Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-29

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Fe. In 1877 he was married to Miss
Amelia Montoya, of Las Vegas. They
have one son, bright boy who is now at
college in Philadelphia. Mr.. Perea has
represented his people during four terms
in the legislative council, having been
elected in 1886, 1888, 1890 and 1894. His
present term of Office, as his past terms,
has demonstrated him to be a vigilant
and faithful servant of his people. He is
man of strong convictions and sound
Judgment and in the deliberations of the
council he is always wide awake to the
iniq uity of any unjust measure, whether
it emanates from political friend or foe,
and is equally prompt to denounce all
such. Unlike many men of strong CON
victions, he is open to argument and is
quick to respond to call of duty, even
though it require radical change in his
views. His final position on the Hinkle
bill was an illustration of this. Mr.. Perea
is man of great popularity among the
people of his home county, where he is
best known; and it seems certain that any
honor within their gift can be obtained
by him simply for the asking.
NEW COUNTY MATTERS.
The new county schemes have been
lying very low for the past few days.
The Florida county bill is now in the
hands of the council committee which has
not yet considered the measure. Action
will doubtless be taken within the next
day or two, as the representatives of the
contending factions from Grant county
are returning to Santa Fe to-day after a
few days holiday at home. h.
Mr.. Christy's bill putting the Mogol-
lon country into Grant county and two
townships of Grant, including Deming,
into Dona Ana county, is also in the
committee room. :.
The Summit county bill, which has
been In the hands of the house committee
on counties and county lines, will be re-
ported tomorrow with divided report,
the majority report, however, being fav-
orable to the bill. The bill has been
made the special order for tomorrow, 30
that the Summit county representatives
will not long be kept in suspense as to
the attitude of the house toward their
measure.
LEGISLATIVE CHATs
The council yesterday reversed the
order of things by holding the funeral of
the Hinkle bill before killing it.
The largest number of lady visitors
this session was present in the council
yesterday to hear the debate on the Hin
kle bill.
Ex-President j. Francisco Chaves re-
minded one of old times while occupying
the presiding seat of the council yester-
day at the request of President Curry.
Hon. Pinto Pine, who went down to
Las Cruces Friday to spend Sunday, is
detained at home by sickness. His guest,
Representative Locke, of San Juan, is
expected back tonight.
President Curry's desk yesterday was
adorned with quite handsome vase OF
flowers, which was taken as an indication
that this popular councilman's Santa Fe
friends are not confined to the sterner sex
Quite number of we'll known Dona
Ana people are in town to-day. Among
these are Col. John H. Riley and Numa
Raymond. Mr.. Thomas Bull and Mr.. De
metric Chaves are expected up from the
same place tonight.
There was no session of the council this
morning, the members having adjourned
over so as to attend the funeral of Hon
Fell pc Delgado. This afternoons ses-
sion was held as usual.
Editor Kistler and Business Manager
O'Leary, of the Las Vegas Optic, were
both visitors in the council yesterday
Considering the strong religious tone Of
their able paper, Councilman Bunker and
few others could not help smiling when
these gentlemen forgot to rise during the
opening prayer by Chaplain Deraches.
Hon. j. E. Saint, ex-councilman; Mr.
Ralph Halloran, prominent insurance
man, and Mr.. O. N. Marion, district clerk
constituted party of Albuquerqean
who arrived in the city last night. They
will put in q word or two for Albu
querque as the place for the capital an6
at the same time Mr.. Halloran will keep
his weather eye on the Hinkle insurance
bill now pending in the house.
Representative D. P. Carr has re-
turned to Santa Fe after spending Sun
day at his home in Silver City. Mr.. Carr
says that his people are unalterably
against any division of Grant county
He brings back two numerOusly signed
petitions, one in favor of 'appropriatlon,
for the two Silver City hospitals, and the
second, signed by property owners hold
ing insurance policies, protesting against
the passage of the Hinkle bill.
The members of the finance committee
of the respective houses are figuring just
now on the general appropriation bill
which will be framed within the next
week or two. There will be many de-
mands for appropriations, but economy
is the by-word this session and number
of deserving institutions will have to b
content with much less than they need Of
deserve.
Councilman Ancheta made one Of tn,
strongest arguments yesterday against
the Hinkle bill. His illustration of thu
effect of the passage of the measure wal
most effective. He supposed the homel!
condition of man who had two pair O.
trousers, one perforated with holes ant
the other new, and who attempted to re
medy the condition of the former will
patches cut from the latter. As sensible
declared Mr.. Ancheta, is the attempt tt
patch up the country educational system
by destroying the efficiency and completes
ness of the schools in the towns.
Councilman Hadley was almost q
happy yesterday afternoon as the leade
of a red hot Methodist meeting wher'
converts are numerous and ready will
experiences. His Joy was, however, en-
tirely over tone sinner that had repented,
and that one was no less personag'
than his colleague from Beraalillo, MI
Perea, who had decided to oppose tn
Hinkle bill, as result of his investiga
ton into the subject. Mr.. Hadley sal!
that Mr.. Perea's conversion almost tool
his breath away and there were numbe
Of others who felt the same way whel
Mr.. Perea made his speech.
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