Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-16

nitely was lost by vote of to 81.
| Mr.. Carr's amendment substituting
$1,000 yards for two miles," was next
considered.
Mr.. Martin explained in response to an
inq uiry from Mr.. Christy that the object
of the bill was the protection of chickens
Mr.. Christy replied that there was al
ready good chicken law in force.
"That applies only to the county OF
Dona Ana, doesn't it?" suggested the
speaker.
"Yes," said Mr.. Christy, "but an amend
ment might be engrafted extending lta
application to the other counties in the
territory"
Mr.. Martin wanted to read two sections
of the Dona Ana chicken law, but was
ruled out of order.
Mr.. Miguel Martinez was opposed to
legislating against goats. He thought
that they were nice sociable animals to
have around a dwelling and that their
tactical fluid brought cheer to the family
gathering at meal times.
Mr.. Sanchez explained that while he
was friend of the goat genus he thought
that their jurisdiction should be limited
He thought the interest of the people de-
manded the passage of the bill.
The previous question was then de-
manded by the house and the Carr
amendment was defeated by vote of to
II, Messrs. Armijo, r. A. Baca, Carr
Christy, Garcia, Hinkle and Lucero vot-
ing faye"
Mr.. Hinkle here demanded considera-
tion of an amendment he had offered yes
terday, but was ruled out OF order.
He then moved to adjourn, but was
ruled out of order.
Upon the vote on the main question
Mr.. Christy desired to read, in ex EXPLANATION
of his position, the Dona Ana law which
he thought might fill the bill by an ex.
tension of its applications to the other
counties.
The house refused to allow the law to
be read.
Mr.. Christy then proceeded to explain
his vote.
Mr.. Pine raised the point of order that
Mr.. Christy was not explaining his vote
but was discussing the main question.
The chair decided against Mr.. Pino's
point of order.
Mr.. Pine appealed from the decision
of the chair, but the chair was sustained
The bill was passed by a vote of 10 to
6, Messrs. de Baca, Carr, Chrlsty, Hinkle
Lucero and Miguel Martinez voting "no.'
The house then adjourned to this after.
| noon.
BIOGRAPHICAL - REPRESENTATIVE LUCER0
Hon. Francisco Lucero, one of the rep
resentatlves from Bernalillo county, lives
at his birth place, Alameda, Bernalille
county, where he was born in 1867. HI
was educated at the Brothers college il
this city, and since his education has beer
busily employed in his dual occupation
of farming and sheep raising. He is
man of family and of influence in the
community in which he lives, having beer
| Justice of the peace in his home precinct
Mr.. Lucero is one of the quiet men il
the present house, but he can general,
be found in his seat, just in front of Rep
resentative Christy's, and his vote is uni
formly recorded in behalf of his consti
tuents. New Mexico legislative circles
need representatives who are watchfu
and diligent and among this class of thu
peoples servants MIR. Lucero stand
among the foremost.
BIOGRAPHICAL = REPRESENTATIVE M. MAR
Hon. Miguel Martinez, the representa-
tive from Mora county in the lowe
house, is q son of Hon. Severiano Marti
nez, who has been for years one of tn
leading men of his county. The subjec
of this sketch was born February Il
1860, OF Cleveland, Mora county, a
which place he still lives. He received
good education in the schools of Ri
Arriba county and at st. Mary's colleg
in Mora. After completing his eduoa
ton he taught both public and privat
schools and was county school superin
tendent for number of years. In 1885,
he was designated to take the census il
his county. While Mr.. Martinez has thu
been signally honored by his people, hi
first distinction of an extra-county ma
ture was his election to the Legislature
last fall by majority of about 500. MI
Martinez is the first Republican eve
elected to this office from Mora county
and the splendid vote he received is
strong evidence of his popularity amoni
his home people. Mr.. Martinez married
in Rio Arriba county. He has for mum
Der of years practiced law. He is maj
of ability and enjoys the happy distinc
tion of being best liked by those VIII
know him best.
PAY FOR THE sHERIFFs.
The house yesterday afternoon passe'
the bill as to the compensation of sher
ifs. The bill as passed differs YER
greatly from the original bill. 1t will b
vided Il liberal salary payable out of tn
territorial treasury for each of the sher
ifs. The substitute form, IN which tn
bill finally passed, fixes In detail, the fee
of sheriffs in civil and criminal cases. Il
the former case the costs shall be paid b.
the parties to the suit, while in crimina
cases the fees shall be paid out of tn
court fund. The county prison accom-
shall be paid out of the general count
fund or the current expense fund an
shall have first lien on such funds. TIL
sheriffs are allowed 800 for each dealt
sentence executed, to be paid by the ter
ritory; and are also given mileage at tn
rate of 12la cents per mile, the latter T.
be paid by the territory, where incurre'
in bringing convicts to the penitentiary
The bill will encounter strong opposition
in the council, but the sheriffs have there
as in the house, many friends who will
see that their interests are protected.
WANTS EsPANoLA VALLEY.
Mr.. Garcia's bill defining the northern
boundary of Santa Fe county is just nov
attracting a good deal of attention
The proposed new north boundaries 10
follows: Beginning at point in tn
center Of township 20 north on the lin
between ranges II and IL east on tn
east boundary of said county; theme
west through the center of said township
20 north, to tine line between ranges 6 AM
z east and the west boundary of sal
county; IL being understood that all o