Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-03-03
THE IBaIsLATURE

COUNTRY. The county Il TO be called
Patterson, after the oldest Inhabltant
and original settler OF that section.
Silver City has long wanted the Pat
tefson county added TO Grant, for
Silver ls the natural outlet Of that
section OF country. Patterson county
Is now the western part OF Sooorro
county, aud u 10 said that NAM Of
the people OF the eastern part Of the
county are 10 favor OF the division.
Petitions have been presented ask
lng Tor 4 law by which boards OF
county commissioners can appoint
policemen 10 towns OF over 1000 In
habitants.
Several petitions have been present.
ed urging the repeal Of the Law liceDs-
Ing gambling and enactment OF a Jaw
prohibiting gambling.
The bill which has been introduced
In every legislature since the school
Law won't ipto effect TO put all the
license money from liquor licenses in
70 the general school fund has made
Its appearance again this year.
The legislature, like congress. al.
jouTned on the 22nd, out of respect 70
the memory Of George Washington.
Citizens Of Eddy have offered The
tefFfior sarty acres Of ground, free Of
cost foE 4 ute Of the proposed reform
school.
The governor has signed the bin
regulating the oGices OF penitenthry
commissioners. and It Is now q Law.
Bylt the new board OF commission
ers shall consist Of Ave men, appointed
by the. governor, confirmed by the
council. and shall hold Office for Two
years. The governor can dismiss
them at any time aud appoint new
commissioners. The sdperintenden emit
OF the DenitcntIary Is now an Officer Of
the territory, appointed by the govern
or, and shall bold. once for two years,
unless sooner fred by the governor,
the governor having the right to Gre
him at any tlme.
The bill providing for the revision
of the election laws and providing for
a new registration scheme has been
killed.
The council could not stand the bill
introduced providing that the presI-
dents OF the territorial colleges should
run the public schools, and = substi-
,ute was introduced in the council
sad passed. After il was passed 1t
was ordered printed. The council
must have given it q very careful
study.
The council has passed the bill pro-
viding for lighting Of small pox.
The house refused to pass the Dun
can bill, which was expected 10 pro-
vide for all the financial Ills OF the
territorH but passej q substitute,
which must have been = pretty good
I'LL. for the eohbelf accepted the sub.
stitute, ssSand passed IL without an
amendment.
The bill prohibiting the sale Of
clgaretts IN the territory IA killed.
The people OF Ell PasO are getting
more and more interested in the
question Of annexIng southern New
Mexico To west TeXas, or having vest
Texas annexed to southern New Mex.
leo, whichever sounds the best to Tire
man talking abont IL. They have
little hope Of accomplishing the desired
event at present, but appreciate that
II It Is ever TO be accomplished 1t must
be thoroughly advocated. AS q start
er a mass meeting will be held 10 e,
Paso on the sixteenth OF this month
for the purpose OF starting the ball
rolling, Grant. Sierra, Socorro, Dona
Ana, Lincoln, Eddy, Chaves, and
OterO counties, New Mexico, besides
the counties OF west Texas are InVlted
10 send delegates to this convention.
II would be 4 great thing for west
Texas II II could be Joined 70 southern
New Mexico In a new state, aud II
would be 4 spendId thing for all the
counties Of southern New Mexico II
a new state could be formed with a
capital 10 q section Of the state thai
could be easily reached. Some eight
or ten years ago the LIBERAL advocat-
ed the formation OF this new state, but
at that time the moss backs OF e.
Paso would not hear of cutting OF
from:th rest of the state. but ex.
psrience has taught them wlsdol
and they have got tired o6D@ne
the extreme end OF the tail OF Texas
kite, and are getting quite anxious 10
have the ,LIBERALs~ original plan
adopted.
James Bennett 3 cowboV working
for the San Simon cattle company,
got further away from the earth than
the top Of q horse, and suffered accord.
Ingly. Ee climbed up on the dock OF
a windmill, the gear wheel Of which
was broken. He managed to let one
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