Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-24
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.

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j. j. Lesson was Il council visitor yes
terday,
H. j. Stanley looked in on the council
men Yesterday to see what they were
doing relative to taxing corporations.
He resides in Las Vegas.
Hon. j. M. Valdez has just received a
letter from his son in Colfax county
which states that the now is now going
off and that every dry creek is running
and the regular streams are Hooded.
The board of regents and faculty of
the New Mexico Normal School have
extended to the council, through its
president, an invitation to attend the
dedication ceremonies of the institution
at Las Vegas, Saturday, March 5.
o. N. Marion. ex-district clerk and at
present member of the city council in
Albuquerque, visited the council yes
terday bringing with him a resolution
from the city council of the Duke City,
protesting against the bill which limited
cities of the first class to q tax levy of 5
mills for Improvements.
The petition of the taxpayers of Silver
City against changing the laws affecting
building and loan associations, states
that during the past six years foreign
loan associations have loaned over $48,-
900 in that place and that the commun-
ity can not afford to maintain a local
organization.
The committee which has had c.. B.
No. II, relative to the protection of the
clay working industry against the work
of convict labor, reported adversely on
the bill yesterday. Hon. T. B. Catron
said that as the measure "a construct
ed. it Disseminated against Santa Fe
and would force Santa Fe people to buy
their brick of Las Vegas and Albuquer-
que.
c. b. No. 1O2, introduced by Hon. G..
A. Richardson, which provides that all
towns and villages, Incorporated under
special act, by a vote of the majority of
the citizens, issue bonds in the sun of
$40. 900 for the construction Of water
works, sewerage, etc, also provides that
the localities mentioned can levy an ad-
ditional tax of l per cent per annum for
street improvement, etc.
An awkward mistake occurred in the
sketch published yesterday of the life
of Hon. Emiliano l.. Gutierrez, member
of the house of representatives from
Bernalillo county. The sketch stated
that Mr.. Gutierrez had four sons, when
it should have said that his father, Ma
ximiano Gutierrez had four sons, all of
whom are staunch Republicans. There
is one comfort to The New Mexican,
however, in the error: 1t in nowise eff
fects Mr.. Gutierrez usefulness as a
member of the legislature.
From members of the assembly who
recently visited Alamogordo with Gov
ernor Otero's party, it is learned that
one of the most eloquent speeches at
the banquet at Alamogordo in honor of
the governor and the invited guests,
was made by Hon. Pedro Sanchez, mem
Der of the house from Taos county. Mr..
Sanchez compared conditions 25 years
ago with those of today in New Mexico,
and paid a glowing tribute to American
enterprise, courage and vim. Hisspeech
was very greatly enjoyed by those who
had the good fortune to be present.
The bill which has passed the council
for the levy of a special tax to pay out
standing county script and provide for
the further determination of wild ami
mails seeks to levy a tax of one-half mill
on the appraised value of cattle and
horses and one-tifth on all sheep and
goats. The bounties are provided for
as follows: Wolves, 81. so; lynx, 81; coy
ote or wild cat, so cents. The bill is
known as c. b. No. 10l. In as much as
the bill taxes the stock in the counties
and not the general territory, the meas
ure is sure to meet with the approval of
everyone. 1t was introduced by Hon.
Malaqnias Martinez.
In the council today, bills were intro
duced to authorize the building and re-
pair Of sidewalks, and for the publica-
ton and distribution of a roster of the
volunteers of New Mexico during the
war with Spain. The sheep sanitary
bill for the appointment of inspectors
passed both houses as did the amended
Duncan bill providing for the reform of
the revenue of the territory. A bill to
provide for the maintenance of the mil
itary school at Roswell was tabled in
definitely. G.. b. No. 70, to encourage
the building of reservoirs and irrigation
canals was tabled. Bill passed to pro-
vide a deaf and dumb asylum for Santa
Fe. and for the distribution of $500
copies of the report of the superinted-
ent Of public instruction. In the house
a bill was tabled to provide that those
having irrigated lands must enclose the
same with barbed wire fences; also a bill
to prohibit the manufacture and sale of
cigarettes in the territory. Bills were
passed to insure the public buildings of
the territory against fire; to reform the
marriage law; to protest against the re-
%servation of portions of the public
domain for forest reserves, and to tax
dealers of merchandise other than those
dealing in liquor. Both houses ad-
journed until Monday morning.
Territorial Supreme Con 1T.