Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-10-23
OFFICIAL GRIST.
The Nomination of Hon. N. c. Collier
as Justice-An Interesting Cues
tion-The Shrievalty Con-
teSt-0fficial News
Notes.

test-Otlicial News
Notes.
Saturday nights advices from Washing
ing announce the nomination of Hon. N.
G. Collier, of Albuquerque, to be associ-
ate Justice of the supreme court of New
Mexico. The announcement is not sur
prising, as Judge Collier was pretty gen
orally endorsed by the territorial De-
mocracy and also had strong backing
from the state of Georgia, his former
home, among the latter being Sec. Hoke
Smith. The only opposition to him was
from certain element in Albuquerque,
but whether or not they will carry it SO
far as to oppose his confirmation by the
senate remains to be seen.
1t is generally understood that Judge
Collier is appointed as Judge Lees sue
cessor in the second or Albuquerque dis
trict. Judge Lee has been in office for
four years and some four months, but his
commission, issued after his confrma-
ton, runs for four years from the 4th
of March, 1890, which would bring his
term to close on March next.
There is serious question as to
whether in filling judicial positions the
president Is authorized to declare a
vacancy before the expiration of four
years from date of commission. Judge
Lee and others hold that there is no
vacancy in the second district and won't
be until, March 4 next, but as to what if
any steps will be taken to enforce this
opinion in a test case nothing is at pres
ent known. ....-
THE sHRIEvALTY CONTEST.
On Saturday, District Attorney Crist
came before Judge Seeds in chambers
with motion to strike out certain
portions of the replication of Mr..
Chas. M. Conklins attorneys in the
shrievalty contest. The Judge denied the
motion on the ground that all the mat
ters set up in the replication were sim
ply replies to matters alleged by Mr.
Cunningham, and that plain issue of
fact was now ready for the jury.
Argument was then heard on the mo-
ton of Messrs. Catron, Bartlett and
Spiess to change the venue of the case to
Taos county to facilitate its hearing and
the motion was granted. The court meets
in Taos on November 20, and the shriev
atty dispute will then come up on its
merits for the first time.
OFFICIAL NEWS NOTES.
Hon. N. B. Laughlin was to-day ap-
pointed notary public by Gov. Thorn
ton.
Martin Mackay and E. F. Corey have
been appointed by the governor COM
missioner of deeds for New Mexico in
New York.
Prof. j. G. McCrea is an aspirant for
the presidency of the New Mexico Agri-
cultural College of Las Cruces. He is re-
ceiver of public moneys at the U. S. land
office at Las Cruces.
Judge W. r. Bowman has applied to
the governor and adjutant general for
permission to organize militia COM
pany of infantry at Aztec, and has been
authorized to proceed.
Gov. Thornton has written to the mem
bers of the so-called territorial board of
medical examiners equesting that meet
ing be called at an early day. 1t is said
this board has had no meeting for several
years.
According to the Albuquerque Times
County Assessor Santiago Baca and his
son, who is chief clerk, have been in
dicted on the charge of embezzlement.
The assessors sureties are F. w. Clancy
and Jose Lobato in the sum of $1,000.
Anastacio Martinez, convicted in Lin
coin county about six months ago on
charge of burglary, has had his sentence
| reprieved to seven months imprisonment.
He will therefore be free man in few
days. 1t is alleged that he was convicted
on perjured testimony.
Distinguished visitors to the New Mex
leo school of mines buildings at Socorro
unanimously agree that this is the most
substantially built and most systematic
ally arranged institution of the kind to
be found anywhere in the United States.
Geo. H. Waterbury, postofiice inspector,
arrested J. B. Block, postmaster at Jemez
hot springs, on the charge of embezzle-
ment. Block was taken to Albuquerque
and turned over to U. y. Marshal Hall.
| Block was the postmaster at Archuleta
under President Cleveland's first admin
istration, and was re-appointed about
three months ago.
Hon. R. M. Force came down from Ojo
Caliente on Saturday night. Speaking
of the appointment of Judge Collier he
causaly remarked that the administra-
ton seems to be consuming right smart
time getting round to this district, from
which 1t is inferred that Col. Force is
still in the race for the district clerk
ship.
Wallace Hesselden, an Albuquerque
contractor and builder, formerly of Las
Vegas, is in the field as an applicant for
the receivership of the Socorro National
bank. A private telegram from Wash
ington announces that Delegate Joseph
has recommended to the U. 8. compt-
roller the appointment of Thos. P. Gable,
of Santa Fe, for this position.
The Advocate is in receipt of valuable
little pamphlet, containing the minutes
of the New Mexico Bar association at its
special session in January, 1898, and the
regular annual session in August of the
same year. Among its very prominent
features is the address of the president
of the bar, Hon. A. B. Elliott, of Hills
boro, and which is a most valuable dis
course from legal point of view.-Hills-
boro Advocate. .r,
The board of county commissioners
| have postponed the appointment of a
probate clerk to succeed Estanislaos Pine,
who died the first of the week. The can
didates we're numerous, and while sew
eral of the applicants we're very honor
able in their methods there were others
whose actions we're VIGOROUSLY disgrace