Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-05-10
OFFICIAL AND POLITICAL.


Several attorneys conferred With Judge
Whteman yesterday evening in reference
to taking up for argument the case where
in the agent OF the county's securities
issued in aid OF the A., I. & s. F. railroad
seeks to compel the county board to re-
fund the same-the matter which was re-
ferred by Judge Long to Judge Whiteman
for a rehearing. 1t was decided to call 1t
up at 10 o'clock to-day, This, however,
could not be carried out owing to the fact
that the Judge was on the sick list. In
discussing the question as to who IS
authorized to appear as counsel for the
county board i'll such matters, the court
said that under the circumstances the at
torneys who have heretofore been en-
gagged in this case would all be heard by
him when the case comes on, which IS
expected to be tomorrow. Judge White
man said to-day that there was no ques-
ton that the new law made it the duty OF
the district attorneys to appear for the
county commissioners, but that III view
of the Importance of this case, the fact
that Messrs. Gildersleeve, Smith, Laugh
lin and Preston claimed to have been en-
ployed by former county board, and the
further fact that some members OF the
present board did not feel satisfied with
the opinions given them by the two gentle
men claiming to hold the office OF district
attorney, Messrs. Twitchell and Victory,
he had deemed it best to permit all the
attorneys to come in and be heard. 1t is
probable that the argument will begin at
10 a. m. tomorrow.
ANCHETA RECOGNIZED.
On Tuesday at the Hillsboro term OF
the district court Judge McFie took up
the district attorney matter as between
John J. Bell, appointed by Gov Ross,
and J. A Ancheta, regularly commits.
stoned by the territorial senate. The
court said;
1.-THE decision OF this question hangs
upon whether or not the Office Of district
attorney is territorial office. hold the
office OF district attorney is distinct Of
! fee, and shall endeavor to show it rs
such upon its face. A territorial Office is
/ one tllal HAS JURISDICTION ONeI lilo eHlll'
territory. A district office is one that il
confined or restricted. The boundaries
of the jurisdiction determine the office
Outside these boundaries the district at
torney has no authority on earth. There
fore, | say that for that reason, If for n
other, it is district and not territoria
office"
He touched upon the authority OF tn
governor to make the appointment undo
the circumstances, as well as upon tn
authority of the legislature to make al
election to fill the office, and introduce
many points that were overlooked in thu
argument the day before.
His honor's decision was to the effeC
that the certificate of election held by Nj
Ancheta be received as his commission
and that he be recognized as district attol
ney of this court, and that he shall &
once enter upon the duties of that office
Mr.. Ancheta was at once sworn into ottiC
by Clerk Christy.
A POINTER FOR SPECTATORS.
The following table shows the value o
May i, 1889, OF territorial warrant fc
500 that was registered on March 4, 1888!
. in compliance with the finance bill, a.
suming that its payment will be made o
one of the dates shown in the appende
left hand colum. The calculation Is base
on II per cent interest. 1t must be re
membered that payments are made in tt
order of issue.