In re Bill for an Act to Abolish the Use of Scrip in Payment for Labor
Supreme Court of Colorado
Original Proceeding. The opinion of the court was delivered in response- to the following interrogatories submitted by the senate : “ Whereas, there is now pending before the general assembly of the state of Colorado house bill No. 147, which has passed the house of representatives, and “ Whereas, the constitutionality of said bill has been questioned by members of the senate, and thereby an important question upon a solemn occasion has arisen, “ Therefore, be it resolved by…
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Original Proceeding. The opinion of the court was delivered in response- to the following interrogatories submitted by the senate : “ Whereas, there is now pending before the general assembly of the state of Colorado house bill No. 147, which has passed the house of representatives, and “ Whereas, the constitutionality of said bill has been questioned by members of the senate, and thereby an important question upon a solemn occasion has arisen, “ Therefore, be it resolved by the senate of the state of Colorado that said hill be submitted to the honorable the supreme court of Colorado, and…
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The bill submitted with the foregoing interrogatories is entitled “ A Bill for An Act to Abolish and Prohibit the Use of Scrip, and to Regulate What is Known as the 6 Truck System ’ in the State of Colorado, and to Provide Penalties and Forfeitures for the Violation of This Act.”
*506The first section makes it unlawful for any person, firm, company or corporation to sell, give or deliver, or in any manner issue directly or indirectly, to any person employed by him or it, in payment of wages due for labor or as advances on the wages of labor not due, any scrip, token, draft, etc., payable or…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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