The Elbert County tribune., 1899-01-19


80, 90 in assessment has occurred dur
IN. said wears; third. statement
showInp the number Of mills yearly
,axation levied in each county Tor All
anrntv purposes during the past hve
,,aars. fourth. any other data which the
auditor NAV think valuable FOR the
members of the Legislature TO CONSIDER
in connection with the framing oil plii
to revise and adjust the state revenue
laws"
penreseutative Eugene Engley has
,ntroduced his pet measure. ii. b. No.
III. relating to the rearrangemeh' Oh
the congressional districts of the state
Under his arrangement the First con-
eressiopal district consists of: Arnpa-
hoe. Boulder. Cheyenne. Iougias'
Eagle. Elbert. Gilpin, Grand Harneiu'
Jefferson Kit Carson Larimer Logan
Lincoln. Morgan. Park, Phliiips' i.ou''
Rio BIanco Sedgwick, Summit, wash
Ington' weld and Yuma counties. The
Second district is composed oil: Archu-
leta. Baca. Bent. Chaffee. Conejos, Cos
tilla. Custer, Delta. Dolores. FL l'nso,
Fremont. Gunnison. Hinsdale, Huer-
fano. Kiowa. Lake. La Platn, Las AMI
mas. Mesa. Mineral. Montezuma. Mont
rose. Otero. Ouray, Pltkin. Prowers,
Pueblo. Rio Grande. Saguache, San
Juan and San Miguel counties.
The House expressed its opinion that
the S15O.OOO loaned from the internal
Improvement income fund to the state
capitol fund should be returned. with
interest. A bill will doubtless follow,
detailing how the return Is to be made.
Mr.. Montgomery, who evidently spoke
for the Capitol Commission, told the
House plainly there was no money IN
the hands of the managers to repay TINS
loan. and that they were nearly half
million behind in paying current war
rants. He insisted that the Internal I'M
provement fund did not need the
money now. anyway, and that If gath
cred there 1t would endanger the safe
ty of state interests by leaving
chance for the establishment Of cor
ruption fund The Supreme Court
had decided that the Improvement
fund could be used only on such i'm
provements as roads and bridges.
Senator Evans bill in regard TO pay
ment of county officers centemplates
the wiping out of the fee system. His
measure on the subject is Intended to
apply to all counties. In 1t the fol-
lowing salaries are fixed: Sheriff. In
counties of the first class. $1,000 per
annum; second class. $500 per an
mum: third class, 5000 per annum;
fourth class. from S1,5O0 TO 81 500 per
annum. County superintendents of
schools In counties of the first class are
S2.4OO each year: in the second class.
S1.S00. and in all others not to exceed
So per day for each day actually eni-
ployed. In counties of the first class
county judges nrc limited to $500 per
year: second class. $1,000 and third
class, $500. County treasnrers under
Evans arrangement would get $1,000
per year in counties of the first class.
$500 In counties of the second. 81 800
in counties of the third: from $1,000 to
S1.JOO In counties of the fourth, and
fifth grade counties $1,000 per year.
Senate bill 123, introduced by Sena-
tor Crosby, attempts to grapple with
the problem of the state insane asy-
lum. 1t provides for 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 and serving
without pay. They shall have full con-
troll in every way of the state insane
asylum; appointing as superintendent
fully qualified medical practitioner
or not less than ten years practice.
and five years experience In n hospital
for the insane. The superintendent
shall reside In the hospital, giving his
entire time and attention to it. receiv-
ing $1,000 a 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 cleo
tions, although reticent about the mat
ter, evidently believe that there Is
something TO the protest of Lee A. Tan
quarry against Albert T. Fisher In the
contest for the seat from the Twenty
seventh district. representing Pueblo
and Huerfano counties. Senators Por-
terrified. chairman of the committee.
presented memorial TO the Senate
asking that power he conferred to
summon Clerk Greer of Huerfano
county before the committee. and also
compelling the clerk to bring certain
records with him. Among the docu-
lnents which have been presented to
the committee since II began It's ses-
sion several days ago is an affidavit
from Lee A. TaEquary, stating that
he was denied permission to see the
poll books. tally sheets and certain
oaths administered by the Judges of
election to illiterate voters. 1t is al
legged that although 400 ballots We're
marked by the judges in Huerfnno
county. that not one-half of that num-
Der OF illiterate voters exist there
chairman Porterfield. after the petition
iiau Deeh read. stated that the commit
tee had not made a thorough inyestigo-
ton, but sufficient had been deyeloned
to show that the complaint was NOT
without foundation, but what there
was to II they were not ready to make
pubic. The Senate passed a resolution
empowering the committee to issue
suDpoenas for Hosea Santa Steneni
and T.. ID. Larned. as well as the conn.
y clerk and others the committee may
deem necessary.
through the efforts of NJ. G. Saun-
uers, attorney for the Southern Colo
RADIO Cattle Growers Association ot
Pueblo, and Attorney George O. Rich
mond of the Colorado Cattle Growers'
Association, bill will be introduced
III the Legislature in relation to the
FENCING of railroads and providing for
the payment of damages for animals
killed or injured by railway companies.
Ihe bill requires every road in the
state to erect fences along their lines
within six months of the passage of
the act. The roads shall maintain
suitable gates at crossings and erect
cattle guards where none now exist.
IN case tne companies refuse to COM
ply, the killing of any animal SHAH ba
prima facie evidence OF negligence and
the road shall be liable. In case Of
death OF any animal the owners shall
present sworn statement to the near
est ticket agent, with demand for nav.
ihe schedule established by the hili