Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-19
II LEeIsLAruRE


@ B. no. 90, Nj. Curry's bill authoris-
ing the levy Of a tax to pay current
county expenses, OF not more than FIVE
mills on The dollar has passed the coun-
oil by a vote Of Q 10 3.
II. J. NJ. No. 3, Mr.. Carr's free silver
resolution, passed the council by unani-
nous vote.
The bin relating & coal oil inspection
which has recently become a law,
amends the present law 10 a number Of
important particulars, The bill pro
vides that the sale Of Illuminating oil
that is "less than what 10 known as 100
degrees fire test or which has q specific
gravity Of less than forty-three'' shall
subject the vender TO a fine Of $50 to
900 or imprisonment from thirty to
ninety days. The old law on the sub.
iect fixed the limit at 100 degrees Gre
test and the change Is made as a result
OF observation Of the operation OF the
law Ia the states where a test Of 100 de-
grees is found TO be uniformly safe and
just to all parties concerned. A change
is also made in the fees to be received
by the oil inspector. Instead Of being
pGid different amounts for different
classes Of inspection, as under the old
law, he is given a general fee Of 1 cent
for each gallon Of oil inspected. All
fees in excess OF $1,000 each year shall
be turned over to the territorial treas
urer, the $1,000 being retained by the
Inspector as his salary.
The house yesterday friday afternoon
passed the bill ne to the compensation Of
sheriGs. The bill as passed differs very
greatly from the original bill. It will be
remembered that the latter measure pro
vided a liberal salary payable out Of the
territorial treasury for each OF
the sherifs. The substitute form, In
which the bill finally passed, fixes in de-
tail, the fees Of sher.fs in civil and Grim
inal cases. In the former case the cost
shall be paid by the parties to the suit,
while in criminal cases the fees shall be
paid out Of court fund. The county prs
on account shall be paid out Of the coun-
ty fund or the current expense fund and
shall have a first lien on such fund. The
sheriffs are allowed 500 for each death
sentence executed, to be paid by the ter
ritory; and are also given mileage at the
rate o. 1914 cents per mile, the latter to
be paid by the territory, whe incurred
in bringing %convicts to the penitentiary.
The bill will encounter strong opposition
IN the council, but the sheriGs have there
as IN the house, many friends who will
see that their intrests are protected.
New Mexican.
The TERRTToY OF NEW MEXICO.
Executive Office, Santa Fe, Feb II, rs
To the House OF Representatives:
/ respectfully return to you house
OF Mt resolution No. II, passed by your
honorable body and delivered 70 me on
Wednesday.
1 desire to cali your attention to the
fact that only a few days ago a joint res
%olution passed the legislative assembly,
and promptly received executive appro-
val. providing for the payment of the sal
aries Of the various employees Of the
house and council, and that soon after
the passage thereof q writ OF injunction
issued out Of the honorable district
court enJoining the territorial treasurer
and auditor from paying said employees,
which said injunction was based on a
provision Of The Organic act limiting the
authority Of your honorable body, and
declaring that it had no power to pass
any laws for this purpose. This i%niunc-
ton has been made final, and is now in
full force, 30 that there is a decision OF
a coordinate branch of the government
acting within the line of his duty, hold
ing that the legislative assembly Of the
territory has 20 power to enact laws for
this purpose. Il is self-evident that res
olution No. 10, which / return to your
honorable body, is an attempt to do in
directly what the court Of this Territory
has adjudged that IL has no right to do.
Recognizing as I do, the hardships en-
tailed upon the employees who have serv-
cd the territory being thus deprived OF
pay for their services, which wrong /
would, in view OF the past, gladly right
II in my power. / also recognize the duty
of giving full force and effect to the de-
cisiOus OF each Of the coordinate branch
es of the government. The welfare OF
society, the peace aud prosperity OF our
country, the enforcement OF law and or
der are dependent largely upon the re-
spect given to the DEGREES Of the courts,
Whenever the citizens lose faith In the
honesty aud integrity OF the courts, and
come to the conclusion that justice can
not be maintained therein, then oil or
der and law ceases and the rule OF the
mob takes it's place. Everyone must
therefore recognize the duty OF all good
citizens to uphold the judiciary and see
that the judicial ermine Is not furnished
or brought into disrespect.
Recognising this obligation, / believe IL
Is TO DO the highest duty Of all citizens,
and especially those occupying positions
Ut trust aud prominence, 10 how in hum
BILE obedience 20 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 de-
cision, / respectfully return this resolu-
ton without my approval.
(Signed) w. 4. THORNTON,
Governor.
NEW LAWS.
The following measures have become
law by receiving the Governors sigma
ture;
@. B. No. 65, an act TO prevent the in
PRODUCTION Of diseased cattle into New