Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-10

Lutte HhluutSs. MT klIDF was me author Of the motion, which carried, only Messrs. Campbell and Birdno voting against il. These TWO gentle men immediately entered protest against the gag rule. and on motion of Mir Truman the vote was recon. sidered and the gag removed.
 When is a rig a hog?' was a question prOpouuded by MT Camp bell when the matter of the assess ment Of that class of property was under consideration, and he answered lt himself, ~lying that a six months old pig is hog. and should be as sessed accordingly.
 What is a turkey?' was a question propounded by another member when .hat item was reached in the con 5ideration of the schedule. The con- census of opinion was that a turkey should be chased as poultry and as sessed accOrdinglys at three dollars and a half a dozen. One member, in whose county there are some four thousand turkeys, said that the tax payers of his county had protested that turkeys were not poultry.
 Ostrich Industry Examined
 The i;em of the valuation of os- triches precipitated a small contro- yersy, MT Ming Of Yuma protesting against an increase He said that in his county the industry was yet young and that an additional tax might embarrass it's progress. The question was brought up before the meeting. when MT Campbell moved that the valuation be increased from S55 to slOO per head, and Mir. Tru- man seconded the motion The in crease was made on the ground that he present valuation is not in the proper proportion tO the value of the bird, one member offering the information that the cost was from $500 a pair up 10 Sl,000 a pair. The discussion brought out the fact that South American ostrich raising states had prohibited the deportation of ostriches. The Yuma member was the only One who voted for the in- crease, and at the suggestion of MT. Campbell the minutes of the meet. ing will show Mir Mings vote, so that he may not be embarrassed when he returns to his constituency.
 Classifying Railroads
 When the item of railroad land grants was under consideration, Mir Campbell suggested that the state leg stature be requested 10 pass a law. making it mandatory upon railroads 10 classify their land when making returns upon it. Sentiment was not unanimous upon this suggestion, members from southern counties stat ing that they had no trouble in classi. lying railroad lands, and on motion of Mir. Ross. of Tombstone, moved that the chair appoint a committee 10 draw up a resolution on the question and this action was taken. The com mittee will report this morning.
 Mir. Birdno made a motion to Ghe effect that in making valuations on banks, the real and personal property be assessed separately. Mir. Howe expressed the belief that such a val uation would not be legal. basiag his opinion upon an opinion furnished him several years ago by the attorney general, and this matter also was referred to the resolutions commit tee to report on.
 The chief matter considered at yes terday mornings session of the assO- citation was the proposed state tax commission. J J. Birdno, Of Gra- hat. moved that the association pass resolution asking the first state legislature to create state staX con- mission to be composed of three members. 10 be paid a salary of s. GOO each per year. and travelling eX- peuses when engaged in official busi- ness. The executive committee of the association will draft the bill 10 ere ate the body and preesnt it 10 the legislature.
 Bullion Tax Today
 The bullion tax question was m2s.- the special order of business for to- day and will be taken up when the meeting is called to order this morn ing. Two resolutions have been in- tToduced to cover this question. NIT. Birdno's calls for an increase on the valuation of the gross production of producing mines from 25 per cent to 40 per cent, while MT Campbells $ resolution calls for a tax on the net output of mines, leaving rne amount of the tax to be decided.
 Mir Howe's resolution on the val uation of the property of telephon2, telegraph and express companies re- quests the state board oT equalization or state tax commission, if created to increase the valuation of these companies from l per cent to 2 ger cent. for state and county taxes. md 10 allow g. collection of license taxes from these companies by cities. The present valuation is l per cent, which is in lieu of all other taxes and goes 10 the state only. The resolution was passed without change
 The election of officers may come up at tOday's sessions. A more earn est body of men probably never sat in Bisbee or any other city of the st-te than the county assessors of the state now assembled here The members are going about the task of distributing equally the white mans burden" with sincerity and cOnscienciousness hewing 10 the line and letting the chips fall where they will. Whether it be changing the system of valuation of railroads, tele- graph and express companies, or dis coursing on the value of a broomtail, the same degree Of disposition 10 justness and fairness is evident.