Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-11

good and able argument yesterday in OPP
position to the woman's suffrage bill.
Mr.. Romero does not waste words but
talks to the point and stops when ne gets
there.
President Chaves of the council keeps
up his system of fair and impartial rul-
ings; this was especially exemplifed in
his rulings in the debate yesterday after
noon. You can't rufne the president Of
the council and you can't come any par
liamentary tricks on him.
The fight over the appointment of an
attorney for the territory, for Socorro
county is still growing. Petitions for the
appointment of W. 8. Williams are COM
ing into the executive Office but so are
many for the appointment Of W. E.
Kelly. Some remonstrances have also
been fled in both cases.
Representative Hinkle ought to feel
we'll. He has attained part of his object
of getting more money for the county
school precincts by the passage of the
gambling bill. What's the matter with
Hinkle! He is all right.
Anent the railroad liability bill passed
to-day the railroad boys say lookout for
another two years hence. The council sub
'stitute for their bill was reluctantly &C.
copied, but they declare that measure
such as was first advocated will pass the
next legislature.
| Senator A. B. Fall, from legislative
land political standpoint considered, is
forging to the front rapidly as leader
and organizer. The older leaders had
best keep sharp eye on him else he will
distance them in the race for supremacy
and leadership. :.
Judge Bowman, of San Juan, is quiet
but sincere and true friend. He makes
no long speeches, but gets his bills
through just the same. To-day he got
three important measures considered this
morning in half an hour and passed two
of them. San Juan's representative is 9
legislator.
Hon. Ernest Meyers says he is opposed
to any county division schemes at this
session and that he will work and vote
against all of them, Rio Grande county
and Summit included; because these
combinations have blocked the wheels Of
legislation during this legislature. Mr.
Meyers is opposed to selfshness in every
form.
Messrs. Read and Clancy are the two
lawyers of the house, and their knowledge
of the technical points involved in the
question before the house is very valua
BILE. They have saved the house some
mistakes. Mr.. Ambrosio Pine, also Of
the Santa Fe delegation, Is quiet, digni
fed md attentiva memher of the council
This county may we'll feel proud of the
gentlemen it elected to the 3Oth legisla
tive assembly.
The following members of the house
will 60 to Denver on the legislative trip
Messrs. Barela, BlaLd, Bowman, Clancy
Frampton, Francisco Gonzales, Hinkle
Hopewell, Meyers, Montoya, McMullen
Read, Stoval and Mr.. Speaker Branch
Mr.. Filadelfio Baca, clerk, will also &C
company the party. All the councilmen
save possibly Senator Veeder, will make
the trip, but Chief Clerk Hunt will &c
to Albuquerque owing to sickness in his
family.
The house this afternoon passed Mr.
Reads H. B. No. ~, abolishing the Office
! of district attorney and creating that Of
county attorney, to take effect two years
from the passage of the act. H. B. No
80, authorizing county commissioners tc
erect and maintain a poor house also
passed; and H. B. No. 81, to create g
branch agricultural experiment station
at Maxwell City, was killed by vote Of
~ to 10. The house will meet at 7:3(
this evening. 4E