Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-02-15
H LEGISLATURE.

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violating the law,
superintendent OF Public 1nstruc.
ton de Baca is drafting a law pro-
hlbiting the playing Of foot ball at
any Ut the territorial institutions.
Adverse reports we're made by house
committees on The bill providing for
the adjustment Of superintendent OF
schoUls aud putting their work on the
probate judges, aud on the bill raising
the license vi peddleEs.
A memorial was in reduced asking
President Mckinley TO cause to be re.
duced the size Of the ella forest re.
serve, retaining some thirty live town
ships TN the western side. The object
OF this is t. save the Mugollon mining
camps.
The bill providing for the assess.
ment Of livestock in the county Ia
which they range was adversely re-
ported.
The bill providing for the lncnrpora.
tion OF villages of less than 500 inhabi-
tants, prohibiting stock running at
large in Incorporated cities and towns
we're favorably reported, while the
bill a%bolishing the grading of saloon
licenses according to the population Of
the town was adversel, repnrted.
The bill which passed the council
fol the protection of children against
games OF chance, intoxlclntS and Gig.
arettes passed the house.
The bill limiting interest charges TO
eight per cent was amended so that
the limit shall be ten per cent, and
then passed the house.
The house got into a killing mode
and put an end tU the following bills:
Requiring live stock buyers to take
out a liScense; to amend the law re-
garding bounties on wild animals.
Requiring marriage license, Prohib-
iting the sale of p%enitentiary brick.
Allowing Justices Of the peace a salary
Of $50 a year for acting as road super
visors. Fixing the fees of court steno.
graphers. Favorable action vas taken
on the following bills: Paying Justices
Ut the peace 81 per day for acting as
road supervisors. Extending the tax
exemption act so that a married man
is entitled to 5000 exemption, no mat
ter where his property is situated.
Authorizing railroad companies oper.
ating lines in this territory 30 build
branches.
Bills were introduced In the council
compelling peddlers of meat to take
out a $3.50 license, and one to compel
corporations to publish their articles
of Incorporation.
The house bill allowing sheriGs to
appoint any number OF deputies passed
the council although there was a
strong opposition to it.
The house bill allowing the mem.
bers Of the supreme court to fix the
time for holding courts was defeated
in the council. The organic act OF the
territory delegates this work 10 the
legisI Iture.
The bill which passed the council
amalgamating the district attorney
districts OF Grant, Sierra, Dona Ana
and Otero counties, making one dis
trict where there formerly had been
two passed the house, although op.
posed by Representative Walton, and
has been signed by the governor.
A bill has been introduced requiring
sheriffs to visit all liquor saloons
and gambling places at least once a
quarter, to see that all licenses are
paid.
Among the bills introduced were
the following: To protect school child
rem by prohibiting the employment OF
teachers suffering from tuberculosis.
Authorizing the governor to offer re-
wards for the arrest of criminals and
approprlating $4,000 to pay THESE re-
wards. Providing punishment foT
people who play football. For divid-
ing Grant county. This bill provides
that the division line shall start al
the Arizona line at a point Ave miles
north Of Lordsburg, go east till II
nearly reaches Deming, then north tC
take In Hudson's Hot Springs. ther
east 10 the Dona Ana line. DeminG
Is TO be the county c a and thu
name OF the county is tn be Luna.