The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-21
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING.

noe, bOulOer, Sueyeuucp OOu8AASs
Eagle. Elbert. Gilpin, Grand. Garfield,
Jefferson Kit Carson Larimer Logan,
Lincoln, Morgan, Park, Phillips, Routt,
Rio Blanco, Sedgwick, Summit, wash
ington, Weld and Yuma counties. The
Second district is composed Of: Archu.
leta, Baca, Bent, Chaffee, Cone5os, Cos.
Fremont, Gunnison. Hinsdale. Huer-
fano, Kiowa, Lake. La Plata, Las AMI
mas, Mesa, Mineral, Montexuma, Mont.
rose. Otero. Ouray, Pitkn, Prowers,
Pueblo, Rio Grande. Saguache, San
Juan and San Miguel counties.
Senator Evans bill in regard to pay
ment of county officers contemplates
the wiping out Of the fee system. His
measure on the subject ia intended to
apply to all counties. In 1t the fol-
lowing salaries are fixed: Sheriff. In
counties Of the first class. 5000 per
annum; second class. 1880 per an
mum; third class. $1,000 per annum;
fourth class. from $1,5OO to 81 800 per
annum. County superintendents Of
schools In counties Of the first class are
zoo each year; In the second class,
*1.SOO. and In all others not to exceed
% per day for each day actually EN-
ployed. In counties Of the first class
county judges are limited to 1880 per
year; second class 5000, and third
class, *2,oOO. County treasnrers under
Evans arrangement would get $4,000
per year In counties of the rirst class.
*2,IoO In counties Of the second. 81. 800
In counties Of the third: from 81 .2OO to
1880 In counties of the fourth, and
NTH grade counties $1,000 per year.
The proposed road from Pueblo to
Leadyille, TO he constructed by con-
Wet labor, will cause. 1t IL said, CON
siderable expense. Notwithstanding
the state will not be obliged to pay the
laborers. The road will be built only
on condition that Senate bill No. 1863.
by Senator Ehrhart. becomes law.
This bill, If passed. will provide
salnried positions to fifteen persons
and Incur an expense OF S25,O0D The
bill provides that the road shall be
over the most convenient course OF
travel. and that the Board OF Peniten.
tiary Commissioners. together with the
wardens and superintendents of the
road. shall devise means to establish
Headquarters at suitable points. A
superintendent will he chosen to have
charge OF the whole undertaking and
the work will he carried on by two
gangs OF convicts under two gang
bosses, to be selected and paid $50 q,
month. One gang win start from the
reformatory and the other from the
state penitentiary.
Senate bill 123. introduced by Sena.
tor Crosby. attempts to rrapple with
the problem Of the state insane asy.
lum. 1t provides for n state board OF
lunacy commissioners of three mem.
bers, one of them woman. The
board shall be appointed by the gov.
ernor and confirmed by the Senate;
holding office for six years ana serving
without pny. They shall have full con-
troll In every way OF the state insane
asylum: appointing as superintendent
fully qualified medical practitioner
OF not less than ten years practice.
and five years experience In a hospital
for the insane. The superintendent
shall reside In the hospital, giving his
entire time and attention to II. receiv.
Ing 1900 year and maintenance.
Two resident physicians. one Of them
woman. shall be appointed by the
commissioners. TO receive no compen.
sation except lodging. board and wash
Ing. The state treasurer shall be treas
urer Of the asylum.
Members OF the committee on elec-
tons although ratlccnt abont the mn,-
ter, evidently believe that there IL
something to the protest Of Lee \. Tan.
quarry against Albert Il. Fisher In the
conies; for the seat from the Twenty
seventh district, representing Pueblo
and Huerfano counties. Senators Por-
tcrfield. chairman OF the committee.
presented memorial TO the Senate
summon Clerk Greer OF Hucrfano
county before the committee. and also
compelling the clerk to bring certain
records with him. Among the siocti-
ments which have been presented to
the committee since II began It's scs-
sion several days ago. II an affidavit
from Lee A. Tanquary. stating that
lie was denied permission TO see the
poll books, tally sheets and certain
oaths administered by the Judges OF
election to illltcrnte voters. II is nj
legged that although l. 400 ballots wer.
marked by the Judges In HucrfupO
county, that not onc-hnlf Of that mum.
her OF illiteratc voters exist there.
Chairman Por'eriicld. after the petition
had been read. stated that the commit.
tee had no; made thorough invcstIvn.
ton. but sufficient had been devcloIssi
TO show that the complaint was not
without foundation. hut what there
was TO II they were not ready to make
public. The Scnnte passed a rcs0iutIda,
empowering the committee 10 Issue
subpoenas for Hosea Santa StcpcuI
and T.. ID. l.urncti. nH well nx the coun.
~ clerk aud others the committee muy
deem necessary.
Through the efforts OF n. G. Raun.
deru, attorney for the Southern Colo.
rajo Cattle Growcrs' Association ut
Pueblo. and Attorney George o. Rich.
mond Of the Colorado Cattle Growers'
Association. a bill will be Introduced
In the Legislature In relation 10 the
fencing OF railroads and providing for
tho payment OF damages for animals
killed or Injured by railway companies.
The hill requires every road In the
state 10 erect fences nlong their lines
within six months Of the jmssngo of
the net. The roads shall maintain
suitable gates ut crossings aud erect
cattle guards where none now exist.
In cnnc the companies refuse 10 CON.
ply. the killing Of amy animal shall bs.
prima fAcie evidence Of negligence, and
the road shall In liable. In case Of
death Of any animal the owners shall
present = sworn statement 10 the near.
est ticket agent. with demand for pey.
The schedule established by the biil
II - for American sheep and $3.50 10,
Mexican sheep. For cattle the scb~tl.
uie runs from ei?5O for calves and
Texas ycarlinxs 70 e36 for Amcrican