Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-21

This bill provides that none shall prac-
tice medicine In this territory unless al.
lowed so to do by the territorial board of
health on presentation of diploma to
that board or on satisfactory examina-
ton by the board. The board is to con-
sist of seven practicing physicians to be
appointed by the governor. The term OF
Office of the members of this board shall
be two years each. Fonr Of these shall
be physicians of the regular school, two
Of the homeopathic and one Of the eclec-
tito sahool. Persons obtaining certif-
Gates from this board shall record the
same in the Office of the county clerk.
The bill defines what the practice of med.
icine means and provides that persons
practicing without certificate from this
board shall be subject to fine of 500
for the first offsnse and 5000 for each sub.
sequent offense.
A bill by Mr.. Gales, being IAN act
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CAME"
affects a subject of considerable import
ance to the interests of New Mexico. 1t
stipulates that no person shall kill. wound,
ensnare or trap any deer, elk, fawn or
antelope In this territory between Janu-
airy and October i; and no one shall
kill, ensnare or trap any turkey or quail
in this territory between October l and
March 1. It Is further made unlawful to
ensnare or trap quail at any time. Per-
sons, except butchers and dealers in meat,
shall not offer to sell or expose to sale
the hind Quarters of any elk, deer, fawn,
antelope or mountain sheep without Offer
ing or exposing Herewith the fore.quar-
ters of the same. Persons are prohibited
from wantonly killing game, and any
person outside of any incorporated town
or village found with two or more sad
dies or headquarters of the animals
above named in their possession without
the fore-q uarters shall
BE PRIMA FAo1E GUILTY
of having wantonly killed and destroyed
them. Justices of the peace are author
lied to fine, fora violation Of this law,
between $25 and $50, or to imprison be-
tween ten and thirty Gays, one-half of the
fine to go to the informer and the rest to
the county school fund. The county
commissioners are authorized to appoint
special game wardens to assist in the en-
forcement of this law.
OUR TERRITORIAL SOLDIERS.
The militia bill introduced by Col. J. F.
Chaves is another important measure.
1t provides that all persons between the
ages of 10 and 45 years, except ministers of
the gospel, judges of the supreme, dis
trict and probate courts, members and
officers of the Legislature, officers and
guards of the territorial peniten-
tiary, school teachers and territorial
and county officers, except notaries
public, shall be subjected to military
duty. The organized militia shall con-
sist of one regiment of three battalions,
each battalion to, have four companies,
two as infantry and one as cavalry and
such artillery as the commander-in-chie
shall deem most expedient, such artillery
com anies to be formed from such in
fantry companies as the commander-in-
chief shall designate. The volunteer
militia shall be styled. the National
Guard of New Mexico and shall consist
of persons liable to perform military
duty and of those. who, being under le-
gal age, shall voluntarily enlist. The
officers shall be one colonel, one lieuten-
ant colonel, one major for each battalion
of four companies, one surgeon, one as
sistant surgeon, one chaplain, one adju-
tant, one quartermaster, one sergeant
major, one quartermsster sergeant, one
hospital steward, and two color SER
geants, aud not less than eight norfmore
than twelve companies, each of which
shall consist of one captain, one first
lieutenant, one second lieutenant, five
sergeants and the number of corporals
req uired by the United States infantry
drill regulations, and, not less than
twenty four nor more than seventy.four
privates. The governor shall be COM
mander-i chief and shall be authorized
to appoint one adjutant general, with the
rank of colonel, who shall be chief OF
staff and aids-de-camp not to exceed six,
WITH RANK OF MAJOR.
As an advisory board to the governor,
there shall be a territorial military board
consisting Of the adjutant general, the
colonel Of the regiment of organized
militia and one officer of the line to be
LameG by the governor. All enlistments
in the National Guard of New Mexico
shall be for three years and new COM
panies, consisting of thirty-six or more
men, may be admitted upon application
so long as the number of companies is not
complete. Companies must meet at least
three times each month for military in.
structions and there shall be an annual
muster at such time and place as the
commander-in-chie may designate. The
bill provides for the compensation OF the
members of the militia, for court mar.
tials, uniforms, etc. The commissions OF
all field officers and company officers,
now In force, shall expire April l, 1896
when their SUCCESSORS shall be chosen as
provided in the act. The a6jutant gen.
eral shall receive an annual salary of 81,
200 and shall in times of peace be ex.
ofioio quartermaster general, commits
sary general, inspector general and CHIEF
of ordnance.
The bill is most complete in all it's de.
tails and was evidently prepared with
very great care.
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