Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-10
LEGISLATIVE CHAT.

The New MEXICAN returns thanks to
Speaker Branch for favors.
The New MEXICAN rightfully advocates
liberal railroad legislation. Marcial
Bee.
The previous question did the business
this morning in the executive session of
the council.
Major Llewellyn is u good deal of a
philosopher and took the little episode of
yesterday coolly.
Mr.. Hinkle proposes an amendment to
the militia bill that one regiment be- re-
cruited from colonies.
The governor will send message to
the legislature this afternoon on the
financial condition. He will deal plainly
with facts.
The bill for the pay of legislative en-
ployes has been filed with the territorial
secretary and becomes law at II o'clock
tonight
R. L. Van Antwerp assistant live stock
agent for the A., 4. & S. f., and very
clever gentleman, is visiting among the
Legislators.
The people of this city want one o f
their citizens honored with the Office o f
governor, and favor Col. j. G. Albright
Albuquerque Citizen.
Several letters indorsing. W. s. Will
Jams, of Socorro, for disappointment as
district attorney have been forwarded to
Gov Prince, from this city.--San Marcial
Bee. ..
Hon. VIM. Burns, ex-speaker of the house,
is preparing lecture on "politicalecono-
my from Democratic standpoint" to be
delivered in about three weeks. SO he
says.
Hon. W. r. Bowman, the member from
San Juan county, made his appearance
in the house this morning. He will make
a good safe legislator. His record has
always been that of a progressive man.
Judge W. r. Bowman arrived last
evening from San Juan county; the
judge was detained by important log
rolling business; he says he had to finish
that in order to get his hand in and be of
sure consequence in the house.
The party that went down to Deming
with Dr.. Stovall during the recess, con-
sisting of Messrs. Clancy, Kuchenbecker
and Bland appeared in the house smiling
this morning. They are loud in praise Of
Deming's hospitality. ..
Representative Bowman, of San Juan,
county called to pay his respects to Secre-
tary Alexander this morning and found
in him an old time friend. Secretary
Alexander helped to elect Judge Bowman
probate Judge of San Juan county, Colo,
fifteen years ago.
It is conceded on all sides that Col.
Chavez, president of the council, is one
of the most competent and impartial
presiding officers. Col. Chavez was the
choice of the Shaft for this important
position all along, therefore it can he proud
of its vorite.-Kingston Shaft.
The Worlds fair commissioners expect
to get $4,000 out of the $4,000 soon to
ONE to the territorial treasury from the
U. S., the direct tax fund. The remainder,
it Is understood, is to be divided between
the school of mines and the insane
asylum.
Says the Deming correspondent of the
Ell Paso Times: "If the bills for the di-
vision of Grant county should become a
law, Deming will undoubtedly be the cap
ital. 1t is reported that the bill will pro-
vide for the division sometime within the
next two years, and should the change be
made before the noxt election of county
officers, the power of appointment of
county officials will rest with the govern
or of the territory. The petition for the
division of the county is being signed in
large numbers by residents of both ends
| of the county, and there appears to be n
unanimous desire to have the division as
consistent with the best interests of the
residents of the county of Grant"