Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-02-03
COLORADO LEGISLATURE

Soldiers and Sailors Home for the
years 1905 and 1906. was passed by
the House on third reading. also
House bill II. for the payment OF
part OF the expenses OF the State In,
dustrial School for the same period.
During the past fiscal year Frank s.
Tesch, commissioner OF insurance. re-
ceived In fees from insurance compa-
MES the sum Of tl63 .lO3.94. Since tho
close OF the year he has received
S5sG.55. His expenditures in the fiscal
year were $l6.527.0l. leaving n balance
Of 3146,57G.93 turned over to the treas.
urer.
The largest single fee ever paid to
the state of Colorado by an insurance
company was paid to Deputy Commits
sioner Frank s. Tesch January goth.
In the shape OF check for Sl3.C7l.99
by the New York Life Insurance Com.
pnny. The amount was due the state
as u three per cent. tax on aggregate
premiums for 1904. together with $55.
the regulation fee
Representative Keezer has intro
duced bill to prevent the larceny OF
the domestic fowl" and to provide that
the stealing OF such fowls after the
hour OF the setting OF the sun shall be
grand larceny. The bill is aimed at an
Industry that thrived nightly In Den.
yer year or two ago and which has
been n lively one In Larimer county
during the present winter.
A joint memorial introduced by Sen
ator Taylor protests against the repeal
OF the dosertland laws. The memo.
rial recites that the present desert.
land laws facilitate the requirement OF
homes by certain OF our citizens by re-
claiming and developing numerous
small inter.mountain valleys that can
not be reclaimed under any other law.
and have been OF great benefit In the
development OF this state. operating
satisfactorily wherever their provls.
ions have been carried out In good
faith.
The Fifteenth General Assembly is
the first within the memory OF man
wherein some attempt has not been
made by n Spanish speaking member
to secure an interpreter for his
thoughts. From tho days Of the old
territorial legislature. when the Span
ish speaking members made up u much
greater percentage OF the member.
ship. to the present. each legislature
has been bcsccched to furnish inter.
prefers. The fourteenth refused TO
employ them. which may have been
one good reason for no demand At all
being made upon the Fifteenth.
House joint memorial No. !. by Mr..
Bacr. was referred to the committee
on federal relations. II asks Congress
that the act approved January II. 1897.
relating to the construction OF storage
reservoirs for free stock wafer. upon
IN. unoecupi.d public lands OF the
United States be amended 80 as to pro
vide for tho privilege OF allowing
springs and water s~cps to be cleaned
out and fenced. and the waters con
Quoted on the outside Of said r-s~r'
yolrs or troushs and In icss quaint
ties than no~ required BY the Fcsuia'
ton OF tho Interior Department and
that the same may be kept for the free
usc OF range stock.
There was a lively discussion in the
House over tho question OF printing In
Spanish Goo copies Of the messages
of Governors Peabody and Adams.
Representative Garcia called Ut the
subject and for over an hour the mem
b-fs fought over II. Representative
Street thought 40 copies copies should
bc enough. frrwrn declared that Coz
oFsdo had the ancs; school system IN
the world. and that II voters couldn't
read English 1, ~as their oun fault.
and the Legislature shouldn't condono
II. Garcia was indignant and the de-
bate became heated. Finally the rec.
oiution ~as adopted as introduced. pro.
sidinE for the printing Of $50 copies %:
the messages In Spanish.
A bill Introduced In the House by
Mvssrs. DUNCAN and Alexander pro
sldss for the selection by the Eosornns
of a railway commission Of three mem
hers, These commissioners shall re
eeirc the salary Of as.ee0 each. a sec
rctary at 5000 q year. one clerk at
81 200 and stcnuErapheT at SIS pet
month. They may also employ such
other clerical assistance as the ofIlcs
shall need. The commissioners are &c
have complete charge o; the railway
business OF the state. TO regulate
rates. compel the roads TO furnish cars
at points where desired. The bill pro
hibi,s the issuance Of passes. save &c
employees and In a few other ias;aacei
that Il specifically names.
Secretary n. II. Leese Of the State
Board of Equalization has issued his
biennial report. lie makes but one
recommendation. and that Is in regard
to foreign car companies. Many Of
the car companies neglect TO pay any
taxes because the amounts are notni.
nal and the collectors do no; press the
claims. To remedy this he says: 1T
IL suggested that the Law BE- amended
so as to require these companies TO
pay their taxes direct TO the state
treasurer and allow the latter to appor-
ton the same among the different
counties. Many of the states require
all corporate taNes to b. paid direct to
the state instead of requiring pay.
ments to be made to each county sep.
arately. and certainly for the above
reason this would be advisable as to
foreign car lines"
Another attempt is 20 he made to