Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-03-01

value OF the property. and In addition
80 this, the improvements are also val
ued for taxation. Mining properties
not producing as much as $1,000 per
nnnum may he valued and assessed ut
almost any sum the assessor OF each
county may determine. The enforce
! mcnt OF this section Will. In our JudI-
mcnt. materially rctnrd the mining de-
vclopmcnt OF the state.
Senator CasImIro Barcln. president
pro TEN of the Senate. secured favorable
action In committee OF the whole OH his
measure. =. II. 2.1. to provide for a
constitutional convention. Senator Ia
rcln was himself one OF the members
OF the constitutional convention which
In 1916 provided Colorado with It's or
Ennic law. nnd lie now insists that '.ci-
ting n new coat would bc much prefer
able TO patching the old one" lie de-
cinrcs further that n constitutional con-
vcn,Ion will bc great saving To the
state over the continued submission OF
| amendments. Senator Bnrcia hns iiE-
urcs showing that to submit single
| constitutional amendment To the people
costs more than Sioo.sS. lie asserts
thnt n constitutional convention would
cost less than that amount. :. u. -
was advanced OH the calendar. consid-
cred and passed ON second reading.
An immense mass meeting was held
In Trinity NJ. J.. church ut Denver.
Sunday night. February .iih. 10 en-
,lorsc the precinct option hill Intro
ducei by Senator Philip. Every seat.
with the exception Of those reserved
for the members OF the Legislature
who had promised To bc present. was
iiiici. The nisi-s were packed and the
that Il wns found necessary To open
Unity church for nm overflow meeting.
which wns presided over hy Rev. David
Utter and Former Mayor r. =. McMur-
rny. Most OF the speakers who. nd-
drrscsd the principal mcctin. nj Trinity
went TO Unity church and repeated
their speeches. Among the speakers
were the Rev. pr. Cobcrn. pastor OF
Trinity church; Mrs. Helen Grcnfcll.
state superintendent OF public ins'ruc-
iion: the Rev. Vim. O'Isynn. I.icuicLnnt
Governor u. e. Coates. and others.
Strong resolutions were passed appeal
Ing TO the members Of the General As.
scmbiy 10 pass the I'LL. II was agreed
tint ms many ms possible OF those pres
cnt should write personal letters 10
those members OF the Aripnhoc 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. l. and
among other things. criticiscs the sec
,ion pertaining to cattle. Its Address
says: "Thc provisions OF this section
are very unusual and Will he found 80
in'iict great injury upon the live stock
| industry. In moving live stock from
county TO county the owners VIII bc
annoyed and harrnsscd. as under this
section the assessor In each county u
given power to determine for himself
upon what day between January 1st
and Scn.cmtcr Ist he will assess such
stock In his county. and which asses
sor may 40. arrange the time OF assess
mcnt on liyc- stock Ms to catch the
/ greatest amount OF stock In his pnrtcu.
lar county. Thus many duplicate as
assessments may bc made ana numcr-
Gus contentious arise as between coun-
ties as TO which one IL entitled TO the
tax. Again. cattle brought Into this
state between January 1st and Sep.
tSmbcr LIST will he assessed and taxed
] here without regard so the fact thar
/ they may have been assessed and taxed
| in another state. This provision viii
| be n severe blow to the growing stock
markets Mt Denver and Pueblo, and
will nullify the concessions and privi-
lcres granted to stockmcn by the rail-
roads. as 80 feeding stock for period
of six months, while in transit.
| Court sustaining the new law OF that
| state In relation to BARRIERS Will doubt.
less encourage the irichus OF liousc Biii
| No. 2O1. This Dill provides Tor n state
board of examiners. TO he appointed
by the governor. 10 serve TWO years.
One Is TO be chosen rom t,iosc recon-
mcndcd by the unions OF 1ourneymen
BARRIERS. which have been in existence
at least two years. one member VINO
has been an employing barber Tor nj
least three years anu the third prnc-
| tt.nl I,u Nyhn hua hppil pnruvpI In