Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-31
Bill 10 Divide COlfax County
introduced in Council.
Scheme to Establish Mounted Militia
Meets with Disfavor.
A. A. Keen. Of this City, Being Urged for
Territorial Treasurer.
EcoNomIzE ON EXPENDITURES.

Special to The Citizen.
Santa Fe, Jan. 3l.--The bill TO divide
Colisx county was introduced In the
council this morning.
The council IL inspecting the deaf and
dumb asylum this afternoon.
The house had lively session this
morning over salary bills.
Several county officials are here trying
10 get their salaries increased.
The house tabled the petition from AL.
buquerque relating to bridges.
Mr. Ancheta presented petition from
citizens Of Santa Fe, asking that liquor
and gambling licenses be reduced. The
petition naiyely sets forth that the pres
ent high license prevents Door people
from indulging in gambling rs they
wish.
The horticultural society presented q
petition, urging the Legislature 10 adopt
several laws beneficial 10 the fruit indus
try OF the territory.
q. b. No. SO. providing for the estab
llshment OF blind asylum, was intro.
duced by Mr.. Richardson. The blll pro.
vides for blind school. reformatory and
miners hospital. TO be established at the
town Of Eddy.
Mr.. Richardson introduced q bill for
the organization OF mounted rangers.
Both tbebils are meeting with strong
opposition.
Mr.. Hughes introduced bill In rela-
tion TO judgments.
Mr.. Catron introduced q bill, by re-
quest. relating TO licenses. slightly low
ering licenses In some cases.
Mr. Finicsl introduced n bill relating
TO Judgments, their relation and revival.
An invitation from the Santa fe
W0man's board Of trade to visit the deaf
and dumb asylum was accepted, and the
members OF the legislature will visit
that institution tomorrow afternoon at
2O'clock.
For the house number OF bills were
introduced, which we're referred to ap-
pr0priate committees. and that body ad-
journed until 3 o'clock.
The republicans OF both houses are
holding joint caucus, the object being
TO agree upon reform legislation. There
Is disposition upon the part OF several
OF the members OF both houses 10 in
crease the salaries OF county officials.
The caucus Is for the object OF shutting
down on all such measures.
Delegate Elect Pedro Perea is here
putting in effective work for economic
bills. He insists that all appropriations
should be reduced.
There IL a strong movement this morn
ing for division OF Colfax county.
Friends OF the proposed county OF
Roosevelt, out OF the western portions OF
Rernalillo aud Valencia counties. are
meeting with no success In securing the
supporf OF the Valencia delegates for the
proposed county. III a county Is made
II will be made out OF the western
portion Of Bernalillo county alone. The
delegation from Bernalillo county IL IA
vOrable to the creation OF the new
county. II the people OF Gallup wish a
county created ont OF western Bernalillo
alone. they should 80 inform their repre-
sentatiyes In the legislature.
II IL understO Vi that the governor will
appoint jeff. Reynolds, the Las Vegas
banker. TO the position of territorial
treasurer. The Bernalillo county delega-
ti0n have urged the appointment OF A. A.
Keen TO that office. claiming that the
city Of Albuquerque should be honored
with one OF the territorial officers, and
also because Mr.. Keen IL deserving OF any
Office that could be conferred upon him
by the republican party.
The scheme TO establish mounted mill.
tia companies in the several counties OF
the territory will be defeated. Such
rangers would cost the territory several
thousand dollars per year, and the bene-
fits that might accrue are uncertain. The
people fully realize the utter worthless
ness OF the present militia organization.
and do not desire further increase OF
the evil
The biennial hill OF Fernando Nolan
for an appropriation to purchase certain
war records In his possession, has been
introduced in the house. The bill has ap
peared In each assembly for many years
and each time meets with defeat.