El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-04

tabl:shed fact after the legislature adj
journs much to the joy of Deming
whose ambition TO bea county capital
is as old as the town itself
Building and Loan Associations.
The first thing this morning, the
lating to the assessment and taxation
of building and loan associations. The
law is similar to an Indiana law on
that subject and is really intended to
prevent the double taxation of money
invested in building and loan associa-
tions. The bill passed, only Harrison
voting in the negative. The council
also passed Pendleton's bill in refer
ence TO the duties of district clerks in
criminal cases appealed to the supreme
court. Council bill No. 81 to extend
certain provisions of the present law
to cities organized under a special law
passed. Mr.. Reads bill prohibiting
cities from issuing or guaranteeing
a vote of the citizens was discussed in
council several amendments having
been added in committee. 1t went over
for the present.
Other Bills.
In the house Dalies introduced bill
to prevent the burial of bodies in
graves already containing a corpse.
Bowie introduced bill attaching addi-
tional territory to the county of Nc
Kinley and for other purposes. The
bill is designed to increase the area
of Mckinley county by attaching there
to % townships in Bernalillo county
In Council.
In the council this afternoon the bill
to the transfer of community
realty passed. Also the bill which re-
quires the territorial auditor to levy a
tax of three mills straight for public
school purposes. Also bill to prevent
stock from running at large in incor-
porated towns.
Duties of Sheriffs.
Councilman Burns's bill relative to
the duties of sheriffs was considerably
amended in the house but as it stands
it is still very excellent and timely
measure and will prove of great bene-
fit in enforcing compliance with the
liquor and gaming license laws. 1t is
RI OUGHT tho coupcil will cOncur in tho
house amendments as they are salts
factory to the author of the bill. The
measure makes it the duty of sheriffs
to inspect every saloon or gambling
house within his county at least once
every three months and make report
under oath to the county commission
ers of the result of such examination
and in case he discovers any violations
of the law he shall Immediately close
up such places of business. arrest the
parties and see to it that they together
with the witnesses present are brought
before a justice of the peace or the
district Judge sitting as committing
and all licenses held by the
accused shall at once expire. All sher-
ifs are required to furnish an addition
al bond of $4,000 conditional upon the
faithful compliance with the provis-
ions of this act. The bill also pro-
vides that the sheriffs of the several
shall hereafter be the collect
ors of all liquor and gaming licenses
and shall be entitled to retain out of
the proceeds of such as compensation
for their services a commission of four
per cent. Such licenses shall be issued
as now required by law and delivered
to the sheriff for collection. who shall
receipt for same and Immediately en-
force collection. 1t is made the duty
Of sheriffs to turn over all moneys thus
prior to the last day of each
month to the county treasurer.