Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-24

Mr.. Sanchez is a patriot as we'll as
morning was right square to the point.
Mr.. A. j. Fountain, one of the Las CRU
ces colonies, is considerably in evidence
in legislative halls this week. So is "Col-
onel" John A. Riley:
Hon. G. D. Bantz was one of the visit
ors in the house yesterday. His many
friends confidently expect that the prefix
to his name will soon be Judge"
Mr.. o. E. Smith, q prominent Clayton
attorney, is in the city to-day. Mr. Smith
is prominent applicant for, the district
attorneyship of the new district which,
rumor says, will be made of the counties
of Guadalupe and Union.
Quite number of the Raymond d
Whitcomb excursionists visited the leg
islature this morning and got few
points on law making that will doubtless
bear fruit when they return to New
England.
Hon. Frank A. Hubbell, who repre-
sented Bernalillo county IN the last terri
torial council and now holds the more
lucrative position of assessor of his
county, moves easily around among the
law makers.
The senatorial solons lose no oppor-
tunity these days to infuse little par
tisanship into their debates. This was
illustrated yesterday afternoon when a
few points of order gave rise to quite a
heated party discussion.
Two attacks we're made yesterday upon
/ ~ NJ l. II H.
Larragoite in the council introduced a
bill abolishing the board, while in the
house similar bill was introduced by
Mr.. Miguel Martinez.
Pursuant to the resolution passed by
both houses, President Curry has desig-
mated Mr.. A. B. Renehan and Speaker
Dame Mr.. A. B. Reading to assist the
bar committee in its work of framing q
code for use in this territory.
Mr.. w. R. Fall has returned from visit
to his home in Las Cruces. He says that
Messrs. Bsntz and Pickett, of Silver City;
A. B. Elliott, of Hillboro, and Judge H. l..
Warren are each being mentioned down
south in connection with the judicial
vacancy created by Judge Falls resigna-
ton.
The house committee on judiciary hold
a meeting this afternoon to consider the
Hinkle insurance bill. Quite a strenuous
opposition is being made to the passage
of the measure by the insurance COM
panies and number of attorneys will
appear before the committee this after
noon in behalf of the companies.
By the way, to whom did Representative
Martin refer when he spoke this morning
of certain "damnable land grabbers" as
favoring statehood Can it be that
this is an indication that poor fare aud
uncomfortable bids were furnished dur
irg that two days siege under the aus
pioes of the proprietor of Fort Catron?
The committee from the Bar associa-
tion, appointed to formulate code, are
deep in their work and expect to com
plete their labors by the lasS of this
week. The committee consists of W. B.
Childers, of Albuquerque; L. Bradford
Prince, of Santa Fe; G. D. Bantz, of Sill
YER City; A. A. Jones, of Las Vegas; g. A.
Richardson, of Roswell. The sessions are
being held at the federal building.
The passage of the capitol rebuilding
bill by the house yesterday by an over
whelming majority was the occasion of
not few congratulations to Representa-
tive Dame, who was in charge of the
measure. All of the amendments, includ-
ing the reduction of the appropriation to
$4,000, were made with the concurrence
of the Santa Fe representatives and the
bill as amended goes to the council as
| the almos unanimous ex preston of the
house on the subject. It ia confidently
expected that it will receive there the
came reception. as was given it in the
house.