The Monte Vista journal., 1899-02-04
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING.

ulate telegraph rates: to regulate rates
for electric lights: to regulate telephone
and telegraph companies: TO provide fol-
local improvements In cities and town.
OF less than 100000 population: to per
mitting the use OF wire fences on r!ght
Of way on public roads; TO requir.
cities Of the second class TO udvertIs,
for bids for street lighting and tc
award the contract to the lowest lid
der.
A woman on the board OF lunacy
commissioners is n provision OF th,
bill introduced by Representative Bal
linger. The measure provides for u
state board of iunacy to have charge
of the asylum. no two OF the members
to come from one judicial district. and
one to be n woman. No pay is to &c
to the members. but they nre to be re.
imbursed for all expenses OF attending
meetings. The term OF office Is two
years, one member to retire every tive
years. The superintendent to be
chosen for the asylum must reside in
the place and be II physician. He will
be allowed $4,000 year.
Representatives Ballingcr OF Parl,
county and Hollcnbeck OF ChafYee
county have drawn up n revenue bill
which will be introduced In the House
this week. The proposed measure pro
vides fo- taking away the powers o.
the state board OF equalization, and
for the creation Of a state board of as
SCISSORS to take on Its duties. Ii is the
nim Of the bill that the new board
shall assess all railroad. telegraph and
sleeping car companies. and dlstrib
ute the same pro rata among the coun,
ties. Franchises are viewed as prop
crty by the bill. and they must be ne
counted for on all schedclcs. Forfci,s
are provided for violations of the law
Senator Ammons' bill To amend the
election laws has been recommended
for passage by the committee Of tn,
whole. Its provisions are intended Ia
prevent the appearance Of emblem.
upon any portion OF the official ballot
ana party names mt the head OF the
ticket. The names of candidates are to
be grouped in alphabetical order, fol,
lowed by the party names, and voters
are permitted to east their ballots fui
straight tickets by si.nifylng their in.
tent TO do so. For that PURPOSE a
blank space is provided Also voters
may scratch tickets much more easily
than under the existing law. Under
the Ammons act they may scratch out
the name of a candidate for which they
desire to substitute another. The sub.
stitute is designated by cross.
Representative Byron has presented
n very thorough pure food and dairy
lla al. .T.4I.
dairyman who has worked at the busl,
ness nj least one year prior to ap.
pointmept. and is to be appointed by
The governor. drawing Sl,sOO yea.
salary. His deputy Is to get $1,000.
and special deputies 81 day while on
duty. He is allowed FOR expenses moi
10 exceed 5000 year. Olco and filled
cheese makers and dealers are to b.,
licensed In the following sums: Man
ufacturcrs. $40 n year: Wholesalers,
S12o; retailers, S2i: hotels and restau.
rants that serve the Imitation, Slo2,
peddlcrs. Sl2. Every butter and
cheese maker must report to the com.
missioner the amount OF output The
commissioner will furnish brands and
stencils TO makers of cheese and other
substances under the act at the rate
OF So Il set.
A meeting OF sportsmcn was held In
Denver the other day. and n game law
agreed upon that VIII he drawn up In
the form of hi and introduced in the
Legislature. The general open shoot.
Ing T. fixed like this: Deer and ante.
lope, August 18th to October 3lst: elk
and mountain sheep. October 18th to
October Hst: quail. November 18th Ia
December 18th: turkeys. grouse. wild
chickens, prairie chickens and sage
hens. September LIST TO October 3lst.
ducks. September LIST TO April 18th:
doves. July 10Th To September 3oth.
Trout can be caught from May a9th 10
October 3lst II limits the killing of
ducks to ilfty day and fofblIs anyone
having In his possession more that i;g-
nj one time. The extension of the trout
fishing S'ason takes In Decoration Day.
May Both. which was considered by III,
committee as an advantage 10 every.
body IN the state. particularly the work,
Ing man. who has that day for his out.
Ing. The blll also limits the sports.
man. aside from iifty ducks and one
animal. TO twenty quail and thirty
pounds OF trout. The I'LL forblds rail,
roads carrying game, fish or birds ex.
cept when accompanied by the owner,
ana the same restriction is applied u
cold storage houses. The killing of
bison Is absolutely prohibited. Re.
Iardlnc fish the bill outlines the duties
OF the commissioner and the manner In
which he Is To stock streams. II also
forblds dams In streams containing food
FISH except there bc u sulicc or passage
way allowing the fish To % up or down
I...I
dltchcs and private ponds. Sawdust is
barred In streams and the trout caught
must not he under eight inches In
length. After n stream has been
stocked. two years must clnp.c before
II Is fishcd In. II is also forbidden Ia
sell fish or trcspnss on private grouNtl ,
II there nrc signs up forbiddlng It.
Rcprcscntntiv. Cnnnon's bill for n
medical council for the stat. OF Colo.
rndo provides an almost compie,. cod.
for til" licensing and regulating Of
physicians. The medical council i. Ia
bc mad" mp OF the secretary OF state,
attorney general. president OF tho
board of regents OF the University OF
Colorado. tie state superintendent OF
public instruction and three member
OF the state board Of medical cNnmIn,
crs. The state board Of medical exam
liners IN to consist OF nine moml.rf,
three from the Colorado State Medical
Association. three from the uomco.
pathic Medical Association and three
from the Eclectic Medical Association.
The terms OF office are 10 he OF six
years. one member from each school
to lose his Job every two ycnrs. The
bonrd OF medical examiners Is to cx.
anime all physicians desiring TO prac.
ticc In the state and 10 recommend Ia
the medical council, The latter is ,m.