The Springfield herald., 1907-01-25
LEGISLATIVE NEWS and GOSSIP

Mr.. Kiel. In the House. has intro
duced a bill prohibiting the use OF gas,
oil or other inflammable substances
for the lighting of any cars or trains
used upon any railroads within the
state for the transportation of passen-
gers.
The first of the important measures
calculated to carry out Republican
platform pledges was introduced in
House Bill No. Al by Representative
George S. Redd of Denver. This Is
an antitrust law, modelled after what
is known as the Valentine law in ef-
feet in Ohio.
Representative A. B. Hoyt intro
duced a resolution, which was carried,
!, that souvenir book canvassers and
others of kindred calling be prohibited
from plying their trade on the floor OF
the House at any and all times. and
that the sergeant-at-arms be instructed
to see that this Is carried out.
Senator Tom Ehrhart of Chaffee
county, who is in Denver attending to
his duties in the Legislature, has en-
tered steer in the Western Stock
Show, which opens Jenuary 19th-26th,
that will attract much attention. The
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peas. which grow to perfection in
Senator Ehrhart's locality.
Morris Lehman of Telluride, has
been IeappCinted chief clerk of the IN
surance department by State Auditor
Statler. He has been in the depart
ment during the past two years and
did very efficient work under Deputy
Commissioner Rittcnhouse. Miss Bes-
sic Budrow has been appointed stem
ographer of the department.
Representative Dolph has presented
a bill to- amend the law against the
docking of horses tails. The amend
ment is to strike out that provision
against the Importation of horses hav-
ing tails already docked. Some ques-
tion has always been raised regarding
the constitutionality of that portion of
the BILL though the rightfulness OF the
provision against docking tails has
never been disputed.
Representative Lehrritter has intro
duced bill to keep the game commis-
sioner from placing trout fry in any
stream controlled by any but the
state. The object is to keep the pubic
fish out of those streams that are on
private property, the owners OF which
land. 1t is also aimed at those asso-
Citations that have acquired fishing
rights from source to mouth of the
best trout streams
A simple little title line on bill
introduced by Mr.. Cannon has its work
in store for those men arrested on
charges of non-support. The bill title
reads, Providing for the employment
OF prisoners in jails,' and its effect is
that men imprisoned for non-support
will be- along with others, furnished
eight hours work each day. But the
one class of men is to get so cents
a day. the money to be paid to the
families in need of the recalcitrant's
services.
Representative Parrish has intro
duced bill providing for new judi
cial district to be composed of the
counties of Otero, Bent, Prowers, XII
owa and Baca. At present Otero and
Kiowa are attached to the Pueblo dis
trict, while Bent. Prowers and Baca
are in the Las Animas district The
growth of the five counties and the
Importance of the judicial business in
them has made the formation of the
new district almost a necessity for
the proper conduct of business within
its. proposed borders.