Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-27
THE LEGISLATURE.

that the rules be further suspended TO en-
able the cOm mittee on territorial affairs
to make q report No objections and the
report WIS read.
Sir. Speaker: Your committee on terri
tOrial affairs, TO whom was referred a
resolution passed by the citiz sns OF Albu.
queIque for re-estsblishing the Office OF
coroner In counties OF first class, have had
the same under consideration, and | am
directed TO report the said resolution 10
the house with the recommendation that
1t be approved. Rafael Gallegos, chair.
man.
On motion Of Mr.. Sanchez the resolu.
ton was referred back to the committee
on territorial affairs to be reconsidered.
Mr. Sanchez moved that the house do
nov adjourn until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
BY request, Mfr. Sanchez withdrew his
motion and q message was announced
from the council.
That the council had concurred in
substitute for H.. j. X. No ., with the
following amendment: After the word
house" TO say "0f representatives, after
The word "gOYernfr r. ito be selected by
him" In two places after the word "ser
vices" the word els" to be inserted.
That the council had eoncurred ia and
passed III J X. No. l."
G. y. No. 8, AN act 10 extend the work
OF the New Mexico normal school at Las
Vegas. and for other purposes"
And asked the concurrence OF this
honorable body 20 the same.
MIR. JaramillO moved that the rules be
further suspended and the business on
the speakers table be taken up for con.
sideratiOD, and that substitute for II. J.
x. No. ., be read In full, az amended.
Motion prevailed and the same was
read in full.
on motion OF Mr.. Jaramillo the house
concurred In the amendments.
G. Il. No. 5. read Grst and second time
by title and referred to the committee on
finance.
On motion of Mr.. Sanchez the house
adjourned until Thursday morning at 10
o'clock a. IN.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
From the New Mexican.
Messrs. Mcintosh, Barnes and Trujillo
have been appointed q house committee
on highways.
The house membership Of the capitol
committee has been increased two mem
bers. Messre. Sanchez and Valdez will
serve.
On the house committee on education,
the speaker Tuesday appointed MIR.
Wharton TO succeed Air. Gallegos, aud
Gutierrez and Barnes to swell the mem
Oership TO five.
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 Anchets IL all
right.
II. h. No. II, introduced by Hon. Pedro
) inchez. OF Taos, provides that IA soOn
as the territorial capitol building IL fin
ished, sll territorial officers shall have
heir offices there and that they shall not
be permitted 10 draw from the territorial
funds for office rent.
The fight over the fees and salaries OF
county officials has commenced. II. b.
No. ~, amending certain sections OF
the compiled laws, 30 ~ TO increase the
Tees OF assessors, probate Judges and
county commissioners was introduced in
the house Wednesday morning.
The assessors OF the territory wish
their fees increased from two TO four per
cent Oh assessments collected The
sentiment Of the assembly does not seem
to be- very favorable toward that move,
but 1t may be that an agreement on three
per cent may be had.
The ease and facility with which
Speaker Luna dispatches the business Of
the house IL no surprise TO his friends,
who have known him in Legislative bodies
before. His decisions are fair and I'M
prejudiced and he Is proving one OF the
best presiding officers the house Of repre-.
%sentatives las ever had, as his supporters
Tor the position promised he would prove,
before the organization.
Mr.. Gutierrez, OF Bernalillo county, IL
a man OF the people and for the people.
He IL after the usurers OF the territory
and has introduced a measure fixing the
maximum rate OF interest at . per cent.
After introduction OF this bill Mr. Cutler
re- by unanimous consent, followed II
up with "A strong and fOrcible plea for its
passage. IL was referred TO the proper
committee.
The committee on highways in the
house has under consideration bill No. 10,
which provides for building a bridge over
the Rio Grande near Pena Blanca In Ber-
nalillo county. II constructed, the bridge
will furnish an outlet for the great Co
chit mining direct and will enable new
machinery TO be hauled into the camp at
u cheap rate. The members OF the legis-
latnre generally do not want 10 appropri-
ate m ney for building bridges, believing
that 1t Is the duty OF the various counties
TO att nd TO the matter.
The W0men's board OF trade, OF this
city. has appointed a committee consist
ing of Mrs. Riyenburg. Mrs. Catron, Miss
Stsah and Mrs. Wallace, 10 look after
matters connected with the deaf and
dumb institute and school for the blind
IN tie city, before the Legislative assem-
bly,. The institution named needs and
full recognition by the territory.
1t IL doing grand work and could do still
better work we're the territory TO treat II
literally. The ladies named can be
depended upon to do what Ia right and
beneficial TO aid the cause OF the school
EDUCATIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Editor New Mexican;
At the present time the different terri
torial educational institutions in the
are urging the Legislature 10
make Apr lpriatiOns for their support,
and this matter IL that cannot be
ignored, for the reason that the youth OF
the territory must be educated. But, on
the other hand, the matter OF making {
appropriations to the different In
OF this kind Is something the |
territory IL not able 10 do; OF course, un- {
that | am willing to do all that
the people can afford. and IL IL were Dos
would be willing TO grant more
than IL asked.
In the territory there are the following
At Las Vegas. a normal !
school: al Albuquerque. u university;
At SocOrro, q school OF mines; at Me-
silla Park, an agricultural college; AT
silver City, a normal school, at Roswell.