Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-31

per annum according to the classical
ton of counties; county commissioners,
$3.50 to $500, with mileage at 5 per cent;
county superintendent of schools, 5000
to 1880. Hon. Frank Staplin, of Taos
county, moved to amend the bill and re-
duce some of the salaries. The house
went into the committee of the whole
in the matter, Speaker Luna resigning
the chair to Hon. V. Jaramillo. The
feature of the debate which followed
was an eloquent speech by Hon. Max
Luna, which had for it's object the
checking of reductions in salaries. Mr..
Luna delved into the history of the 32d
legislative assembly and gave some in
| side facts as to the salary bill and Bate
man law. He pronounced the salary bill
a drastic piece of legislation which
neither party cared to shoulder. 1t was
neither Republican nor Democratic--it
was Populistic. Public officers should
not be asked to serve for nothing, for it
required men of ability to manage
county affairs and they could not af-
ford to neglect their business pursuits
for the public veal unless granted prop
err compensation. He did not favor fat
salaries and sinecures, but thought that
a happy medium should be struck. He
said that he blushed to acknowledge
that the salary bill was passed by the
32d legislative assembly in the rush of
the 18th hour and that few, if any of
the members knew or understood its
provisions. Many of the reduced sala-
ries had been reformed" so far that
the laws were made practically inoper-
alive, because the proper men for the
positions would not serve and accept
the amounts in payment for services, or
only did so in a half-hearted and ineffi-
cient amer
The number of legislature visitors is
increasing right along.
The council and house visited the deaf
and dumb institute this afternoon,
chaperoned by the w. B. II.
Hon. Thomas Hughes introduced a
bill in the council to provide for the reg
istration of voters by probate clerks.
Hon. Thomas Burns introduced G. B.
No. Sc, which seeks to regulate the dis
tribution of water from small streams.
H. Bs. As and 46, introduced in the
house this morning, relate to prosecu-
ton in criminal cases and to commu-
nifty bitches.
The superintendent of public instruc-
ton is liable to go without a typewriter
unless he marries one. The resolution
introduced in the council to provide him
with one was tabled.
The committee on roads and high
ways in the house, this forenoon, rec
commended that the petition Of Berna-
lilo county citizens for a bridge over
the Rio Grande at Pena Blanca be laid
on the table. Report adopted.
Hon. John r. Guyer introduced a bill
in the house which provides that the
salary of the territorial librarian be in
creased from $50 to $75 per month and
that the holder of the position must be
a Spanish and English scholar.
Hon. w. H. H. Llewellyn introduced
H. B. No. As this morning, which pro-
vides that legal notices may only be
published in newspapers which have
been established 104 days and which
have a circulation in excess of 300.
Hon. w. H. Schultz introduced a
house joint resolution this morning pro-
viding for the publication of $500 copies
of the report of the superintendent Of
public instruction for distribution.
Hon. M. Martinez did a wholesale
business in the council this morning in
the matter of presenting bills. His first
bill provides for the filing of certificates
by corporations and increases the cost
of organization by certificate compa-
MES. The second bill relates to the
printing of proceedings Of the boards Of
county commissioners and the third
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of records in new counties.
H. B. No. IL, introduced by Hon. Pc
dro Sanchez, providing for the occu-
pancy of rooms in the new territorial
capitol building, by territorial officials,
was passed by the house this morning.
Hon. John r. Guyer, of Union coun-
ty, is the recipient of many c%ongratula-
tory remarks from his friends in the
house for the masterful manner in which
he conducted the Office of speaker last
Friday. 1t was an honor which is duly
appreciated by Mr.. Guyer, and his able
acquittal of the work demonstrates that
the people of Union county displayed
rare Judgment when they were looking
about for a man of ability to represent
them in the 33rd legislative assembly.
Hon. Malaquias Martinez introduced a
bill this morning in the council to Gre
ate the county of Luna with the county
seat at Ration. The bill takes the
northern half of Colfax county on a line
about three miles north of Maxwell City
for Luna county. The remainder of the
old county of ColfaX remains as such
with Springer as the county seat. The
bill was ordered translated and printed
and referred to the committee on coun-
ties and county lines.
The Republican caucus of yesterday
was in session two hours. 1t is reported
that among the matters considered was
the bill for the creation of two counties
out of Colfax. No result was reached,
but the matter is under ADJUSTMENT by q
committee of both houses and some of
the officials of the Ranuhlican territnrial