Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-03-25
A. w. POLLARD, LUNA'S
REPRESENTATIVE HONE
His Record in the Legislature Reviewed--Luna
County People Should be Proud Of the Work
Done by Our Representative.

On Monday Mr. Pollard gave representative of
the Graphic brief outline of the legislation which is Of
the most Importance to this part of the territory and
particularly to Luna county. The first one taken up
was the repeal of the coal oil law and following that
House Bill No. "a, introduced by Mr.. Pollard Jan.
28th., the bill providing for settlement between the
counties of Grant and Luna which we print in full as it
passed.
Sec. Fer the purpose of adjusting the indebted
ness due by Luna County to Grant County and to fix
basis for the settlement thereof it shall be the duty of
the Auditor Treasurer and Supt of Public Instruction of
the Territory to assemble commission for that pur
pose and ascertain on or before the first day of May
A. D. 1903 the total Indebtedness, at the time of the
creation of Luna County of Grant County from which
Luna County segregated less cash hand to meet
such ndebtedness(not including as cash hand the
amount of money in the school fund credited to the
school districts of Grant County now part of Luna
County for the year 1901, and less the value of all
permanent public improvements remaining in Grant
County and also ascertanng from the Assessment Rolls
for the year 1900 the value of all taxable property
braced within the limits of Luna County that was taken
from Grant county and thereupon to determine the
amount of such indebtedness that may be due from Luna
county to Grant county less the amount of cash hand
to meet such Indebtedness mot including the school
funds aforesad) such conditions existed on the first
day of April A. d. 1901 and the amount so found to be
due from Luna county to Grant county by said COM
mission, shall be final and conclusive in both counties.
a.
passage and all acts or parts Of acts in conflict herewith,
are hereby repealed
The most promient feature of this bill is the fact
that gives Luna county credit for the value of all per-
manent public Improvements remaining in Grant county
which is more favorable settlement for Luna county
than has ever been made in the of any county
in the territory with one exception.
Next in Importance to this the BILL also in
troduced by Mr.. Pollard, by which provision made
for the payment of the three thousand dollars of school
money due Luna county from Grant county, thus in
creasng the school fund of our county that much.
Two more bills which affect this immediate region
were the approprating two thousand five hundred
dollars for the relief of the Mmbres flood sufferers and
the one making an appropriation amounting to ff-
teen hundred dollars for the ladies hospital at this place
Passing from these bills to others of more general
interest, yet affecting this section of the territory in
greater or less degree, ne spoke Of the good work
done in getting the law empowering the cattle sanitary
board to act in Of an out break Of Texas fever
There was much opposition to this bill but its friends
Were victorious. In this connection we may mention
the the memorial to Congress in regard to drift fences
which is of special interest to stockmen Mr. Pollard
favored this the ground that leaves the question
open to the people of any locality to decide whether
drift fence will be benefit or not.
Heconsidered the law creating county boards of hor
ticultura commissioners an important one in view Of
the advancement that is being made in agricultural and
horticultural ines and that it will be Of particular be-
neit to the southern part of the territory.
He thinks the territory school laws have been mater
tally strengthened by the changes this legislature has
made in them and that the way has been opened for
bills providing for inspection of the books of county Of
cers by the territorial Auditor and those creating
counties as he believes them good measures for the ter
rtory.
Now we will look for few minutes on the other side
of the question and see what he did not favor He did
not favor the numberess bills introduced by Mr. Baca
and Others asking for appropriations to extend the
capitol grounds to entertain the President at Santa Fe
Vegas and Albuquerque to give additional wages to the
employees of the legislature to build scenic road from
Santa Fe to Las Vegas any of the measures which
would place extra burdens of taxation on the people
when no substantial benefit would be derived from them
AS we review the acts of the 35th legislature assem-
bly, we feel that the people of this country have good
cause to be proud of the who ably and faithfully
guarded their interests at this time when much de-
pended on wise and efficient work on the part of our
representative.