Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-01-28
SANTA FE, N. M, MONDAY, JANUARY 49, 1901.

The petition then reciteS at length
the experience of Missouri, Nebraska,
Oklahoma and other states and terrific
ries in succe ssfullly handling their edu-
cationnl land donations, and strongly
urges the adoption of the leasing sys-
tenn in reference to such lands in New
Mexico. In fact, it asks that the as
sembly petition congress to provide, in
making further donations, that these
lands shall never be sold, except as
much as is necessary for the location of
schools, churches, cemeteries, right of
way for public roads, railroads, irriga-
tion bitches, and reservoirs and public
necessities, with the additional restric-
ton that they may be lea sed for term
not exceeding twenty-five years, sub
ject to such rules and regulations as
may be adopted by the legislature of
New Mexico.
DELINQUENT TAXES.
An act relative to the collection of
delinquent taxes Is the title of a h,ll
introduced in the house by Represent
ative B. M. Read. 1t requires county
boards to meet on 7tha THIRD Monday in
June, 1901, remaining in session ten
days, for the purpose of compromising
all taxes due UP to the first day of July,
1899, but mo reduction shall be made
lower than so per cent of the total
arSount due, and then only when the
rarty or parties delinquent shall pay
4 7.
thirty days after the compromise is eff
fectiye. Notice Of the special meeting
is to be given by newspaper publication
in both English and Spa nAsh. Taxes on
which suit has been bt ought are also
included in the compromise proposition,
and costs of suit thus far incurred are
to be reported by the district attorneys
and by the county boards charged
against the delinquent seeking the ben
eft of the so per cent compromise. The
biM also provides that district attor-
neys shall not be entitled to receive a
separate fee for each person defendant
in ONE suit, but shall receive the sum
Of $40 for each suit regardless of the
I'll pCISOllo ullSWllACu III oilS oullj
and the clerks of the district courts
shall also, in taxing costs, be entitled
to collect $40 and no more for every
tax s,it, as numbered ON the count
docket, regardless of the number of an
swers or other pleas defendants may
file in the said suit. The bill applies
only to taxes due up Ito July /, 1899.
A PROPOSED ELECTION LAW.
Representative w. c. Barnes, of Col
fax county, is enga ged i'm drafting a
new election law, the bill providing for
a modification of the Australian ballot
system, quite similar to the law now in
vogue in Arizona. The Arizona act was
in the legislature of that
territory by Mr.. Barnes six years ago,
and while DIT met with some opposition
when first suggested he says 1T has,
after actual experience, become pOpu-
lar, and gives entire satisfaction. Thel
Michigan law, Mn. BARNES considers an
ideal statute ON the subject, and with
this and the Arizona act as basis to
work from, he is drafting bill which
will soon be submitted for the consfd-
aration of the assemblymen.
THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
The legdslat tive commi ttee appointed |
oy the Municipal League of New Mex
co consists of w c. Wrigley, Ration;
}. N. Marron, Albuquerque; Frank
Wright, Silver City. This committee is
o-day engaged in preparing memo
ial to the assembly. 1t will suggest
,lan for enforcing the better collection
If taxes; will ask that municipal Off
,ers be chosen for two years instead of
,ne will suggest "a sewerage and side
walk provision; will ask authority to
evy a street tax Of 80 per capita on all
,ersoms who pay no other tax; will ask
.lso for the power to designate city po-
ice magistrates and make numerous
,ther and important suggestions for
he bettement of municipal govern
nort