Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-13


to the DEGREES of the courts.
Whenever the citizens lose faith in the
honesty and integrity of the courts, and
come to the conclusion that justice can
not be maintained therein, then all order
and law ceases and the rule OF the mob
takes its place. Everyone mnst there
fore recognize the duty of all good citi-
zens to uphold the judiciary and see that
the judicial ermine is not furnished or
brought into disrespect. Recognizing
this obligation, believe it is to be the
highest duty of all citizens, and es-
pecially those occupying positions of
trust and prominence, to bow in humble
obedience to the decree of the courts and
see that they are given due respect, full
faith and credence. Believing this, and
that we are bound to obey this decision,
respectfully return this resolution without
my approval.
tSigned) W.. T. THORNTON,
Governor.
Mr.. Pine desired to know whether Ii.
]. r. No. II was now before the house.
The chair ruled that reconsideration of
the action of the house in passing the
resolution would have to be made before
the matter could be considered by the
house. Upon this question he read Sec
ton 1912 of the organic act.
Mr.. Pine then moved that the action of
the house be reconsidered, which motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Pine moved that the resolution
pass over the governors veto. This mo-
ton was unanimously seconded. Mr..
Martin expressed himself as strongly in
favor of Mr.. Pino's motion.
Upon the motion to pass the resolution
over the governors veto, the vote stood:
Ayes: Armijo, R. A. Baca, Garcia, Gal
legos, Gutierrez, Leaden, Lopez, Lucero,
Martin, M. Martinez, 8. Martinez, Padil-
la, Plno, Sanchez, Dame, Is.
Noes: V. @. de Baca, Carr, Clancy,
Christy, Hinkle, Locke, Mora, 7.
Messrs. Lacome and Thompson being
absent. The chair declared the motion
lost on the ground that a two-thirds vote
of the whole house, sixteen, was neces-
sary to pass the bill over the governors
veto.
The house then adjourned till to-mor-
morning.
BIOGRAPHICAL - REPRESENTATIVE LEADEN.
Hon. Thomas Leaden was born in
Springfield, ILL.,, Of which city his father
was one of the earliest citizens and
pioneer Democrats. After a common
school education he began at the age of
IA the trade of machinlst, serving three
years in that business when he went to
Missouri and took up the work of min
ing. For number of years he was en-
gagged in mining in several of the states
of the central west and at Alma, Kas., he
was employed to sink 2,0O0-foot shaft,
Job that he would have carried to sue
cessful completion had not litigation ter
minated the work at depth of 6l0 feet.
Mr.. Leaden is thoroughly acquainted
with the west, having lived in Colorado,
Wyoming, Montana, and for the last four
years in New Mexico. In 1889 he re-
turned to his former home at Rich Hill,
Mo-, for the pleasant purpose of becom-
ing united in marriage to Miss Kate
Reilley. That lady, now Mrs. Leaden, ac-
companied by their three little sons, is
spending the legislative session with Mr.:
Leaden in this city. For the last year or
two Mr.. Leaden has resided at Madrid,
near Csrrillos, engaged in mining. His
election last fall to membership in the
present assembly was his first political
distinction. Mr.. Leaden has, during his
present incumbency, made it his special
duty to introduce and work for legisla-
ton looking toward the relief of the la
boring men of the territory. To that
end he has proposed number of bills
limiting the power of employers and pre-
scrlbing their duties. Mr.. Leaden has,
in this connection, introduced several
bills suggesting very radical changes in
the present law governing the cor
porations aud each of these measures is
sha ped with the view to protecting and
fostering the rights of the classes that are
| usually the first victims of oppression
| from monopolies. He is thus essentially
a working mans representative and as
such his earnest and consistent labors are
fully appreciated not only by his con-
stituency but by the people of the terri
tory at large.
EXAMINER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. Hadley's bill for the establishment
of the Office of examiner of public &C.
counts is exciting a good deal of discus
sion in legislative circles. The bill pro-
vides that the officer named shall be ap-
pointed for two years by the governor,
| by and with the consent of the council.
| His salary shall be $4,000 per annum to
| be paid out of the territorial salary fund,
which amount shall cover travelling ex-
penses. 1t is made the DUTY of this officer
to visit county seats at least once in six
months at irregular intervals and not in
rotation. He shall examine the bond
given by county officers or district court
officers and shall also at least once per
year visit the public institutions of the
territory when he shall examine their
! books of account. In his examination of
the books of the public officers, the ex-
aminer shall be authorized to examine
books, bank accounts and cash on hand,
and may issue subp@nas and examine
witnesses. The examiner shall make re-
ports to the governor and shall issue GER
tificates to officials whose hooks have
been found to be correct. When books
are not properly kept or a shortage is
found, the facts shall be reported to the
governor, who shall direct the institution
of proceedings at law by the proper au-
thorities. The examiner is liable to re-
moval for neglect of duty. Mr.. Hadley's
bill was about to be killed yesterday
morning by reference to the committee
,, on irrigation, which was aching to report
the measure adversely, but it finally got a
reference to the committee of the whole,
where it will be considered within the
next few days.
NEW OIL INSPECTION LAW.
The bill relating to coal oil inspection,
which has recently become law, amends
the present law In number of import
ant particulars. The bill provides that
the sale of illuminating oil that is "less
than what is known, as 100 degrees fire
test or which has specific gravity of less
than forty-three" shall subjec the vender
to fine of $50 to 5000 or imprisonment
from thirty to ninety davs.