Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-16
NEW LAWS.
Chapters 6, s and 9 of the 30th As
sembly Session.

Chapters 6, s and 9 of the 3Oth As
sembly Session.
CHAPTER vi.
An act relating to exemption from
taxation.
Be it enacted by the legislative assem-
bly, of the territory of New Mexico.
Section |. That there shall be exempt
from taxation for territorial, county,
municipal and school purposes, property
of the head of a family actually residing
in this territory in the sum of two hun
dred dollars.
Provided, That any and all property
must be listed for taxation by the asses
sor, and before any exemption can be
allowed or granted the claimant must
make oath before the assessor as to the
true market value of his property and if
he claims the whole of said property to
be exempt the claimant must swear that
all of his property otherwise bject to
taxation does not exceed in value the said
sum of two hundred dollars and that hesis
the head af a family residing in this terri
tory.
, Sec. 2.--All acts and parts of acts in
conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved January 20, 1898.
CHAPTER VIII.
An act preventing the temporary use of
any horse, mule or other animal, without
the consent of the owner.
Be it enacted by the legislative assem-
bly, of the territ ory of New Mexico.
Section l. Hereafter it shall he unlaw-
full for any person to take up from any
range, ranch, farm, corral, yard or stable
any horse, mule or other animal, and use
the same without the consent of the owner
of any such animal or of the person hav-
ing the same in charge.
Sec. 2. Any violation of the foregoing
section shall be deemed a misdemeanor,
and the punishment therefor shall be a
fine of not less than twenty-five dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars, one
half of which shall 60 to the school fund
of the county in which the offence may
to the owner of any such animal used or
taken, up, as aforesaid, or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail for period not
exceeding six months, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment at the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved Jan. "a, 1898.
CHAPTER TX.
An act to compel the attendance of
witnesses and production of documentary
evidence before the legislative assembly
and the committees thereof.
Be it enacted by the legislative assem-
bly, of the territory of New Mexico:
Sec. /. The council or house of the
Legislative assembly and the committees
thereof, whether standing or special, are
hereby vested with power to issue sub
poenas to compel the attendance of wit
nesses and the production of books and
relating to any public matt'r,
which may be proper subject of inves-
tigation or legislation by the legislative
Sec. 2. The presiding officer of either
house, or his committee, shall issue
subpoenas requiring the attendance of
witnesses before either of said houses, or
any committee thereof, at time and
place designated therein, and in like
manner shall require the production of
any books, papers or documents called
for, upon subjects of public concern un.
der Investigation.
Sec. 8. Any person, being public Of
ficer, or any other person who may have
in his possession Or under his control any
evid nee or who may have
any knowledge of any facts relating to
the acts of any public officer, or the col
lection, disbursement or custody of any
public funds, who shall without any
reasonable excuse fail or refuse to obey
any such subpoenas, and attend and
answer all proper questions before either
of said houses, or any committee thereof,
or to produce any documentary evidence
under his control and called for by such
subpoenas when the same shall have
been served upon him, shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon convlc-
tion thereof on indictment or in
vestigation shall be punished by
a fine of not less than $500
nor more than $4,000, or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail of the county in
which such attendance is required for
period not to exceed one year, or by both
such fine and imprisonment in the discre-
tion of the court.
Sec. 4. Whenever such subpoena
shall have been served upon a witness at
sufficient time to enable him to attend in
the designated time and place, the only
reasonable excuse for non-attendance
shall be the sickness of himself or family,
and should the time of service be INSULT
cient, or witness be prevented from at
tending by sickness, then it shall be his
duty to give notice of the cause of his
non-attendance and obey the subpoena as
soon thereafter as required.
Sec. 5. This act shall not be so con-
strued as to authorize inquiry into the
private business of any person, but it
shall be held to authorize the i,4vestiga-
tion of the acts and conduct of any pub
lie official, the collection, disbursement
and custody of all public funds, and the
transactions of any person with reference
thereto, in order that the legislative as
sembly may legislate intelligently, and
that the public may have accurate infor-
nation touching the same.
Sec. g. All laws and parts of laws in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and
this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after the date of its passage.
Approved, Jan. 20, 1892.