Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-13
OFFICIAL MATTERS
HOMESTEAD CONTEST.

Benjamin M. Read, esq, attorney 1of
the contestant, filed today in the Fed
eral land office, a contest against
homestead entry of Miguel Valdez, the
contest involving the E. 1-2 Sc. IA of
Section 81, and the W. 1-2 SW. Ia or
Section 80, Township 81 N, Range
/ W., in the neighborhood OF
Lumberton, Rio Arriba county. Sefer-
ino Gallegos, the contestant, alleges
fraud and bad faith on the part of the
contestee.
PROPOSALS ASKED FOR.
Surveyor General Morgan o. Llew-
ellyn has asked for proposals for the
survey of the Alexander Vale and An
tonic Leron grants, proposals to be IN
his hands by 10 a. m. on March a.
COURT OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS
The Court Of Private Land Claims
will meet at the Federal building on
March 10. At this session all of the
business still pending before the court
will probably be cleared away, as the
court expires by limitation on June 30.
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the committee on stock and stock rails
ing.
House Bill No. "a, was introduced by
Mr.. Stockton, An act relating to wild
animals and bounties. Referred to the
committee ON stock and stock raising.
House Joint Resolution No. was Of
fered by Mr.. Pedro Sanchez. 1t provides
| that the secretary of war shall be re-
uuested to furnish certified copies of
the muster out rolls of companies rails
ed in New Mexico for service in the
war with Mexico and Indian wars to
| the adjutant general of the territory.
| The sum of $500 is appropriated to de-
! fray expenses in connection with IL.
Mr.. Sanchez at some length urged the
immediate adoption of the resolution.
1t was referred to the committee on
military affairs.
The House took a recess subject to
the call of the Speaker.
The House was called to order and
on motion Of Mr.. Ortega, went into
committee of the whole with Mr.. Baca
| in the chair. House Bill No. rs, by Mr..
| Ortega, An act relative to community
bitches or acequias, and to repeal GER
tain sections Of the Compiled Laws OF
1897, with reference thereto, was taken
up. 1t was read by sections. The COM
mittee rose and progress was reported
in order to receive a message from the
Council. It was announced that the
resolution for the payment of the en-
ployes had been returned to the Coun'
Gil with the disapproval of the Cover
nor and that it had been adopted by
the Council over the veto. The veto
,,assare was also transmitted. The
rules were suspended and the resolu'
, tfon was adopted by the House ovel
! the veto.
, A message was received from thu
I Governor announcing the signing o
} the bill repeating the coal oil inspec
. tion law and the omnibus territorial In
r stitution bill. The House then resumed
| its session in committee Of the whole.
} Mr. Pendleton vigorously proteste
r against any action being taken on tn
: bill until he should have opportunity t
/ examine it in detail. The bill was re
2 committed to the committee on irriga
tion in order that he might have a.
opportunity to appear before the com
Imittee. It was made a special orde
. for Monday afternoon. Other irrigatio
: bills will be taken up at the sam
: time. The House then adjourned unit
8 Monday afternoon at o'clock.