Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-02-26

7. B. Schuster, prominent merchant
from Bernalillo, is visiting the capitol.
The house seemed to have been de-
serted this morning, even the worlds fair
lobby sticking to the council.
A new candidate for superintendent Of
public instruction has appeared, little
late in the day, in the person of VIM. ?
j. Phelan, who was teacher i'll New
Mexico for twelve years and is now in the
City OF Mexico.
There was a great crush in the council
chamber this morning, and the way
President Chavez dispatched business
was real caution.
1t is reported that there was considera-
BILE Doodle in the Florida county scheme
and that the boys in the lower house bene-
fitted thereby; it's an ill wind, etc.
The council is expected to go into ex-
ecutive session sometime this afternoon
on the governors last nominations. Such
session, however, had not been held up
to 3 80 p. m.
Mr.. Simon Nusbaum is the boss en-.
rolling and engrossing clerk, besides be-
ing most excellent all around clerk and
fine penman, oblging, courteous and care
full. Success OHM.
Max. Luna and Hugh Morrison did
their duty admirably as chief clerk and
assistant chief clerk of the council respec-
lively during the session; they are bright
! young men and have bright future be-
| fore them.
AS memento OF the Goth legislative
session Secretary Thomas to-day presented
President Chavez and Speaker Burns
each with handsome gavel, of cherry
wood, and appropriately engraved on a
silver band.
The neutrality-suspicious. county ad-
vocates were out in fine shape this morn
ing watching their latest beloved, the
| house measure under which new counties
may be organized. Notice came down at
II a. m. that the house had passed the
bill.
The senate committee on penitentiary
investigation this afternoon presented a
report that rather Grips up the back" the
so-called Gable report, presented few
days ago in the house. The New Mex
ICAN will publish it in full, as soon as
copies of the same can be secured.
Mr.. Mcdonald fred off his report on
militia claims in the house this after
noon. 1t is very mild affair, con sider-
ing the fuss that was made about it early
in the session, and recommends that no
action be taken to ascertain the validity
of these claims except as provided for in
the law of 1867.
1t appears that the house is the best
worker by night time. The majority of
the members were in caucus night before
last until a. M, and last night until 3
q. m. They decided upon program, and
to-day rush the bills through by title, the
Republican members having no oppor-
tunity to learn of the contents OF any
measure called up.
The Democratic caucus cut down the
appropriation for the maintenance of the
buildings and grounds to $500; this
was simply done to hurt Santa Fe and
brought about by the Albuquerque Dem
ocratic ring; insurance, gas, water and
the services of a day and night Waterman
auu VI oil cuSluOcI are hDSOluItly u0C6S-
sary; the grounds must be kept in order
this will take at least $1,000 more but
the Democratic bosses cared not for that
"hurt Santa Fe" was the aim, and hence
the appropriation was cut down and the
two Santa Fe members of the house had
mighty little to say about it.
1t is understood that Gov. Prince is in |
doubt upon the constitutionality of the
bill passed by both houses by an over
whelming vote, taxing express companies.
For his excellency's information, it might
be said here, that the supreme court of
Missouri has just sustained the legality of
such statute, and that the circuit court
of the United States for the circuit, within
which Missouri is situated, has affirmed
the decision. The governor should ap-
prove the bill; it is one designated to
Tighten the grievious burdens of taxation
somewhat, and there should be no tenn
porizing with monopolies, run simply to
suck the life blood from the people. The
bill in question passed by large MAORI
ty IN both houses, and the governor ought
to respect the will of the representatives of
the people, except for very grave and
Welghty reasons.