The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-01

fifths of the gross proceeds without
any regard to the net proceeds or the
value of the property. and in addition
10 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 at
almost any sum the assessor Of each
county may determine. The enforce
ment of this section WILL in our judg-
ment, materially retard the mining de-
velopment of the state
Senator Casimiro Barela president
pro TEN Of the Senate. secured favorable
, action In committee Of the whole on his
measure. s. 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 wit;o its or
ganic law, and he now insists that "get-
ting a new coat would be much prefer
able to patching the old one" He de-
clares further that constitutional con-
vention will be n great saving to the
state over the continued submission of
amendments. Senator Barela has fig
ures showing that to submit a single
constitutional amendment to the people
costs more than S1OO.OUU He asserts
cost less than that amount. S. B. 227
was advanced on the calendar. cons id
cred and passed on second reading.
An immense mass meeting was held
in Trinity NJ E. church mt Denver,
Sunday night, February 24th. 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 We're packed and the
crush at the entrances was so great
that it was found necessary 10 open
Unity church for an overflow meeting.
which was presided over by Rev. David
Utter and Former Mayor I. $. McMur-
ray. Most of the speakers who adj
dressed the principal meeting at Trinity
went to Unity church and repeated
their speeches. Among the speakers
were the Rev. DIR. Cobern. pastor OF
Trinity church: Mrs. Helen Grenfell,
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton: the Rev. Wm. OHyan, Lieutenant
Governor d. c. Coates, and others.
Strong resolutions We're passed appeal
ing TO the members of the General Az
sembly to pass the bill. 1t was agreed
that as many as 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 Denver Chamber of Commerce
objects to many of the provisions of
the revenue bill. House Bill No. !, and
among other things, criticises the Sec
ton pertaining to cattle. Its address
says: '"rhe provisions of this section
are very unusual and will be found TO
int'lct great injury upon the live stock
industry. In moving live stock from
county to county the owners will be-
annoyed and harrassed, as under this
section the assessor in each county Is
given power to determine for himself
upon what day between January 1st
and September 1st he will assess such
stock in his county, and which asses
sor may SO arrange the time of assess
ment on live stock us to catch the
greatest amount of stock in his particu-
lar county. Thus many duplicate as
assessments may be made and numer-
GUS contentious arise as between coun-
ties as to which one is entitled to the
tax. Again, cattle brought into this
state between January 1st and Sep
tsmber 1st will be assessed and taxed
HeIe "ituOut EeSuiu ~ Ahe lat tAdN
they may have been assessed and taxed
in another state. This provision will
be severe blow to the growing stock
markets at Denver and Pueblo, and
will nullify the concessions and privi-
leges granted to stockmen by the rail-
roads, as to feeding stock for a period
of six months, while in transit.
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. 2O1. This bill provides for a std
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 journeymeD
BARRIERS, which have been In existence
at least two years, one member who
has been an employing barber for at
least three years and the third pra0/
tical barber who has been engaged is
the occupation for at least five years.
Each member of the board shall give
bond in the sum of 5000, and shall re.
ceive $5 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, in
four different cities, to examine applf-
cants. Every barber now actually prnc-
ticing barbering must within ninety
days make application, pay 81 and re-
n