The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-02
SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE

| 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 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 $1OO.OUU. He asserts
that a 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. 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 aisIes were packed and the
crush at the entrances was 80 great
that 1t was found necessary to open
Unity church for an overflow meeting,
which WAS presided over by Rev. David
Utter and Former Mayor T. s. McMur-
ray. Most of the speakers who i'd
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. VIM. O'Ryan, Lieutenant
Governor D. c. Coates, and others.
Strong resolutions were passed appeal
ing to the members of the General As
sembly to pass the bill. II was agreed
! that us many us possible of those pres
ent should write personal letters to
those members Of the Arapahoe dele
cation who were 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, criticises the Sec
ton pertaining to cattle. Its address
says: THE provisions of this section
are very unusual and will be found to
infiict great injury upon the live stock
industry. In moving live stock from
county to county the owners will be
annoyed and harraesed, 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 coun-
ties as to which one is entitled to the
tax. Again. cattle brought into this
state between January LIST and Sep
tsmber LIST will be assessed and taxed
here without regard to 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 stockmen by the rail-
roads, as to feeding stock for a period
of six months, while in transit.
The Bucklln Australian land tax
amendment, as amended, was finally
passed by the Senate by a vote Of 20
to g. The features of the bill as it 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 to exempt from all
taxation for county, city. town, school,
road and other local purposes, any or
all personal property 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
provements thereon, shall be SO ex-
empted; provided, however, that such
question be submitted to the voters by
virtue of petition therefor, signed and
sworn to by not less than 100 resident
taxpayers of such county, and fled
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 at such
additional rate, not exceeding 2 mills
on each dollar of assessed valuation,
as shall be provided by law. after ex-
empting all personal property and i'm.
provements thereon from such addi-
tional rate of taxation"
The decision Of the Missouri Supreme
Court sustaining the new law of that
state in relation to BARRIERS will doubt
less encourage the friend. of House Bill
No. 2O1. This bill provides for a 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
at least two years, one member who
has been an employing barber for at
least three years and the third prac-
teal barber who has been engaged in
the occupation for Mt least five years.
Each member of the board shall give
bond in the sum OF 5000, and shall re-
celve IS 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
eembly each two yearH Meetings