The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-23
SANTA FE.
N. NJ, Feb. 18th, 1884

pressive quiet which came down
upon this ancient city Immediately
after the close of the Tertio Cele-
bration, and has rested upon it ev-
er since, has at last been broken,
The bill providing for Il legislature
has become q law and the solons |
are coming to the Capitol by ev-
cry train; each member has one or
more friends who come with him
for company, or pleasure, or as ad-
wiser, or something, and the sa-
loon men are happy. The Central
Republican Committee is called to-
gether for Monday, and it will Ell
ther call a convention to send dele
gates to the Chicago convention or
will select some one itself, proba-
bly, the former
The Democratic Committee is
called for tomorrow, but where
fore, and why, no fellow can find
out, 1 presume they thought if the
Republican Committee met on
Monday, in would be a good thing
to do, and they would just get in
little ahead and have theirs Satur.
day, being determined to be ahead
in something The message Of
the Governor is very able docu-
ment. He urges particularly upon
the legislature the necessity Of
public school system after the plan
adopted in the states, and calls
their attention to the startling and
humiliating fact that the percent
age of Illiteracy in New Mexico is
greater than anywhere else in the
Union. He also favors a railroad
commissioner to fix fares and
freights on our railroads.
The adoption of fence law Of
some kind, and the establishment
Of a penilcntiary Also an amend
ment to the Revenue law, provid-
ing for an assessor in each county ;
and the election of prosecuting at
torneyS in each county.
The members who have already
arrived, seem to be in earnest
about reforming some Of our laws,
and unless they get into a wrangle
at the outset over some contested
seats, there ought to be a good
deal Of good work accomplished.
The Auditors report shows that
the court expenses Of the Territory
since Dec. 10th, 1882. has been
over $3.50, 1000, or more than one
half of the entire revenue, while
the militia expenses for the same
period has been only $50, 900, and
many people are making great
| howl about the wdstetul extrava
gance Of the latter, while the good
wholesome, moral effect upon Grim
: inals has been fully equal to thai
of the courts at one-ffth Of the ex
pense. His report also shows that
the { is a deficit of about $4,000
in tho Treasury, that Is, that there
is that amount Of outstanding un
paid warrants, which are wortl
now only IS per cent, while there
is $75, 900 Of taxes due the Terrific
ry, still IN the hands Of sheriff.
and not paid over.
1t is hoped that some vigorous
action will be taken by this legis
lature to compel officers to prompt
! ly pay over, or account tor the pub
; lie monies collected so as to pro
; tect the credit of the Territory. A
it is now, we are in debt $40, 900
when we ought OF right to hay
, $50, 900 in the Treasury.
1t is hoped also that on act vii
be passed compelling people to re
cord in the proper office, all thei
! evidence of title within a certail
short time, in order that a com
plete record title to real estate ma,
be had.
j. S, Whitney, who killed Oter,
/. is here entirely recovered from hi
wounds, except the one in hi