The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-24

tOfE OA New MEXICO hQlouIubu hub AoNA |
inst. All in all it can lay claim to being |
the best legislative body New Mexico
has had in recent years and yet not be
accused Of throwing bouquets at itself
Possibly not without taint Of boodleism
nor suggestion Of scandal. nor yet wise
in all regards, it enacted some needed
laws and its members evidently did some
good hard work.
No way Of determining exactly what
was done is yot at hand We reprint
elsewhere a list OF the titles Of council
bills passed and will give the house bills
next week. A letter from Hon 7. D.
Burns to THE INDEX indicates that tho
Aztec experimental station was provided
for in the appropriation bill, but the
complete bill as it passed both houses
has not to our knowledge been pub
lished. Mr., Burns writes that the bill
passed the council appropriating $3.50
for nins months Of one fiscal year, and
81 600 each for the other two fiscal years
, We have repeatedly voiced the senti.
t ments Of the people OF San Juan county
in communication Of Mr.. Burns public
, and official acts. The honor for this
appropriation is largely his, and our
people will not fail to appreciate his
. services,
The building and loan association bill
}, agRinst which this paper entered pro-
test some weeks ago and which was op
D posed by letters from this county aud by
t petitions from all the growing oommu-
i mites Of the territory was passed, il
e Mr.. 7. }. collars, president of the big
G Columbia Savings and Loau association
Of Denver, is correctly informed. This
company has loaned a good deal o.
money in this county on peculiarly ia
vorable terms TO those who desire t
build homes Mr.. collars writos to thr
g Z local agent:
10 eve are in receipt OF yours Of tho iSth enc
.s closing abstract and application for loan
etc. We regret to inform you that VIC can.
1t not accept any more applications for loans
y. for new stock in the territory Of Now Mex.
Ia ico foI the reason that on the last day of the
I'd recent session Of tho legislature of New
10 Mexico they passed a law in which
le itprOvides that the filing fees Of such asso.
10 Citations as the Columbia would amount to
II little over $4,000 and the annual license
D s. a thousand upon its gross assets, which
Or for the Columbia would amount to $3.50 for
ry the annual licsuse for the year 1899, to say
nothing about the filing fees. The annual
a. license alone is more thar 25 per cent Of the
Ha aaNa aH.
~ entire territory, and h3maans only one
en- thing, that must stop suddenly on eli
new business or incur great penalty, which
ON we do not intend to do"
all The law is supposed to be in the il
terest OF alleged B. & L. associations i
ON Las Vegas and Albuquerque. One thin
oe is certain. II their methods Of bushes
ms are as reprehehsible us their lobbyin
Ny methods and if they are forced to assai
he sinate competition in order to live, a
he the money that any stockholders wi
get back from these concerns would lac
Of about two ceuts of buying a postag
ise stamp. 1t was ruinous business, tn
p building and loan legislation and tn
ey authors and abettors Of it have don
as more to rstard New Mexico than the
oh diminutive abilities have accomplishe
.. in any other line. Take the progressiv
ii, towns Of the territory, big and little
ies ls Roswell, Silver City, Alamogordo, Edd
To- White Oaks, Ration, and Aztec and Fa
ds, mington-all of them we're usero Of tho,
M sands of dollars of foreign money fror
the now banished associations. An
n the question now arises Who is to tai
'ar up the work OF these outside compani,
n- and where arc the peuple to turn +,
money for home bulldingY II tho Alor
,sn querque and Vegas concsrns will con
sre TO the rescue, we'll and good. But vi
he believes they willP
eli 1t is understood that Hon. A. D. N
Jntosh, San Juan's representative. 0
posed this unfair and vicious measur
realizing its detrimental effect on tn
county. He has indeed made a eredi
'sO able record and in this connection al
T. 10 conclusion, let as remark that OF
wa people made no mistake in selecting hi
to represent them at Santa Fs.
,ut 1.-THE following list Of Council bills that I
by came laws % from the Nov Mexican. The d
n OF House bills will appear next Week.l
he G. b No. 10. An act to amend section
in 362o and 36Al Of the Compiled Laws. r
garding sentences Of cohviots.
va 8, An act to provide for the printing
ID bills, documents, etc, Of the 32d legisll
IN, tive assembly, in Spanish.
IN 23, An act to create the county
,rs Oteio aud provide for the RoVernmel
o." thereof, and to readiust the BOUNDARY
10. Of Chavea couHty.
ia 81, An act fixing the times II boil
iRg the sudreme court aud aistfi
W courts
,m SO, An act to amend section IL
he chapter LX OF the Session Laws OF ls9
lr passed by tue 32d legislative assemb
w Of the territory OF New Mexico concor
Of ing compensation Of sherifs.
SO, An act to provide the neeesaal
in funds 20 complete and farniah Il
he capitol at Santa Re, and tO lay out Il
/ q grounds theresf, ana for other purpose
81, An act to amend section 349l