Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-25

.'At the next session Of congress the
citizens of New Mexico should send IL
delegation of at least - representative
business men of the territory to Wash
ington for the purpose of pushing state
hood with the members of congress and
in u measure molding the opinions of
senators and representatives favorable
to the passage of an enabling act for
New Mexico and to aid the delegate
elect in his work in this direction
The committee on highways in the
house has under consideration bill No. |
10, which provides for building a
bridge over the Rio Grande near Pine
Blanco in Bernalillo. If constructed,
the bridge will furnish an outlet for the
great Cochiti mining district and will
enable new machinery to be hauled
into the camp at a cheap rate. The
members of the legislature generally do
not want to appropriate money for
building bridges, believing that it is the
duty of the various counties to attend
to the matter.
The Women's board of trade, of this
city, has appointed u committee consist
ing of Mrs. Rivenburg, Mrs. Catron,
Miss Staab and Mrs. Wallace, to look
after matters connected with the deaf
and dumb institute and school for the
blind in the city, before the legislative
assembly. The institution named needs
and deserves full recognition by the ter
ritory. 1t is doing grand work and
could do still better work were the ter
ritory to treat it literally. The ladies
named can be depended upon to do what
of the school.
The house made no mistake in seat
ing Mr.. Pablo Trujillo from Socorro
county. In the first place he was hon
estly elected and is justly entitled to the
seat and in the second place he is one of
the workers of the body and keeps in
touch with everything gong on and is
heard from in a clear and intelligent
manner whenever the state of the pro-
ceedings demands his opinion.
Mr.. Gutierrez, of Bernalillo county, is
a man of the people and for the people.
He is after the usurers of the territory
land has introduced Il measure fixing the
maximum rate of interest at 9 per cent.
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%tierrez, by unanimous consent, followed
it up with a strong and forcible plea for
it's passage. 1t was referred to the
proper committee.
The ease and facility with which
Speaker Luna dispatches the business
of the house is no surprise to his friends,
who have known him in legislative
bodies before. His decisions are fair
and unprejudiced and he is proving one
of the best presiding officers the house
of representatives has ever had, as his
supporters for the position promised he
would prove, before the organization.
The assessors of the territory wish
their fees increased from two to four
per cent on assessments collected. The
sentiment of the assembly does not
seem to be very favorable towards that
move, but it may be that an agreement
on three per cent may be had.
The fight over the fees and salaries of
county officials has commenced. III. B.
No. ~, amending certain sections of
the Compiled Laws, so as to increase
the fees of assessors, probate judges and
county commissioners was introduced in
the house this morning.
Hon. Celso Baca fits into his place
and the work of the house as one to the
manor born. Mr.. Baca is no novice in
legislative matters, having been a men,
Der of the house several times, and
Guadalupe county will have a good man
looking after it's interests.
H. B. No. II, introduced by Hon. Pc
dro Sanchez, of Taos, provides that as
soon as the territorial capitol building is
finished, all territorial officers shall have
their offices there and that they shall
not be permitted to draw from the terri
} torial funds for Office rent.
Hon. j. A. Ancheta can be depended
upon in all emergencies. He is straight
in legislation, as in private and official
life, and believes in standing by his
promises. Councilman Ancheta is all
right.
On the house committee on education,
the speaker yesterday appointed Mr..
Wharton to succeed Mr.. Gallegos, and
Gutierrez and Barnes to swell the mem
bership to five.
Yesterday afternoon the committee on
labor reported II. B. No. 5 back to the
house with the recommendation that it
be referred to the committee on judi
ciary.
Councilman Duncan is a hard working
and valuable member of the upper house.
His experience during the 32d legis-
lative assembly stands him in good stead.
The house membership of the capitol
committee has been increased two MEM
bers. Messrs. Sanchez and Valdes will
serve.
A bill was introduced in the house
yesterday relative to the appointment
of coroners in the counties Of the first
class.
Both houses are down to actual hard
work, and business and things legisla-
tive were humming today.
Messrs. Mcintosh, Barnes and Trujillo
have been appointed a house committee
on highways.
Yesterday afternoon the speaker of
the house signed council bill No. o.
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