Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-01-20
Extracts from the Governors
MESSAGE.

TIRE on Tuesday. AS it will reach
most of our readers through the daily
papers, we give only one or two inn
portant extracts, but sincerely wish we
nd room for the entire message.
Governor 0tero vigorously and more
lueidly than has been done before at
laeks the problem Of assessments and
collectiUn of taxes. He recommends
the repeal of the law which provides
ar the apportoinment Of the revenue
II be raised among the counties by the
hpaid d of equalization, as it has accen
mated inequalities rather than avoided
hem. He asks that the board of
EQUALIZATION and the travelling auditor
Be- given power to revise and correct
the assessment rolls in detail and be
authorized to assess such property as
has been overlooked or returned too
low by the assessor and county com
fnissioners. He says that all that is
needed is a correct listing of all prop
efty, visible and invisible, at a proper
lionate valuation that is the same
throughout che territory, and just as
between the different classes of prop
erty. II this is done, then every col
lector can be required to turn in the
fnll hundred per cent Of the taxes lev
ied against his county, and if he fails
% do so, the balance should be collected
irom his bondsmen. The board Of
Equalization has been asked to be at
Die capital between February lst and
18th, to confer with the proper legisla-
i've committee, regarding complete
revision Of the assessment laws. The
board also wants to have a permanent
clerk TO keep its records.
ATTENTION PAID To IRRIGATION.
Considerable attention Is paid to irri-
fation and the creation Of an office to
be called that Of the territorial irriga-
cation engineer is recommended. 1t is
advised that the permanent school in
come fund, derived from the sale of
public lands be put out on interest, as
only such interest can 60 to the public
schools while their principal must be
kept intact.
The govern advocates new jury sys-
TEN, one p, ,Oviding for the selection of
jurors by lot, preferably. He insists that
the Sunday law be enforced vigorously
% every part Of the territory or else be
40 amended as to meet with the wishes
OF the people. He also advocates cur
few lie eyslation and the prohibition of
tie sale Of liquor within five miles of
any federal reservation for sanitarium
pprposes. He also asks that law be
passed prohibiting the granting of
lleenses to saloons inprecincts with less
than 500 inhabitants. A closed season
l5r antelope, mountain sheep, etc, is
recommended, the penalty clause to pro-
vIae for Jail sentence in addition to
the fine now provided.
TRAFFIC In VOTES DENOUNCED.
One of the strongest parts of the
message is, in which Governor Otero
denounces the bribing of voters, of pIb-
lk officials and of legislatures. He
as ks that severe penalty be imposed
hbth upon the bribe ofFerer, the bribe
liver and the bribe taker In this con-
ntction he asks for better safeguards
ior the primary, more rigid registra-
ION law and competent election boards.
II also asks that the professional lob.
mist be excluded from the floor of the
lagislature.
The message asks the enforcement of
the provisions Of tie complied laws
hat provides that no new law go into
efect until after thirty days after the
adjournment of the legislature, unless
different course is imperatively neces-
Dry. He also asks for a revision of
he laws and the repeal and the correc-
Lon of several minor measures now on
tie statute books.
He favors the creation of a corps of
angers for the stock ranges and rec
onmends that druggists be compelled
y keep a register of the persons to
Whom they sell poison and that patent
Medicines have upon their wrapper or
iabel the ingredients they contain. A
libel law is asked for and a legislative
ntovision that the governor be author
Led to remove summarily any county
commissioner who shall cause any ille-
II fees TO be paid out, or any official
lonnd guilty of accepting such fees.
For Sale.