Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-03-01
THE LEGISLATURE.

SeOled asking CtuiXress TO allow the
Unlvekdty 70 seg snme OF the lands
Donated 60 II. The capitol custodian
asked that steps be taken to secure
title TO the land on which stands the
capitol, A bill was introduced pro-
hihiting gambling on the arst Goor OF
buildings in Incorporated towns and
cities. The bill prohibiting the EN-
pigment OF teachers suffering from
tuberculosis was passed.
The house had a great time With
the bill that passed the council for
The protection OF the public health.
The bill provided among other things
for a quarantine during small box
epidemics. Representative Sanchez,
~ Nora, thinks that consumption Is
as necessary tn guard against as small
pox, aud made vigorous eGuits to have
as strict a quarantine against people
suffering from consumption as those
suffering from smallpox. After a long
fight the bill was passed as 1t came
from the council and the cUnsumptive
Is still allowed ~ run Mt large In New
Mexico. The house then took up and
passed the following bills: To estab-
fish an asylum for the blind at Cham
tia, to establish a reform school at
Beleu, and 70 establish a normal
school at Aztec. An effort was made
TO bring up the bill establishing a
miners hospital at Gallup, hut as
there were several other bills provid-
ing for esta blishing a miners hospital
at other points II was thought best to
consider them all at one time. A bill
was passed prohibiting municipal cor
porationS from issuing bonds or guar
anteeing bonds OF any corporation
without the consent OF the legal voters
OF the city, as expressed by a vote.
The bill allowing women To vote at
school elections was taken up aud dis
cussed and the members had much
sport with 1t, but finally killed IL.
The council is much ahead of the
house in its work. On Thursday it had
its work so thoroughly cleaned up that
IL adjourned until Monday. The
house kept right on at work
The bill to regulate the practice Of
medicine, which has passed both
houses. it is said will bring the doc
tors to time. 1t provides for a board
Of doctors OF seven, a majority to be
Of the regular school, but the homeo-
pathic aud electric school shall be
represented on the board. This board
shall have the power t. decide what
medical schools issue diplomas that
are considered good in this territory,
and To examine all applicants who
want to practice medicine. II any
person practices medicine who has not
a license from the imard, or diagnose
a case, or advise the taking Of any
medicine, he shall he subject toa 6ne
Of one hundred dollars. Any timer
ant vender OF auy drug or medicine
shall pay a license OF 500 dollars a
month, aud il he sells medicines with.
out paying this license he may be
lned or sent to The ~penitentiary. 1t
looks as the doctors trust Will be a
mighty close one in New Mexico.
Monday J.. A. MahOney reached
Santa Fe from Deming carrying
numerous petitions signed by the resi-
dents of that portion Of the world that
is proposed to be Luna county, asking
a. the passage OF the Luna county
Till. The petitions we're referred to
the committee that has the bill IN
charge.
The same day a petition dainty
tied with white and pink ribbon was
banded President Chaves. 1t was
presented u the council, and on being
read proved TO be a petition from some
ladies. IL contrasts the prosperous,
happy and peaceful ~ condition Of
Kansas with that OF New Mexico, and
urges the legisl Iture tn abolish the
sale Or liquor aud all gambling in the
territory. The petition was referred
IT, d committee Of Que, consisting of
Senator Hinkle, with the power to
act.