Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
LEGISLATIVE NEWS and GOSSIP

Mr. kiel, In the House. has intro
dneed bill prohibiting the use Of gas.
oil or other infiammabie substances
for the lighting Of any cars or trains
used upon any railroads within the
state for the transportation OF passen'
gers.
The nrst Of the important measures
| calculated to carry out Republican
platform pledges was introduced IN
House Bill No. II by Representative
. George 4. Redd of Denver. This Is
AN antitrust law. modelled after what
is known as the Valentine Law in Ct
feet in Ohio,
Representative A. II. Hoyt intro
| dueed resolution. which was carried.
that souvenir book canyassers and
others Of kindred calling be prohibited
from plying their trade ON the door OF
the House at any and all times. and
that the sergeant-ai-arms be Instructed
to see that this is carried out.
Senator Tom Ehrhart Of Chaifee
county. who is In Denver attending TO
his duties in the Legislature. has en-
tered steer in the Western Stock
Show. which opens Jenuary isth's6th.
that will attract much attention. The
steer is being faitened entirely on
peas. which grow To perfection In
Senator Ehrhart's locality.
Morris Lehman Of Telluride. has
been Ieappointed chief clerk of the In
surance department by State Auditor
Staiicr. He has been In tho depart
ment during the past two years and
did very efficient work under Deputy
Commissioner Riticnhousa. Miss Bees
sic Buirow has been appointed stem
osrapher of the department
Representative Doiph has presented
bill to amend the Law against the
docking Of horses tails. The amend
mcnt Is to strike out that provision
against the importation Of horses har'
Ing tails already 6ocsea. Some sncs'
tion has always been raised regarding
tho constitutionaiity Of that portion OF
the bill, though the rishtfulncss Of tho
provision against docking tails has
never been disputed.
Representative I.chrrittcr has intro.
duced bill to keep the game commits
sioncr from placing trout fry In any
stream controlled by amy hut tho
state. The object In to keep tho public
fish out of those streams that arc on
private property. tho owners OF which
decline TO permit fishermen on their
land. Il In also aimed Mt those nsso.
Citations that have acquired fishing
rights from source to mouth OF the
best trout streams.
A simple little title limo on bill
introduced by Mr.. Cannon has Its work
In store for those men arrested on
charges OF nonsupport. The bill title
reads, providing for the employment
| OF prisoners In jails." and its eject IN
that mon Imprisoned for non.support
will be. along with others. furnished
eight hours work each dny. But the
one class Of men In to get 80 cents
n day. tho money TO be paid to the
families In need OF the rccalcitrnnt's q
services.
A movement Ia on foot to have the
salaries OF the Justices Of the Supreme
Court Increased from 5000 TO $500
per nnnum. The cost OF living affects
tho judiciary. too. Judges must live.
A bill will be introduced for the ptir.
pose OF raising the salaries. II is held
that under the new conditions the sal.
aries arc not large enough and fall
short OF almost every other state. and
that under the present conditions. with
living expenses high. the timc has
come to raise them.
The following boards now serve
without pay: Board of agriculture
board Of charities and corrections
board Of health, board OF medical ex'
aminers. board OF pharmacy. board Of
pardons, board Of dental examiners
School for the Deaf and Blind. Home
for Dependent Children. Industrial
School for Girls, Normal school trus
tees, School of Mines trustees. also
state geologist. The secretaries in
most instances receive salaries.
Boards that have salaries or per
diems include the lunncy board. Indus
trial School for Boys, penitentiary
commissioners.