Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-24

acteristic is steadfast friendship. Look
out for this young man in the future.
Hon. ]. j. McMullen boasts that he
never left his engine during the CAM aign.
He showed the same independence in the
house. No one had any hold on him. He
voted as he pleased, claiming he was only
responsible to his constituents.
Hon. Paz Valverde was the father of
the new county schemes. He managed to
get his measure through and certainly
worked shrewdly, ably and successfully.
Nothing succeeds like success, Mr.. Val
verde. You did well. Good luck to you.
Hon. Ernest Meyers did not carry
through his militia bill because he had
killed some little schemes of other mem
bers. He is man of intense convictions.
He passed the bill relating to the taxa
ton and assessment ofproperty in cities,
and that is glory enough.
Hon. VIM. F. Kuchenbecker had an ad-
| vantage over his fellow members in that
this was not his first time in the house and
consequently most of his bills we're
passed in the first two weeks of the ses-
sion and consequently became law. Ex-
perience is good teacher especially with
scholar like Col. Kuchenbecker.
Mr.. Veeder is good legislator, a we'll
posted man, and very courteous and ur-
bane in his personal bearings. He
never loses his temper under the most
trying circumstances and deserves the
lasting gratitude of his fellow citizens
for the many good measures he advocat-
ed.
Hon. A. L. Branch made fair presiding
officer. The fierce battles that ragged on
the floor, going even SO far as to threaten
to unseat the speaker, never rufhed his
temper. He was always. ready to decide
any issue, and as the New MEXICAN pre-
dicted week before the house met, he
made good speaker.
The representatives of Santa Fe county
Messrs. Read and clancy, deserve our
warmest gratitude for the manly fight
they made against the disruption of Col
fax county. They could not be bribed,
joled or bullied into expressing and
wronging our ople.-Raton Range.
Hon. Pedro Sanchez, who during the
last session served his ninth term as a
member of New Mexico legislature, was
one of the brightest and quickest men in
the council, he fully understood his bust
es ard always fought, strenuously
for his people and his constituents.
Hon. W. H. Patterson, although serv-
ing his first term, demonstrated from the
start that he was man of strong mind
and convictions and fearless in every re-
spect, he stood by his constituents, and
his party like strong man and always
looked out for what he considered bene-
fetal and just to the people of New Mex.
leo.
President j. Frank Chaves said that in
sixteen years legislative experience in
New Mexico he had never witnessed &C
quiet closing of a session as came last
night. The work was all done early in
the day, and the closing hours, especial
ly in the council, were serene and fol
icitous.
Messrs. Dryer, Shuler, Voorhees, ant
Thomas, Ration and Blossburg delega
ton, worked increasingly for the creation
of Columbia county. They spared nc
efforts and no pains in that direction
they were still at work last night at
o'clock when the session adjourned ant
when the governors power to consider
bills ceased. What would have happened
had they had more time, is merely mat
ter of conjecture.
Mr.. e. W. Dobson, who is still in tn.
city, was heard to remark shat he con
sidered it more honor to command thu
good will, friendship and esteem of hi
fellow men, than to hold public Office
That the gentleman has staunch friends
and many in number was certainly de
monstrated by the council in their de
alterations during the last two days of The
session.
Judge j. R. Bowman, of San Juan coun
ty, proved himself to be an able legisla
tor and an honest man. He did mighty
we'll for his constituents and the way ht
and Senator Burns worked that agricul
tural college sub-statioc for San Juar
county through was certainly admirable
Judge Bowman leaves here with the re-
spect and confidence OF all those who got
to know him. The Republican delegation
from northwestern New Mexico, consist
ing of Messrs. Z. D. Burns and Pedro
Sanchez and Representatives Bowman
Salazar y Ortiz and David Martinez was
one of the best in the assembly.
Hon. Felix Martinez is a good states
man. He understands that the views Of
other men are of value and has not hest
tated under convincing reason to modify
his opinion several times during the SEES.
sion. His speech last night on the vote
of thanks to the governor when he said
after the legislative battles it was always
courteous to shake hands was able. While
he opposed Gov. Prince in poll
tics he did not seek the little
advantages to be gained by q
vote of censure of his conscientious &C.
ton. Yesterday when the bill for Rio
Grande county was up he refused to vote
against it until the bill was read for in.
formation as he condemned the policy of
killing bills unheard. Mr.. Martinez is
RIP dly becoming one of the leaders Of
one of his party.