Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-27

Supervisors lOf cacn pIecihou "ho u"
pay of said supervisors to be $s5 per an t
mum. :
Hon. Pedro Sanchez, of Taos county $
Yesterday introduced a bill in the mousse t
which provides for the adjustment OF
capital punishment and settlhg lhe t
penalty for murder in the first degree at
life imprisonment.
The wholesale recommittment OF ollls
was a feature of yesterday couici
meeting. Council bills No. IL, II, 5
and the memorial for authorizing the Is
suance of $50, 900 bonds to complete the
territorial capitol building were returned
In their respective committees for tur-
ther consideration.
The committee on Judiciary yesterday
reported favorably on G. Il. NO. ., m
troduced by Hon. H. O. Bursum' whlcn
provided that hereafter all ATTACHMENT.
proceedings shall be tried by the cour.
Without the intervention OF a jury ana
: Underwent shall be rendered thereon ac-
cording to the law and the evidence.
: The ladies of the w. B. L. have eX.
tended an invitation to the members OF
t the legislature to visit the deat n
5 dnmb school tomorrow afternoon. Inc
2 nartv will leave the Palace hotel ana
I Secretary Wallace's office at ? O'Clock IN
carriages. and will be driven directly
II to the school on the south side OF Gown.
Hon. James s. Duncan, of San Miguel
q county, has presented his famous OH,
l. for increasing the assessed values anu
facilitating the collection OF taxes IN
the territory. The measure IS known
as c. B. No. 43, and is one OF the most
important bills before the session OF the
legislature.
The committee on territorial affairs
- reported fayorably on c. B. NO. l3,
" which was introduced by Hon. U. a..
: Richardson and treats with the recog.
> nizance. bond, stipulation or bond Oh
u y undertaking required by the laws OF
:. :. the territory for the faithful perform
~ ance of duty. The new measure gives
fidelity companies the right to serve as
!" sureties for public officials. The OH
~ passed with an amendment calling Tor
VI enforcement of the law Immediately
"a after it's passage.
IN c.. B. No. IL, relating to the enconr'
apement of industrial development In
ar the territory, introduced by H. Bur
la- snm. of Socorro county, was reported ol
NV the committee to the council YESTERDAY
nd forenoon, amended to include iron FUR
ad naces in the exemption feature ant
on striking out the mines and mills feature
II also provides that each manufactur
ing enterprise shall make annua
nd returns on the property owned by !
an and that the provisions OF the &C
,rd include only such institutions as pegi
work within one year. The cNemptlol
no. Of taxes is cut to four from six years, a
ION provided by the original Dill.
vas The committee on railways IN IN
its house Yesterday recommended the pa
of sage of G. b. No. -, which provlae
that the directors named In the aftlcie
ate of incorporation Of railway companl'
the shall meet within one week after MN
the their articles, and organize by the elN'
for ton of a president, secretary ana Urea
for urer. A majority of the directors sha
Mr.. constitute a board with authority
ttee transact business. Railway companl'
With shall be empowered to construct sue
An branches from their main line or II
to termediate branches as the condltloh
ion business may necessitate. NO pers'
lent holding stock as executor, GUARDIAN :
was trustee. or as collateral security |
this pledge shall be personally supJec1
cial any liability as a s~tockholdef Oh u
just company but the person pledglng. u
ton stock or the estate shall be held ilao
the as a stakeholder. Hon. G. A. Rlchar
tory son presented the bill originally.
Mr.. c. b. No. so was referred by the COZ
Mr.. mittee to the council yesterday with
now amendment nroyiding that a majority
the the board shall constitute a quoru1
avs, The act was introduced by Hon. L.
r.a.. GOD ,,novilnc fbat fhraA comm
iced sioners shall be vested with the gener
}. l. government and management OF t
OF territorial penitentiary, all residing wit
that in 100 miles of the city of Santa /
r Oh Said commissioners shall be appoint
ken by the governor for a term OF two yea
the appointments to be made INN
he diately after the close of the SD legis
the tive assembly. The superintendent a
lere' assistant Superintendent for the penitt
Hon. tiary shall be officers Of the territory
TEN stead OF employees as formerly provid'
1ent. The governor shall have power at a
hair time to remove the superintendent
dent assistant. The bill does not repeal
former acts, so the salaries of the CO
the missioners will remain at $500
ming annnm with mileage. The red
ton of the board membership fr
| StNtu W UulCC WhI oWNC oHo
about so, 800 per annum.
The memorial to congress authorizi
=" the issuance of $50, 900 bonds to &C
cow plete the territorial capitol building y
,hom returned to the council from the cap
- =; = committee this morning with a fay
Io,iai able report which was adopted. !
+ha new bonds are to be called ''Capitol
ny building bonds, second series" and
10" ~ = to be made in 81, 1000 denominatio
.rdar carrying interest at S per cent per
y % mum, payable ~semi-annually. 30,
NJ ~ and interest are to be paid by the
, frs+ tional Bank of Commerce in New 70
mi, Taxes will be levied annually beginn
orrad with 1899, for the payment OF the In
oi'eo est and to provide a sinking fund
!, No.. the principal. The bill provides Tor
perry aPproprlaVl VI %t'' psja ~ ia nass
dared the council the bill was amended
~ Tho read that the bonds shall be sold at
The bill and memorial were introdu
,ker's by Hon. I. B. Catron.
alton The committee considering z. Is.
third IL, relating to freeing Industrial
alton, manufacturing concerns from taxa
back for a period OF six wears reported ia
lffairs ably and the measure passed the &C
itute. ell this morning, This is IN OF
mouse Bursum's measures.
at ~ Mesdames Chas. Springer, A. Men
James Duncan and j. A. Ancheta,
served the council proceedings from
visitors gallery this morning.
The bill to amend the Compiled L
~ 1oo- ond allow shariffS 12k Ct