Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-24
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Compilation Bill Postponed Until Mon
day-COnference Committee Asked
For by Council on Fee and
Salary Bill.
LUNA COUNTY DEAD FOR KEEPS
Real Object of Gov. Thornton's Mis-.
sion to Washington-The Best Laid
Plans of Mice and Men May
Gang Aglee.
LUNA COUNTY DEAD.

LUNA OOCNI1 DEADs
The bill to divide Grant county ant
create the county of Luna out of tn,
southern portion of the county as it nov
ls, was laid on the shelf in the counci
this afternoon at 4 o'cloek NJ the follow
ing vote: Nays, Archuleta, Curry, Fall
Finical, Martin, Spiess--6. Ayes, Chavee
Duncan, Hughes, Joseph, Miera, Sando
val-6. The vote being tie, the bill
failed to pass. Hon. j. 8. Duncan, in ex
planning his vote, stated that he had
promised to support the Washington
county bill because of certain represents
tions made, and had been held to that
promise on the Luna county bill, but
hereafter he considered himself free te
vote as he pleased on any measures thai
might be presented looking to county di
vision.
There was considerable feeling dis
played and some personal charges made
which were replied to by different coun
cilmen, and for few moments the all
was filled with excitement, but the result
of the vote cooled off the conditions.
GOV. THoRNToN's TRIP.
Ii is rumored around the legislative
halls that Gov. Thornton's proposed
visit to Washington has not for its object
so much the bringing up of any consider
alton of the so-called Borrego cases, as it
has this: 1t is feared by the Democratic
official powers that be, that President
elect Mckinley will name new governor
on March 6, and that such one will be
speedily confirmed, and will be here on
the 18th or 18th, and then what in the
name of everything that is good and
pointed by Gov. Thornton two years ago
So the governor is to 60 to see the free
silver Democratic senator's, and there is
quite bunch of them, and is to hold off
confirmation of the new appointee till
after the adjournment of the assembly.
From Democratic standpoint this is
quite shrewd and timely and the NEW
MEXICAN, being always fair and always
ready to give the news, has no criticism
to make at this time. That the report
looks plausible and is easily believed is
of course apparent to everybody at all
acquainted with the situation. The Bor-
rego case is good enough "Morgan" in
the proposed trip though and is being
worked for all it will stand.
LRaIsLAT1vE GOSSIP.
MayorJ. W. Fleming is we'll satisfied
with the result on the Luna county vote.
Councilman Martin stood straight by
his pledges and voted against Luna coun-
ty every time.
And Luna county has gone glimmering
where the woodbine twineth, for this
season anyway.
Mr.. W. H. Jack looks handsomer than
ever whenever he thinks of the defeat of
the Luna county bill.
Councilmen Finical and Archuleta stood
straight out for Grant county and proved
their stand by their votes.
House bill No. 81, the bill providing
for the compilation of the laws, has been
postponed till Monday morning.
Oouncilmen Fall and Curry made a
gallant and stubborn fight for Grant coun.
ty. and "nothing succeeds like SUCCESS"
Councilman Spiess was the firm friend
Of Grant county from the very beginning
and all his influence was exerted for Grant
county proper.
House bill No. SO, An act concerning
corporations and the formation thereof
for certain purposes, has been signed by
Gov. Thornton.
Mighty good work for Grant county
that done by Joe E. Sheridan and W. A.
Hawkins; these gentlemen are stayers
and workers and no mistake about that.
Councilman Curry this afternoon re.
ported the house substitute for the ccun-
Gil fee and salary bill adversely and with
the recommendation that conference
committee be appointed to agree upon a
measure to be submitted to the assembly.
This conference committee ought to be
appointed and just bill framed. There
are powers behind any attempt to cut
down sheritfs, collectors and assessors
fees to be sure, but the assembly should
overcome these powers and bill Just to
the officials, but alsoi in the interest of
economy and in favor of the people and
tax payers should be framed.