Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-25
Reynolds Bill in the Interest of Min
ers Passes House OfficiOus Inter-
meddling and Low Lobbying
with Militia Bill Attracts
Attention
Attention.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON FER BILL
Code Reported Favorably by Majority
of Judiciary Committee in the
Council.
THE MILITIA BILL, O. B. 81.

in the hands of the chairman of the house
committee on militia, Hon. Malaquia
Martinez. The bill ought to be amended
in several particulars, but in no particu
lar should The committee heed to the
wants and desires expressed by a few self
constituted advocates and officious
federal officials as to the bill. These
men are not safe persons to con.
snlt IN such matters. A good militia law
is desirable, but it should be law that is
applicabe to the needs ana wants Of New
Mexico. just because man happens to
hold militia commission at present,
that is no good reason why his advice or
judgment IA good. 1t is to be hoped that
Mr.. Martinez, who has charge of the bill,
will prepare the right sort of measure
for passage. With some amendments the
council bill would be acceptable.
There are some federal officeholders
mixing in this business in a manner that
is distinctly reprehensible and the house
committee on militia should give these
men to understand that they are exhibit
ing too much pernicious activity that is
not at all desirable and is not appreciated.
Get up the right kind of bill, one that
fills the needs and is applicable to the
situation in the territory and give the
lobbyists set back.
ooNFERENcE COMMITTEE.
The conference committee from both
branches of the Legislature, composed of
Councilmen Curry, Martin and Miera and
Representatives Luna, j. p. Sandoval and
Castillo, appointed to frame q substitute
for 9. B. Nos. 8 and AZ, providing for the
compensation of district clerks and coun-
ty officers, will meet tonight to consider
is one that greatly interests the people of
the territory, and this New MEXICAN trusts
the gentlemen having the matter in hand
will agree upon bill that will be equi.s
table in its provisions, meet all the re-
quirements of the various counties, pass
both houses and receive the governors
approval.
COMMISSION ON WATER RIGHTS.
House bill No. 1Os, introduced by Hon
Gus Mulholland, provides for q commits
sion of five members, one from each
Judicial district in the territory, to inves-
tigate and report to the next legislative
assembly on the measures to be enacted
into law for the protection Of water
rights Of the people, and of irrigation
and water companies. The members OF
the commission are 70 See without
compensation, and are to make a full re-
port to the governor thirty days before
the legislature meets, recommending q
law. This is most important measure
and should be promptly passed. Irriga
tion and water rights are the foundation
upon which New Mexico's future pros
perity rests, and any hasty legislation ON
these subjects would be worse than none
at all. The commission will have the
advantages of the laws of California,
Colorado and Wyoming in this matter,
and can frame bill to the greatest
advantages Of the people, with ample
time to consider all interests and to fully
protect the same.
BILLS SIGNED.
Acting Governor Miller today approved
House bill No. 49, An act requiring the
corporate authorities of towns to convey
certain lands to boards Of education and
providing for the sale Of such lands, and
house bill No. 81, An act amending seq
tion 1898 Of the Compiled Laws of New
Mexico of 1884.
THE NEW CODE.
The committee on judiciary in the
council this afternoon made report rec
ommending the passage of a bill pro-
viding for new code, with some unim-
portant amendments. The report was
n = L.
Hon. G. A. Spiess, dissented from the re-
port.