Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-02-27


Peoples party OF the Goth legislative as
sembly, tender their thanks to the pres
dent, members and employees of the
council for the kind and courteous man
ner in which they have been treated dur
ing the entire session, and their kindness
will be cherished in their memory unit
the end of life. Adopted.
Mr.. Richardson offered the following
Resolved, That the thanks of the mem
bers Of the council of the Goth legislative
assembly be extended to our president
the Hon. j. Francisco Chaves, for his
courteous, impartial and prompt rulings
as the presiding officer of this council
and his kind and courteous manner exer
cised toward all associated with him
during the legislative session now closing
On motion OF Mr.. Richardson, adopted by
u rising vote.
Mr.. Slower offered the following: Re.
solved, That the thanks of the members
Of the council are hereby cordially ex-
tended to the chief clerk, the sergeant.
alarms and all their associates for the
faithful, prompt, cheerful manner in
which they have performed their several
duties.
Mr.. Perea moved that the council do
now adjourn sine die. Before putting the
question the president in few pertinent
remarks expressed his thanks for the
kind treatment of the members and en-
ployes; spoke favorably of the wise and
beneficient legislation passed and then
PRONOUNCED IL 10Th legislative assembly
adjourned sine die.
Three hearty cheers went up as tile
presidents gave fell.
THE GOVERNORS OBJECTIONS TO THE CREA-
TON OF GUADALUPE COUNTY.
To the House OF Representatives.
| return to your honorable body, as the
house in which it originated, H. B. No,
III, an act creating the county of Guada-
lupe out OF portion of the county of San
Miguel, in order that it may receive the
further consideration of the legislature.
This bill only reached me yesterday,
and consequently the organic act does not
require its return to the legislature, but
by declining to approve it, it would fail to
become law. But in this particular case
prefer to return it for the further consid-
Grafton OF the legislature, with certain OBJ
Jectlons which seem to me to possess much
weight, Tor the reason that while it is
urged by those asking executive approval
that it was passed by a very large majority
i'll each house, it is asserted by its oppo-
nents that those votes were given under
misunderstanding of the facts.
That the county of San Miguel should
be divided, will scarcely be disputed. The
objection to this bill is that it divides the
county so unequally as to population and
property, that the objects most desired
are not accomplished, and that the new
county would be so weak financially that
the heavy taxation would be extremely
burdensome, even if its financial affairs
could be conducted at all.
The population of San Miguel county
by the late census is "a ,167. The in
habitants included in the new county by
the same census are about 1867. This
would still leave San Miguel county in a
condition requiring another division in q
short time, and the new county would
not have population enough to entitle it
even to one representative.
The amount OF taxable valuation in the
county is little less than a mil
lion dollars (about $950,000), but all of
this is movable property except about
1852 900 of real estate This latter
is all that can be depended on
permanently, as the high taxation in the
new county will naturally cause the own
ers of the cattle and sheep which con-
stltute nearly all of the personal prop
erty, to take them away or have them
assessed elsewhere. 1t should be added
that the late assessor, Mr. Romero, states
that the total taxable valuation would
not exceed 100000 were the new coun-
ty erected, where it now appears at
S950,000.
If the county could start free from debt,
its situation would not be so unfortunate,
but the bill provides very properly for an
equitable division of the debt of the
county of San Miguel. The debt amounts
to about $360,000. The county property
consists of the court house, Jail and some
bridges, one of which costing about $l5,-
100, is in the new county. The proper
ion Of the debt which would have to be |
assured by the proposed county might
yary according to the methods of compu-
utation followed by the commissioners.
rom SAL 800 to $4,000. No way is ap-
parent in which it could possibly be
brought as low as $4,000. Thus, even
aking the full valuation of $95O,O0O, and
that that will not diminish, the
county will commence with debt in ex-
less of the 4 per cent which is the limit
allowed by the act of congress. 1t is easy
o see that taxation would necessarily be
Tery high to provide the interest on this
Indebtedness and the salaries and fees at
he present exorbitant rates, of full set
VI county officials.
The bill in question does not propose to
'rganize the county until January |, 1898,
Except for the purpose of issuing bonds
md erecting court house. But no valid
,onds could be issued, as the limit of
Indebtedness is already reached. Prac-
ically, therefore, nothing can be done in
my way until 1898. In December, 1892,
mother session Of the legislature will &C.
ur; and as the new countyis not to COM
hence its existence until after that, |
ubmit that it would be wisdom to leave
he subject of the organization of new
ounty from part of San Miguel until that
ime, when the people interested will
AVE had opportunity to consider the sub
ect deliberately and make known their
Jews, and when the boundaries may be
o arranged that the new county to be
reated will have abundant population
nd resources for a successful career.
With these suggestions, return the
ill for your further consideration, and
,hile l do not think its passage to be
Use, yet should the houses re-adopt 1t
y the two-thirds vote which would gem
rally suffice to pass bill without execu-
va oionoturo 7 will rospact tbot oxnro,