El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-12

material from the penitentiary for the
Improvements and that no man shall
be employed as superintendent who is
a job the present superintendent, Mr..
LARSEN.
| Prohibiting Establishing.
The bill prohibiting blacklisting
passed the council but with amend
ments which virtually make it non
effective. 1t provides for discharge
card of employees unless they are dis
charged for drunkenness, carelessneSs
or destroying property. President
Chaves alone voted against the bill be-
cause it is practically non-effective
should it become a law. Fielder and
Cruickshank voted for it under pro-
test
Abolishing Office of Coal Oil Inspector
Cruickshank then introduced a
measure abolishing the Office of coal oil
inspector and repeating the coal oil in
spection law. Spiess made a vigorous
stand against this measure because he
desired to see the territory protected
against the Standard Oil company who
would dump their inferior and inflam-
able oil into the territory if there is
no inspection. 1t was explained in the
course of debate that the old law was
to be gotten out of the way to make
room for a new measure. Cruickshank's
measure prevailed. Hughes then intro |
duced a new coal oil inspection law.
giving the coal oil inspector a salary |
of $1,000 year. $500 for travelling ex-
penses. and providing for test of $50 |
degrees and AZ specific gravity for coal |
oil and 60 per cent for gasoline.
Providing For a Bond Issue.
4 bill providing for bond issue of |
$4,000 for the agricultural college was |
introduced. The interest and principal |
are to be recovered from the sale of |
"a. 900 acres of the 100 900 acres of pub
lie land granted the institution by act
of congress.
Luna County Bill.
The Luna county bill had been the
ton on it was postponed and it was
made the special order for tomorrow
forenoon.
In the afternoon. upon motion of
Spiess the council voted II to l to
abolish the Office of public printer.
The house passed council bill No. &c.
relating to the refunding of county in
debtedness. measure which is to en-
able Santa Fe county to refund its debt
The bill prohibiting the employment
of consumptives as public school teach
ers was also passed by the house. as
in New Mexico. Quite a stir
was caused in both houses by the send
ing of a special message by Governor
Otero to the legislature. The message
reads as follows:
To the President and Members of the
Legislative Council and the Speaker
and Members OF the House. of the
Thirty-fourth Legislative Assembly:
Gentlemen
In my message upon the occasion of
your assembling. l ste ted: THAT in it
l had only briefly referred to matters
which deemed OF the first importance
for your action and as others may pre-
sen themselves l would advise you by
special communication
In that address l also called your at
teption &c the great responsibility of [
your position. to yourselves. your con-
stituentS. and the country at large |
which is looking to the action of your
BODY for evidences of the fitness of New |
Mexico for complete self government. II
There are less than ten working days
in which to complete your labors. and
give to the people the results of your {
and measures of the {
greatest Importance to the people. to q
which l called your special attention. l
lave not been acted upon by you. 1 re- c
Ter to the reapportioEmento of the terri /
DRY for legislative purposes. the ap-
continent of a committee to visit t
in the interest of state [
hood and in opposition to the Culber .
;on and StephnS bills which are aimed
1t our irrigation system. the creation
If the offices OF insurance commission
II and travelling auditor. the amending
,r changing OF the law regarding the
of coal oil SO as to meet the
wishes of The people. and keep the
pledges of the dominant party in refer
nee to the same. and that you pass
'ome measure with reference to the
ublic printing that will insure efficient ,
ervice at reasonable prices. which will
meet the approval OF our people; and
he appropriation bill. for carrying on a
he affairs of the territory. has only
'een reported to one branch o. the leg
stature. n
If these matters are not promptly
cted upon by you. yours is the re- L
In my first message I |
tated that as an executive / had my