The state herald., 1901-03-01

costs more than S1O00UO He asserts
that constitutional convention would
cost less than that amount. S. B. 227
was advanced on the calendar. consid-
cred and passed on second reading.
An immense mass meeting was held
in Trinity NJ. Il. 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
1illed. The aisles were packed and the
crush at the entrances was so great
that 1t wns found necessary to open
Unity church for an overflow meeting,
which was presided over by Rev. David
Utter and Former Mayor II. S. McMur.
ray. Most of the speakers who ad.
dressed heprinclpal 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. G. Coates, and othera
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 as possible of those pres.
ent should write personal letters to
those members of the Arnpahoe 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. 1, and
among other things, critlcises the sec.
tion pertaining to cattle Its address
says: "The provisions of this section
are very unusual and will be found &C
infict great injury upon the live stock
industry. In moving live stock from
county TO county the owners will he
annoyed and harrassed, as under this
section the assessor in each county Is
| given power to determine for himself
upon what day between January LIST
and September LIST he will assess such
stock in his county, and which asses
sor may so arrange the time of assess
ment on live stock as 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 colin-
| ties as 10 which one is entitled to the
tax. Again. cattle brought into this
state between January LIST and Sep
| tember LIST will be assessed and taxed
here without regard 10 the fact that
they may have been assessed and taxed
in another state. This provision will
be a severe blow to the growing stock
markets at Denver and Pueblo, and
will nullify the concessions and privi-
leges granted to stockmcn by the rail
roads, as 30 feeding stock for period
of six months, while in transit.
The Buclilin Australian land tax
| amendment. as amended, was finally
| passed by the Senate by vote of 20
1 to q. The features of the bill as II now
stands are included In these provisions:
"Once In four years, but not oftener.
the voters of any county in the state
may, by vote at any general election.
exempt or refuse 10 exempt from all
| taxation for county, city, town, school,
road and other local purposes, any or
all personal properly and improve
ments on land: but neither the whole
nor any part of the full cash value OF
any rights or way. franchise in public
ways, or land, exclusive of the I'M
provemcnts thereon. shall he SO cx-
empted; provided. however. that such
question he submitted TO the voters by
virtue OF n petition therefor. signed and
sworn to by not less than 100 resident
taxpayers OF such county. and iiled
with the county clerk and recorder.
not less than thirty nor more than
ninety days before the day of election.
The rate OF taxation on property for
state purposes shall never exceed
mills on each dollar of valuation; but
the provisions OF this section shall not
apply TO rights of way, franchises In
public ways. or land. the full cash
value OF which may be taxed nj such
additional rate. not exceeding . mills
on each dollar OF assessed valuation,
as shall be provided by law. after ex.
empilng all personal property and i'm.
provements thereon from such addl.
tlonal rate OF taxation"
The decision OF the Missouri Supreme
Court sustaining the new law OF that
state In relation to BARRIERS VIII doubt.
less encourage the friends OF House BIll
No. 2oi. This bill provides for state
board OF examiners. TO be appointed
by the governor. 10 serve two years.
one Is 10 be chosen from those recon-.
mcndcd 10y the unions OF journeymcn
BARRIERS, which have been In existence
i'hTA AN' 'H' WIN
has been nm employing barber for nj
least three years and the THIRD n prac.
tical barber who has been engaged In
the occupation for al least five years
Each member OF the board shall give
bond In the sum OF 5000 and shall re-.
cclye 81 per day for actual service and
mileage. 10 cents per mile each way
Travelled In attending meetings. the
money 10 come from funds In the hands
OF the treasurer OF the board. The
board must report 10 the General As
scmbly each two years. Meetings
shall be held four times each year. 10
four different cities 10 examine appli i
canis Every barber now actually prnc.
ticlng barbcrlng must within ninety
days make application, pay 81 and ~.
cclvc certificate. New applicants
must pay 81 and have tho following
qualifications: lie must bc nineteen
years old. have n good moral character
and he free from disease: he must have
| studied three years ns mn apprentice
under u practical barber, or the same
length OF time In n properly appointed
and conducted" barber school-th,
board being the Judge of the chnrnc
ter Of the rchool-or have prncsiccd In
another sintc for three yenrr, and also
possessed OF requisite skin In the trade
and knowledge OF the common dis
eases o. the fncc and skin and how &c
nyaid nggrnvniion mud spreading there