Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-02-24
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Inc government IS preparing I
make a forest reserve 10 the MogollOI
country, aud another 10 Otero county
much to the disgust Of the people VIII
are living IN the n%elghborhood OF th
section OF county it is proposed to re
serve. Senator A ,cheta introduced
resolution resquel ing the government
not to make any reserve until th.
territory had picked out the land tina
Is coming to IL under the recent act D
congress donating land TO the territor,
for school aud other PURPOSES. 1t 1
hoped by that time the forest reservoir
will have forgotten about New Mexico
A bill was introduced forming tht
county Of Mckinley with Gallup a
the, county seat. The county Il
formed mostly out Of the portion o.
B%ernalillo county. taking Ia but a yery
little OF Valencia county, leaving ID
Yalencla all OF the railroad. The bill
passed the house without any trouble,
went to the council, where it was held
up for a day to give the Gallup people
a Chance TO say whether they wanted
II or not, and then was passed.
A bill has been introduced prohibit.
ing the stealing OF calves.
The bill which was introduced pro.
Yiding FOR the appointment of school
trustees by the county superintendent
Of schools. WIS put on the table in.
definitely.
Not content With refusing to pas.
the bill repeating the exemption law,
which gives tie head OF each family
an exemption OF $500 worth Of real
estate an addition was made to Che
revenue law providing that il the heat
Of a family did not have s2OO.worth OF
real estate he could have the kemp
tlon taken froGi'his personal property.
There arc SO many men on the house
committees that do not understand
English that a committee interpreter
has been appointed.
A bill has been introduced provid
ing that at tax sales where there IS a
defect in the title the purchaser eau
recover the money he paid from the
territory and. equity.
A bill has been introduced provid-
ing that collectors aud treasurcrs can
not serve more that two terms in sue
cession. This is a wise bill IL is a
good idea to- have tire cOunty's cash
actually counted out and turned owe
once in . while.
A hill has been introduced provid-
ing for a travelling auditor, who shall
visit the various counties and CHECK
up the books kept by the count,
officers.
The following resolution relating tc
lobbyists has been introduced in the
house by Hon. a. d. Mcintosh:
Hereafter 10 lobbyist shall be allow
Cd upon the hoorof the hoase, uules,
the said luhbylSt shall wear upon hi-
breast the AN being suspended 10y a
green rlbbDu from the neck OF the
aforesaid lobbyist, a placard contain.
ing the following: First, The name
VI the said lobbyist. Second, The
or measures, for which the
aid lobbyist Is lobbying. Third in
interest the said lobbyist Is
iobhying. Fourth, How much desk
,oom II the members the said lobbyist
desires to monopolize. Fifth, Wheth-
the said lobbyist wishes merely t.
whisper, or to speak aloud upon the
door Of the house. Sixth, How many
the said lobbyist desires placed
IL the aiSles OF the house for his con
yeuience, and whether or not he de
slres the privilege Of voting for the
members who may be present, OF
for those who are absent.
seventh, Whether or not the said
wishes to address the house
upon The lne,its OF the measure for
which he is lobbying, and how much
Time he will in so doing.
The amount Of money, the
number OF whips and gags, an inveu-
tory of the PROMISES andSa complete
and accurate list Of the stories, wise,
humous, pathetic, obscene and
otherwise that gees to make up his
stock la trade.
The sergeant at arms is hereby in
5tructed TO summary eject any lob.
0yist who does not comply with the
provisions Of this resolution, and here
after to refuse him entrance upon the
floor OF the house.
Committees were appointed to visit
the various territorial institutions,
and to give these committees time to
make their inspections, the legislature
adjourned from Friday oyer to Mon
day.
President OOlQuhoun, accompanied
by his family, came down from Clifton
Thursday, to go west. Mr.. Colquhoun
Ia ring some business at Rosemount,
Mrs. Colquhoun and the boys going Go
Los Angeles to spend a few weeks, the