The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-10
sANTA PR sCLONg.
uoluaa % tire Territorial ASSEMBLY
as Cleaned From the New
Mexican"

been recommended for promotions to
the rank Of major Of volunteers for con.
spicuous gallantry and msritorious ser
vices in the Santiago campaign. The
nominations will soon be made and con
drmed. Congratulations to Major
Luna, speaker, and Major Llowellyn,
chairman house committee on judiciary. |
It is claimed by the gentlemen who
favor the division OF Coliax county that
there iu debt OF s75,OOo which will be
equally divided; that the taxable prep |
srty now amounts to nearly four milliors
OF dollars, which will also be nearly
evenly divided; that the two new coun-
ties will each contain about 6,0OO popu
latlon and are abundantly able to sustain
good county governments. The Repub
Iican legislative caucus committee and
the ndvisory committee consisting Of
Delegate elect Pedro Perea, National
Committeeman Luna and Chairman
Clark have the matter under advise
mont.
There will be quite q contention over
the bill providing for the holding Of a
constitutional convention as introduced
by Councilman Hughes and Captain
Llowellyn but It will be good natured
and friendly. The majority rules.
Hon. T. b. CatFOn has introduced a
bill in the council which fxes the time
for holding District and Supreme courts.
The bin has passed both houses The
regular term Of the Supreme court ia to
be held in Santa Fs commencing on the
arst Wednesday after the fret Monday
in January Of each year. All appeals
wrlts Of error, bonds, summonsea, cita-
kions and other papers, which would be
sOturnabIo later. are made Eeturnable
on the Hrst day Of said term in Janu-
arg, 1900 but this section shall not be
construed to prevent the holding Of an
adjourned term Of said court.
Hon. A. D. Mcintosh, member from
San juan county. is always on lime and
ready 10 his seat for business. He
makes no extended speeches. but votes
right and undeEstandingly.
An act has been introduced in the
council TO provide for the election and
appointment Of supervisors Of roads,
Il states that the election Of supervIsors
q roads ehnll OCCUR every two years in
each prscinat 81 she territory The
snnesalao. ah-u hr~, eomrlet, shsrse
g the roada 10 tho precinct, and his
duties shall be to aupsrintend and aid
in the spsing, draining and repairing
Of the same. His sempeasation 10 fixed
at % per day and tho sum is to be paid
By the board Of county commissioners.
he shall not be required to work the
roads to exceed % days in each year
and is compelled to make q sworn state
ROnt Of his account before being paid.
The election Of the supervisor will be
held at the same time the constables
and justice of the peace are elected,
and he is required to provide a $4,000
bond. The bill has not passed.
Tho superintendent Of public instTuc-
tion is liable to 60 without a typewriter
unless he marriOs one. The resolution
introduced in the council to provide him
with one vas tabled.
A petition signed by Z. Bradford
Prince, president OF the New Mexico
Horticultural Society. reqested that laws
be snactSd for the following purposes:
/. To encourage tina erection Of sstab-
lishments for the peServing Of fruit. etc.,
in various forms, by granting the same
exemption iaom taxation now ocsorded
20 beet sugar factories, to all establish
ments for drying, evaporating preserving
and canning Of fruits and vegetables, 2
To provide for the suppression and OK
termination Of the eodlin moth snh all
other insect pests injurious to fruit and
to sTuit trees and vines 8. To provide
for the protection OF orchards and vine
yards from damage by animals running
at large. The petition was referred to
the eommittss on agriculture and man
ufaetuFe.
H.B. q. intrduced by Hon. ". II. Il
LloWellyn, providing for amending the
Compiled LawS in matters ralating ia
the salaries Of public officials. was the
source Of considerable discussion Aeeor
TO the provision, OF the bill, the following
salaries are granted Probate judge, .s40C
20 $500 per annum, according to the
classification OF oounties; county com
missionors $3.50 to $500. with mileage al
5 conts; county superintendent oi
schools S3OU to $500. Hon. Frsnl
staplin, Of Taos county, moved to amend
the bill and reduced some Of the salaries
The house went into the committee oI
the whole 10 the matter, Speaker Luna
FsslgninQ the chair b Hon. V. Jaramillo
The feature Of tho debate which follow
Cd was an olOvueBt speoeh BY Hon. MAJ
Luna, which had for its object thu
checking OF reductions In salaries. Nj
Luna dolvOd into the history OF the 32s
legislative assembly and gave some In
eide facts aS TO the SALARY billa and Bate
mun law. He pronounced the salary bill
3 drastic piece Of legislation which wa
neither Republican nor Democratic