Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-02-11
CAUGHT IN THE CORRIDORS.

Senator An'heta is getting on very
we'll, bnt will sc r ely oe able to fill his
seat before the close OF the session.
What is the matter with bringing up
the bill for the suppression OF pHb1c
gambling in the house? What is hold
ing it back? Some occult and m,s-
terious influence?
There seems to be a strong sentiment
in the house in favor of putting the nor
nal school at Silver City; how the meas
ure will fare in the council, can not he
"a vet determined.
II. s. Ne. So. regarding the carving OF
weapons, prohibits even the sherittI from
CARRYING fire arms. This WAS makns Il
onite too bidding, hence Senator Stover's
motion to withdraw it from the house
There is one thing that NAV he said for
Snrorro county In Representative
George the county seems to have faith
ful, careful and honest REPRESENTATIVE.
So much for Sotorro county in that dlre.-
ton
C. B. No. Al, to fix the compensation
of assessors. Is in the hands Of special
committee consisting of Senators Rich
ar,ison, Jaramllo and Perea. 1t Is very
important measure and is being carefully
considered.
The f'rw MEXICAN can we'll afford to
let certain ]'ulous aud envious blackmal
ing sheets published in this territory talk
and abuse it and it's editor Their envy
and 'aouSy is their punielnienL aud
| right severe one 1t is. 1t Is we'll let II
be recorded.
The public school bill was taken to the
governor Yesterday and liz now being care
/ fully examined. IA all bills are in the ex
ecutive office. to discover errors IN copy
lny before signature Several have al
ready been found, hut they will probably
b. corrected to-day 80 that the bill can b'
signed tomorrow.
The Logan county contest, which ex
cited 30 much attention last session
broke out again to day. The capitol Wa
flooded with circulars presenting resoln
tons passed by the people of Demln'
favoring it. The idea is to make the new
county out of the southern half OF tin
county of Grant.
, Don Francisco Gallegos y Baca, we
known citizen OF eastern San Mlgne
! county, is in the city. He favors til
, creation OF a new county out OF parts c
, Cofax, San Miguel and Mora, lie says
il 10 miles now to the county seat, La
: VI. las, from his section, which fact tn
t people of that part of New Mexico con
slider 4 great hardship.
Hon. TIL mas D. Burns, ex member
: the legislative council. and one Of til
.. leading cllizens of New Mexico and tn
leading citizen of his county, Rio Arrihs
u is in the capital on business; he vieite
the legislative halls to day, watching tn
, course of legislation While memhf
II he was sincerely in favor of good le-isls
,, ton fnr the people and he is still more +
U to-day. He will remain here sever
;, days.
. Sp aker Burns last evening presnnte
f Rel r-sentative Nestor Montoya, OF Sa
Nj uel, and r preventative Pedro Sal
Il cnez, of Taos, with a'handIome souvenlt
:. of the 2yth legislative assembly. In
4 lifts were ropies Of the house rules prlnte
=, on extra heav> paper in letters"f void an
:, .chly bound in maroon leather, orn
n nlen,ed in gold and appropriately il
=. .cribed Representatives Sanchez ar
" Montoys are justly proud OF these tokel
of esteem.
Il Hon. Il. W. Meylert, county treasur
n of Bernalillo county, 80 the New MExIcA
ID il informed, is q candidate for terrlt IT
I'd superintendent of public schools. Il
4, has served in the capacity Of rou,
ut school superintendent in California +
" several years and has had some expel
ence In school matters. He has also lie