Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-11
correspondence of Tae optic.

Correspondence of Tie Optic.
SANTA FE, n. NJ, Feb. 10.-Follow'
inc the exciting events OF yesterday
afternoon when important legislation
enough to satisfy the most exacting
was passed In both houses. the legisla-
ture was expected to take rest to.
day. While business was not so siren
uous. at least one important measure
was enacted and much other legisla-
tion was acted upon separately by the
two houses.
The most important business of the
day was the concurrence Of the house
In the Greer mounted police bill which
passed the council yesterday. There
was some opposition in the house but
it was not strong enough to be of any
avail and when the final vote on the
passage of the bill came there were
but five nays recorded out of the
twenty.four votes.
There Is apparent in this legislature
much more liberal attitude toward
the live stock interests Of the territory
and toward the cattle business In par
ticular. This mounted police bill has
been the particular and pet legisla-
ton of the cattlemen for several years
but this session is the first In which
there has been even show OF passing
1t. The members of this legislature
seemed able to see that the act would
be Of benefit to all interests alike in
clearing the territory of outlawry. Not
only Is the mounted police bill law,
but several measures for which TIE
cattlemen are pressing arc passed
or likely soon TO be passed. The bill
|proaibitirg steer roptng contests has
also been concurred In by the house,
the bill providing penalty for run
ming unregistered brands. and that for
the prevention and eradication Of
scabbies, both asked by the cattle sani-
tary board, have been passed by the
council and there is no opposition to
either measure at this time In the
house. So 1t is that the present SEES.
sion seems to take a more liberal view
Of the interests of the territory than
has been the case with former as
semblies.
Both houses adjourned at noon to-
day until o'clock Monday afternoon.
It has been the most important week
Of the session in point Of legislation
enacted. Among the more important
measures which have been sent to the
governor are:
The act creating the department Of
insurance and the superintendent Of
that department. which It Is estimated
will bring into the territory over and
above all expenses from $14, 900 to $780,
600 year.
The coal oil inspection law. which
provides fire test for oil sold in New
Mexico, which 1t 1s authoritatively
stated cannot be passed by gallon Of
oil now on sale in the territory.
The Winters Scenic Highway bill,
committing the territory to a policy
Of road construction by convict labor
and providing for road from Ration
to Ell Paso, as well as for the compile
tion OF the Scenic Route.
The mounted police bill. which will
rid this territory Of outlaws and bring
peace and prosperity to the southern
frontier.
This is the more important business
OF the week and 1t surely Is important
enough to make up for the slow prog
ress of the earlier days of the session
and for the inactivity Of the first OF
the week, for all OF this work was
done in the last three days OF the
week.
Tho session next week is likely to
be short. A Joint resolution has come