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

Mr.. Kiel in the House. has intro
duced 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 scrgeant-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
steer Is being fattened entirely on
peas, which grow to perfection In
Senator Ehrhart's locality.
Morris Lehman of Telluride, has
been reappointed 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 Rittenhouse. Miss Bes'
sic Budrow has been appointed stem
ographer of the department
Representative Dolph has presented
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 n bill to keep the game commits
oiohtl llohi AiouI Ais "a 'f's
stream controlled by any but the
state. The object is to keep the public
fish out of those streams that are on
private property, the owners OF which
decline to permit fishermen on their
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 a 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 80 cents
n day. the money to be paid to the
families In need OF the recalcitrant's s
services.
A movement Is on foot to have the
salaries OF the justices OF the Supreme
Court increased from $1,000 to $500
per annum. The cost of living Affects
the judiciary. too. Judges must live.
A bill will be introduced for the pur-
pose OF raising the salaries. 1t is held
that under the new conditions the sal.
aries are not large enough and fall
short OF almost every other state, and
that under the present conditions, with
living expenses high. the time has
come to raise them.
Tho 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. alsc
state geologist. The secretaries IN
most instances receive salaries.
Boards that have salaries or pei
diems include the lunacy board. Indus
trial School for Boys, penitentiary
commissioners.