Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-06

NUMBER OF the S1eep IN the territory, inc
number of sheep exported and imported,
the general condition of the health of
the stock, and statements of the receipts
and expenditures of the board.
Any person shipping sheep without
first obtaining a clearance, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
fined not less than 500 nor more than
$500, and in the discretion of the court,
imprisoned not to exceed six months.
The members of the board shall be
practical sheep men, owners Of sheep
and actually engaged in the business of
sheep growing. They shall be appoint
ed by the governor for a period of two
years.
INSPECTION OF CATTLE AND
Hon. James s.. Duncan has introduced
c. B. No. As, in the council, which re-
lates to the shipment of cattle and the
inspection of hides. 1t provides that it
shall hereafter be unlawful for any
other railroad company or other COM
mon carrier to receive for purposes of
transportation from points within to
points beyond the territory, any herd,
band or consignment of cattle or hides
of any neat cattle unless the same has
been inspected and a certificate of in
spection issued therefor. There shall
be a fee of 3 cents per head and 10 cents
per hide for the inspection of cattle and
hides, and in case the fee be not paid,
the sun shall serve as a lien against the
property. Each and every hide inspect
ed must show the mark of inspection.
Any railroad company or common car
rier or other person refusing to permit
the inspection of cattle or hides, shall
be deemed guilty of a m%isdemeanor and
fined a sun not exceeding 500 for each
otfense.
FEES FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
Hon. M. Martinez has introduced G. b.
No. A, which fixes the fees of district
attorneys in the territory. Under the
provisions of the bill they are allowed
the following fees from the court funds
of their respective counties. For serv.
ices in all causes which it is or may be
made their duty by law to prosecute or
defend in behalf of the territory or any
county of said territory and wherein
they have entered their appearance for
said territory or county, SIS: for convic-
tion in any capital case, $25; conviction
in any other felony, SIS; conviction in
all other cases, $40, and 10 per cent of
the amount collected in any civil pro-
ceeding. The territory shall pay all dis
trict attorneys the sum of $500 per an
num-. The district counties of the sew
eral districts shall pay the following
sums to the district attorneys: Berna-
lilo, 81, 900; San Miguel, 81 200; Grant,
$500; Mora, $500; Colfax, $500; Taos,
$500; Rio Arriba, $500; San Juan, $500;
Santa Fe, 5000; Valencia, 5000; Socorro,
$500; Lincoln, $500; Guadalupe, $500;
Sierra, $500; Dona Ana, $500; Eddy,
$500, Chaves, $500; Union. $500.
The house this forenoon called for
committee reports and insisted that it
had to have such.
The house bill of Hon. Rafael Gale
Cos to give county commissioners the
power to eliminate all uncollectable
licenses and taxes from the lists, has
been tabled.
Fl. b. No. 33, introduced by Hon.
Frank Staplin to simplify and cheaper
the transfer and hypothecation of real
estate, has been tabled indefinitely.
II. b. No. 10, introduced by Hon. E.
Gutierrez, which provides for the sale of
all %impounded animals for damage done
to trees, has been referred back to the
committee for correction.
The bill before the house known as H.
B. No. II, to repeal the section of the
Compiled Laws exempting the head of
families from taxation, has been re-
committed to the committee on judiciary.
The measure was introduced by Hon.
Frank Staplin.
H. b. No. 6, which provides for abol-
ishing the office of road supervisor, and
giving the constables the work, was
tabled in the house. Hon. r. Gallegos
introduced the bill,
The committee on education in the
house has recommended the passage of
H. B. No. 80, introduced by Hon. P. R.
Barnes, amended to provide that the
legislature shall not be responsible for
the future maintenance of the New Mex
leo normal school at Silver City. The
bill carries an appropriation of $1,000
for the completion of the building.
TIE resolution OF the citizens of Albu-
querque to r%e-establish the office of
coroner in counties of the first class was
adversely by the commit
tee Oh territorial affairs and was laid on
indefinitely.
3. The bill and memorial to congress
providing for bonds for the completion
of the territorial capitol building was
amended in the house that the bonds
should bear 4 per cent interest and are
not to be sold for less than par. The
coupons may, in event of default on the
interest, be rendered in payment of
The measures passed the house
without a single dissenting vote. With
them a resolution to provide for insuring
the new capitol building was adopted.
The bill providing for the proper rec
ignition of the Santa Fe school for the
deaf and blind, as territorial institu-
VioIi, ASKS lor no appropriation, Dut Is
intended to place the school on q
along with other schools whose
needs are not greater. The original act
for placing the school under
The charge of a board composed of the
territorial auditor, treasurer and solicit
Tor general, and it's name has never even
been officially recognized. The insti-
luton is one which particularly, above
my other, except the insane asylum,
to the territory and has been
neglected by it. The deaf
blind school is the only one which
furnishes an education as well as cares