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


The council bill suppressing gambling
was not reached in the house OF represen-
tatives. Of course not!
The nominations for treasurer, audi
tor and penitentiary commissioners were
confirmed by good majorities.
Judge Bail and Col Hudson smiled
brightly and satisfied when the Flor
ida-Logan ghost took his departure.
The Logan Union county men must 60
to work in a more sensible manner the
next time, if they would be successful.
Doodle in all human probability was
back of the fact that the council bill sup
pressing gambling failed to come up in
the house.
Lots of fun and laughter when the
penitentiary report was read. Mr.. r. P.
Gable was an interested spectator part of
the time.
Guadalupe county is in funny shape
and may not be q county after ALL 1t
looks as if the courts will have to deter.
mine its status.
The capitol building presented mighty
busy and lively aspect up to 4 O'Clock
this morning. However, night sessions
are of no particular good and should have
been avoided.
Gov. Prince has signed the bills taxing
express companies and regulating ex-
press rates in New Mexico. The meas
ures are now law and good law and bene-
fetal law at that.
Senator Matias Contreras is man of
his word and made a record as good,
honest and safe man; which is a good
deal more than some of the other Demo-
Gratis in the assembly did.
''The beauty and galaxy of New Mexico
was in attendance during the last day of
the session." The above is note made
by Mr.. Catron, who although he was
very busy, nevertheless saw everybody
and everything.
The bill creating the county of Guada-
lupe was not approved by the governor,
although he was ready and willing to do
so. 1t was passed by two-thirds vote
over the governors veto in both houses,
but as there was no veto, what position is
1t in now?
The Democratic report on the militia
warrants was an extremely tame affair
much ado about nothing and the commit
tee made no recommendation. The Dem
ocratic fault finders were hoisted by their
own petard in that instance.
Capt. Sol. Spiegelberg stated to the
New MEXICAN this morning that he felt |
under obligations to Gov. Prince for ap-
pointing him on the board of capitol COM
mssioners and considered the appoint.
ment an honor. Capt. Spiegelberg will
make good and valuable member of the
board.
The new capitol commission consists of |
the secretary of the territory, Hon. Sol.
Spiegelberg and DR.. R. H. Longwil; these
nominations were made late last night
after the passage of the bill abolishing the
old capitol commission and creating the
new one, and were at once confirmed in
open executive session.
1t can not be said that the Republican
members of the conference committee on
the finance bill were beaten; quite the
reverse. They came out mighty well
considering everything and the evident
intention of the house conferees to try
and throw the blame for the defeat of the
appropriation bills upon the Republican
council.
Mr.. Gildersleeve's little bill for pub
fishing the supreme court reports of New
Mexico for him at territorial expense, was
lost in the shuttle. Accidents will hap
pen in the best regulated families, and
Mr.. Gildersleeve might just as well re-
member thai somebody else beside him
self can stick pins, and that quite sue
cesstully.
The appropriation for the exhibit from
New Mexico amounts to 1000, to be
expended as follows: Ten thousand dol
lars during 1891, 10000 during 1892 and
50, 900 during 1898; the bill was passed
simply and solely through the efforts of
Senator Slower, whose personal populari-
ty and appeals overcame the strong op-
position that existed in the council to the
passage OF any bill in aid of the Worlds /.
fair exhibit from New Mexico.
At o'clock yesterday in executive ses-
sion the following nominations were
confirmed r. J. Palen, to be territorial
treasurer; Demetrio Perez, to be terrific
rial auditor; S. B. Newcomb, attorney for
the territory for Dona Ana county. Mem
bers of the board of penitentiary commits
soners, John r. DeMier, of Dona Ana
county A. L. Branch, Of Mora county;
Ambrosio Pine, of Santa Fe county.
The new board organizes on March l
next.
The Florida county outfit silently fold ,
ed their tents and stole away, after the
vote on the bill, providing method for
he creation of new counties, was defeat
I'd by to f. Senator Perea announced !
openly and above board that the bill was
simply the Florida-Logan county ghost T
n another shape and in disguise and
hen the vote to take it up was had and l
esulted in its being laid on the table in
definitely. President Chavez voted for