Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-03-05
CAPITAL CHATTER.
Official News of the Day Gathered
from Sundry Sources.

That was good news for many an old
timer or his heirs which the New MEX
lcAN printed yesterday in its Washington
dispatches to the effect that Mr.. Joseph's
bill for the relief of Capt. st. Vrain's
volunteer militia had become law. Under
this act the members of that organization
are placed on an equal footing with all
other war veterans, and they or their fam
lilies will not only be eligible to receive
pensions but now stand a show for re-
ce,ving pay for the use of their horses,
arms and forage, which they supplied the
government in an emergency that constl-
tutes an important factor in the early his
tory of New Mexico.
This company of Capt. Ceran st. Vraln's
mounted volunteers was called into the
service of the United States by Col. Ster-
ling Price, commanding the military de-
partment of New Mexico, for the purpose
of "suppressing the insurrecton of Taos,
N. NJ" The company was organized at
Santa Fe under the above order and took
the field in the actual service of the gov
eminent January %, 1S47, to serve during
the revolution. The company consisted
of Capt. St. Vrain, two commissioned Of
fcers, 1st Lieut.. Charles Metcalf, I'd Lieut..
George Peacock, four sergeants, four cor
porals and hfty-seven privates. Only
eight or ten of this patriotic band are
now numbered among those in ''the land
of the living"
TERRITORIAL LIBRARY.
For the first time in history the terri
torial library Is assuming some sort o.
systematic order, is kept clearly and invit
ing. Librarian jose Segura is having
extra shelves placed to-day and is ar
ranging thereon some 900 new volume
of state and supreme court reports jus
received As many more volumes are el
route and when placed will provide abou
5000 volumes, so displayed as to be read
| lily accessible to members of the bar. In
territorial library commission is com
posed of Judge Laughlin, Mr.. Catron an
Judge Waldo.
NOTED OPINION.
Speaking of e1-Judge Freeman's loct
ton at Socorro for the practice of Law
the Silver City Enterprise says:
Judge Freeman has proved himse
one of the most able jurists who he
filled the bench in the territory. Sever
wears ago he stood alone in the dissen
ing opinion, when four associate judg'
of the supreme court of the territol
gave an opinion that the Santa Fe coun'
railway bonds were valid obligations.
recent decision of the supreme court
the United States has affirmed the opinit
70 of Judge Freeman. In matter of SUI
great Importance to the whole OF t
western states, the amount involved we
of the Missouri river being over fife
u, millions of dollars, it is of conseQue
Y credit to Judge Freeman that he h
IN more thoroughly studied the merits
the suit than any of his colleagues, a
was the only one of the Judges Of
supreme court of the territory who h
arrived at correct opinion in the cas-
OFFICIAL NOTES.
The board of penitentiary commisslt
ers is in session at the institution Il
afternoon, all members being present
The final quarterly reports by Tel
es toral Auditor Perea and Treasurer Pa
will appear in the New MEXICAN tom
row.
Hon. Samuel Eldodt, the newly
pointed territorial treasurer, is in
city from his home at San Juan max
final arrangements for shortly enter
upon his official duties.
10 nf yro
lupe county, and Jesus M. A. Duran,
Rio Arriba county, each made honest
. applications for 100 acres at the Uni
States land Office in Santa Fe yestert
President Curry, of the late cour
has presented Chief Clerk Antonio Luc
L. with handsome gold-headed cane in
timony of his faithful service during
Legislative session. Representative n
tin, of Socorro, also received from F
Martinez a handsome gift.
ISL 1t is whispered that Mr.. Folsoms
~ penses" at Santa Fe two years ago '
" about $4,000. The Citizen is gather
facts for another interesting chapte
1th the Albuquerque National bank inv
out CATION. Albuquerque Citizen. Well,
with it. Facts are what the tax pa
demand.
rho :. ortv IN town 70 whom
. heen given Mat of the place where
o1o. cente silva and wife we're killed,
oio' oen:e ''l'" o"niot W. Tho non nrofe
our n a,Lon nort ~ +ha nrrder
rave the Mat of the place, A part,
ate 1,os veoans as soon as the wea
to settles. will 90 and examine the plst
ture Las Vegas 0ntic.