The silver star., 1899-01-19
WHAT THE COLORADO
LEGISLATURE is DOING.

board shall be appointed Dy 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
OF not less than ten years practice,
and five years experience In hospital
for the insane The superintendent
shall reside in the hospital, giving his
entire time and attention to 1t, receiv-
ing $4,000 year and maintenance.
Two resident physicians. one Of them
a woman, shall be appointed by the
commissioners, to receive no c0mpen-
ration except lodging. board and wash
ing. The state treasurer shall be treas
urer of the asylum.
Speaker Smith announced his com
mittees Monday. Twelve chairman
ships We're given to the Democrats,
eleven TO the Populists and ten to the
Silver Republicans. The names of the
chairmen are as follsw: Finance. FL
lott; judiciary. Bell: appropriations,
Briscoe; mines and mining Ovington:
public lands, Sloan; stock, Turney;
agriculture and irrigation. Harter; edu-
cation. Dilts: public buildings, Barry;
elections. Kennedy of Lake; state af-
fairs, Denmin: corporations and rail
roads. Smith of Mesa: fees and sala-
ries, Bradley; state institutions, By
ron; penitentiary, Rawalt: counties and
county lines, Morris: Indian and mill
tary affairs, hatcher; roads and
bridges. Uglow; federal relations, Mont
gomery; printing. Gaughan: engross
ment. Hughes: fish. forestry and game,
Jefferson; rules, Burwell: enrolment.
Dunlavy: insurance and banking. Es-
ties; house expenses. Jones; revision
and constitution. Ballingcr; temper
ance. medical affairs and public health,
Judkns: labor. Smith of Chaffce:
towns and cities. Hollenbeck: canals
and reservoirs, Clark: mercantile and
manufacturing. Kamm; Denver city
charter. Browning.
Through the efforts of NJ. G.. Saun
ders, attorney for the Southern Colo
RADIO Cattle Growers Association at
Pueblo, and Attorney George Q. Rich
mond of the Colorado Cattle Growers
Association. hill will he introduced
in the Legislature in relation to the
fencing of railroads and providing for
the payment of damages for animals
killed or injured by railway companies.
The bill requires every road in the
state 10 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 the companies refuse TO com
ply. the killing of any animal shall he
prima facie evidence OF negligence. and
the road shall he liable. In case of
death of any animal the owners shall
present sworn statement to the near-
est ticket agent. with demand for pay.
The schedule established by the bill
Is So for American sheep and $3.50 for
Mexican sheep. For cattle the sched-
ule runs from $3.50 for calves and
Texas ycarlings to S35 for American
steers years old and over. Higher
grade cattle, thoroughbred sheep,
horses and mules shall be paid for at
their market value. In case payment
Is refused, the owners may recover,
with legal interest. In all cases where
an animal is killed by railroad COM
pany the same shall be skinned and its
hide hung in conspicuous place mt
the station nearest death for a period
Of thirty days. nj the expense Of the
company. The section foreman must
keep record of all animals killed, to-
gether with their brands and ear
marks. the number OF the engine doing
the damage and other statistics. These
must bc put into n permanent record
hook In the county seat Of the county
where the animal was killed. The hides
are also to he sent TO the county seat.
after display at the nearest station
which death occurred. The county
treasurer shall collect from the roads
Tor all unclaimed killed stock and turn
tne proceeds over to the state inspec-
tioD fund.
The bill of Senator Taylor OF Gar.
field to provide for state road makes
provision for an appropriation OF s1OO.-
600 for the work. The r0nd will run
as follows: Commencing mt the south
boundary line Of Denver and running
southwesterly along the most practicn-
BILE route through Arapahoe. Jefferson,
Park and Chaffee counties TO the town
OF Buena Vista. thence nOrthcrly along
the most practicable route up the Ar.
kansas river through ChafYee and
Lake counties to Tennessee pass
thence down the Eagle river through
Eagle county to the Grand river
thence down the Grand river nlong the
most practicable route through Gar.
field and Mesa counties to the enstcr1y
boundary lire Of the city Of Grand
Junction. The rond shall have three
main branches. which will be consid
cred part thereof. and be construct.
ed In the same mnnner as the other
parts of the rond: the first branch shall
start from the main line nt or near the
snlt Springs. In Park county. and run
thence cnstcsly along the most prnc
tichble r0nts through Park and II
I'aso counties to the city OF Colorado
Springs. The second branch Of the
road shall s.nrt from the station OF
wolcott. In Eagle county. and run
thence nortkcrly nlong the presen,
traversed stage road through Eagle
nnd Routt counties to the town oi
Steamboat Springs. The third brnnci
from the town Of Rifle. In Gnrfielt
county, and travcrsed stngc road
through Garfield. Rio Blnnc0 nnt
Routt counties. Win Meekcr to Beai
river. In ROutt county. The most prac
ticnble route and the more definite 10
cation 0f the road and the branches
along the general course above indl
| Gated shnlI bc determined by the stat,