Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-01-27
TEE LEGISLATURE

TO be printed In English, 500 OF each
for the governor, 800 OF each for the
house, and 200 Of each for the council.
Seats were ordered placed in the
galleries surrounding both houses, so
that those who wished to listen to the
eloquence OF the legislators might not
get too tired during the operation.
A resolution was adopted which
provides that no bills shall be intro
duced after the fourth OF March.
This gives the last few days Of the
session entirely to the consideration Of
bills that have been introduced and
prevents a rush Of bad legislation at
the tail end of the session.
A resolution was passed instructing
the librarian to furnish each member
OF the legislature with two copies Of
the compiled laws one In English aud
one 10 Spanish.
In the house Pablo Trujillo from
Socorro county contested the election
OF Benjamin Sanchez. According to
the face of the returns Sanchez was
elected by five majority, but Trulillo
proved that in precinct 20, SocorrO
county, eleven men who were not
citizens OF the United States, had
voted for Sanchez. Cutting out these
eleven votes left Trujillo u majority Of
six, and he was seated.
The house passed resolutions OF re-
spect to the memory OF Larkin G.
Reed who was member Of a former
house, and died in Santa Fe last June.
1t was ordered that e%ngroessed copies
Of the resolutions be forwarded to
Mr.. Reeds family, and that in re-
spcct to his memory the huusc ad-
journ.
Bills have been introduced to cor
rect all the mistakes in the compiled
laws and TO provide all the laws Gee
sary for the comfort aud well being OF
the people OF the territory, Including
one providing for the election Of cor
oners, and making theul chiefs OF pc.
lice in county seats where the town Is
not incorporated.
The president of the council an.
ncunced that very courteous lnvi.
tatian had been received from the
National Live Stock Association OF
Denver to be preaent at its convention
January "a to 81, inclusive. Mr.
Catran moved that the communlca
tiou be received and that the council.
return thaoks to TIE ASSOCIATION and
inform it that our time 10 so lin
tied and so much business Is before
the ccucil that 1t will be impossible
TO attend as it requested that thC
public welfare requires the members
to stay here and attend to business,
The motion was carried.
The secretary Of the territory wa,
instructed 70 rent a safe In which The
chief clerk Of the council could keeI
important papers.
The third house was organized will
the iIor. Billy Martin as speaker.
The house passed the followlrE
preamble aud resolution Without ar
opposiug vote:
Wbe;cas, The people Of New Mex
leo willie in their anomalous condition
as a territcrY, are not allowed TO OK
press their views upon national affair
by voice or vote in the congress Of tn
nation, when they should properly b,
heard, anl eau only at this grea
distance from the capital put on rec
ord their convictions upon matters o
national Importance, which atfec
them no less than the more iavOre'
citizens OF the states, With whom W
have an equal interest; therefore
Be it resolved by the house OF reI
rcseutatives OF the territory Of Ney
Mexico, the council concurring there
In, That the present administrator
: Of national affairs has our unquali2ei
! admiration and approval. In the cor
duct and conclusion Of the war, th
annexation OF Hawaii, the Occupation
) of Cuba and Puerto Rico and in tn
present situation IN the Philippin
islands the same. wisdom and patrit
tism is shown as In the administratio
: OF domestic affairs, which hay
brought prosperity and plenty at HON
S and which have made us a creditc
Instead OF a debtor nation, and "
! hereby express our full conidenc
Z and belief that the same wisdom an
patriotism which have won for us III
respect and admiration Of the worl
d in the conduct OF affairs at home an
c abroad will contlnue, and that tho'
n who have gained for our flag will pr,
e serve all we have acquired, witho'
loss TO our national honor or dignit
c but with added luster to both. Thi
the thanks Of our people are due AZ
d are hereby rendered TO the presldeI
e Of the United States for the opportu
.e ity offered them TO show their loyal
g during the late war, and we pledge Il
d same support again should necessi
Is arise; aud We most hearty endorse Il
ID f%raternal expressions Of the friendsL