Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-01-08

and nctmaltl1 ~ lbo council. end HItl
la O|nnrf anl nlpo OF lho house. 0oYet
nor NhosnioN entered ihe federal build
lug 10 tie oep'lpI Oily 20 delirsf hfb nsa
se % lhe mambsfs 81 ibo 1Iat lseis
lanlt aomblg Of tht Territory. n m
beyond queetlon The mt., able ind oom.
~ffnhansife doocptnt 81 ifh hind eysr
prepared Ior Iha 'nlolmeilnn o1d
orca ~ fhp ier'a'nlnfo ol thie Ialtiior
Hrnllng mi does every mctera 0c
aAaciine lhe veal on woe 81 oar ttop
Is et nnc8 iufniaheaa basis uDon which
our leele|tibH teh lhtelhGently proceed
o. a4oll t1ll1l through she rcnaoI of OBJ
noxIota Isas end che enactment ok 9th.
ere mono % confoFnity with ire necea.
Stiles and demands ol their oonatituonia.
Tho neaanao u worry 6labofbte 3nd lnats.
qxtenaitoiy aud 10 detail every TOPIC.
mentioned Owing 70 itseztrsn6 loutth.
Our iimitea space and tha very shk
time nt cur rnmmand for quilting 10 Into.
typs. We are enabled to give but g bflo
synopsis of q. but We shall cover all tho.
material features Of f
After reminding Tire Legislators II tho.
grave responsibilities resting upon them
% the Representatives Of tho poopia.
be daells e lenelh nuon She aubiectof
statehood, and a~dmoniahoa them that
this e q critical moment ia the history
Of New Mexico. In this connection the.
message rsads:
"Foar every acl win be carefully viewsd and
clltAosny 9erutlnized; uiss. consideral1 and
careful aeiiou npon your part viii tend % ahd ~.
the cause Of statehood. while hasiy, extreme. or
improvidcui legislation mnst roiard Il not de-
feat g iol the present. nnd probably delay the
aelion % congress- Tor many years to come. I
iasito soar earnest attention % tails Important
mattor, and advise careful consideration thereof
- ths hane tiat your own lnt,ato honesty. ynnr
HEut'1m an4 wen known love g0r our beautl
fl mountain Territory. viii prompt you 10 care
fully EQUALIZER ana thereby determine as meas.
ares which may cqme before you; and that your
c~ounaois VIII be governed BY prudence and
plaeom."
~ 60 not advise you to hasty action, for sou
win see BY reference 70 some Of tte law on our
statute books, fhat nonaction Is bel,r nan
hastg and careless legislation. Homo ol ne
most important measures requiring your alton-
ton at re present time. psint % rho repeal ~
haaty and Impoverished legislation q ne pass.
fhe Arst Of those g which Z shall cali yOor a.
tention, and which acquires Immediate action,
Is tie rspealofa portion q section No. Il. chap
Ser o Il The laws q 1879. nxing the compensq-
ton Of assessors.
Itw1s generally understood at The time this.
Law vas enacted thae ms ohiect Of iho iegislas
lure was % lower eao eompensatiou paid asses
g0rs. but such has not been the result. The law
provides THAI aaseasors shallbo paid two per
cent upon al property assessed b. them, IS 30
assessed, and approved b. ne beard Of county
commissioners or ncted q equalization.
This wonld Hive % the tarioas assss,on a a.
ary Of eeoos per rear. which aaa c~artainly not.
the. Intention Of the legislature. ltiamore than.
likely that e was the lutontiois to nroylde tnat
their compensation should be two per cent 81
the taxes Assessed, aud not two per cent offho.
vulueo Of the property assessed.
Fortunately this Law was not % 20 Into effect
until January ist 1888. 50 that there il ample
time g Rvo the Territory any loss, BY the re-.
peal Of the law. An act shoila Be- introduced
rnd passed Femedyine this deieet, 3
The change Of venue law Is discoursed
npop at lsngth, and very r~lghteously
characterized as r. law 70 defeat Justice
and 3 sid criminals 70 escape from JUS
tice.~ Numerous incidonts are cited 20
show the iniustioa and weakness 81 the.
law, and he declares that sSuch a law
lee diagrace 70 the statute books OF any
civilized country. and that it should DO
repealod a. iho earliest practicable mo-
mont"
Ia referring 70 The habeas corpus law
the Governor says:
Il desire 10 renew tho recommendation hero.
toloro made By my predecessor for the r6peaf'
Of the law providing that "any three fhstls6s III
&c peace may Issue . writ Of habsas corpus.
Tala Law has ~ireqoenily been declared VOID
a iuslice's court. being ono d limited iufls1lo.
Zion. has no power to Issue zach a wrlt. sud al
atiemm TODD 90 q violation o. the Law. . .
Sc g certainly unfortunate 70 have aay
Au anons ths siatutea 1at q known % Do
rold."
The condition q the ~psnltsntinry is
referred 70 10 very complimentary terms
end supt Bergmsrn given much dessrv-
cd praise. "a synopsis Of the report Of
that Institution viii BE- found Ia nno6h.
"a oolnmn.)
OF the insane asylum be says:
"A careful psrusal Of the report OF tho board
Of managers viii fully Inform you ~ u ls ne
c~csslties. FROM this report lt win Be seenthaf
the provision made Tor rs maintenance e insult
Aclentggld tl1t 4 larger ASSESSMENT vim be re.
qaifed isr The ensuing year. n ai o. ne aaalct-
"a aEeto Be properly cared for
The educational institutions Of tho
Territory are referred 70 substantially as
follows.
"Ihe University AZ Alhuquerqne Il IN > very
HoaFlshlng condition ss viii appear By the rcpor4
% The board Of reg1nfa
ne Agricultural College af las Cruces q III e
good condition, having more students than it
can conveniently accommodate. Tlls school
receives iIon tho Ualted States, from two diner.
emit funds, about $4,000 a year. asum fuzzy an.
PIE % meet an lis operating expenses and such
other onilag as by he terms OF the acts 81 the
APPROPRIATION Ihsy can oe Applied e. unlor
t~unniely, nelihcr o. alc5s funds can BE- used fog
efeeiias ns4 la.klrsa oF Improving llo1a Al
reaag in erislenae. and Tor n11a pufposaa. TIE
81hool "a dop1n1rn1 upouf 10 1crriiorr. Iuonld
feeomNrna a. aae Territory tts npnreprlaf|on
q such llnds 81 m1G ~ required lr ihs cree
aoo % eH aecct1afy ~bulldin1a.t
The spprQplIaiinn made CO.. tho support q
ne Achooi cl Mines lec1ted e. eocoffo was
found insufficient Co.. thn mainlcnanoo 81 ne
.ehocI, and ~ nEraIs hage therefore dlsoon.
Aaaes the .aai4atIaa daIlns 1ha nIGsaat yeAH.
ana ior tho SAKE 81 economy / a1lIas 1hai l.sIa
Be established ~ aa h11ieulr1 college q