Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-03-17
THE LEGISLATURE.

bis appointments to oil the following
boards: Penitentiary, pharmacy, dem
tai examiners, irrigation, equalization,
cattle sanitary and sheep sanitary.
This section Of the territory received
the following appointments; W. H.
Newcomb on the pe%nltentiary board;
J. A.. Mahoney, on the board OF equall-
zation; aud w. Fl. Jack, on the cattle
sanitary. All the appointments we're
confirmed by the council.
The bill providing for the re.adjust-
ment Of the debt Of Grant and Luna
counties. the effect Of which was to
nullify the portion Of the original law
establishing Luna county, which pro-
vlded for the settlement OF the portion
OF the debt Of Grant county owing by
Luna county, was passed through the
house without any trouble. Repre-
sentative Neblett had an agreement
with the powers that be that the bill
should not pass the council until repre-
sentatives from Grant could arrive and
present Grantcounty's side OF the case.
While the bill was before the house he
secured the addition OF an amendment,
which provided that Luna county
should pay its share Of the expense OF
adjusting the debt. When the bill ar.
rived at the council the council was
informed that Representative Neblett
had secured the amendments. he de-
sired to the bill, and was satisfied
with 1t. On this statement the cOun-
gcil promptly passed the bill. Repre-.
sentative Neblett did not hear OF this
until evening, aud then he was the
hottest man in Saute Fe. He hunted
up some of the cOuncllmen, and others
who have great influence, and had a
heart to heart talk with them. AL
though Mr.. Neblett belongs to the
minority party he has by his upright
course, fair dealing and genial manner
become very popular with the majority
party. When he reminded the coun-
cilmen OF the promise to hold the bill
until delegates from Silver City could
be heard, and they found that a mis-
take had been made In passing the bill,
owing to either misrepresentation or
misunderstanding, they promised him
to right the matter, and the next
morning the council recalled the bill
from the governor, and referred IL to
the committees on counties.
The bill introduced by Col. Greer,
which entirely remOdeled the existing
incorporation laws received a few
amendments and was passed by both
houses. The law is said to be one OF
the most complete and we'll balanced
incorporation laws In existence. II
will add materially to the income Of
the territory.
Representative Hannigan has intro
duced a bill that has made him fam.
Gus. It's object is the determination
OF the loco weed, and its result has
been the christening Of Mr.. Hannigan
as Loco Jim. 1t provides that for
every ton OF the loco weed brought to
the court house, that has been gath.
cred within ten miles OF the county
seat the commissioners shall pay a
bounty Of $40. II it is gathered more
than ten miles from the county seat
the commissioners shall pay i've dol
lars extra a ton for every five miles
hauled. There Is enough loco weed IN
the southern end Of this county TO
bankrupt the territory at this price.
Saturday a steering committee was
appointed by each house. This joint
committee will have charge OF all
business until the end OF the session.
The appropriation bill was intro
duced Saturday. 1t was the joint
work Of the finance committees Of
both houses.
Saturday the governor appointed the
trustees for the blind asylum, and the
territorial board Of health. He APP
pointed James G.. McNarey, editor Of
the Las Vegas Optic, as public printer.
All Of these appointments were
promptly confirmed by the council.