Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-17

The bill passed as originally drafted,
the north line being the south boundary
of San Juan county, the east line being
the range line between ranges 8 and 9
west and the south line the north town.
ship line Of township IA north of ranges
9, 10, II, 12, 10, ID, Is, 16, II, 18, 10, 20
and 81 west, the west line being the
western boundary line of the territory.
The bill granting purchasers of tax
titles a line on the counties and ter
ritory has passed the council.
House committees to visit the several
institutions were appointed by Speaker
Luna this morning.
The bill relating to the reduction Of
telegraph charges in the territory was
killed in the house today.
The bill to facilitate the work of the
grand jury by providing stenographers,
has been tabled in the house.
Hon. T. D. Lieb has introduced H. B.
No. SO, which provides that probate
clerks must give the same bond as that
imposed on county commissioners.
Hon. A. D. Mcintosh has introduced a
bill in the house to prevent the treas
urers and collectors of the various coun-
ties from holding more than two terms
of Office.
The house adjourned this morning until
Monday at 10 a. m, when q. Is. No. 3,
the Duncan revenue bill, will be the
special order.
Hon. James s. Duncan has introduced
a bill in the council to provide for the
appointment of a travelling auditor OF
public accounts for the territory.
Hon. G. A. Richardson today read q
petition from the Black Range Cattle
association requesting that the bill
creating a ranger company become a
law.
Hon. Thomas A. Finical is the in
PRODUCER of G. B. No. 95, which provides
that appeals may be taken from the
district court without cost to paupers
by making afidavits of poverty.
The council bill prescribing the duties
of the territorial librarian passed the
house Yesterday. 1t was amended In
some particulars and the salary remains
at the figure now paid, $50 per month.
C. B. No. 90, introduced in the
Gil by Hon James S. Duncan, provides
that in cases before the. district court
the Judge shall exercise his W dis
erection in the matter of the appoint
ment of referees.
Hon. Z. Gutierrez has introduced Il.
b. No. so which provides that purchas-
ers at taxes sales may have a lien on the
territory for the money invested In the
event of defective title. 1t Is identical
with the bill introduced in the council
on the subject.
The council committee on Judiciary
yesterday reported adversely on G. b.
No. So, which sought to permit attor-
neys to 60 into court and confess Judg-
ment. 1t was stated that a similar law
now existed on the statutes. The bill
was tabled indefinitely.
Hon r. P Barnes is the author of II.
b. No. SO, which provides that begin
ming with the 5Oth fiscal year court in
terpreters shall be appointed by the diff
fcrent district judges and subject to the
orders of said judges. Their salaries are
fixed at 81, 500 per annum.
Hon. Thomas Hughes OF Bernalill
county, pleads guilty to introducing q
bill in the council which provides that
all blanks needed for use of sheritfs,
justices of the peace or c%onstables, shall
be paid for by the officers needing the
same. 1t IL known as G.. B. No. "a.