Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-03

v,ded by chapter Quo ~ title nlneteen
(l9) Of the Compiled Laws vi 1854, Tor
the purpose Of changing the form OF
Investment of the property OF such
lunatic in cases where such sale or con-
veyance shall by such court be found TO
be advantageous to the lunatic or his or
her estate.
Sec. 2.--In order to authorize a sale or
conveyance as provided in section /, the
committee, guardian, or trustee OF such
lunatic must present to the district court
of the county in which he was appointed,
a petition, verified by his oath, setting
forth the names of the personswho would
be heirs of such lunatic upon his or her
death; description of the property
sought to be sold or conveyed, the nature
of the sale or conveyance proposed, and
the reasons why such sale or conveyance
will be advantageous to the lunatlc or
his or her estate; and praying the aid OF
the court in the premises. TO such petit
ton the persons who would be heirs OF
such lunatic, in case of his or her death,
and the guardians of such of them as are
minors shall be made defendants; and
thereafter the like proceedings shall be
had to bring the defendants into court
and to bring the case to hearing and
decree, as are prescribed in sections 223O
to 2238, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws
of 1884, touching the sale of real estate OF
deceased persons, 30 far as the same are
applicable.
Sec. 3.-Upon the hearing of the case
upon the issue or issues formed, or where
the petition may be taken as confessed,
! it shall be the duty of the court to hear
proofs touching the matters alleged in
the petition, or in issue by the pleadings,
and if by the proofs it shall appear that
the proposed sale or conveyance will be
advantageous to the lunatic or his or her
estate, the court may then by decree
direct such sale or conveyance to be
made by the COMMITTEES, guardian or
trustee, in such manner and upon SUCH
terms and conditions as may be pre-
scribed in the decree, and such COM
mittee, guardian or trustee shall De
responsible for the proceeds or property
received upon such sale or conveyance IN
the manner as is now prescribed by law
for other property in their or bis charge
This act shall take effect from and
after it's passage.
House bill No. II, introduced by Hon.
Ollin E. Smith, January 20. and approved
by the governor February 1, entitled IAN
act fixing the time of holding the district
courts in the several counties of the 4th
judicial district of the territory OF New
Mexico, and for other purposes"
Be it enacted by the legislative assem-
bly, of New Mexico:
Section THAT the counties of Union
Mora, Guadalupe and San Miguel shall bt
and constitute the 4th judicial district O.
the territory of New Mexico.
Sec. 2.-That the terms for the district
courts in and for said 4th judicial dis
trict in the several counties included II
and composing said 4th judicial district,
shall be as follows: In the county o
Union, commencing on the third Monday
of Febraary and third Monday of Septem
[ber of each year. In the county of Col
fax commencing on the first Monday o
March and first Monday of October. In
the county of Mora commencing on thu
! third Monday Of June and third Monda,
y of January. In the county of San MI
! guel commencing on the second Monda.
of April and second Monday of Novem
. Der. In the county of Guadalupe com
mencing on the first Monday OF May ant
first Monday of September.
Sec. 3.-All bonds, recognizances ant
process Of whatsoever nature or kind thai
NAV be returnable at the regular term o
the district court of either of the afore
said counties as now provided by law
shall be returpable to such term of sais
district court as herein provided ant
fixed for such county and are hereby de
clared to be and are returnable at tn
time herein above provided.
Sec. 4.-That section of chapter 36 o
the laws of 1891, approved February le
1891, being An act to amend section B o
chapter Sc of the acts of 1889, relating tt
district attorneys, is hereby amended a
follows: That SO much of section o
chapter 36 of the laws of 1891, approved
February 16, 1891, as provides for tn
appointment of district attorney TO
the counties of Colfax and Taos is here
by repealed and there shall be
separate district attorney for tn
counties of Union and Colfax VIII
shall be nominated by the governor an
confirmed by the legislative council, VIII
shall hold his Office for the period of tw
years and until his successor be In lik
manner duly nominated and con
! firmed by the legislative council Q
the territory, who shall petorm all tn
duties of the Office of district attorne
for the said counties of Union and Cola
as provided by law for district attorneys
and who shall receive the compensation
and fees as now provided by law for tn
district attorney of the counties of Col
fax and Taos before the passage of thi
act and who shall be the county attorne
for said counties of Union and Collar
And the county of Guadalupe is attache
to the counties of San Miguel and Nor
for district attorney purposes an
the district attorney of said counties @
San Miguel and Mora shall also be tn
county attorney for said county qua
dalupe and receive from said county @
Guadalupe as such county attorney fe
of 5000 per annum payable by the boar
of county commissioners of said county
from the funds Of said county in the mar
, ner now provided by law for the pay
J ment of district attorneys acting as cour
ty attorneys for the the counties of thi
territory. And that the county of Tao
- is attached for district attorney purposes
to the let judicial district of said territor
and that the district attorney as now pre-
vided by law for the counties of SAINT
Fe, Rio Arriba and San Juan shall be tn
district attorney also for the said ccnnt
of Taos.
!, Sec. 5.-That this act shall take effec
: and be in force from and after its pal
sage, and all acts and parts of acts