The Delta independent., 1891-03-03
THE LEGISLATURE
Monday, February 23.

SESATE.-Senate bill No. SO, TO provide
for the amendment OF articles OF incurpor
alton, was read for the third time and
passed.
Senate bill No. l57, to authorize railroad
companies TO permit their trains to cross
lntersecting tracks without stopping when
the proper SAFETY appliances are supplied,
was read the third time and passed with
out negative vote.
In comIaittee of the whole:
The salary bill was taken ry. Salariss
OF various officers range as follows in
counties from the 1st TO tine 5th class
County Judge, 5000 to 5000; district
court clerk, 5000 TO $500; sheriff, Il, 600 to
$500. county clerk, 5000 TO &, 1000; treas.
urer, s5,U ,UOO TO S!,ODO; superintendent of
schools, s. 600 to q per day while actually
employed; justices, S2,GOO 10 $500: con-
sta Dles, 81 ,sV9 20 500; assessors. 81 900 TO
81 per day while actually employed, clerk
county court, s5,C0J in Arapahoe.
The paragraph providing that the sal
aries may be retained out of the fees of
tie respective Offices and the excess tnrned
over 10 the county treasurers quarterly,
and also that officers in counties of the
hrst and second classes and county clerks
In counties of the third and fourth classs
may retain such further amounts as may
be necessary 10 pay assistants, was
amended 80 rs 10 provide that district
judges should decide what assistants were
needed by the clerks Of their courts, in
stead OF the county commissioners.
The provision allowing the sheriffs OF
all counties TO charge for team hire and
railroad fars was amended SO es tc provid 9
u rate OF 5Cent5 mileage for the counties
OF tho first three classes and 10 cents mile
age in the other two classes. The same
provision was made in regard TO con-
stables.
Sworn reports of fees received shall he
made 10 The couuty commissioners.
The committee then ordered the bill re-
ported to the Senate with the recommend
alton that it be referred to the printing
committee 10 be printed as amended.
The bill! for leyying a tax for state in
stituuons was favorably reported.
The ballot bill was taken up and dis
cussed e. l.ngth.
HousE.-Mr Secor's bill 10 transfer the
forests to the care of the county commits
sioners come up for third reading. 1t was
opposed BY MIR. Eddy and others. Passed
the third reading.
The bill to aid the drouth sufferers was
amended and agreed TO. The county cem-
intss!oncrs were authorized TO distribute
the funds.
Mr.. Rittenhouse moved that the House
direct the committee on elections and ap-
poiGtments 10 return TO the House with or
without recommendation all the bills deal
ing with the conduct of elections for the
Immediate consideration of the House.
This prccipiiated 4 worty war, and the
motion was lost
Senator Barela's joint memorial to Con-
crcss TO pass u law creating judicial
court to settle the Mexican land disputes
over the titles was unanimously passed.
The committee then took up MIR. DOLLS
bill, giving tue county commissioners
power TO license and control the sale of
liquor within one mile beyond the outer
boundaries Of each city. Defeated.
So much dissatisfaction had been cx-
pressed with the work o! the chief clerk
that he resigned.
Mr. Ammous' salary bill was taken up.
II Provides for counties of four classes.
II was discussed at leugth bat no action
on 1t.