Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-15

already appropriated over 5000, 900 for
them. Had the money been spent on
public schools a good system would have
resulted. Despite Mr.. Catron's fight
against the measure, it passed.
MCKINLEY COUNTY.
When H. B. No. IA, creating the
county of Mckinley from portions of
Bernallllo and Valencia, was called up
Yesterday, Speaker Luna resigned the
chair to Hon. Pedro Sanchez and made
a stirring speech in behalf of the new
county. He stated that the people of
Gallup had wanted a county since time
~immemorable and that no man who de.
sired to be just would oppose it. Gallup
is located 176 miles from the county
seat of Bernalillo county and that the
place should have a means of selfgov-
eminent. Heretofore it had been i'm
possible to create the new county with
out depriving Valencia of a large portion
of its taxable property, but the pending
measure took but little of Valencia
county territory.
The people of Valencia were opposed
to creating a new county and had made
a campaign issue of the matter refusing
to support any man who believed in
dividing grand old Valencia, but
otherwise cared not. He considered
the will of the people paramount,
no matter how advantageous the divi-
sion might be to a political party, he
would lend his efforts in behalf Of the
request from the people. He showed
that many new enterprises were now
going on and stated that he believed
that the new county would be self
sustaining. A letter was road from w.
+. Kuckenbecker, of Gallup, which
favored the division although the pro-
posed bill did not embrace all the ter
ritory needed. 1t read that half a loaf
was better than none.
Cesario Pendregon, the efficient inter- |
prefer of the house, is again attending |
to his duties after a brief vacation.
Hon. Rafael Gallegos has introduced
a bill In the house to provide for the
payment OF taxes with county warrants.
Fl. B. No. "a, which provides for plain
ly marking the boundaries of mining
claims is now before the committee on
mining in the council.
"A disinterested observer states that
Hon. Sol Luna may have something to
explain to his constituents if he don't
stop voting in the council.
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Bursum and Mrs.
Martin, of Socorro; Mr.. A. H. Hilton
and Miss Hilton, of San Antonio, were
council visitors yesterday.
Thn hill IN ipcrooco +ho r,lon, ~.
territorial librarian and the bill to pro-
vide for the division of Colfax county
were made the special order of the house
this morning.
The council committee on printing is
looking after the bill to provide for the
publication and distribution of $500
copies Of the report of the superinten-
dent of public instruction.
The committee ON territorial affairs In
the council is considering the house bill
to furnish justices of the peace with
copies of the Compiled Laws and the
bill to allow sheriffs to succeed them
selves in Office.
H. b. No. 80, introduced by Hon. R.. |
P. Barnes, seeks to amend section 1927 |,
of the Compiled laws so that the coun-
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District courts and the territory for the
blanks used In the Supreme court, ms
tead of the clerks as formerly.
Hon. R. p. Barnes has introduced I
IL. b. No. 70 with reference to preparing (
transcripts OF appeals from judgments {
OF the district court. Uuder its proyi- {
a man may secure an appeal
without expense by making affidavit .
he is a pauper.
@ B. No. 81 has been reported on ia
vorably by the committee on judiciary :
and the bill was made the special order !
Of the council for this morning. 1t pro- !
vides for dispensing with seals and )
scrolls on deeds, bonds, leases and other +
legal instruments. t
Il. B. No. 70, introduced by Hon. R. q
Barnes, provides that In the future U
ludges OF the District courts may exercise t
their discretion In the appointment of e
referees and masters. Under the law a
as 1T stands, lawyers car agree on the
and take it from the hands OF !
the court and refer 1t to whom they :
pleased. G
The Duncan bill, C. b. No. 40, which =
s now before the house, has been amend n
q so that the clause exempting heads a
II families from taxation In the amount p
II 5000 on homesteads, may also apply r.
% farming implements, teams, oxen and G.
household furniture in cases where the Il
read Of a family does not own a home J
Itead. y
g. B. No. 81, introduced by Hon. G. A. m
Richardson, provides for correcting the o
compiled Laws Of 1897, by the insertion =
a numDer of lines where they are =
necessary to harmonize the statutes. AL.
imflar bill has been introduced In the a.
louse. The measures are along the
Ines of recommendations from the es
general. al
Hon. Pedro Sanchez showed himself - !.
0 be q cannon ball express engineer in 81
the Mckinley county bill ne
the house yesterday. The gavel
eemed suspended In the air on springs st
when any motion appealed to the CT
hair as proper and Legitimate, IL dropped 10