Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-02-01
THE L~Es1sLATURE.

Queen Victoria was received the legis-
lature adjourned out Of respect TO her
memory, and Governor Otero cabled
the regrets OF the legislature and told
'Of its adjournment to Ambassador
Choate 10 London,
The Hon. w. r. Walton was ap-
pointed on the following committees:
Mines and public lands, Labor, Lands
Of Public instructions, and Judiciary.
Senator Fielder was appointed on
the following committees: Judiciary,
Internal Improvements, Public Instl-
tutions, and Insurance.
Nearly every member Of both houses,
excepting the Hon. William b. Wal
ton, has introduced a bill to repeal the
coal oil law. AS soon as the police
and Mr.. Walton's lost trunk he will
introduce his bin for this purpose.
A bill has been introduced abolish
ing the once of school superintendent
and comforting the duties Of that once
on the probate Judge.
A bill has been introduced allowing
justices of the peace two dollars a day
while serving as road supervisors.
A hill has been introduced abolish
Ing the ONCE Of district attorney for
Grant and Sierra counties, and AZ
taching these counties to the DOna
Ana and Otero district.
One bill provides for changing the
date of the election Of justice Of the
peace from January to the regular day
OF election, and prohibiting any per-
son being elected to succeed himself
Even the passage OF this law would
not insure the election Of the Hen.
Benjaman Titus as justice OF this
precinct.
A Joint resolution has passed the
council and probably will pass the
house providing that the chief clerk
shall send printed copies of all bills to
all the newspapers In the territory.
II this Is adopted these bills will be
kept on Ole In the LIBERAL oflce for
the benefit Of the public.
All the council employees were or
dered to repurt for duty every morn
ing at nine o'clock. and to be on duty
a full hour before the session opens.
The chief clerk was ordered t. keep a
pay roll, and every employe who was
not or time was to be locked a days
pay. The next morning after this
was adopted every one NJ the gaug was
on time.
Senator CruIkshank. who Is q physi'
clan. has introduced a bill repeating
all the health laws on the statue books
and providing in their place an up t.
date code OF laws regarding public
health.
Senator Hlnkle has introduced q
bill abptoprlaiing Sg6 600 in bonds Il
build new buildings for the military
school at Roswell.
The last legislature passed a Law
providing that a man could sell hi'
real estate without the signature Of
his wife to the deed, Several bill.
have been introduced to repeal thi:
law.
Governor Otero's slx months old
baby died Monday, and out Of respect
To the governor both houses adjourned
and attended the funeral in a body.
Senator Hughes introduced a bill
prohibiting any child under sixteeT
years OF age working in a mine unless
he he can show a certificate that b.
had attended school not less than fou.
months during the preceding year.
Bills were introduced in tue hOusI
prohibiting hogs running at large, ant
prohibiting the sale OF adulterate'
and unhealthy baking powders.
Tuesday the Hon. william 3. Wal
ton secured the speakers eye, aud be
fore the speaker could wink he ha'
introduced six bills, n TO max
Migrants work on the streets, n re
lating to cattle running at large, on
} prohibiting animals running at larg
in incorporated cities, n relating Y
4. fOrciable entry and d%etainer, n pre-
7 viding for punishment for defacin
t0mns and monuments, nj regulatin
the election Of school trustees and tn
: employment IT teachers.
There was a sad accident Sunda
1 afternoon. One OF NJ. A. Leahy
E children had been taking = bath 10
5 tub, and had left the tub with SON