Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-28
LOCAL OPTION AND
DYKE MEASURES
lFrom Mondays DAILY ClIllen. D

On last nMufuhN ilnAtu fnNfe'
sentative secured The following inter.
view with Hon Nestor Monloya. ono
81 The members o. the council from
this county. concerning matters Of im.
porianco to The people Of this city
and county now pending before the
Legislature
= notice that you introduced conn.
ca bin No !, providing for local OBJ
tion about Sunday GLOWING DO You
think that The measure has any show
Of becomine lawg'
"W1l. / viii tell You Two years
aso. when vas speaker Of The house.
I introduced Toe same bill. for the pnr.
pose OF settling. once for an. the ever
recurring vcxatious difficulty about the
so.cailod sunday law. and leave the
matter 20 the direct vote Of the PEG.
plc; bat after considering the hill for
awhile the legislature determined 10
keen the old law In operation, and the
till was killed Ia committee. have
now revived my old bin 90 ne 10 bring
the matter OF sunday closing 10 q
focus early IN the session, but at this
moment no one can foretoll what viii
be done. think that local option r.
the thing needed. and once determined
by vote. one way or the other, & holds
good for four years"
y notice that there II a good deal OF
comment about the bin YOU introduced
providing for assessment work 10 be
performed by the people upon en-
bankmen,s and dykes in connection
with threatened foundations OF the Rio
Grande. DO you think that the blu r.
its present shape will be oifectlvef'
"As you know. a speedy remedy Ia
needed. and we have a great deal OF
trouble OF late years with threatened
foundations and dyke matters, Al
though nothing very serious Is ever
expected. yet q ls best 20 be well pre-
pared and provided for the unexpect
ed. Therefore ! took the hrst oppor
tunltv 70 advance the proposition, &C
cordlnE 10 my own idea-that u, that
something should be done. and that I'm
mcdiately 10 We war 20 be prepared
for iho stares that the spring ans
early summer ffeshets Will bring The
bin may he lacking In certain 70
spects. but the letter and spirl, Ia u
DO the work. az early as possible Il
March. n the bin passes.
u have announced that such q mat
ter. being OF the utmost importance
and moment 10 the property owner
OF the vallov. am ready 10 recelv
suggestions 20 amend the hill IN Goa
formiiy with the Views OF Rll the pee
ole interested In the counties OF Sar
doval and Bernalilio. which are aor
directly affected: TO that end publ
expression Is required as TO what
best. more acceptable and will be mos
effective In the premises
DO YOU think. Mr.. Montoya. thu
you bin approprlaiiug the sum Of s25
900 for he RELIEF Of aood sufferers wi
become q law7"
y do not know In an Justice,
ought 20 pass. as great many sina
farmers In the valley along the coul
ties OF sandoyai. Bernallllo. Valencl
and sOcorro suffered not only loss ,
their crops. but of their humid
homes. But az a rule our spanisl
American citizens. my own peopl
never complain, no matter what III
Distress they are proud. suffering on
loyal ever. and IN afflnenco aeneroy
70 a fault. That "a 4ir charactc
and while they nave not asked me
DO anything for them. yet deem
my duty 10 DO 80. and the territol
ought willingly and promptly. throur
rs representatives, be ready 10 afioi
the aid. There are several preeeden
when this has been done. notably q
relief measure for the Rio Membr'
valley farmers and aid 20 repair iio,
damages for silver city"
Have you got any other bills /
your sleeve. as the saying goes. N
Montoya3
Eyes, air. On Monday afternoon
Tuesday morning I will introduce
Jury law. IL eftoc, reviving the o
wheel law. which. IN my opinion m
az / gather Il from Others. gave ve
good satisfaction throughout the ter
tory and Is just as fair as can
made"
DO you think there viii be mu,
legislation passed. tails session.
No There viii be NE usual se
eral hundred bills introduced. Of mo
or less merit. importance and niece
sity, but from the make up Of the boo
think that the legislature viii
very careful about burdenlng our SIS
utes. but. on the contrary, think
viii repeal many obnoxious and obs
let oupk