The Meeker herald., 1899-01-28

western slope, he says, ana has been
drafted SO as to suit all requirements
in as simple a manner as possible. BY
its provisions the open season upon
deer ID extended from October 18th 10
November 9th. giving the residents OF
the western slope an opportunity to
hunt thirty days instead OF ten, as un-
der the existing law. An open season
on elk is created TO continue from Oc-
tober Goth to November 9th.
Senate bill No. 1G5. introduced BY
Mr.. Parks, provides that any one who
steals a ride on a railroad or cars, or
any portion thereof. or climbs thereon
while they are standing still or In mo-
ton. shall be guilty of misdemeanOr.
Every employe aiding or abettiQg such
a person is also guilty Of a misde-
meanor, and it shall be the duty of
conductors. brakemen and engineers
to arrest such people. II necessary.
these employees are to call upon by
ISLANDERS for assistance. Any one
guilty. as set forth in this bill, is to
be punished. If the measure becomes
a law, by not more than thirty days
confinement in the county jail or So
fine.
Senator Stewart Of Pueblo has intro
duced in the Senate bill in regard to
indeterminate sentences to apply TO
the state penitentiary. 1t is favored
by the state board of charities. The
measure combines the features of
what are known as the Massachusetts
sentence law and the Michigan parole
law. Under the provisions of the bill
the trial judge fixes the extremes Of
the sentence. He tells the convicted
man that he must serve not less than,
say, two years and not more than SIX
years. At the end of the two year,. II
the conduct of the prisoner has been
proper. he can be paroled under s:lch
rules and regulations as the governor
may prescribe. For violation of tn"
terms of the parole he can be returned
at any time to the penitentiary until
the six years have expired.
A bill fathered by Mr. Estes, chair
man of the committee on insurance, is
an echo of the complaint made by the
owners of the Antlers hotel, Colorado
Springs. against the adjustment of the
value Of the destroyed hOstelry by the
insurance companies. 1t provides that
the valuation of building on the face
Of policy shall be taken as conclusive
and that adjustments on the basis of
srhinkage may not be made after the
destruction of building. 1t Is pre-
dicted that this bill will cause no little
debate when it comes up on its merits.
Mr.. Estes says that. If II were passed,
it would have the effect of compelling
insurance companies 10 send out ap-
praisers to examine property before
policies We're issued. Some insurance
men hold that this would cost the per-
son insuring more than 1t does at pres.
ent for their policies.
Representative Patterson is anxious
to see the banks of the state regulated
by state commission. A bill intro
duced by him is very complete In its
provisions and is neatly annotated.
showing where the different provis-
ions may be looked for. The bill pro-
vides for commission to be composed
of bank commissioner. state auditor.
state treasurer and attorney general.
The commissioner is to be appointed
by the governor by and with the con-
sent of the Senate. and is to draw Il
salary of $1,000 n year. His deputy is
to draw salary of $1,000. The COM
missioner must furnish bond of 500
600 and his deputy of $4,000. If u
vacancy occurs in the commissioners
Office during the recess of the Legis-
Iature the vacancy is to be filled by the
governor with the concurrence of the
board, the commissioner to hold his
office until the Senate meets again.
when that body must pass on the ap.
pointment.
II the city of Denver and the county
Of ArapahOe were under one govern
ment, Senator Bromley has figured 1t
would mean n saving of $22O.0OO to
the taxpayers of the county. The num.
ber of employees it would cut of would
be numerous, and Mr.. Bromley be-
lieyes the government OF the two
would be materially better. He calls
attention to the number of times In the
history of the city that the sheriff's
office and the police office have been
at loggerheads, resulting in refusal to
undertake certain work where there
was the slightest question Of jurisdic.
ton. Again, at times men ordered out
of the city by the police have been fur
nished deputy stars by the sheriff's
office and Haunted their badges before
the city officers. Another illustration
Is furnished by Mr.. Bromley. The
county treasurer does really all the
work Of the treasurer's office of the
city and the latter has merely clerical
duties to perform. Mr.. Bromley had
intended Introducing his bill for the
unification Of city and county Mt the
same time he did that for the forma.
tion Of Dewey county. but the latter
came In ahead.
The members of the House seem to
he in earnest in the announced inten-
tion Of reducing the running expenses
OF the state government. Bills without
number have been flocking in attack
Ing some specific state institution and
others are being prepared to 20 after
departments. The penitcntiary com.
mittee found two of these retrechment
bills in its list, and, having n knowl-
edge that others were in the hands of
other committees, have asked that all
be sent to the committee on fees and
salaries sO TINT Ona papnroy Iii,