The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-08


isiatntr 10 present a report Of Sc OBJ
eFatIons 10 the governor.
Tho hlli went 20 the house this ar
icrnoon. where the senate amend.
amtatmrrt were eorrufred In.
ruon the motion to pass this e...
Senator Barih spoke briefly, declar-
lne ihet the mcneufe was n reeersioa
81 the Did territorial beard ~ equal
l1ation under which an OF the tnna-
tlon abuses Of New Mexico srew up,
that "a could not be iustined upen any
ground ~ public welfare. and that q
AAs written ~ corporatlon repre-
sfniatlyos sechins 20 eeade their just
share of taxation.
AIR. Holt then proposed a numoer
o. amendments % the mine tax hRA
the onlr important ms Of which u
the following addition 30 section a.
ttAil aun-produetise patented mining
Claims and other non. productive miner.
IA land known to contain valuable de.
posiie 81 etal. ores or other minerals
IN commercially workable quantities,
SHAH BE- assessed and taxed upon the
reasonable valuation thereof A. undc-
vclorcd mineral land 10 addition to
their surface galue for grazing. agri-
c~titnye. timber of other Purposes In
lxinp sath valuation Il shnli be the
duty of the taxing officials 20 take into
consideration the transportation facili-
ties. diatnnce from railroads and oppor-
t~tnlties fos marketing the product Of
such miniug claims OF mineral land. Ia
sares where the minerals or mineral
rights IN the land belong 20 owners
other than the owners Of the land and
such ON naFship Is shown by deed duly
recorded ia the Office of the county
recorder ia the county in which said
land u situated, such minerals or min
cral rights shall be assessed separated,
against the owners thereon and the tax
Is shall not be a lien upoL the land and
the taxes upon such land shall not b,
a lien upon such separately owned min
erals 81 mineral rights.N
Ipon tbs passage Of this dill senator
Bnrih said. "Tnis il another bill which
/ understand, has the approval Of th,
majority % this senate. IL also has ID,
approval u Mr.. Hawkins, attorney fol
the Phelps Dodge eoRl mine; Of Mr.
Spfinacf. attorney for the Rocky Noun
tain coal mine; of Mr.. Bursam, repre-
rtnting interests which 1 do not know
and also 81 Mr.. Suily, Of the Chino Cop
Der company In Grant county, and ais
~ his attorney. These bills all have thI
approval NJ al these corporation attOr
news and II Is for that reason that
am sorry that the majority Of the scnat'
favors these bills. There il not n bust
meas mau In this senate who would max
"a deal with the mining companies anI
let the attorneys Tor those e0mpanie
dictate the contract for them. AZ pros
cnt the coal companies Of New Mexic
nav upon an assersed valuation Of abot
$500 600. n this bill passes we do No
know what they will pay on. Last yea
upan fhe basis az IS cents per ton IN
cdai companies alone produced $500
GOO. The way Mr.. Hawkins talks Boz
tonesc is the pride Of New Mexico. TIE
way Mr.. Hawkins initiates Legislation
and forces It's passage u the shame
Now Mexico. Another Hawkins bi
which We remember was the strongei
argument brought against Us when "A
sought 70 be admitted 20 the union. tn
bill places n tax upon the value Of N
not product after al the cost Of pr
dnetion has been deducted. Why sh0ul
not the cost u operating u dry far
over IN Curry county be deducted fro
the taxes levied against the owner
that farmf
'sn you did that, for the last YET
YOU would owe those people. engaged
the hazardous business 81 dry farmin
more than q million dollars. Why n
deduct the eos; of producing sheep az
wool from the taxes levied on our shcI
holders ana tax them only on the net ]
comet
The people Of this state want tax
iion laws whereby all the property shf
be- made 20 pay is fair share Of the "a
as. These mining companies take fro
the state our richest resources ~ 90
und copper and coal which never can
restored 20 the land and M the snr
time seek 20 evude their share Of q
tnxcs. Mr.. President, ] gust becau
my time h ~ and my time is up
cause the majority does not want an
thing mid about these bills. Bue
galdlcss Of playing 10 the gallery.
Eardiess of the talk about hot mir, OF
ugBfdless-Df reference 20 my person
deformity, you cant deny that n