is taken on the Majority of all the bill. And no bill shall become a law except by a vote of a majority of all the members elected to each house, nor unless on its final passage the vote be taken by ayes and noes, and the names of those voting be entered on the journal. members to pass a bill. How ballots to be cast. Canvass of the vote. SEC. 3. Each elector voting at said election, and desirous of voting for or against all of the amendments as a whole, shall deposit in the ballot box a ticket whereon shall be written or printed the words, "For the amendments" or the words, "Against the amendments." Any such elector not desirous of voting as aforesaid, may express his approval or rejection of any one or more of said amendments as in the other case; provided, that he shall designate any amendment so approved or rejected by him by number in the order in which it occurs in this act. SEC. 4. The votes cast for the adoption or rejection of said amendments, or of either of them, shall be canvassed and the result determined in the manner provided by the laws of the State for the canvass of votes for representatives in Congress. Approved February 11th, 1883. MAKING AN AN ACT APPROPRIATION TO PAY THE UNPAID EXPENSES OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF THE LATE TERRITORY OF COLORADO WHICH CONVENED IN THE CITY OF DENVER, COLORADO, ON THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D. 1875. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. Seven thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, or so much thereof as is needed, to pay the unpaid per diem of officers, members and employes of the Constitutional Convention of the late Territory of Colorado, which convened in the City of Denver, Colorado, on the 20th day of December, 1875. SEC. 2. It is ordered that these expenses be paid out of the above appropriation, and on the presentation of the certificate of service of any officer, member or employe of said convention to the Auditor of State, signed by the president and secretary of said convention showing the amount due and unpaid to said officer, member or employe, at the time of the adjournment of said convention, the Auditor shall draw his warrant on the State Treasurer, in favor of the holder of said certificate for the amount so shown to be due and unpaid. SEC. 3. It is the opinion of the General Assembly that an emergency exists, therefore this act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved February 14, 1883. AN ACT TO PROVIDE A FUND FOR THE CARE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE STATE LIBRARY, AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE HISTORICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. That for the purpose of preparing rooms for and shelving, and arranging the books of the State |