Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-01-04
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The council, Of upper hoase, elected~J.
Frank Chavez presidents J. NJ. Montoya,
clerk, Geo. g. Cans, sergeant % ,armsf
Julian Trujillo, intetpretetl Dolores Nc
Grath, ~translatorl Jose Valdez, p~ostmast-
er; Antonio Jouvenceau, chaplain, and a
large number Of assistant clerks, end mes
asneetss
The house elected Col. A. J. Fountain
apeakerj Jose D. Sena, clerki NicAnor
vigil, sergeant AZ arms; Pinto Petra, In
terpfuter; Larkin @. Read, translator, and
a lot Of assistant clerks and employees.
The couhcil has tWenty-four employees,
and the house. t~Wenty-six, more than one
apiece for each councilman and representa-
tive. II the Legislature dOeg not do all the
work laid out for il, it will not be from
lack Of help.
The third house was not organized, al
though there was a quorum present.
The legislature took a recess until
Wednesday 50 as TO enjoy the festivities in
cident to New Years.
The governors messaRs was IN able
document. The Liberal. has never been
an enthusiastic admirer Of Governor Ross,
but as a message writer we are free 10 com
fees he can give President Cleveland points
and then beat him. Probably this is be-
cause he is a newspaper man while Cleve-
land is a lawyer.
We regret that we are unable to priut
the message entire, but will, however,
note some Of The main points.
He urges the legislature 10 memorialize
congress aud request It to pass the bill to
make New Mexico a state and donate pub
lie land to build reservoirs; also the bill to
settle the Spanish land Titles.
He recommends the establishment of a
better financial system, both for the terri
tory and ih counties, 10 which end pre-.
sa assessors should superceds the county
sessorS be county treasurer collect tbs
taxes. tazet be made payable ~semi-anuusl.
y in June ard December, the election 81
. county surveyor who shall mark out the
boundaries of all pieces Of real estate *
they may be accurately placed on the as.
sessment rolls, and classify the public ex
Psnditures, create a fund for each elasl
and prohibit the transferring of cash from
one fund to another.
Recommends the improvement of tbs
public schools aad the creation OF the Of
fee Of territorial superintendent OF publ,
instruction.
Recommends a change in the jury law
which will cot of some of TIE exemptions
ReoOmmsuat the exemption of u home
stead from taxation or seizure for debt.
Recommends the establishment Of al
asylum for the insane and for the deaf
dumb and blind.
Recommends the creation Of the ofic'
of territorial mine inspector.
Recommends an increased appropriation
for the bureau of immigration SO IL mas
more thoroughly advertise the advantages
Of New Mexico and secure increased i'm.
migration.
Recommends the establishment Of AT
agricultural college so as to take adfah'
taRe Of the regular congressional appror
priations for agricultural colleges.
Recommends the establishment Of q
complete geological survey.
The closing recommendation is as fol
Iowa;
Many cases Of hardship occur from time
TO time, n individuals Of the community.
from ignorancs Of the provisions Of exist
ing laws. To avoid this, | rscomme end th,
adoption of the custom prevailing in man,
Of the states, Of the publication Of all law
enacted at the Legislature, Immediately
uPoa their final passage, in every regular
ly Published weekly newspaper in the ter
ritOry, such publication to be paid for al
stipulated uniform rates upon a certificate
Of publication by the Secretary Of the ter
ritOry- Every citizen has q right TO know
the precise nature Sad requirements of th,
laws enacted for his government and it j
equally the duty Of the governing poweI
70 afford him every reasonable facility fOi
obtaining that information by the genera
publication Of all its acts, such acts to take
effect OAly upon such publication.
Darwin's Theory.