Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-02-18
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j. Frauctscp Chavez, pres,,laut az the
council. " ihe senator Bareia of New
MsXl"n. lie las been IN tue Legislature
Tor niue terms PresIdeut Chayss is a
lawyer aud n large utock owner, and "a
onr II IL" TNt known men IN the terri
tory.
81 have visited Denver many tunes, e
saul lie yesterday. II was here IN 1870
when ~ was n village aud have taken
much interest ~ watching It's wuuderfu vi
growth. some ~ tho members have
nn'y heard " Denver 10y reputation aud
The visit W,ll be OF much penett W both,
We, ut couTs", take great interest IN the
building ~ the Denver A III Ia.o rail
road The Legislature will grant II only
too willingly the immunities from taxa
ton Tor AK or eight years, but We cannot
dO anything else. The Legislature musi
adjourn On the III " this month aud We
nave not much time to spare Our ~.
preparation blll has not been passed
yet"
A. L. Branch, the speaker VI the hous,
IA paying his first visit 10 Denver. lie
~ ~ Que ~ the oldest families IA the ter.
riiuty, aud ilas been ia the Legislature
Tor many years. The Legislature ~ New
Mexico he said, VAS something ltke the
colorado assembly One branch 10 re-
publican aud I'll" other democratic. In
consequences he has grave fears M 10
Nh"thet the appropriation hill will pass
until the very last moment. A large
| committee from the two branches was
appointed on the tram To ~ over ths ball
and zee whether they could not come Ia
Huu" understanding, but the speaker
TANKS the hight viii have To be made
Nhcn they get home.
Don Pedro sanchez, tue member ui
H." council from Lace. San Juan aud RIO
Ntrib" counties, IL prominent New
Mexican. The effort to make New Mex
Icl state has absorbed large part Of
rh" interest ~ our present legislature. "
'ald the don last night. IAN parties are
united upon that propagation. We he.
d"y" that the territory has every right
h"Nt congress will admit It. The propo.
sltlun To change the capital from santa
+" tn Albuquerque meets with the oppo.
rltion OF all Spaniards, or nearly all
| santa Fe has been the capital now for
something like 10 years. II was the
capital ot IN. old Spanish province. Its
antiquity and the traditions which cius.
ter around 1t, added tn it's central loca.
llon, make 1t the natural capital OF tbs
territory.
9TH" sentiment which 10 in favor OF
the seat ~ government at Albuquerque
~ mainly American. That town 10 quite
| "a railroad center and contains n large
American population. do not think
that the capital will be changed. | do
not believe that the majority OF the leg.
lslaturs are IN favor 81 It,"
/. ID, Burns, republican member from
Taos district, used to live 10 Denver In
$50, when the present prosperous city
Sns but small village.
I'VE have not passed . great many
awe" sald Mr. Burns III W. secure
statehood We would have to pass new
laws. So We have been engaged priu.
clpally IN financial matters. One object
We will accomplish. That 10 the esem y
ton 81 railroads and irrigating ditch ~
from taxation. THIS will attract capital
and viii Increase the prosperity % the
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