Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-08
SOME NEW LAWS.
Comprehensive Record Touching Many
Of the Acts Of the cath
Assembly.
Titles of Laws and What They Treat
of-condensed for Easy
Perusai.

In the senate of the 29th legislative as
sembly there were introduced 2l3 bills
and the number introduced in the house,
was even 200. Of these something like
$50 became laws. Appended will be
found the titles OF many of the more inn
portant acts passed at the session just
closed, together with some brief mention
of the matters they refer to:
An act to amend all act entitled an act
to provide the means to enable the peni-
Tertiary authorities to employ the con-
victs in mining coal.
An act to provide for the changing of
names of persons-by application to the
district court, etc.
An act to provide for the printing Of
the Journals and laws in Spanish and
printing the official reports for the years
'sS-S9-appropriating the sum OF $4,000
therefor.
An act to amend charter 4, entitled
public printer, title xxx, of the Com
piled Laws, disappointing James A.
Spradling, OF the New MEXICAN Printing
Co., public printer.
An act to provide for certain contingent
expenses Of the 2Sth legislative assem-
bly-providlng for the running expenses
of the session.
An act in relation to the imprisonment
of persons charged with crime--such per-
SONS awaiting indictment or trial shall be
incarcerated within the county wherein
the crime is alleged to have been COM
mitted.
An act relating to criminal cases--per-
sons imprisoned for non-pavment of fine
or costs to be credited with 81 per day.
An act relating to proceedings in crimi-
nal cases-husband or wife to testify in
certain cases.
An act to define the offense OF libel and
fix the punishment therefor.
An act providing for the qualifications
of Justices OF the peace and other officers
must know how to read and write well
enough to keep his own records in
English or Spanish.
An act entitled an act to provide for
filling vacancies in county offices and for
other purposes--to be filled by appoint
ment by the county commissioners.
An act concerning the negotiabilty OF
promissory notes-unconditiona prom
ises to pay to order or bearer on the
same footing with inland bills of ex-
change.
An act relating to cognovits or judg-
ments by confession-provding form and
method Of filing by the district clerk
etc.
An act permitting certain persons to
bring an action of replevin and for other
purposes--goods wrongfully seized, rights
Of third party, etc.
An act fixing the fees OF justices OF the
peace and constables-specifying each
item OF costs to litigants.
An act relating to proceedings in civil
cases--suits on promissory notes, and ex-
pediting trial.
An act in reference to verified accounts
filing same in suits and discretion OF
the court.
An act relating to forms of pleadings.
An act in relation to the filling OF infor-
mations-warrants issued only upon atii-
davit or personal knowledge.
An act III relation to vagrants-declar-
ing as such oilers, dissolute characters,
professional beggars, common drunkards,
confidence men, frequenters OF houses OF
i'll fame, tipping or gambling houses,
keepers of houses OF prostitution, etc,
and penalty.
An act to repeal section 2034. Compiled
Laws 1884, and for other purposes-writs
OF habeas corpus.
An act relating to guarantee companies
to prohibit operation Of such in New
Mexico.
An act to amend the Silver City town
incorporation act.
An act relating to the finances of the
territory of New Mexico-the Perea IL
nance measure, making specific appro-
priations for carrying ON the territorial
government.
An act to repeal chapter XII, OF the
Session Laws OF l884-taking OF deposit
tons.
An act in reference to informations in
criminal cases, and for other purposes
prosecuting officers to make charge only
on plea of guilty or trial upon the merits
OF any case.
An act to amend an act entitled an act
relating to the finances OF the territory
explicit wording Of section % of the Perea
finance bill.
An act relating to limited partnerships
special partners not liable for debts be-
You'd the amount invested by them.
An act to amend section 29O, Compiled
Laws, DISTRIBUTING to the dividing line
between the counties Of San Miguel and
Mora.
An act to prevent the burial OF dead
bJdies along the banks Of streams of run
ming water-within $50 yards OF either
bank.
An act prohibiting hogs from running
ut large--treble damages for damage.
An act authorizing the taxing of certain
costs for printing transcripts on appeals
and writs of error in the supreme court
when cost of printing exceeds 81 900,
clerks to tax at the rate of ID cents per
100 words against the unsuccessful party
Establishing the Lincoln-Dona Ana
county line.
Creating board OF trustees to manage
the territorial library-two appointments
by the Judge of the LIST district, the judge
to be chairman.
To regulate salaries Of probate judges
counties OF a less voting population than
300 at the last general election, $500; in
counties Of less than 5000 voters, $40;
less than $500 voters, $500; less than
$500, $500; less than $500 voters, 81 900;
counties OF more than $500 voting popu-
lation, 81 200.
Providing Tor the review OF certain
judicial crders-orders OF the district court
setting aside verdict and granting new
trial made renewable by the supreme
court under certain conditions.
Relating to trial by jury-the court to