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


Armijo, Baca, v. G. de Baca, 5. Martinez
and Pine voting "aye."
The motion was accordingly lost.
Mr.. Martin thereupon introduced n. J.
R. No. l3, appropriating $47l from the
territorial treasury, to be paid $l75 to
Assistant Interpreter Scott Knight, of
Albuquerque, and 1926 to Translator
Tranquiliano Labadie, of Las Vegas.
Upon motion of Mr.. Pine the resolu-
tion was put on its passage.
Mr.. Carr inquired whether the com.
pensation proposed was up to date or to
the end of the session.
He was informed that it was up to the
end of the session.
"Then vote no." promptly added
Mr.. Carr.
Mr.. Christy also voted "no," and the
vote thus stood 20 to 2 in favor of the
resolution, Messrs. Thompson and Lopez
being absent. ..
The house then adjourned to this
morning.
THIS FoRENooN's SESSION.
C.B.No. Z, Mr.. Hadley's bill prevent
ing the issuance of second or amended
certificates of election was considered
and passed by vote of 21 to 3,
Messrs. Hinkle, NJ. Martinez and Thomp-
son voting mo-"
H. B. No. 107, Mr.. Miguel Martinez
irrigation bill, next came up under an ad-
verse report from the committee on irri-
cation.
Mr.. Carr moved the indefinite post
ponement of the bill.
The bill was read in full for informa-
tion, developing the fact that it was in
tended to repeal chapter % of the laws
passed by the last assembly providing
for the exemption from taxation for
six years off irrigating bitches, etc.
Mr.. Martin was opposed to the indeti-
mite postponement of the bill. He said
that while the act of 1898 appeared TO be
general law it was passed in the inter-
est of the Pecos Valley Irrigation and
Improvement company and that the
effect of the law sought to be repealed
was to save that corporation $17,5O0 per
year in taxes, SO that it is impossible to
hold court in Eddy county.
"How much did Eddy county get from
this company before its organization?"
asked Mr.. Pine.
"It got good deal out of Charles B.
Eddy" replied Mr.. Martin, "and propose
to show that this company is a monop-
oily that is expressing the people so that
they can not get justice in the courts,
even when they have the revenue to hold
| Them"
Mr.. Hinkle replied that Eddy county
people were thoroughly satisfied with the
law as it exists. He said that the law
now in force was general law with no
special reference to Eddy or any other
county. Formerly Eddy county was con-
sidered the most worthless part of Lin
coin county; now, as result of capital
invested in irrigation enterprises, 1t is as
said that in ten years Eddy and Chaves
county, under present laws, would be two
of the wealthiest in New Mexico. The
Eddy company now pays half of the
taxes of Eddy county and one-third of
the taxes of Chaves county and more OF
it's kind are needed for the development
of that great section. Mr.. Hinkle called
attention to the fact that the existing
laws exempt only reservoirs and bitches
and that irrigation companies have ex
tensive interests which are taxable. Mr.
Hinkle's remarks were strong and to the
point.
Mr.. Locke said that this Especial law
as Mr.. Martin called it, was also great
factor in the prosperity of San Juar
county. He called attention to the fact
that short and small bitches as well al
long and extensive ones were encouraged
lbo;u n
Locke spoke glowingly of the improve
ments being made in his home section
due to the encouragement given by thu
present law.
Mr.. Severino Martinez was opposed tt
tabling the bill. He was in favor of max
ing every dollar of capital pay its JUS
proportion of taxes.
Mr.. Carr resented the statement tina
the present law was special legislation
In Grant county many enterprises fos
tered by this law are springing up ant
valleys that we're formerly unproductiv'
are now bringing forth their wealth to-
the support of the people.
Mr.. Christy said that the passage of th'
law of 1898 raised an implied contrac
with the companies which have erected
reservoirs, ETC., pursuant to the pro
visions of the law. A decision of oul
courts shows that parties who have actes
under exem ption laws can not have suci
privileges taken away from them by thu
repeal of the exempting law; and thi
law, even if repealed, would still exist al
a right of exemption to the Eddy ant
other companies that have acted undel
it's provisions. Mr.. Christy thought tina
it would be great mistake to repeal thu
present law as we should hold out Il
capital all possible Inducements to come
in and develop our resources.
Mr.. Martin replied that he was very
we'll acquainted with the history of Eddy
county and gave running account o
the passage of the law now in existence
He said that the native population of th'
Pecos valley was being ground to des
peration by the monopoly bearing th'
name of the Pecos Valley Irrigating com
pany; that that corporation was import
ing foreign labor from Switzerland will
the effect that the home people were
being about shut out of their rights al
laborers and as citizens. He thought II
was time that the wings of the monopol,
we're being clipped.
Mr.. Armljo wanted the Dill recommlt
ted, but was ruled out of order.
Mr.. Hinkle said that no sane man coulo
read the law and believe it to be specia
law, of benefit only to . particular sec
tion. He said that this territory had beer
very tardy in Offering encouragement tt
outside capital and that it would be
step backward to repeal the law of 1898
Upon Mr.. Carr's motion to postpone in
definitely, the vote stood 16 to 8, Messrs
Armijo, Garcia, Gallegos, Gutierrez, Lu
cero, Martin, 8. Martinez, M. Martinez
voting "no;" SO that the bill was post
pone indefinitely.
H. B. No. 81, the act providing for th'
abolishment of the office of county sur
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