Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1895-02-19


40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
official business. The bill introduced
yesterday to that effect met vigorous op-
position, but finally found the quiet har-
Dor of reference to committee.
Representative s. Martinez bill pro-
viding for the residence at county seats
of the sheriff, collector, clerk, probate
Judge, treasurer, surveyor, district at
tornsy, assessor, school superintendent,
and one county commissioner was con-
sidered by the house to-day. 1t was
passed with an amendment substituting
the word "effice" for residence"
Mr.. Christy's bill providing for ap-
peals from the probate to the district
court is of interest especially to the
members of the bar. It makes such ap-
peals permissible at any time within
three months from the date of the judg
ment. To secure the appeal no order al
lowing the same is necessary, but an ap-
peal shall be allowed upon filing bond
sufficient to secure the judgment and
costs. 1t shall not be necessary to pay
any costs on taking an appeal, beyond
that required for making cut transcript
of the record.
The New MEx1oAN's attention has been
called to the fact that the affidavit of
Auditor Perez, published few days ago
in these columns in connection with the
employees compensation injunction suit,
makes it appear that there are six-two
territorial employees in each branch of
the assembly, when it is true that there
are only that number altogether. The
correction is oheerfully made, especially
in view of the fact that the affidavit as
Published is calculated to mislead the
public into believing that the number is
l24, which, as above stated, is just twice
the correct number.
Mr.. Martin introduced bill allowing
pools to be sold and books made on any
racing grounds conducted by any fair or
racing association and providing that
during the progress of the fairs or races
said association shall have tho right to
sell spirituous and malt liquors at retail
to persons in attendance on said races
after securing licenses. Such licenses,
both for gaming and liquor selling, shall
cost such part Of the annual price as is
shown by taking the proportion between
the number of days Of holding the fair
and the whole year.
SOME GAS.
Representative Martin has introduced
a bill providing that mot more than one
company furnishing electric lights and
one company furnishing gas lights shall
hereafter be authorized or permitted to
be established or do business in any in
corporated city, town or village in this
territory having population of less than
12,OOO." It is stipulated, however, that
gas companies embraced in this section
shall not be allowed to charge more than
$3 per thousand feet of gas and electric
lights to charge no more than cents per
candle power per month 'or lights fur
nished until 10 o'clock p. M, and IL cents
per candle power per month for lights
furnished for all night, when furnished
by lamps only, and when the consumer
pays by meter such company may not
charge fer electric lights more than 26
cents for each 1000 volts consumed. It
is provided further that additional plants
may be established where asked for by
special elections to be held on the petit
ton of majority of the householders OF
any incorporated city, town or village.
THE ASSESSORS AGAIN.
Representative Lacome has introduced
a bill repeating the law passed by the
last legislature placing the assessment Of
property in towns, so far as town taxes
are concerned, in charge of the town au-
thorities. 1t will be recalled that full
outline of this law appeared in the New
MEXICAN last Friday. Mr.. Lacome
thinks and his bill provides that such as
sessments shall be in charge of the county
assessor.
BIOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIVE PAD1LLA.
Hon. Pablo Padilla, who is one of the
three representatives from San Miguel
county, is another of the present assem-.
blymen who claims Santa Fe as his birth
place, having been born here in 1859. AT
an early age he moved to Las Vegas
where he enk aged in business as stone
mason. He still lives there and is one OF
the most reliable and industrious bust.
ness men in the community. Mr.. Padilla
has family consisting of wife and two
children. He has never held public Office,
although year or 80 ago he was door.
keeper of the lower house. His election
to his present office last fall was by the
splendid majority of 447. He is one Of
the most attentive and regular members
of the present house and thoroughly
earns the com pliments which are being