Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-07

penlGenUlaFy OF OUner penal INSTITUTIONS
of the territory of New Mexico, be and
the same is hereby prohibited and made
unlawful. 1.-THE measure does not seek to
prevent the manufacture of brick, tile,
pottery, or other earthern product, pro-
vided that all of the manufactured prod
uct shall be used exclusively for terri
torial institutions.
NATIONAL GUARD OF NEW
MEXICO.
H. B. No. 10, introduced by Hon. W.;
Fl. H. Llewellyn, which passed the
house yesterday, provides for the re-
organization of the National Guard of
New Mexico. In time of peace the or
ganized militia shall consist of l regi-
ment of infantry of 3 battalions of 4
companies each; 1 regiment of cavalry,
3 %squadrons of 4 troops each; 1 battery
of light artillery to consist of a captain,
lst lieutenant, 1st sergeant, quarter
master sergeant, 4 s%ergeants, 2 cor
porals, 2 trumpeters, 2 artiticers, l far
rier, 1 saddler and not less than 40 nor
more than so p~rivates; / Calling gun
section, composed of a LIST lieutenant, a
sergeant, 2 corporals and 7 %privates; /
signal corp, composed of a lieutenant, a
sergeant, ? %corporals and : privates;
bands for each battalion of infantry and
cavalry, consisting of not to exceed a
chief musician, 2 principal musicians
and II privates: also a territorial ar
morer with the rank of quartermaster
sergeant. The governor shall be COM
mander in chief, except when called
into the service of the United States,
and shall appoint an adjutant general.
who shall be chief of staff, with the
rank of %brigadier general and who shall
act as quartermaster and commissary
general and chief of ordnance. The
governor shall also appoint a surgeon
general, with the rank of colonel, a
Judge advocate general and six aides de
camp, all with the rank of colonel. The
compensation of the adjutant general
shall be 1900 in time of peace and
81, 800 in time of war. The regiments
of infantry and cavalry shall have a
colonel, lieutenant colonel and regi-
mental adjutant, with the rank of first
lieutenant. in addition to the officers
provided for by the Compiled Laws of
1897.
Il
Councilman H. O. Bursum has put
forward several bills, chief among them
being a plan to refund the territorial
debt, as well as all of the county and
city bonds that now bear a high rate of
interest. The bill is the gem of Mr..
Bursum's efforts in the legislative line,
and it must possess considerable merit
for The New Mexican is satisfied that
"If the present session of the legisla-
ture does nothing more than pass the
Duncan and Bursum bills it will have
done its whole duty by the people of the
territory and made a name that will
cause the 33rd legislative assembly to
live forever.-San Marcial Bee.
Speaker Max Luna resigned the chair
the other day while H B. ~, pro-
viding for amending the Compiled Laws
in matters relating to salaries of public
officials was under discussion. He made
a stirring speech in favor of adequate
salaries for county officials and no one
said him nay when he stated that 'spub-
lie officers should not be asked to serve
for nothing, for it required men Of
ability to manage county affairs and
and they could not afford to neglect
their business pursuits for the public
veal unless granted proper compensa-
tion.'-San Marcial Bee.
Anent the organization of a ranger
company for the protection of the live
stock interests, why wouldn't it be a
good idea for the cattle sanitary board
to take charge of the maintenance of
such a company and levy a special tax
on stockmen for the money necessary?
Business men object to paying for pro-
lection to other industries and the cattle
men seem willing to stand the brunt of
the matter.
H. B. No. 80, to complete the Normal
School at Silver City and provide for its
maintenance, has been amended and
passed by the house. The bill as now
constructed provides for the appropria-
ton of $1,000 for the completion and
furnishing of the school and the main |
tenance clause is stricken out. The
bill was originally introduced by Hon.
X. P. Barnes.
A resolution has been introduced in
the council to transpose the dates for
liking the terms OF District court in
Grant and Dona Ana counties. Accord.
Ing to the provisions of the new plan
the time for holding court in Grant
county is the first Mondays of April and
October and for Dona Ana, the first
Mondays of March and September.
W. H. II. Llewellyn occupies just as
commanding a position in legislative
circles as he did while captain of the
Rough Riders In Cuba, and II only a few
of the important measures he has in
troduced be passed up for the governors
signature, the people of New Mexico
will have much to thank him for.-San
Marcial Bee.
Hon. 4. b. Catron thinks that If the !