Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-02-10
THE LEGISLATURE.


under suspension OF rules passed both
houses the same day and has since
been signed by the governor, and be-
come q law. IL provides for issuing
certificates Of Indebtedness to the
amount Of $4,000, dated March 1,
1905, bearing six per cent interest, and
payable in ave years. The money
realized from the sale of these certi-
acates to be dispensed to flood suffer
ers In the various counties IN the fol-
lowing amounts; Grant county SO, 600
Dona Ana $4,000; Sierra 81, 900; Socor-
70, 81. 0 Valencia, $4,000; B~ernalillo,
$4,000; San Miguel, 1900; Mora, s. 5000;
Colfax 50, 900; Taos, SO, 1000; Rio Arrlba
5000; Leonard Wood, 81, 900, and San
doval, $1,000. The money is to be
paid to the chairman Of The county
commissioners in each county, and be
dispensed among the sufferers pro rata
to the amount they lost. The follow
ing appropriations we're made for
building dykes: at Albuquerque,
1000; at Socorro, SO, 1000; San Marclal,
$500; and at Hillsboro, $1,000.
L. o. Fullen came up from Eddy
county to oppose the formation Of the
county Of Artesla. He showed that
most Of the settlements In the new
county we're but a year or two old;
that at present there was no showing
that they would be permanent, and
advised that for the good OF the new
and the old county Of Eddy, from
which il is cut off that a delay should
be made until 1t was shown there was
to be a permanent settlement in Arte-
STA. His argument was so strong that
he convinced a majority of the men,
bers of the house, and when the bill
was brought to a vote in the house it
was easily defeated.
A bill was passed providing the
money to pay the Judge and the clerk
OF the new sixth district.
A bill was passed changing the
county seat of Torrance county from
Progresso to Estancia, and slightly
changing the county lines.
A bill was introduced providing for
a geological survey of the territory.
A bill was introduced providing
that in precincts where there is a reg
istratiOn OF less than an hundred the
board OF registration shall receive
three dollars, and in precincts where
there is a registration of more than
one hundred the board shall receive
five dollars, for each member, in both
cases.
The bill TO cut out the pay to county
superintendent Of schools for visit.
ing the various districts was defeated.
A joint resolution protesting against
the formation Of the Jemez forest re-
serve was passed.
The council concluded not to go In
to the matter OF contested seats, and
so Councilman Catron will not get a
dose of the medicine be often has
helped administer to other men.
The joint resolution in%structlng the
secretary to furnish the newspapers in
the territory with copies of all bills
passed the council.
Representative Hannigan of Dem
iug introduced a bill providing for the
construction Of a bridge over the
Mimbres river in Luna county.
A bill has been introduced requiring
boards of county commissioners to re.
fer all bills presented to them to the
, district attorney. Evidently some
representative wants the district
attornies to earn their wages. 1t is
probable there are enough district at
tornies in the legislature to defeat
this bill.
A bill has been introduced prohibit
ing the sale Of liquor within a mile Of
r the University at Albuquerque, or the
Agriculture college at Las Cruces.
The legislature has got in the habit
] Of adjourning from Friday to Monday
h. and the Santa Fe railroad has got il
l the habit of being washed out so tina
the members who go home for Sunday
do not get back in time to hold a ses
sion on Monday. The road presented
an innovation last week Friday. 1
Q got the legislators who wanted to g,
home as far as Lamy junction and tieC
them up there for about twentY.fou
r hours. At Lamy junction there is nc
= lodging house, food is scarce and tn
a only thing to drink is squirrel whiskey
Governor Otero sent in his first vett
Tuesday. A bill had been passed pro
n viding that in certain circumstance
b the county commissioners could levy
e tax for the purpose of building a jail
e There was hidden 10 the bill a pro
Q vision that any county fund could b
a used to pay for feeding prisoners
This would give the sheriffs a chahc
n to Ill the iails, feed all the hobos Il
the territory, and make a good thing
The governor very wisely vetoed tn
bill, and the vote was sustained.
y Col. Greer's bill prohibiting the roI
d ing Of cattle has passed both house;
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