Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-24

for the counties of Santa Fe, Taos, Rio
Arriba and San Juan and that he has
been indorsed by several of the members
of the legislative assembly from that
district and also by Hon. L. ID. Burns.
One of the bills on the calendar in the
House for passage this morning was
that by Mr.. Pedro Sanchez relating to
the support and care of the poor. AS
Mr.. Sanchez is confined to his bed by
illness, the bill went over out of courtesy
to him.
1t is understood that good many no
limitations for membership on boards OF
territorial institutions were sent to the
legislative council this forenoon by Gov
ernor Otero and that these nominations
were referred to different committees
for investigation and report.
From Union county comes the report
that several leading republicans of that
county will urge the appointment OF
Councilman Saturnino Pinard as Terri
torial Auditor. The present incumbent,
w. G. Sargent of Rio Arriba county, who
has an excellent record is also q candi-
date for re-appointment
The New Mexican is informed that ..
M. Strickler, cashier of the Bank OF
Commerce at Albuquerque is being
pushed by friends for appointment as
Territorial Treasurer. j. II. Vaughn
who held this important office for near
ly four years and who has performed its
duties very satisfactorily, is a candidate
for re-appointment.
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1t is said in legislative circles that
Councilman Charles A. Spiess of Las
Vegas is not a candidate for re-appoint-
ment as district attorney for the coun-
ties of San Miguel, Mora and Guadalupe
but that he favors s. B. Davis young
attorney of Las Vegas and who has his
office with Mr.. Spiess, for the position.
Eusebio Chacon, Interpreter for the land
court and who lives at Las Vegas is also
said to be a candidate for appointment
as district attorney and to have con-
siderable backing.
Hon. Jesus Romero and other promi-
nent republicans will 60 to Santa Fe
tomorrow morning, with petitions, pro-
testing against the enac tment into a
law of council bill No. "a, introduced
by Councilman Albright, which pro.
vides for the annexation of contiguous
territory to incorporated cities and
towns. There is an almost unanimous
| oif
chants and taxpayers, against such
bill becoming law.-Albuquerque Citi'
zen.
Doctor e. w. Harrison Of Albuquer-
que is putting in some hard licks against
the passage Of any law recognizing and
allowing the practice of the science OF
osteopathy in New Mexico. The Doc
tor is very earnest but is finding that
many mem bers are in favor of the pas
sage of one of the measures now pend
ing in the legislative assembly and re-
cognizing osteopathy and permitting Its
practice in the territory. Members oi
both houses are receiving letters from
influential citizens all over the territory
urging the passage of bill giving os
teopathy full standing here.
A delegation of citizens of the town o
Old Albuquerque consisting of Jesus Ro
nero, c. D. Murphy, Thomas Werner
A. Zamora and T. G. Apodaca is in towl
actively engaged in opposing the passag,
OF the bill introduced by Councilman AL
bright providing for method of annex
ing contiguous territory by cities ant
towns. The delegation says that th'
citizens of Old Albuquerque are opposet
to the measure because 1t has for its oh
ject Of annexing their town to the cit.
i Of Albuquerque. They desire to form