Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-17

lowed mileage and per diem To thu
same extent and amount az for similar
service In the district court. All Of
such expense incurred should be q
first claim against the funds accruins
10 the institution SO examined, To bt
paid by the treasurer upon warrant 81
the auditor upon vouchers certified Il
him by the chairman and secretary OF
such board, of course, such measur,
keeping within the provisions of the
organic act and the federal law Said
board should be required TO report the
result OF It's Investigations and its
findings 10 the executive for his In
formation In order that he may inau
gurate such steps through the proper
channels as may be necessary to rem
edy any existing abuses, or nonfea'
sance, misfeasance or ~malfeasance In
the management Of the institution in
vestigated,
Clerk Of the United states Land Com
Mission.
recommend the passage OF a law
providing that the commissioner OF
public lands be made clerk OF the
United States land commission, with
authority TO retain In his custody the
records Of that commission, The re
laiions between the office of commits
sioner OF public lands and the Y. S,
land commission are already very
close. and under the present law there
is a needless duplication Of work
which would be largely overcome by
the enactment OF the legislation sug
gested.
Insurance Commissioner.
would earnestly renew my recon-
m~endation made to the last three leg
islatures for the creation of the office
of insurance commissioner. which Is
more necessary now that heretofore
by reason OF the increased business in
the auditors office, arising rom the
growth of the territory In population
business and wealth. Such an officer
need be- no expense to the territory,
the cost being paid by the different
insurance companies doing business
In the territory. This work Is no part
of the auditors duties proper, and as
he has a vast amount OF responsibility
and labor otherwise in connection
with his office, he need not, nor Is he
expected, to have any special knowl
edge Of the insurance business. Near
ly every state and territory has such
a law and il is of great benefit. All
revenues derived above the expenses
of the office should go to the support
Of the volunteer fire companies in the
territory.
Leave Of Absence.
In order that the public business bf
given attention at all times and thai
all territorial officials be equitably
treated, | recommend that you pass
a law providing that such officials bt
permitted to leave their offices, durins
office hours on week days, only aftel
obtaining a permit from the governor
and that the total vacation periot
shall not exceed thirty days in any
calendar year. A certificate Of non
absence except upon leave. or on lega'
holidays, should be required upor
each monthly voucher for salary, ir
the same name as Is provided In
the case Of federal officials. Those
officers whose official duties compe'
them TO be absent from the capitol a
frequent periods. should be required
to leave an itinerary In the executive
office, in order that their whereabouts
may be known at any and all times
Any failure to comply with these re
quirements should subject the offend
err TO a forfeiture of one months sal
airy. unless such penalty be RENTED
by the governor.
Militia.
Your attention Is called to the re
port and recommendations of the ad
jutant general. from which II will bt
seen that the duties and responsible
ties OF thai office are already large
and increasing. The passage of tho
militia bill by congress gives a large
amount of monev to the territory fol
the support Of its organized militia
as well as largely increases the du
ties OF the adiutani generals office
The salary Of the adintant general, II
my judgment. should he increased. SO
as TO be commensurate with his duties
and responsibilities The %appropria
ton for armorv rent and support ol
the national guard should also be in
creased and made in the aggregate
for both purposes insieed Of being dt
vided as now. and without reference
TO places where armories are To h
located.
The war department of the nationa
government. through lieutenant Gen
eral Adna r. Chaffee. has asked me e
urge the adoption Of the following
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