Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-02-13
TORRANCE COUNTY COURT FUND
 NIL.
(From Thursdays Daily)

SANTA FE. N NJ, Feb. i.-Coun- cilnan Carl A. Dalics of Torrance county, was in the limclight nearly all the time during the short session of ,hc council held this afternoon, and he succeeded in getting passed not only his mll providing for inc removal of tho county seat of Torrance county from E,taueia to Willard, but also his brl providing for the loan of s2,000 to Torrnuc" county for use in holding t,rm of district court. Torrance county. court fund being nil at pres eu'
 The reasons advanced for the re- moval af thc county seat from EStan' ,ia ,o Willard are well known. The hil has been before inc Legislature since the opening of the session. and Mr. Dalics has made % very diligrnt campaign for its passage. His sucrcss m tho Council indicates that he will have equally smooth sailing in the House. where. barring disturbing cir. cu,us'anrcs. inc bill will go tomorrow. Tho Lill takes off Chilli and Escobosa precincts of Bcrnalillo county, and for this reason Councilman Sulzer of Der nalillo county voted against the bill. his being the only vote in the negative. Mr. Dalics has been fortified in his fight by very strong petition from Torrance county people in favor of the proposed amendment.
 The bill to grant loan from the Territorial treasury of s2,Ooo for us' in holding a term of court inTorranc, county was introduced at the suggest ion of Judge Mann of that district lt finds a precedent in the case oi Quny county. where n similar loan wa made m 1905, ,o temporarily tide owe a crisis in that county's court funds.
 Another Anti Gambling Bill. Councilman Cameron of Eddy count, ! introduced the second anti gnmblin bill of the session this afternoon. l provides for the repeal of the law ! licensing gambling and cnacts a rigi' | prohibition, the penalties being fin of not to exceed 5000 or imprisor incnt for not to exceed one year. Mi Cameron also introduced Council bi , No. 2J, intended as revenue produce for cities and towns to take the plac of the revenues to be cut off whe gambling is abolished. The bill pr, yides authority for the lcvying of n occupation tax on specific wholcsal and retail businesses. covering almos [ all lines.
 Mir. Cameron also introduced hi amending the Sunday law SO as to cs cludc hotels, bakeries, farmer butchers, drug stores, news stands cigar and confectionery stores, sbo shing parlors, livery stables and opc air concerts from the operation of th prohibitory laws now on the statut books.
 Councilman Sargent introduced Cou- ril bill No. 2l, which removes from th present law regulating Territorial d, posiiories the provision requiring
 capital of not less than $J0,000 froi such institutions as receive Territoril funds. This bill is aimed to increas the number of banking institution which may apply for interest bearin Territorial deposits. Councilma Chaves introdued two bills during in afternoon session, one relating to il tcrnarriagc in families, and the otho 10 provide for the taking of deposition of witnesses for use outside of Ne, Mexico.
 House Holds Brief Session.
 The House held brief and unin portant session this afternoon, littl, aside from routine business, bein transacted. Mir. Sanchez of Taos intr' duecd bill providing for n levy fo the construction of roads and bridge in certain counties, which was refcrre to the committee on public roads, whil . resolution was adopted by unanimou vote rendering the usc of the ohambc of the House of Representatives to Dl Edgar l.. Hewitt, the noted ethnol, gist for lecture on the night of Eel ruary l2.