Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-28

governors message was universally favor
able.
Hon. T. B. Mills paid close attention
to the message, possibly for future refer
ence.
Assistant Chief Clerk Tolle, of the
council, is Socorro county man. He
arrived this morning.
Mrs. j. Frank Chaves and her sister,
Mrs. Acton, came early and secured promi-
nent seats at the joint session.
Mrs. Prince, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs, Littell
her mother and Miss Bland made up
party of much admired visitors this
morning.
Everything in Secretary Alcxander's
Office runs like clock-wOrk and members
of the assembly are well pleased with his
way of doing business.
The only sticking point with few
members as to the repeal Of the poll tax,
is the fear that this money may be wholly
lost to the school fund.
Senator j. d. W. Veeder is about the
best looking among a lot of good looking
senators. Barring his politics, Senator
Veeder is a very good man.
The handsome array of flowers that
graced the presidents table in the house
during the joint session was sent by or
der of one of Col Chayes Santa Fe adj
mlrers.
Hon. Benz. NJ. Read, member from San
ia Fe county, will make a good record
during the session. He is "A ready de-
batter and well versed in parliamentary
law.
Hon. Sylvestre Mirabal, of Valencia
county, is one of the youngest members
of the legislative assembly This is his
first term, but he bids fair to prove a very
useful member.
Representative Bland: ut was a good
message. 1t was too long to give u well
considered opinion at once; aud while |
do not agree with many points, it was
strong ana able"
Union county is coming to the front
but promises OF deeds for lots in the new
county seat will not be OF much avail this
session. Plats of town sites don't go"
| this trip.
The report of Hon. Amado Chaves, the
efficient and popular superintendent OF
! public instruction., is beng printed and
will be ready for distribution in a day or
two. 1t will be found highly interesting
and important.
The greetings CT the season to Chief
Clerk &. +. Hunt. He will keep the coun-
cll proceedings in good order and is not
slow at seeing political combination
Albuquerque Citizen.
The Republican members of the coun-
ell did the correct thing in honoring Col.
Chaves with the position of pre- sident of
the council. He is the best presiding
officer in the territory, and impartial in
his rulings Citizen.
The Bernalillo senators are doing well.
They secured for this city two OF the best
positions for Messrs. Hunt and Cassels.
Saint and Hubbell will faithfully look
after interests of this county and city at
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Citizen.
Proprietor Albright, of the Albuquer-
que Democrat, represents his paper at
the legislative sessions. He is working
for the governorship and the public
printing. AS far as this Journal is con-
cerned, he can have the governorship,
but about the other-ah, there's the rub.
After the introduction of the bills yes
terday an informal caucus was held by tho
house members interested. Messrs. Hope
well, Read, Clancy, Barela, Myers and
Hinkle, seemed to agree that the poll tax
qualification for voters must he annulled
before January 2.
W. I. McCreight, the hustling city editor
of the Daily Citizen, Albuquerque is in
the capital renewing old friendships, at
tending to business, and incidentally look
ing after the interests of New Mexico
tlremen before the assembly. He is chief
of Albuquerque's excellent force of fire
fighters.
Representative Earnest Myers, of Ber-
nalillo, is looming up as one of the lead,
ers on the Democratic side of the house
of representatives.. He is quick ener.
getic and good talker. From indica-
tions he will make creditable record as
a legislator.
A perfect onslaught has been made
upon the law pertaining to the payment
of poll tax and repeating the old act
which did away with the $500 exemption
from taxation. Eight or ten bills OF
these subjects have already been intro
duced and still there's more to follow"
: Judge Thornton, who heard the mes
sage through says SIT is very able. The
l points all well considered. In fact it is a
piece with the administration. Prince
, has made good governor, and it will be
very hard for any Democrat appointed tc
equal it." Praise from Sir Hubert!
Hon. W. E. Dame, of Cerrillos, member
of the house SIX years ago, introduced c
general bill relating to the division OF
counties and he is now doing some quiet
work to have the same measure revived
He says Cerrillos wants a new county
but he is not in favor of a new count,
simply to crafty few politicians who
seek office. He thinks the matter should
be left to a vote of the people.
Governor Prince may well be proud o.
his last biennial message. Its dealing
with all the affairs of the territory, legis
lative and municipal, was apt and force
full. He serves strict notice on the legis
lature that bills must be sent him in time
: for examination before they will receive
his signature.
The governors message, as it appears
in to-day's New MEXICAN is daisy from
every standpoint. Not another paper il
New Mexico could have published 1t il
the short time between its completion
by the governor and its reading to thu
assembly. Bear it in mind, wheneveI
; you want any frst-class newspaper worl
done, come to the New MEXICAN.
Senator Saint has prepared bill pro
=; viding for exemption from poll tax anC
} jury duty of all members of boni
tide fire companies. He has a peti
ton signed by every fireman in the terri
tory praying for the passage of the bill
and will present that also to the council
: He has, moreover, in charge bill pro
,. viding for the establishment of milltii
system in New Mexico this bill was pre-
J, pared by some of the militia officers an,
will be introduced by him at their re
quest.