Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-03-22
H LEGISLATURE.

county seats havinp . population IT
more than 1900. The bill provtd s
that the expense OF this Dnlire force,
which will he appointed by the count,
commissioners, stall he met hy n
pecial tax on the property in the pre-
cinct IN which the count seat il To-
Gated. This bill Is really for the pur-
mse Of giving The old tnwn Of Las
Vegas u police force. 1t also passed a
bill levying a TAX Oh all dogs In inc v.
Dnrated cities or towns, aud it provides
that II the owner OF the dug does not
nay the tax he also shall b. taxed.
The hill providing for The payment
u all old accounts, which had been In.
CURED In violation OF the Bateman
law, which pissed The legislature. wa,
vetoed by the governor, AID which
The council pasNe'i uv-r me governor
vetn, came up in the house, and the
hnuse sustained the govern r, KILN,
the bill. Snnie NJ the membets who
voted for the bill In the nrst place. in
explaining their votes, said they had
heard from home, and there was No.
great demand for the passage uf such
i bill, except be II by some creditors
who had fUnlishl, given credit tn
counties when they should have
known that the counties would be un
able to pay the bill.
In the appropriation bill was a pro
vision for Abandoning the agricultn-
raj sub-stationS at Las Vegas, Roswell
and Aztec. leIting the land revert to
the original owners and the improve
ments were given IT, the Insane
asylum, the military institute and the
Aztec high school.
The Lula cuunty hill which bad
passed the council came up in the
house last Friday afternoon. II was
vigorously opposed by Me,s> Waion,
Slaughter and Ascarate. the members
fr' Grant, Dona Ana aud OLerO
counties, but when IL came tn a vote
was carried, the vote sanding sixteen
tn seven. In describing the passage
Of the bill the New Mexican prints the
following; ''llOu. : lOuun Luna did
valiant work Yesterday In the creation
of Luna ruuut,. /, MAS his Influence
that prevented amendments to the
Till creating Luna county in the house
yesterday, aud AZ 1 o'clock, the hour
that the bill was hnAly pas,e@, Mr..
| / .grts fals atf, NJ H., n,.s. IN
now goes 10 the governor, ard t is be-
lieved he viii atlix his signature to it,
thus makiug it law"
The Lana cpun y TIL became a law
by The governors signature Saturday,.
1t takes six rows Of townships in
Giant comfy, the wcsl line being a
mile or 80 east of wilma, aud three
rows OF townships from Dona Ana
county, the east line being a mile or
sO east of Cimhray, the soLth Is the
Mexican tIurder, tue nurtn llue is the
border bet,Fekn Dand Ana aud Sierra
county. aud it, continuation, except
for the eighteen miles on the west,
where IL Is six miles south uf tn 8 line,
there being a six nile Jog on the north
boundary line. The county seat will
I've DenIing, The Ulcers tor the first
term are To BE- a%ppniated 10y Governor
Otero hy the drsL OF April. The por
ton 1T the county taken from Grant
county will b. taxed to pay its por-
tiOn Of Grant cUunl's hmt.ded in
deb edue>s, although Luna county
may issue bonds 10 fund its proper
tiun of the Indebtedness. The por-
ton Of the county aiken from d. ma
Ana shall bear It's propnri ion Of DOna
Ana'S banded ind,b einesS. The
county may issue bonds Tor S25. 900 tO
build d court house, $1,000 TO build a
Jail, and $4,000 for current expenses
until it can commence collecting taxes.
II is attached Il the third judicial
district, and Is in the same legislative
districts as formerly.
Among the appointments that have
been made by the guvernur are the
following: W. II. IL Llewellyn as dis
btiNb dbt'i hN9 VI ulhhNY Dbud Annt
Otero and Luna counties. j. A. Ma
honey as member Of the board Of
equalization from this judicial district.
A. q. hrid, member # tine board Of
immigration from thi~ district. Mem
Der nt the board of pharmacN w. G.
Pnrterield nr Silver City. Board of
regents NJ silver CITY normal school,
@ f. Grevson, e. NJ. Young, A. r.
Graham, W. G. Ritch aud John Cor.
bett.
The coal oil hill became a law. IL
provides for raising the test from 10
10 1870 degrees, the fees are reduced
from One cent u hall a cent a gallon,
aud arc all turned intn The territorial
treasury. The Inspector draws a
salary Of 81, 900 a year and is allowed
$50 for travelling expenses.
The legislature adjourned yesIer.
day, having occupied the sixty days it
is allowed To sit.
Early last Monday morning carpen-
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