Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-08
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.

LEGlOLAIlYE GUOOlP.
The council insurgents are giving the
clerks a whole lot of extra work these
days.
The p%enitentiary bill was the special
order for the forenoon council session
today.
The council yesterday concurred in
the amendments and passed II. b. No.
27, which provides for the compensa-
ton of county officers at advanced
figures.
C. b. No. 10, which provides for the
election of town marshals in towns and
villages incorporated under special act,
and which was introduced by Hon. q.
A. Richardson, has passed the house.
Hon. w. H. H. Llewellyn has intro,
duced a bill in the house which provides
for repeating section 739, chapter 2 OF
the Compiled Laws. The chapter relates
to tho payment and mileage of the
sheriffs
The committee on judiciary in the
house was responsible for H. B. No. 46
being laid on the table. 1t relates tt
amendments and pleadings in district
courts and was introduced by Hon. w.
H. II. Llewellyn.
Hon. III. 0. Bursum has introduced
a bill in the council to free tanning ex
tract factories from taxation for 6
period of six years. Twenty acres O.
real estate are included in the exemp
ton.
The council committee on territorial
affairs has recommended that G. B. No
Al, providing for the election of three
county commissioners for each count,
for four, two and one years terms, b
passed.
The council has c%oncurred in TIT
house amendments providing that TIN
capitol rebuilding bonds shall bear
per cent interest, be sold at par ant
tnat the coupons may be r%eturnable fol
taxes. Hon. L. B. Catron is the autho,
of the bill.
Hon. H. O. Bursum has received a tele
gram from Devan & Co., of New York
bond buyers, that they will be glad to pur
chase the capitol rebuilding bonds a
par, carrying 4 per cent interest. Now
to refund the entire territorial debt ant
save the $4,000 per year.
G. B. No. "A, which provides fol
changing the terms of court in Gran
and Dona Ana county, fixes the frs
Monday in April as the time for holding
the spring term in Grant county and thu
first Monday in March as the time fol
Dona Ana county. The change only ap
plies to the spring term and is made tt
enable the attorneys who are members
of the house and council to attend cour
in Grant county. The legislative dutie!
would be interfered with if the tern
were held in March.
Hon. G. A. Richardson opposed tn,
bill to increase the salaries of county of
ficials, yesterday passed by the council
and he was ably seconded by Hon. T. B
Catron. He thought that probate Judges
in counties of the second and third elias
and the sheritfs, had been dealt with un
fairly by the 32d legislative assembl,
but he did not favor a raise in any othe'
salaries. All manner of filibusterins
tactics were resorted to defeat the meas
ure, but without avail.
Governor Otero has received a dis
patch from Delegate FERGUSON stating
that the house committee on territorie!
had made a favorable report oh his bill
approving the action of the New Mexi
co legislative assembly providing for al
issue of bonds to the amount of $50, 0Ot
for the completion of the territorial
capital in Santa Fe. 1t is believed, tina
the bill will speedily pass.
Hon. Eugenio Romero, member of the
council from San Miguel and Guada
lupe counties, is a quiet, but very at
%tentive member, courteous and ready tt
vote. He studies a question and ther
makes up his mind and sticks to it.
Representative Herrera, of San Mi
gucl county, is one of the members O.
the house who gives close attention tC
what is going on before that body and
votes Understandings and intelligently
upon all questions. He does not take
up much time in oratory, but when he
| votes. he knows what he is about and is
on the side which benefits his constitu.
ents and the territory.
Hon. Emiliano L. Gutierrez, of Der.
nalillo county, is highly esteemed by
his associates and is proving a very
valuable and consistent member of the
house.