Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-24
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.

An act has been introduced in the
council to provide for the election and
appointment of supervisors of roads.
1t states that the election of supervisors
of roads shall occur every two years in
each precinct of the territory. The
supervisor shall have complete charge
of the roads in the precinct, and his
duties shall be to superintend and aid
in the opening, draining and repairing
of the m His compensation is fixed
at 80 per day and the sum is to be paid
by the board of county commissioners.
He shall not be required to work the
roads to exceed 25 days in each year,
and is compelled to make a sworn state
ment of his account before being paid.
The election of the supervisor will be
held at the same time the constables
and justices of the peace are elected,
and he is required to provide a $500
bond. On and after the passage of this
act the boards of county commissioners
in the various counties of the territory
shall be required to appoint a road
supervisor for each Of the precincts
in the various counties, whose term of
Office shall expire on the LIST day of
January, 1901, or as soon thereafter as
his successor is elected or appointed
and qualified. The supervisor will have
powers to perform all the duties as
provided in chapter 80. approved Feb
ruary 26, 1891, entitled An act to pro-
vide for the establishment, charge,
maintenance and control of roads and
highways in the territory of New Mex
leo. The bill further provides for the
repeal of section 8, chapter SO, of an
act to provide for the compensation of
county officers, approved March 10,
1897. The bill was introduced by Hon.
G. A. Richardson, of Lincoln, Chaves,
| Eddy, Dona Ana and Grant counties,
and Is known as council bill No. 3.
The Springer-Raton county seat fight
met an ignominious end in the house
yesterday. The final disposition of the
bill pending, which tended to restrain
the Ration people from removing the
Jail and court house fixtures from
Springer, gave rise to many imprisoned
bursts of oratory. The order from Chief
Justice Mills to restrain the Springer
people from interfering in the matter of
removing the fixtures was read before
the members. During the debate that
followed it developed that the doors
from the vaults and cells from the jail
had already been removed and that the
Ratonites had stolen a march on their
Springer brethren. Further, that the
bill, If passed, would be a case of lock-
ing the stable door after the horse had
been stolen. Hon. I. D. Leib, of Colfax
county, was severe in his denunciation
of the bill. Mr.. Trujillo, of Socorro
county, supported Mr.. Leib with an
able speech at length. He made many
points which were overlooked by his
predecessor on the floor. Hon. Frank
H. Winston, conceded with the pre-
vious speakers and thought it a matter
wholly for the courts to decide. Hon.
Pedro Sanchez talked in a vigorous
manner In favor Of the bill. MI. Luna
informed the gentleman from Taos
county that no special laws or provi-
sions showing Partially affecting any
section Of the territory we're passed by
the 32d assembly. Hon. V. Jaramillo,
moved that the bill be laid on the table
indefinitely, and thus.the majority re-
port of the committee on counties and
county lines, that the house concur in
the adoption OF council bill No. 18, re-
ceived its quietus.
Hon. G. A. Richardson, Of the
Gil, has introduced in that body a joint
resolution memorializing the senate
and house of representatives of con-
gress for statehood for New Mexico.
The resolution will appear in The New
Mexican tomorrow.
A visitor In the city from Socorro says
that the citizens Of that town would like
to have some legislation that would tend
to straighten out the streets Of his town.
The job will doubtless be as hard as that
of Strengthening out the accounts of a
San Miguel county Union party official.
The speaker Of the house hopes that
the weather will moderate soon. The
members hate to crawl out OF bed these
cold mornings.