Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-05

II think it would have been mistake
to have passed the resolution and for that
reason voted against it; for the resolution
applied to all militia warrants. l am
in favor of the militia warrants issued
during the administrations of Governors
Sheldon and Wallace, but | am unalter-
ably opposed to the payment 'old' or
sStaab' militia warrants"
Mr.. Pino's expressions give very clear
ly the position of most of those who
voted against the Martin resolution.
Observation-Disclosures DE BAoA.
Hon. Valentine G. de Baca, one of the
representatives from Bernalillo county,
was born in 1854, at the same place in
which he now lives, Cubero, Bernalillo
county. He is one of the best educated
men in the lower house, having received
a common school education followed by
a course of several years at the st. Louis
university. Upon returning from the
east Mr.. de Baca settled upon ranch and
has, by studious attention to business and
honest methods of dealing with his fell
lowmen, earned quite snug sum out of
his deals in sheep, cattle and horses. Mr..
de Baca has quite large family, there
being ten younger members of his house
hold. He has been greatly honored by
the people of his county, having been
Justice of the peace, school director and
in 1859 and for two years thereafter
chairman of the board of county commits
sioners. The present is his first term
in the legislature and the decisive ma
jority of 755 by which he was elected
shows very clearly the high regard in
which he is held at home. Mr.. de Baca
is member of the committee on Indian
affairs and of one or two other important
house committees. He is quiet and I'M
assuming but withal valuable member Of
the present assembly.
LEGISLATIVE CHAT.
Councilman Hadley has returned to the
city after visit to Albuquerque.
Representative Lacome has been called
home by telegram announcing the very
serious illness of his wife.
Councilman Chaves is suffering great
deal with his throat these days, and the
worst of it is that the trouble seems to
become more and more aggravated.
Representatives Mora and Padilla have
returned to their seats in the house after
spending several days at their respective
homes IN Bernalillo and San Miguel
counties.
Mr.. James E. Cree, Capt. VIM. French
and Col. r. J. Fountain who have been
watching the fate of the cattle brand bill,
are very happy over its passage by the
house this morning.
Capt. VIM. French, of Socorro county,
il back in the city after trip to Ration.
He is keeping his weather eye firmly
fixed on the bill transferring the Mogol-
Ion country to Grant county.
Representative Clancy is developing
into quite parliamentary fighter. Sew
eral of his measures came up for consid-
Grafton yesterday and he made very
strong fight in behalf of each.
Mr.. E. W. Dobson, the we'll known AL
buquerque attorney, is in the city, as is
also District Clerk 0. N. Marion. They
were both shaking hands with the legis-
lative Statesmen this morning.
Hon. A. Staab did excellent work to-
ward passing the capital bill and the
New MEXICAN simply gave him just
credit for it, but of course the Doodle
editors can't see it in that light.
The committee on public institutions
has favorably reported the bill allowing
an issue of $4,000 bonds for the en-
largement of the Las Vegas insane asy-
lum. Mr.. Perea presented an adverse
minority report.
The council yesterday afternoon killed
Councilman Bunker's bill making the ter
ritorial penitentiary the hanging place
for all criminals sentenced to death in the
territory. The measure went to it's last
and long resting place ''unwept, union
ored and unsung" on a motion by Col.
Chaves to postpone indefinitely.
The council Yesterday afternoon paid
considerable attention to the matter of
election laws. The bill requiring the
signing of election returns was passed
after considerable discussion in the COM
mittee of the whole and tho Desmarais
bill, relating to elections and crimes and
offenses against the elective franchise
was reported favorably by the committee
on privileges and elections.
The status of the employees compensa-
ton matter is still unchanged and there ie
very little of the roseate glow of promise
in the situation for the persons concerned
This is made still more the case on &C.
count of determination on the part Of
Auditor Perez not to issue warrants for
even the days prior to the issuance of the
injunction by Judge Laughlin, for which
payment has not been drawn. 1t is stated
that further move in the courts will be
made within the next few days by Judge
Warren, who represents the employees.
The passage of the Christy two-thirds
resolution last Friday has to all appear
ance, put quietus on the new county
schemes. All OF the Deming people have
gone back home, whether permanently
OF not is not known, and the Florids
county bill still remains in the council
committee room. Mr.. Christy's bill "de
fining the boundaries of Grant county
placing Deming in Dona Ana and the