The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-01
SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE

lltllS pl illt SfOSS pEocetuS "lliiout
any regard to the net proceeds or the
value Of the property. and in addition
so this. the improvements are also val
ued for taxation. Mining properties
not producing as much as $1,000 per
annum may be valued and assessed al
almost any sum the assessor of each
COUNTY may determine. The enforce
ment of this section will. in our iudg.
ment. materially retard the mining de-
velopment of the state.
Senator Casimiro Barrla. president
pro TEN of the Senate. secured favorable
action in committee of the whole on his
measure. $. b. 227. to provide for a
constitutional convention. Senator Ba-
rela was himself one of the members
of the constitutional convention which
! in 1876 provided Colorado with its or
ganic law. and he now insists that get
ting n new coat would be much prefer
! able 10 patching the old one" He de-
clareS further that Il constitutional con-
vention will be great saving to the
state over the continued submission of
amendments. Senator Barela has fig.
ureS showing that to submit Il single
constitutional amendment I'd the people
costs more than $1OO.ON. He asserts
that Il constitutional convention would
cost less than that amount. S. B. 221
was advanced on the calendar. cunsid-
cred and passed on second reading.
An immense mass meeting was held
in Trinity NJ. E. church at Denver,
Sunday night, February oath. to en-
dorse the precinct option bill intro
duced by Senator Philip. Every seat.
with the exception of those reserved
, for the members of the Legislature
who had promised to be present. was
filled. The aisles were packed and the
crush at the entrances was so great
that it was found necessary to open
Unity church for an overflow meeting.
which was presided over by Rev. David
Utter and Former Mayor r. S. McAIur-
ray. Most of the speakers who ad-
dressed the principal meeting at Trinity
Went to Unity church and repeated
their speeches. Among the speakers
We're the Rev. DR.. Cobern. pastor OF
Trinity church; Mrs. Helen Grenfell,
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton: the Rev. Vim. O'Ryan. Lieutenant
Governor ID. c. Coates. and others.
Strong resolutions We're passed appeal
ing to the members of the General As
sembly to pass the bill. II was agreed
that as many us possible of those pres
ent should write personal letters to
those members of the ArapahOe dele
CATION who We're not supporting the
/ bill.
The decision of the Missouri Supreme
Court sustaining the new law of that
state in relation to BARRIERS will doubt
less encourage the friends of House Bill
No 2Ol This bill provides for state
board of examiners. to be appointed
( by the governor. To serve two years.
one is to be chosen from those recon-
mended by the unions of jOurneymen
BARRIERS. which have been in existence
al least two years, one member who
has been an employing barber for at
least three years and the third prac-
tical barber who has been engaged in
the occupation for ut least five years
Each member of the board shall give
bond in the sum of $1,000. and shall re
ceive 50 per day for actual service and
mileage. 10 cents per mile each way
Travelled in attending meetings. the
money to come from funds in the hands
of the treasurer of the board. The
board. must report to the General AS
sembly each two years. Meetings
shall be held four times each year. III
four different cities. to examine appl-
cantS Every barber now actually prac-
1icinG bnrbering must within ninety
days make application, pay 81 ana re-
ccivc II certificate. New applicants
must pay 81 and have the followin.
qualifications: He must be nineteen
years old. have 4 good moral character
and be free from disease: he must have
studied three years as an apDrcntice
under a practical barber. or the same