Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-01-16
Arrangements Completed.

Arrangements for the opening of the
SD legislative assembly of New Mexi-
CO in Santa Fe, on Monday morning,
January IS, at II O'Clock, have been
completed by Secretary Lorion Miller.
As previously announced in the New
MEXICAN the new and commodious brick
annex to st. Michaels college has been
secured by the viglant secretary for the
exclusive use of the assembly, and the
building has been fully provided with
electric lights, heaters, desks, chairs,
tables for reporters, carpets, and all the
other paraphernalia needed to enable a
notably able and conscientious body of
representative men to make good laws
for the people without Inconvenience
ard friction.
The two floors of the fine building are
almost exact duplicates. The second floor
will be dedicated to the use of the terri
torial council. 1t consists of council
chamber 40x50 feet, with ample light from
large windows and perfect ventilation,
and committee rooms on either side 40x-
20 feet each.
The floor below is almost an exact du-
plicate of the one described, and, if it
proves insufficient for the accommoda-
tion of the house and it's various commit
tees, Secretary Miller has secured an op.
ton on the spacious basement as an
emergency resort.
The NEW MEXICAN sent q reporter
around to the building this morning to
inspect the premises. His report in
dicates that the solons will have no Just
complaint to make regarding the APP
pointments thereof and the manner in
which the two chambers and the COM
mittee rooms have been furnished. The
New MEXICAN does not hesitate to pre-
dict that the 32d legislative assembly
will enjoy better facilities for the prompt
transaction of business than any assem-
bly, that has convened in Santa Fe since
the burning OF the capitol.
Secretary Miller will administer the
oath of Office to the members.elec of
the council about IL O'Clock on Monday
morning, in strict compliance with the
letter of the law, and the members of
the house will be sworn in Immediately
thereafter. Peace and harmony promise
to prevail in spite of the long range and
idiotic prediction of Bob Gortner, Mr..
Catron's junior partner, now in Indiana,
that blood would be smeared all over the
wood shed door when the legislature was
organized. So far no signs Of prospec-
tive "bloodshed" have been discovered
hereabouts, except suoh ruby drops as
the luscious New Mexico grape may con.
spilling with just sufficient ad-
mixture of distillation of corn and rye
to add tone to the festivities. Let Gort-
ner thank God that he is far away from
the 'glittering show" in Indiana.
Up to the hour of sending the NEW
MEXICAN to press Judge A. B. Fall, George
Curry, Francisco Miera aud Antonio d.
seph have personally filed their certif.
Gates of election as members of the coun-
oil. Gen. Bartlett has also filed certif-
Gates claiming that Charles A. Spices, ].
NJ. Archuleta, Thomas Hughes, William
E. Martin and j. Francisco Chavez are
councilmen- elect.
30 far as the membership of the house
is concerned, the following members
elect have personally fled their certificates
Of election with the secretary: Joseph
A. Mahoney, Ollin e. Smith, U. 8. Bate
man, John Morrow, Felix Garcia, Juan N.
Jaquez.
Gen. Bartlett has also filed certificates
for the following persons claiming seats
in the house: Venceslao Jaramillo, Mala.
quias Martinez, L. G. Read, ]. d. Sena,
Martinez, Heroulano Garcia,
Antonio Ortiz, IT,, Gus Mulhollaud, Desi-
derio Ssndoval, Maximiliano Luna, w.
H. H. Llewellyn.
As the New MEp1oAS has repeatedly an
nounced, under the new law, each house
will be entitled to chief clerk, enrolling
and engrossing clerk, q sergeant-at-arms
and door.kseper, q messenger, a watch
man, an interpreter and translator. No
other employees are permitted.
LEa1sLAr1vE NOTES.
Tony Neis, OF Oerrillos, is in the city,
,s an applicant for sergeant-at.arms OF
he council.
There will be bills galore for the i'm.
of the public school system
ind for reform In elections.
Nearly all the territorial institutions
AVE their biennial reports printed and
eady for the perusal Of the lawmakers.
Sheriff T. 8. Hubbell and exc ounty
)lerk ]. 8. Garcia, OF Albuquerque, will
axe an active part 10 the Organization of
hs third house.
Halt dozen or 90 measures relating to
10 the present method OF
ssessing property have been prepared
nd will be introduced soonsafter organi. {
alton is perfected.