Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-26
HAZLEDINE'S WORK.
Something About the Needs Of New
Mexico and What is Being Done
at Washington,
A Land Court Bill and Many Other I'm
portant Measures to Be Consid-
cred Statehood.

Judge t1aZleulne sall tnat lie lell w dsll
ington hurriedly and sooner than he haC
expected to, owing to the fact that it was
necessary Tor him to return to New Mex
leo in time to prepare, sign and present
to the various assessors the tax returns Of
his company for the present year, all Of
which have to be in before the first day
OF May, and also on account of the gu
preme court OF Arizona meeting in Pres
colt on the first Monday in May, before
which tribunal he is compelled to appear
on behalf of his company in several very
important cases.
The morning he left Washington Judge
l.. s. Trimble arrived there, and Judge
Hazledine was fortunate enough to meet
the
NEW MEXICO DELEGATION
at the Midland hotel in Kansas City upon
their way east. The latter were in fine
spirits and were being generously enter
tanned by the Commercial club and other
organizations there.
In regard to what had been accom-
plished in Washington, Mr.. Hazledine
said that he was more than satisfied with
the result of his labors.
LAND COURT BILL.
He seemed to consider the bill provid.
ing for land court for the western states
and territories was the most important
measure that could possibly be passed by
this or any other congress. He says that
the act known as the Wickham bill is the
one that will finally be passed, With some
notifications. The original bill having
been greatly amended in several important
particulars, the provision limiting the
grants to eleven square leagues having
been eliminated, and the operations of
the act III Arizona confined to grants EN-
bracing four square leagues or less.
TIE BEST TALENT IN DEMAND.
The salary Of the judges composing the
land court has also been increaed to 81 900
per annum for the express purpose of OBJ
tanning the very best talent possible, it
having been the intention of Judge Halle
dine and other friends III Washington,
that the ablest lawyers attainable should
be appointed on this court, involving as it
does such large amounts OF land and 50
many intricate legal propositions.
PROTECTION FOR SMALL HOLDERS.
The provision as to the small holdings
has been 80 changed as to meet the wants
and necessities of the people generally.
Among other things, 1t Is provided that a
person holding, either by descent or pur-
chase, from grantor who had possession
for twenty years anterior to the date of
filing his claim, may prove up before the
register and receiver OF the land office
without cost or expense to himself, and
take as many small holdings as he could
prove he was entitled to under the law,
not exceeding 100 acres in all.
That residence upon the land was not
requisite, but possession would have to be
shown and also that some portion thereof
had been cultivated. This, the Judge
thinks, will 60 full justice 10 our people
and the small farmers, particularly of New
.Iexico, and will enable them to perfect
their title, without any loss OF time and,
in fact, without any expense whatever to
themselves and, at the same time, will
protect the government from all fraudu-
lent entries.
The Judge seems to be convinced that
the bill rs adopted by the committee on
private land claims OF the house, will UNI
doubtedly be passed by the house of rep
and that it will be passed,
also, in the senate with possibly some
ENTITLED TO CONFEDERATION.
The universal expression amongst both
he members of the senate and the house
vas that New Mexico was entitled to con-
liberation and that its land matters
hould be settled i'll some manner speed
Iy, End that to that end an act would be
passed during the present session.
AN ADDITIONAL JUDGE.
The bill providing for an additional as.
ociate justice will become law very
hortly, owing to the urgent representa-
ions OF the necessity existing for such
dditional judge made by Mr. Hazledine.
The judge seems to be strongly impressed
With the importance of our people being
cry careful in the selection of their dele
,ates from this territory, and insists that
10Th parties should nominate their very
trongest men, as he has found out from
experience that the members OF congress
re Influenced to great extent in their
Jews and Judgments of the people OF
New Mexico by the representatives she |
ends to Washington.
THEY WANT INFORMATION.
He was agreeably surprised to find that
deep interest was being taken in this
erritory at the present time and that ali
rominent men were anxious to obtain
eliable information concerning the coun-
~, its growth, needs and possibilities.
While in Washington the judge ap-
esred before large number of commit
es, making arguments on behalf OF the
'eople OF New Mexico and explaining the
leeds and wants OF the territory, general
Y doing so by special request. He also
prepared for u number OF the committees
'rltten statements regarding the matters
nd things about which the committees
esired facts and figures.
ON ARID LANDS.
He seems to entertain some doubt about
he intentions Of congress to pass any bill
elative to the arid lands that will fully
omply with the wishes of the people liv.
ny in that district. 1t seems that there
8 an impression that the far western ter
tories are in advance of the times and
hat development has been too rapid OF
curse, our own people can see the alb
urdity Of any such position, but would-be
POLITICAL economists are trying TO convince
he members of the committee on irriga-
ION that there is no necessity for bring
ng any more arabic LAND into market at
he present time by Offering inducements
Or the storage of water or the construction
4 large irrigating bitches.
While the judge is satisfied no obstruc-